Support Groups
"Many people find that support groups help them cope with the day-to-day realities of having Parkinson's disease. The opportunity to swap stories and share resources can be truly therapeutic."
- https://www.michaeljfox.org/news/support-groups
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Albany County - Albany
Capital District Parkinson’s Support Group
We hold in-person meetings most months on the 2nd Thursday of the month at 7:00 PM.
Contact: William at 518-320-0875 or email cdparkinsons@gmail.com
See our website: https://www.cdparkinsons.org
Next meeting: https://www.cdparkinsons.org/next-meetings
Updated:
8/17/23, 9:46 PM
Albany County - Care Partner group by ZOOM
Zoom Only Group, originated from Albany County
Monthly, evenings
Contact: Arlene Mernit Sampson, asampson46@gmail.com, (518) 573-9104
Updated:
8/27/23, 1:27 PM
Albany County - DBS - Deep Brain Stimulation Lunch and learn
Meetings in August through October
Deep Brain Stimulation Lunch and Learn Desmond Hotel 660 Albany Shaker Road Albany, NY 12211
RSVP to 518-262-9407 or email movement@amc.ed
Click to see flyer
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1bUgMiW9iW4Zalqf7mssHto-mJGb3oMwUCPVGh3XL7OI/edit?usp=sharing
Updated:
8/17/23, 9:46 PM
Broome County - Endwell
Meeting – Wednesday, October 19 , 2022
Monthly, 3rd Wednesday 1:00 – 2:00 PM
Endwell United Methodist Church Fellowship Hall
3301 Watson Blvd.
Endwell, NY 13760 Contact: Charles Houser Home: 607-205-1247, Cell: 914 833-4410 chouser13905@gmail.com
Updated:
8/17/23, 9:47 PM
Delaware County - Delhi
Meeting – to be determined Monthly, 2nd Thursday 12:30 PM – 1:30 PM O’Connor Hospital/Physical Therapy Department
460 Andes Road
Delhi, NY 13753
Contact: Pat Cleary 607-746-0329 pcleary@frontiernet.net
Updated:
8/17/23, 9:47 PM
Madison County - Chittenango
Meeting
Monthly, 4 th Tuesday 1:00 PM - 3:30 PM
Madison County Office for the Aging, Inc.,138 Dominic Bruno Blvd., Canastota, NY 13032
Contact: Audrey Boyd - boydaudreys@gmail.com - (315) 430-8224 or
Kevin Cullen - rkc56@aol.com (315) 687-7141
Updated:
8/27/23, 1:17 PM
Oneida County - New Hartford,
Monthly, 3rd Tuesday 12:30 PM meet and greet, speaker 1:00
Central NY Parkinson’s Support Group (CNYPSG)
Presbyterian Home of Central NY
4290 Middle Settlement Rd
New Hartford, NY 13413
Contact: Rosemarie Taylor (H) (315) 732-6302 bosco25o@icloud.com
Updated:
8/17/23, 9:48 PM
Onondaga County - Syracuse
Monthly, 1st Monday 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
Onondaga Senior Center
4834 Velasko Road
Syracuse, NY 13215
Contact: Cynthia Stevenson (315) 673-3820, cdstevenson1934@gmail.com
Updated:
8/17/23, 9:48 PM
Onondaga - Syracuse - CARE PARTNERS ONLY
Meeting - In Person - CARE PARTNERS ONLY
Monthly, 1st Wednesday 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Facilitator: Rosanne Suskin
Engage Physical Therapy
3175 East Genesee Street, Suite 5
Syracuse, NY 13078
Contact: Rosanne Suskin (315) 247-6821, arosamanne87@aol.com
Updated:
8/17/23, 9:48 PM
Onondaga County - Baldwinsville and ZOOM
Meeting - In Person - PWP and Care Partners
Monthly, 2nd Wednesday 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM
First Presbyterian Church of Baldwinsville
64 Oswego Road
Baldwinsville, NY 13078
Meeting: Zoom
Monthly: 3rd Thursday of the Month - 1:00 PM - 2:00 P
Facilitator: Marty Pond
Contact: Marty Pond (315) 440-0779, mpond77@verizon.net - for zoom invitation
Meeting: Zoom
Monthly: Last Monday of the Month - 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Facilitator: Jill Weldum
Contact: Jill Weldum (315) 492-1390, jweldum@gmail.com - for zoom invitation
Updated:
8/17/23, 9:48 PM
Ontario County - Canandaigua
Canandaigua, NY 14424 Monthly Support Meetings
When:
The PSGFL meetings are held on the last Wednesday every month at 1:00 p.m. except July (picnic), December (Winter Holidays lunch), and sometimes November (depending on the date of Thanksgiving).
Where:
Wood Library, 134 North Main St., Canandaigua, NY. Sessions will be videotaped and posted on the Library and the PSGFL websites.
PSGFL Parkinson Support Group of the Finger Lakes (Canandaigua, NY) Site and Email
www.parkinsonsupportgroupofthefingerlakes.com
psgfl2002@gmail.com
Updated:
8/17/23, 9:49 PM
Saratoga County
August meeting will be on Sunday, August 27 2023 Picnic - see flyer below
Monthly, 3rd Monday 1:00 PM
Saratoga Public Library, 49 Henry Street, Saratoga Springs, NY 12866
**ROOM CHANGE** Glasby Room - is on the ground floor. Take a right off the elevator or stairs, it will be the last meeting room on the right at the end of the hallway.
Marie Thorne softballmom300@yahoo.com (518) 810-8483
https://www.cdparkinsons.org/community-events
Updated:
8/27/23, 1:22 PM
Schoharie County
Bi-Monthly, every second and 4th Tuesday of the month
Senior Community Center,
The Gathering Place
127 Kenyon Rd. Cobleskill, NY 12043.
For more information
contact Deb Dyer, deb.dyer@co.schoharie.ny.us (518) 295-2001
Updated:
8/27/23, 12:24 PM
Virtual Women and Parkinson’s Support group
The Women and Parkinson’s Support group has their second meeting (via zoom)
on Wednesday, March 22, 2023 at 7 pm. If interested email Kristi LaMonica
(kristi.lamonica@gmail.com) or Stephanie Soto (sesoto6@gmail.com)
Updated:
8/17/23, 9:50 PM
Washington County - Glens Falls
starting Oct 12, 2023 Hope to see you there.
Starting October 12nd, Monthly, 2nd Thursday 4:00 - 5:00 PM
Glens Falls Hospital Rehabilitation Center
2 Country Club Road, Queensbury, NY 12804
Contact: Linda Powers (518) 222-7628 or lindapdsup@gmail.com