Parkinson's Disease Support Groups in Northern and Central California

San Francisco - California Pacific Medical Center (CPMC)

Contact: Sonia Ayunque, program manager, California Pacific Medical Center, phone 415-600-7820, option 1 

San Francisco - PD-Connect Care Partner Support Group

Location: Zoom AND in-person at Coterie Cathedral Hill, 1001 Van Ness Ave., San Francisco, 94109

Contact: Robin Katsaros, to RSVP for in-person meetings, 650-787-7768

Notes:

• A TV will be set up at Coterie to join with other care partners who will be on Zoom.
• RSVP required for in-person attendance. Parking and meeting space is limited
• Coterie complementary valet parking and entrance at 236 Myrtle St.
• No RSVP required to join the meeting via Zoom:  https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84628119289?pwd=eE9HM040MUZsZHFZZmpWYWJweHc3Zz09
• Zoom hosted by PD-Connect, Lisa Oei, 415-604-2477

San Francisco - SF VA

Contact: SF VA Movement Disorders Center, phone 415-379-5530

Facilitator: Annie Li Wong, GNP, movement disorders nurse practitioner, SFVA

Notes:

• Open to anyone - not just VA patients
• Leave message with name, email address, and phone number to receive virtual meeting link

San Francisco - Newly Diagnosed PD/ UCSF

Contact:  Susan Heath, RN, UCSF, phone 415-475-3237

Notes:

• Occasional speakers
• Open to anyone - not just UCSF patients and caregivers
  
• To be added to the monthly reminder email list and receive a link to the current meeting, provide your name, email address, and phone number to Susan Heath, RN, UCSF

San Francisco - Young Onset PD/ UCSF

For info and to RSVP: Monica Volz, RN, UCSF, phone 415-353-7382

Notes:

• Meeting virtually with guest speaker for first 45 minutes and then open discussion for last 45 minutes
• Open to anyone - not just UCSF patients and caregivers
• Leave message with name, email address, and phone number to receive virtual meeting link
• For Young Onset PD patients -- 50 years and younger, and their caregivers
• To be added to monthly reminder email list and a meeting link, provide email address to Monica Volz, RN, UCSF

Bay Area - LBD Caregiver-Only Support Group 

Contact: Robin Riddle, Brain Support Network, phone 650-814-0848

Facilitators: Caregivers whose loved ones have passed away and the Lewy body dementia diagnosis was confirmed through brain donation

Notes: 

• 2023 meeting dates.  2nd Sunday of odd numbered months, except May, which is the 3rd Sunday
• For caregivers coping with Lewy body dementia, Parkinson's disease dementia, and dementia with Lewy bodies who live in Northern or Central California.  (This is not a meeting for those with typical Parkinson's Disease.)
  
• Phone/email "group contact" to join meeting reminder email list and obtain meeting link

Bay Area - MSA (with Diagnosis) Support Group

Contact: Robin Riddle, Brain Support Network, phone 650-814-0848

Facilitators: Self-led meeting of those with a multiple system atrophy diagnosis

Notes:

• 2023 meeting dates. 2nd Sunday, except in May, which is the 3rd Sunday
• For those with a diagnosis of multiple system atrophy who live in Northern or Central California.  (Not for caregivers.)
• Phone/email "contact" to join meeting reminder email list and obtain meeting link

Bay Area - MSA Caregiver-Only Support Group

Contact: Robin Riddle, Brain Support Network, phone 650-814-0848

Facilitators: Caregivers whose loved ones have passed away and the multiple system atrophy diagnosis was confirmed through brain donation

Notes: 

• 2023 meeting dates.  2nd Sunday of odd months, except May, which is the 3rd Sunday
• For caregivers coping with multiple system atrophy, atypical parkinsonism, or Parkinson's Plus who live in Northern or Central California
  
• Phone/email "Contact" to join meeting reminder email list and obtain meeting link

Bay Area - PSP and CBD (with Diagnosis) Support Group

Contact: Robin Riddle, Brain Support Network, phone 650-814-0848

Facilitators: Self-led meeting of those with a progressive supranuclear palsy or corticobasal degeneration diagnosis

Notes:

• 2023 meeting dates. 2nd Sunday, except in May, which is the 3rd Sunday
• For those with a diagnosis of progressive supranuclear palsy, corticobasal degeneration, or corticobasal syndrome who live in Northern or Central California.  (Not for caregivers.)
• Phone/email "contact" to join meeting reminder email list and obtain meeting link

Bay Area - PSP and CBD Caregiver-Only Support Group

Contact: Robin Riddle, Brain Support Network, phone 650-814-0848

Facilitators: Caregivers whose loved ones have passed away and the progressive supranuclear palsy or corticobasal degeneration diagnosis was confirmed through brain donation

Notes: 

• 2023 meeting dates.  2nd Sunday of odd months, except May, which is the 3rd Sunday
• For caregivers coping with progressive supranuclear palsy, corticobasal degeneration, or corticobasal syndrome who live in Northern or Central California
  
• Phone/email "group contact" to join meeting reminder email list and obtain meeting link

Belmont – PD Caregivers Support Group

Contact: Steven Russell, phone 650-995-6379, Stanford Parkinson’s Community Outreach

Facilitator: Ann Blick Hamer, LCSW

Notes:

• Contact group leader to join meeting reminder email list

Daly City – PD Caregivers Support Group

Contact: Steven Russell, phone 650-995-6379, Stanford Parkinson’s Community Outreach

Facilitator: Ann Blick Hamer, LCSW

Notes:

• RSVP required before each meeting
• Contact group leader to join meeting reminder email list

Foster City Atria

Location: Atria Senior Living, 707 Thayer Lane, Foster City, CA 94404

Contact: Will Corkern, phone 650-534-7799

Notes:

• Open to anyone, not just Atria residents.  Non-residents must show a card with evidence of two covid-19 vaccinations and a booster.
• In-person meetings (with non-residents) resumed April 2022
• 1st Tuesday:  talk and question-and-answer with movement disorder specialist Salima Brillman, MD
• RSVP required before each meeting

Half Moon Bay ("PD Coastside")

Contact: Jeff Perls, phone 650-726-7199, and Virginia Stalder

Los Altos – Adult Child PD Caregivers Support Group

Contact: Denise Dagan, phone 650-867-7419, Stanford Parkinson’s Community Outreach

Facilitator: Denise Dagan

Notes:

• For adult child PD caregivers who live/work on the San Francisco Peninsula or in the South Bay
• Please contact group leader to join meeting reminder email list

Los Altos – PD Caregivers Support Group

Location: Los Altos United Methodist Church (LAUMC), 655 Magdalena Ave, Los Altos, CA 94024

Contact: Denise Dagan, phone 650-867-7419, Stanford Parkinson’s Community Outreach

Facilitator: Susan Weisberg, LCSW  

Notes:

• Please contact group leader to join meeting reminder email list

Menlo Park – PD Caregivers Support Group 

Location: Outside of group member's home, Menlo Park, CA

Contact: Robin Riddle, Stanford Parkinson’s Community Outreach, phone 650-724-6090

Facilitator: Susan Weisberg, LCSW

Notes:

• RSVP required before each meeting
• Contact group leader to join meeting reminder email list

Menlo Park – PD Caregivers Support Group 

Location: Outside of group member's home, Menlo Park, CA

Contact: Robin Riddle, Stanford Parkinson’s Community Outreach, phone 650-724-6090

Facilitator: Stephne Lencioni, LCSW

Notes:

• RSVP required before each meeting
• Contact group leader to join meeting reminder email list

Palo Alto

Contact: Robin Riddle, Stanford Parkinson’s Community Outreach, phone 650-724-6090

Notes:

• To be added to monthly reminder email list, contact Robin Riddle, Stanford Parkinson’s Community Outreach, 650-724-6090
• Meetings with local guest speakers resumed as of March 2021

Palo Alto - Quarterly DBS (Deep Brain Stimulation)/Stanford

Contact: Steven Russell, phone 650-995-6379, Stanford Parkinson’s Community Outreach

Peninsula - Parkinson's Men's Support Group

Contact: Steven Russell, phone 650-995-6379, Stanford Parkinson’s Community Outreach

Notes:

• For men with Parkinson's (any age or any stage of PD) who live on the San Francisco Peninsula
• To be added to monthly reminder email list, provide email address to Steven Russell

Palo Alto - Young Onset PD/Stanford

Contact: John Mamin, phone 650-248-7363

Notes:

• Open to those diagnosed with PD by age 50 or younger
• To be added to monthly reminder email list, provide email address to John Mamin
• About eight guest speakers per year
• Learn more about this group

Peninsula - Parkinson's Women Support

Contact: Sarah Eitzman

Notes:

• For women with Parkinson's (any age or any stage of PD)
• Newspaper article

San Mateo - LBD Caregiver-Only Support Group

Location: Restaurant, San Mateo, CA 94401

Contact: Robin Riddle, Brain Support Network, phone 650-814-0848

Facilitators: Caregivers whose loved ones have passed away and the Lewy body dementia diagnosis was confirmed through brain donation

Notes:

• 2023 meeting dates.  2nd Sunday of even numbered months, except February and April, which are the 3rd Sundays.
• Group meets on the outdoor patio of a restaurant.  (Indoors, if poor weather.)  Most attendees have dinner (separate checks).
• Phone/email "contact" to join meeting reminder email list and obtain meeting link

San Mateo - MSA Caregiver-Only Support Group

Location: Restaurant, San Mateo, CA 94401

Contact: Robin Riddle, Brain Support Network, phone 650-814-0848

Facilitators: Caregivers whose loved ones have passed away and the multiple system atrophy diagnosis was confirmed through brain donation

Notes:

• 2022 meeting dates.  2nd Sunday of even numbered months, except February and April, which are the 3rd Sundays.
• Group meets on the outdoor patio of a restaurant.  (Indoors, if poor weather.)  Most attendees have dinner (separate checks).
• Phone/email "contact" to join meeting reminder email list and obtain meeting link

San Mateo - PSP and CBD Caregiver-Only Support Group

Contact: Robin Riddle, Brain Support Network, phone 650-814-0848

Facilitators: Caregivers whose loved ones have passed away and the progressive supranuclear palsy or corticobasal degeneration diagnosis was confirmed through brain donation

Notes:

• 2022 meeting dates.  2nd Sunday of even months, except February, which is the 3rd Sunday.
• Group meets on the outdoor patio of a restaurant.  (Indoors, if poor weather.)  Most attendees have dinner (separate checks).
• Phone/email "contact" to join meeting reminder email list and obtain meeting link

Gilroy

Location: Merrill Gardens, 7600 Isabella Way, Gilroy, CA 95020

Contact: Christel Morley, phone 408-691-5982

Notes:

• Required: masks, proof of vaccination, temperature check, and signing form stating no covid symptoms

 

Hollister

Contact: Christina Andrade, Del Mar Caregiver Resource Center, phone 831-975-5841

San Jose - (The Villages) PD Caregivers Support Group

Location: The Villages, 5000 Cribari Lane, San Jose, CA 95135

Contact: Alice Pratte, phone 408-223-8033

• Tell staff at the entrance gate you are attending the Parkinson's Caregiver Support Group.
• Entrance gate staff and signage will direct attendees to the Montgomery Center.

San Jose/Willow Glen

Location: St. Francis Episcopal Church, 1205 Pine Street, San Jose 95125

Contact: Bart Narter, phone 408-634-2265

Notes:

• Guest speakers at most meetings. Discussion at others.
• No meeting: July.

San Jose (Willow Glen) PD Caregivers Support Group

Contact: Charmaine Eng, phone 408-723-8116

Notes:

• For caregivers living/working in the San Jose area
• Phone "contact" to join meeting reminder email list and obtain meeting link

Parkinson's Grief Support Group

Location: Saint James Anglican Church 1565 Lincoln Avenue, Willow Glen

Facilitator: Dianne Growitz, 408-266-6045, dgrowitz@sbcglobal.net

Notes:

• For caregivers who have lost a loved one to Parkinson's
• Meetings are in Duncan Hall next to the main church

Albany/Berkeley/Oakland

Contact: PD Active, 510-479-6119

Notes:

• Meeting virtually and open to anyone with PD
• Facilitated by Roslyn Kleinsinger, LCSW (retired)
• To register online, click on Virtual PD Support Group in the PD Active calendar for the date you want to attend.  Follow the instructions in the second paragraph.  If you have difficulty, email or call PD Active.

Berkeley - Adult Children of People with Parkinson’s Support Group

Contact and facilitator: Rachel Goldstone, MD.

Contact: PD Active, 510-479-6119

Notes:

• Meeting virtually
• Open to those who are adult children of people with Parkinson's

Berkeley - Care Partners Support Group - Mild-to-Moderate PD

Contact: PD Active, 510-479-6119

Notes:

• For caregivers of those with mild-to-moderate PD symptoms
• Phone/email "contact" to obtain meeting link
• Self-facilitated

Berkeley Care Partners Support Group - Moderate-to-Advanced PD

Contact: Donna Mickelson, PD Active, 510-479-6119

Notes:

• For caregivers of those with moderate-to-advanced PD symptoms
• Phone/email "contact" to join meeting link
• Self-facilitated

Berkeley - Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS)

Contact and moderator: Jane Summer, PD Active member

Notes:

• For those considering getting DBS and those who have had DBS and would like to talk to others living with DBS
• Email "contact" to join meeting link

Berkeley Forum ("PD Active Forum")

Contact: PD Active, 510-479-6119

Notes:

• Meeting virtually four times per year, with guest speakers
• See PD Active calendar
• Suggested $10 donation
• Contact PD Active for online registration link.

Berkeley - Heart Circle

Contact: Jodeane Pringle, cell 650-814-8388, or PD Active, 510-479-6119

Facilitators: Michelle Johnston and Jodeane Pringle 

Notes:

• Meeting virtually with guided meditation and sharing on topic of mutual interest

Berkeley - Salon

Contact: Herb Heinz, 510-821-4632, and Gary Turchin

Notes:

• Meeting virtually, sharing moving writing and other creative works
• Presentations by people with PD will have priority
• Co-hosted by Phil Miller, Gary Turchin, and Herb Heinz

Berkeley - Young Onset PD

Contact: PD Active, 510-479-6119

Notes:

• For those diagnosed with PD in early fifties or younger, or those young at heart
• Occasional socially-distanced hikes

Brentwood ("Delta Shadow Boxers")

Contact: Sue and Duane Schnittker, 925-550-2756

Notes:

• Meeting virtually, as of February 2021
• Occasional guest speakers (who start speaking at 7pm)

Brentwood - PD Caregivers Support Group

Contact: Sue Schnittker, 925-550-2756

Notes:

• For caregivers living/working in the Brentwood area
• Phone/email "contact" to join meeting reminder email list and obtain meeting link

Fremont

Contact: Bob Dickerson, 510-490-7978, and Barbara DeGregorio, 510-657-2880

Notes:

• Meeting virtually, typically with guest speakers
• No meetings: May and December

Oakland - Piedmont Gardens

Contact: Elisabeth Middelberg, MFT, Piedmont Gardens, 510-597-6733

Notes:

• Phone/email "contact" to join meeting reminder email list and obtain meeting link

Pleasanton ("Tri Valley")

Location: Lynnewood United Methodist Church, Fellowship Hall, 4444 Black Ave.

Contact: Mary Behrendt, 925-989-0209

Union City - PD Caregivers Support Group 

Contact: Robert Magbanua, 510-675-5600

Facilitator: Nancy Flores

Notes:

• For Parkinson's caregivers within or outside Union City
• Phone/email "contact" to join meeting reminder email list and obtain meeting link
• This group seeks to share experiences, empower, and lend support to fellow caregivers. 
• This support group is also guided through mindful meditation and Yoga techniques that can be done with their partners or loved ones with Parkinson's.

Walnut Creek

Location: Grace Presbyterian Church, 2100 Tice Valley Blvd., Walnut Creek

Contact: Rick Stevens, 925-932-4210.

Notes:

• Meeting virtually with guest speakers at most meetings
• People with Parkinson's and care partners welcome
• $50/year annual membership to Parkinson Network of Mt. Diablo

Walnut Creek - PD Caregivers Support Group

Contact: Lorie McGuinness, 925-980-4011 

Facilitators:  Lorie McGuinness, 925-980-4011, and Donna Campo, 925-324-0998

Notes:

• For caregivers living/working in the Walnut Creek area
• Phone/email "contact" to join meeting reminder email list and obtain meeting link

Walnut Creek - Parkinson's Men's Group

Notes:

• Meeting virtually in three different groups:
• Group A - 1st Saturday, 10-11:30am, Dennis Krauss, 401-864-8438.
• Group B - 1st Saturday,  10:30am-noon, Mark Ouyang, 925-200-1952, and Phil Hornig, 925-519-9258  
• Group C - 2nd Tuesday, 2-3pm, Rick Stevens, 925-939-4210

Walnut Creek - Parkinson's Women's Group

Contact: Alexa Donahoe, 925-597-5099

Notes:

• For women who are newly diagnosed or have had PD for longer

Benicia

Location: Benicia Lutheran Church, 201 Raymond Dr, Benicia, CA 94510

Contact: Brad Miller, 707-515-9216

Notes:

• In-person meetings resumed in May 2022
• Usually guest speakers

Kentfield ("PD-Connect")

Contact: Lisa Oei, DPT, 415-604-2477

Notes:

• Meeting virtually with guest speakers followed by question-and-answer session
• Open to anyone with advance registration
• See calendar for meeting registration link

Napa - PD Caregivers Support Group

Location: Outside of group member's home, Napa, CA

Contact:  Teri Sandison, 707-318-7010

Notes: 

• RSVP required before each meeting
• Contact group leader to join meeting reminder email list

Napa 

Location: New Life Napa Church, 2625 First St., Napa, CA 94558

Contact: Colleen Winters, 209-602-1536

Notes:

• With occasional guest speakers

Petaluma

Contact: Marie Kint, 707-795-7014

Petaluma - Caregivers Only

Contact: Marie Kint, 707-795-7014

Santa Rosa - Parkinson's Support Group of Sonoma County (PSGSC)

Contact: Tess Lorraine, 707-363-7936, and Marc Alexander, 707-431-8767

Notes:

• Meeting virtually with guest speakers, 1-2pm
• Virtual break-out rooms of those with PD (same meeting link as 1-2pm meeting) and those who are caregivers (different link), 2-3pm
• To be added to monthly reminder email list, provide email address to Tess Lorraine

Santa Rosa - PD Caregivers Support Group

Self-facilitated

Notes:

• Email/phone "contact" to join obtain meeting link

Santa Rosa ("Sonoma County") - Women with Parkinson's

Contact: Joanne Phipps, 707-585-0669, June North

Notes:

• Virtual discussion group for women with PD

Vacaville

Location: McBride Center, 91 Town Square Place, Vacaville, CA 95688

Contact: Rick Newman, 707-999-6845, and John Alonso, 707-689-6613

Aptos - PWP Peer Support

Contact: Mavel Armijo, 831-331-6990

Pacific Grove ("Monterey")

Location: Sally Griffin Senior Center (Meals on Wheels Center), 700 Jewell, Pacific Grove, CA 93950

Contact: Monterey Parkinson's Support Group, Barbara Rosenthal, 831-373-8202

Notes:

• Resumed in-person meetings October 2021
• Guest Speakers four times/year
• May occasionally have virtual meetings
• No December meeting

Santa Cruz - PD Caregivers Support Group

Contact: Audrey Trautwein, 831-419-2995

Notes:

• To be added to monthly meeting reminder list and obtain meeting link, provide email address to Audrey Trautwein

Santa Cruz - PD Caregivers Support Group

Contact: Audrey Trautwein, 831-419-2995

Notes:

• Closed to new members

Santa Cruz - Women with PD Teatime

Contact: Aura Oslapas, 415-527-7855

Soquel (Santa Cruz County; "EASE PD")

Contact: Karen Williams, 831-708-2906

Notes:

• Meeting virtually, usually with guest speakers
• If 1st Wednesday is January 1 or July 4, meeting is postponed for one week typically
• Sign up for monthly group newsletter or provide email address to Audrey Trautwein

Bakersfield ("Kern County")

Contact: Paul Gipe, 661-472-1657

Notes:

• Occasional guest speakers

Carmichael

Contact: Mary Ann Cardy, 925-451-0995

Carmichael - Young Onset PD

Contact: Mary Beth Arjil, 530-409-4118, and Tony Wong, 916-730-6303

Notes:

• Open to anyone though focus is on those with young onset PD who are still working
• Occasional guest speakers
• No meetings: July, August

Chico

Contact: Terry Connelly, 650-743-6871, and Bob Murray, 530-321-6157

Notes:

• Occasional guest speakers
• To be added to monthly newsletter list, provide email address to Bob Murray

Davis

Location: Davis Senior Center, 646 A. Street, Davis, CA 95616

Contact: Susan Curry, 530-304-9927

Notes:

• Usually open discussion
• Occasional guest spakers

Davis - PD Care Partners Support Group

Location: Davis City Park, corner of 5th and B Streets, Davis, CA 95616

Contact: Karen Eagan, 530-564-4323

Notes:

• Masks required

El Dorado Hills/Folsom

Contact: Donna Rixmann, 916-712-9642, and Cathy Johnson, 916-791-2425

Notes:

• Meeting virtually, with a guest speaker once a month (which Thursday for the guest speaker varies)
• Email "contact" for meeting link

El Dorado Hills/Folsom

Location: Folsom Senior Center, 48 Natoma Dr., Folsom, CA 95630

Contact: Donna Rixmann, 916-712-9642, and Cathy Johnson, 916-791-2425

El Dorado Hills/Folsom - Caregiver Lunch

Location: Round Table Pizza, 2793 E. Bidwell St., #100, Folsom, CA 95630

Contact: Larry Alver, 916-933-2465

Elk Grove

Location: Senior Center of Elk Grove, 8230 Civic Center Dr., Suite 100, Elk Grove, CA 95757

Contact: Myron Jantzen, 916-686-4555 or 916-804-6497

Fresno (Greater Fresno)

Contact: Bruce McKee, 559-850-6159, and Kelly Darakjian, 559-593-1576

Notes:

• Resumed meeting virtually in January 2021
• Guest speakers at all meetings
• Attendance limited to local area
• To be added to monthly e-newsletter list, complete online request
• Annual (virtual) summit in February
• Video story about group with group leader Patty Stratton

Fresno - Women with PD

Contact: Susan Curtis, 559-840-9585, and Sheron, 559-412-4446

Notes:

• Resuming meeting virtually in April 2021

Lincoln

Location: Lincoln Hills Community Church, 950 E. Joiner Parkway, Lincoln, CA 95648

Contacts: Gary High, 916-434-5905, and Susan Feldman, 916-919-0063

Lodi

Grace Point Church - Meeting Room
801 S. Lower Sacramento Rd., Lodi 95242 (click for map)

Parking? Free.

Contact: Maureen Olsen, 209-329-1185, Robin Bray 209-269-1080

Notes:

• Physically-distanced meetings resumed March 2021
• Requirements - wear a mask, have temperature scanned at the door, and stay physically-distanced

Lodi - PD Caregivers Support Group

Grace Point Church - Room 132
801 S. Lower Sacramento Rd., Lodi 95242 (click for map)

Parking? Free.

Contact: Jean Whitted 209-329-7075

Notes:

• Physically-distanced meetings
• Usually open discussion

Merced

Contact: Elizabeth Sisonethasy or Amie Marchini, Mission Gardens, 209-384-3300

Modesto

Contact: Beth Bollinger, 209-668-9434, and Ray Patterson, 209-604-7870

Anderson/Redding

Location: Anderson Church of Christ, 3434 North St., Anderson, CA

Contact: Kim Hawkins, RN, 530-945-7628

Notes:

• Meetings are followed by PWR! exercise
• To be added to monthly email reminder list, contact Kim Hawkins

Redding - Coffee in the Park

Location: Enterprise Park, Redding, CA  

Contact: Kim Hawkins, RN, 530-945-7628

Notes:

• Meetings are at the north end of Enterprise Park
  
• Look signs to the meeting place and bring a chair
• To be added to monthly email reminder list, contact Kim Hawkins

Roseville/West

Location: St. Johns Episcopal Church, 2351 Pleasant Grove Blvd., Roseville, CA 95747

Contact: Ken and Arlene Fujino, 916-474-4688, and Diane Herold, 916-788-9110

Notes:

• Occasional guest speakers

Sacramento - PD Caregivers Lunch Bunch

Contact: Gain Saetern, Del Oro Caregiver Resource Center, 916-728-9333, ext. 109

Sacramento - Post-DBS Support Groups

Contacts:

• Sutter Health:  Neurology phone 916-454-6936 (messages only)
• Kaiser Sacramento:  Neuroscience Reception Desk 916-973-6860 (messages only)
• UC Davis:  Kandis Kaltenbach, 916-731-1610
• Dignity Health:  Neurology, 916-453-7942 (messages only)

Notes:

• Meeting virtually, as of February 2021, often with guest speakers
• 2022 Schedule Flyer with meeting topics
• February, June, October: 3rd Wed, 2:30-4:30pm - facilitated by Sutter (Linda Ramatowski, FNP) but open to anyone
• March, July, November: 3rd Mon, 10:30-12:30pm - facilitated by Kaiser (Meghan Anderson, ANP) but open to anyone
• January, April, August: 3rd Wed, 2:30-4:30pm - facilitated by UC Davis (Laura Sperry, ANP) but open to anyone
• May and September: 3rd Mon, 10:30am-Noon - facilitated by Dignity Health (Linda Trettin, PhD) but open to anyone

Sacramento - Arden Arcade

Location: Arden Christian Church, 4300 Las Cruces St., Sacramento, CA 95864

Contact: Jim Morris, 916-359-4859, and Keith Tronson, 916-395-2771

Notes:

• No meeting: October and December

Sacramento - Gold River Lewy Body Dementia Care Partner Group

Contact: Denise Davis, 800-272-3900

Notes:

• Video via Google Meets (like Zoom)
• Call or email for login details

Sacramento/Natomas

Contact: Parkinson's Association of Northern California (PANC), 916-357-6641

Notes:

• Looking for a new facilitator

Sacramento/Northeast

Contact: Sean Tracy, 916-204-4529, and Judy Tracy

Notes:

• Small group discussion
• No meeting: November and December

Sacramento/South Area

Location: ACC Senior Services, 7334 Park City Drive, Sacramento

Contact: Jerry Miyamoto, 916-441-1020, Faye Boyd-Wright, 916 910-5152, and David Teraoku, 916-685-4162

Grupo de apoyo para los Hispanos con la enfermedad de Parkinson

Ubicación: ACC Senior Services, 7334 Park City Drive, Sacramento

Para obtener mas información, contáctenos al 916-884-7767.

Stockton (San Joaquin County)

Contact: Christy Carruthers, 209-478-2731

Stockton - Parkinson's Women Support

Contact: Leslie Sherman, 209-483-3345

Notes:

• For women with Parkinson's (any age or any stage of PD)
• Open discussion over lunch

Tracy

Contact: Kathryn Clark, 209-879-3108

Notes:

• Looking for a new facilitator

Turlock

Contact: Paul Barnes, 209-216-5620

Visalia ("Central Valley")

Contact: Marilyn Swanson, 559-732-1056

Woodland

Location: Woodland Community and senior Center, Meeting Room 1, 2001 East St., Woodland, CA

Contact: Steven Briscoe, hellostevebriscoe@gmail.com, 510-759-3030

Notes:

• A talking group with occasional speakers
• Open to all persons with Parkinson’s as well as Care Partners

Yuba City ("Tri- County")

Location: Sutter North, 969 Plumas St., Room 208, Yuba City, CA 95991

Contact: Susan Vantress, 530-701-0039

Notes:

• Open discussion with occasional guest speakers

Auburn

Location: Awful Annie's Cafe, 134 Lincoln Way, Auburn, CA 95603

Contact: Karen Hancock, 530-885-0950

Auburn - Caregivers Only Lunch

Location: Club Car Restaurant, 836 Lincoln Way, Auburn, CA 95603

Contact: Karen Hancock, 530-885-0950

Grass Valley

Contact: Nancy Lockwood, 530-272-7950

Grass Valley / Nevada City

Contact: Jennifer Westoby, 408-313-3524

Notes:

• Presentations, guest speakers, and group discussion on a different topic each month

Loyalton

Contact: Betty Ferguson, 530-993-4002

Notes:

• Physically-distanced meetings in support group leader's home; masks required

Placerville

Contact: Peggy Kline, MFT, 408-309-1125

San Andreas ("Calaveras County")

Contact: Rex Whisnand, 209-785-8166, and Judy Axtman, 209-736-4687 or 925-818-9501

Truckee

Location: Wellness Center, 11012 Donner Pass Rd., Truckee, CA 96161

Contact: Ellen Roumasset, 650-759-3666

Notes:

• Guest speakers every other month or so

Eureka

Contact: Ken and Rose Bond, 707-826-7764

Notes:

• Usually open discussion

Goleta - Caregivers Only ("South County")

Contact: Coast Caregiver Resource Center, phone 805-569-8950

Notes:

• Phone/email "group contact" to join meeting reminder email list and obtain meeting link

Lompoc

Contact: Jill Larson, 805-733-4421, and Jody Larson, 805-717-3280

Notes:

• Open discussion
• Physically-distanced meetings beginning March 2021

Morro Bay/Los Osos

Contact: Claudia Gahafer, 805-528-2064

Notes:

• Occasional guest speakers

Santa Barbara

Contact: Parkinson Association Santa Barbara, 805-683-1326

Santa Barbara - PD Caregivers - Grief Group

Contact: Parkinson Association Santa Barbara, 805-683-1326

Notes:

• Meets at group member's home
• For those who have lost loved ones
• Phone/email "group contact" to join meeting reminder email list and obtain meeting link

Santa Barbara PD Care Partners

Location: St. Andrews Presbyterian Church, 4575 Auhay Drive at Arroyo, Santa Barbara

Contact: Parkinson Association Santa Barbara, 805-683-1326

Notes:

• Discussion facilitated by counselors from the Center for Successful Aging
  
• Phone/email "group contact" to join meeting reminder email list, obtain meeting link, and meeting location

Santa Barbara - Early Stage Parkinson's

Contact: Parkinson Association Santa Barbara, 805-683-1326

Notes:

• Open discussion

Santa Maria

Contact: Scott Greenwood, 949-923-8154

Victorville ("High Desert")

Contact: For meeting info: Inland Caregiver Resource Center, 800-675-6694.  For questions about PD: Ann Miner.