Parkinson’s disease support, exercise, and therapy groups in Southern California Updated May 2015
Listed below are Parkinson’s support groups and fitness and therapy groups that take place in a support group-‐
like setting throughout southern California. Leaders are listed for most groups. Group organizers appreciate RSVPs; please reach out before attending a new group. Compiled by the Southern California Parkinson’s Newsletter, [email protected]. Kern County Bakersfield:
Parkinson’s Support Group of Kern County, 2nd Tue, 2-4 pm. First Presbyterian Church, 1705
17 St. Ron Bennett [email protected] Los Angeles County ANTELOPE VALLEY
Lancaster: PD Support Group & Information Meeting, 2nd Monday, 1-3 pm, Arbor Court Senior Living Center,
44916 10th St. West, 93534. Contact Neurosearch for info: [email protected]
Palmdale: Palmdale PD Support Group, 3rd Tue, 10 am-12 pm, Palmdale Senior Center, 1002 E. Ave. Q-12.
Joan Osborne, (661)-553-9011
CENTRAL LA/DOWNTOWN LA
Little Tokyo: Support Group, 4th Sat, 10 am-12 pm. Union Church of Los Angeles, 401 E. Third Street, 90013.
Lorraine Arakaki, (213) 629-3876.
USC Parkinson’s Support Group, USC Health Sciences Campus (90033). Contact Kara Barton: (323) 4427556, [email protected]
SANTA CLARITA VALLEY
Santa Clarita: Santa Clarita Valley Parkinson’s Support Group, last Fri, 2:30-4 pm. Senior Center, 22900
Market St. Diane Arnold Reyes (661) 993-7178
SAN FERNANDO VALLEY/VERDUGOS
Burbank: PD Support Group, 2nd Wed, 12:30-2:30 pm, Joslyn Senior Center. Vi & Allan Lasky (818) 846-9103
Burbank: “Live Wires” DBS/PD support group, Providence St. Joseph Medical Center, 4th Thur, 10:30-11:30
am. Ulrike Draper ([email protected]) or Rebecca (818) 847-3271
Encino: Caregivers meeting, 3rd Wed, 7 pm, Providence Tarzana Outpatient Therapy Center
5359 Balboa Blvd. Parkinson’s Resource Organization, (760) 773-5628, www.parkinsonsresource.org
Glendale: Young Onset/young at heart Parkinson’s Support Group, 3rd Wed, Vallejo Seventh Day Adventist
Church, 300 Vallejo Dr. Coordinated by Huntington Hospital, (626) 535-9552
Northridge: CARE Parkinson’s Support Group (2-in-1 meeting for caregivers and people with Parkinson’s), 3rd
Mon, 3:30-5:30 pm, Northridge Medical Center, 184300 Roscoe Blvd. RSVP: Jeri Posner, MFT, (818) 776-1183
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Sherman
Oaks: Sherman Oaks Parkinson’s Support Group, 4th Thur, 3-4:30 pm. Library Sherman Oaks/East
Valley Adult Center, 5060 Van Nuys Blvd. John Mason, (310) 991-0787
West Hills: West Hills Caregivers Support Group, 2nd Sat, 1:30-3 pm. Contact Cindy Marcus, (818) 988-1040
Woodland Hills: Young Onset and Active PWP, 3rd Wed, 6:30-8 pm. Contact Viviane Tondeur,
NeuroCommunity,
(818) 885-8623, for more information.
Nuys: Van Nuys Weekly Discussion Group, every Mon, 1-2:30 pm. Contact Viviane Tondeur,
Van
NeuroCommunity, (818) 885-8623, for more information.
SAN GABRIEL VALLEY
Arcadia: Arcadia PD Support Group, 3rd Fri, 2-3 pm, Arcadia Community Senior Center, 365 Campus Drive,
Arcadia,
91007, (626) 574-5130
Claremont:
Parkinson’s Explorers Support Group, 2nd Sat, 10 am-12 pm, Joslyn’s Senior Center, 650 N.
Mountain Avenue, Claremont, 91711. Scott Foster, (760) 240-0278.
Glendora: Glendora educational & caregiver meeting, 2nd Wed, 7 pm, Foothill Nursing Center, 401 W. Ada
Avenue.
Parkinson’s Resource Organization, (760) 773-5628, www.parkinsonsresource.org
La Canada Flintridge: PD Support Group, 3rd Friday, 11 am-12:30 pm. Light on the Corner Church, 1911
Waltonia Drive, Montrose, 91020, (818) 790-0123.
LaVerne: Parkinson’s Support Group, LaVerne Community Center. [email protected] for more
information.
Pasadena: Huntington Memorial Hospital. (PD, YOPD, caregivers support; exercise classes). (626) 535-9552
Pasadena: PD Support Group, 4th Tue, 3-4 pm. Pasadena Senior Center, 85 E. Holly Street, 91103, (626)
795-4331.
San
Marino: START support group. 3rd Wed, 3pm, San Marino Community Church, 1750 Virginia Road,
91108. Contact: Barbara Miller, (626) 284-7854
Sierra Madre: PD Group Exercise Class. 10-week group fitness class for PD. Didi Matthews, InCourage
Physical
Therapy, www.incouragept.com, [email protected], (626) 722-8032
South
Pasadena: PD Support Group, 3rd Wed, 1-2 pm. South Pasadena Senior Center, 1102 Oxley Street,
91030, (626) 403-7360.
SOUTH BAY/LONG BEACH
Beach: PD Educational meeting, 1st Wed, 7 pm. Bixby Knolls Towers, 3737 Atlantic Avenue, Long
Long
Beach. Parkinson’s Resource Organization, (760) 773-5628, www.parkinsonsresource.org
Manhattan Beach: Beach Cities educational meeting, 4th Tue, 7 pm, American Martyrs Catholic Church, 659
Street. Parkinson’s Resource Organization, (760) 773-5628, www.parkinsonsresource.org
15th
Torrence: Southbay Young Onset Support Group. 3rd Sat, 2-4 pm, Memorial Medical Center. Contact: Steve
Porter (310) 420-0489.
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Cheviot Hills: Young Onset & Young at Heart PD Support Group, last Mon, 7:30-9 pm, Cheviot Hills
Recreation Center, contact Mike Weinman, (310) 344-5639, [email protected].
Culver City: PD support group, first Fri, 1-2:30 pm. Rose Menchaca, [email protected], (310) 890-2498.
West Hollywood: “Big Voices” speech therapy group, 2nd & 4th Tue, $15. Cedars-Sinai, (310) 423-9242
West LA: Educational meeting, 3rd Thur, 7 pm, OPICA Adult Day Care Center, 11759 Missouri Avenue.
Parkinson’s Resource Organization, (760) 773-5628, www.parkinsonsresource.org
Mid City: Lets Talk About Parkinson’s Support Group, 2nd & 4th Thur, 11 am-12:30 pm. Bethel Lutheran
Church, 5750 W Olympic Blvd, contact Sandy Yaras (323) 578-8865, [email protected]
West LA: P.L.L.U.S (“Parkinson’s Learning, Lifelong Useful Skills”) Program, Westside YMCA. 3rd Fri,
12:20 pm. (310) 477-1511, www.tinyurl.com/YMCApllus
West LA: 2-in-1 meeting (Caregiver & Person w/Parkinson’s), 1st Thur, 7 pm, OPICA Adult Day Care Center,
11759 Missouri Avenue. Parkinson’s Resource Organization, (760) 773-5628, www.parkinsonsresource.org
Westwood: Parkinsonian Disorders Support Group, Ronald Reagan Med Ctr UCLA, Rm 3102, first Fri, 2-4
pm, Facilitator Loretta Mazorra, Geriatric Nurse Practitioner. RSVP: [email protected], (310) 206-2154
Westwood: Westside Support Group, 2nd Mon,10-11:30 am, Westwood Presbyterian, Nessa Weinman,
(310) 874-8722. [email protected]
Orange County Parkinson’s In Balance, (support groups, fitness classes), www.parkinsonsinbalance.net/ Groups: Brea, Irvine,
Orange; Fitness classes: Anaheim Hills, Lake Forest, Mission Viejo, Newport Beach, Orange Parkinson’s Movement Disorder Institute, (PD, YOPD, Dystonia support groups), www.pmdi.org/supportgroups.html , Groups in Anaheim, Fountain Valley, Laguna Hills, Long Beach,
Irvine: California Parkinson’s Group. Monthly meetings for all; bi-monthly Care Partner meetings.
http://www.calparkinsons.org/, [email protected]
Lake Forest: Saddleback Church Parkinson’s Support Group, Lake Forest www.saddlebackpd.org Newport Beach: Educational & Caregiver meeting, 2nd Thur, 7 pm. Oasis Senior Center, 801 Narcissus,
Corona Del Mar. Parkinson’s Resource Organization, (760) 773-5628, www.parkinsonsresource.org
3 of 5 Riverside County Palm Desert: Parkinson’s Educational Meeting, 4th Mon, 7 pm, Portola Community Center, 45480 Portola
Avenue.
Parkinson’s Resource Organization, (760) 773-5628, www.parkinsonsresource.org
Palm
Desert: Parkinson’s meeting, 2nd Mon, 6:30 pm, Portola Community Center, 45480 Portola Avenue.
Parkinson’s Resource Organization, (760) 773-5628, www.parkinsonsresource.org
Rancho Mirage: Parkinson’s Support Group of the Desert, every Tue, 2-3 pm. Annenberg Center for Health
Sciences
at Eisenhower Medical Center, (760) 773-1480
Riverside:
Riverside Parkinson’s Support Group (also fitness classes, “Parkie Breakfasts”) www.rpsgca.org
Temecula:
Parkinson’s Educational Meeting, 3rd Mon, 6:30 pm. Mary Phillips Senior Center, 41845 Sixth
Street, Parkinson’s Resource Organization, (760) 773-5628, www.parkinsonsresource.org
San Bernardino County Loma Linda: Parkinson's Support Group, 3rd Tue, 1-2:30 pm. Loma Linda Univ Health Care. (909) 558-2128
Loma Linda: Caregivers Support Group. For caregivers of people with ALS, Parkinson’s, MS, Alzheimer‘s, or
Stroke. 3rd Mon, 10-11:30 am. Loma Linda University Health Care. (909) 558-2128
San Diego County Parkinson’s Association, (Parkinson’s, atypical PD, newly diagnosed, caregivers, young onset, Spanish,
Veterans; Tai Chi, speech therapy, physical therapy, water exercise, therapeutic singing, throughout the county)
http://www.parkinsonsassociation.org/resources/support-groups Tri-City Medical Center Oceanside, Parkinson’s Exercise Group. Fridays, 11 am-2pm. (760) 940-7272,
www.tricitymed.org/events
San Luis Obispo County Central Coast Parkinson Support Groups, (Parkinson’s support, caregiver groups). www.ccpsg.org
North County Parkinson’s Support Group, 3rd Tue, 1 pm. First Presbyterian Church, 610 Main Street,
Templeton. Barbara Stewart, (805) 237-2205 and Phyllis Peters, (805) 238-3525
San Luis Obispo Parkinson’s Support Group, 3rd Fri, 12 pm (optional lunch at 11:30 am). IHOP – Community
Meeting Room, 212 Madonna Rd. Gloria Rossini (805) 541-8633, [email protected]
South County Caregivers of Parkinson’s, last Wed, 10 am. Arroyo Grande (contact for details and location),
Alyce Crawford, (805) 534-9234, [email protected]
4 of 5 Santa Barbara County Santa Barbara: Care Partner Support Group, every Tue, 1 pm. St. Andrew’s Presbyterian, 4575 Auhay Dr.
Parkinson Association of Santa Barbara, (805) 683-1326, www.mypasb.org, [email protected]
Santa Barbara: Chat Group, 4th Tue, 2 pm. St. Andrew’s Presbyterian, 4575 Auhay Dr. Parkinson Association
of Santa Barbara, (805) 683-1326, www.mypasb.org, [email protected]
Santa Barbara: Monthly speakers series, 2nd Tue, 2 pm, St. Andrew’s Presbyterian, 4575 Auhay Dr.
Parkinson Association of Santa Barbara, (805) 683-1326, www.mypasb.org, [email protected]
Santa Barbara: Move to Connect Exercise class, every Tue & Thur, 1 pm. St. Andrew’s Presbyterian, 4575
Auhay Dr. Parkinson Association of Santa Barbara, (805) 683-1326, www.mypasb.org, [email protected]
Santa Barbara: We Are Not Alone Support Group, 2nd Tue, 2:15 pm. St. Andrew’s Presbyterian, 4575 Auhay
Dr. Parkinson Association of Santa Barbara, (805) 683-1326, www.mypasb.org, [email protected]
Santa Barbara: Young Onset Parkinson Support Group, 3rd Sun, 3-4 pm, Grace Lutheran Church, 3869 State
Street, Upper Level. Parkinson Association of Santa Barbara, (805) 683-1326, www.mypasb.org,
[email protected]
Santa Maria: Santa Maria Parkinson’s Support Group, 4th Thur, 1-3, Grace Baptist Church, 605 E. McCoin
Lane, Santa Maria. Stan Boswell, (805) 937-7776, [email protected]
Ventura County Camarillo PD Support Group, 4th Tue, 1-3 pm, Camarillo Health Care District, 3639 Las Posas Rd. Bldg. F,
Camarillo. Grant Fairbanks, (805) 482-4139 and Art Porter, (805) 482-6382, [email protected]
Equilibrium Balance Performance Center, Ventura, www.equilibrium-bpc.com Balance support group 1st
Wed, (805) 339-9718.
Ojai PD Support Group, 2nd Wed, 1-3 pm. The Little House, 111 W. Santa Ana St., Ojai. Ron Segal (850) 6464120, [email protected], and Michelle Herzel, [email protected]
Simi Valley PD Support Group, 3rd Thur, 1-3 pm, Simi Senior Center, 3900 Avenida Simi, Simi Valley. Mike
Pierce, (805) 404-0388, [email protected]
Tango for PD, from Energy of Dance: (Thousand Oaks) free weekly tango class for those with PD and their
family and caregivers. Mondays, 11 am-12:30 pm, Dance 4 Wellness Dance Studio. www.energyofdance.org Ventura PD Support Group. 2nd Wed, 1-3 pm. Lexington Assisted Living, Ventura. Group Leader: Patty
Jenkins, (805) 766-6070, [email protected]
Westlake Village PD Support Group & Caregivers Support Group, 1st Fri, 10:30 am-12:30 pm, Westminster
Presbyterian Church, 32111 Watergate Rd, Rich Grenn or Don Miller, (805) 230-2462, [email protected]
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