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Support Groups
Whether you are newly diagnosed with Parkinson's or have been living with PD for years, it helps to talk to others who are going through the same thing. Not every group is right for every person. They may serve certain populations also (caregivers, young onset, religious affiliation) so we urge you to visit more than one group if you aren't feeling a comfortable match. Please see our events page for current virtual and in person meetings.
Before visiting any of the support groups below, it is advised that you verify the time and location with the contact. To find groups outside the Orange County area, check the Resource page on the Parkinson Movement Disorder Alliance site.
Group | City | Location | Meeting | Contact | Website/email |
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PD Support | Aliso Viejo | Belmont Village
300 Freedom Lane | 1st and 3rd Thursday | Lisa Colavita
949-643-1050 | RSVP to eventsAV@belmontvillage.com |
PD Support | Brea | Capriana Senior Living.
460 La Floresta Drive | 3rd Monday
3:30 P.M | Connie Anderson
(714) 315-2025 | focusonfitness@att.net
|
PD Support | Fountain Valley | Orange Coast
Medical Center
18255 Brookhurst
Suite 102B
| 3rd Thursday
10:00 AM | Theresa Stern (714) 378-5022 | tstern@memorialcare.org |
Care Giver Support | Fountain Valley | Orange Coast Medical Center
18255 Brookhurst | 2nd and 4th Wednesday 10:00 am | Theresa Stern
(714) 378-5022 | tstern@memorialcare.org |
PD Young Onset | Fountain Valley | Virtual on Zoom | 1st Thursday
6:00 P.M.
| Theresa Stern (714) 378-5022 | tstern@memorialcare.org
|
PD Support
Korean | Fullerton | Fullerton Senior Center.
340 W. Commonwealth | 2nd Friday
| Livia Kim
(714) 317-7484
| jliviakim@gmail.com |
PD Support | Fullerton | Evangelical Free Church 2801 N. Brea Blvd
| 1st Monday
10:00 AM | Karen Eckberg (714) 270-0029 | skesa@aol.com |
Care Giver Support | Fullerton | Fullerton EV Free Church
2801 N. Brea Blvd. | 3rd Thursday 10:00 am | Karen Eckberg | skesa@aol.com |
PD Support- Spanish Speaking | Garden Grove | (714) 982 - 6571 | info@giveforasmile.org | ||
PD Support | Huntington Beach | Frontline Care Academy
16052 Beach Blvd
Huntington Beach, CA | 2nd Tuesday
1:00 pm | Becky Kohl
714-951-8940 | info@frontlinecareacademy.com |
Care Giver Support/ Dementia Care | Irvine | 17775 Main St. Ste E | 2nd Tuesday 2:15 | Kelli French | kellif67@gmail.com |
PD Support
Coffee & Chat | Irvine | Woodbridge Terrace
1 Witherspoon | Every Tuesday
10:30 A.M-12:00 P.M. | Lisa Colavita (949) 426-1598 | |
PD Support | Irvine | UCI
845 Health Sciences Rd. Rm 4001 Irvine | Every three months. Contact for details | Brandee Lagasse | blagasse@hs.uci.edu |
PD Support
Faith based | Lake Forest | Saddleback Church
1 Saddleback Parkway
Ministry Office 1 Rm 127 | 2nd Monday
1:00 P.M | Manny Johnston
(949) 331-3176 | pdwarriorsforchrist@gmail.com |
PD Support
| Mission Viejo | Norman P. Murray Senior Ctr
24932 Veterans Way | 1st Thursday
4:00 P.M | Dave Orlowski
(949)546-5500 | socpsg.com |
PD Support -
Intro to DBS | Newport Beach | Hoag - currently virtual | 3rd Wednesday | Joey Nesler (949) 764-8835 | Belinda.stewartburger@hoag.org |
PD Support | Newport Beach | 520 Superior Ave
Ground level exercise room | 2nd Friday
10:30
starts 4/12/24 | Joey Nesler
(949) 764-8835 | joey.nesler@hoag.org |
PD Support - Advanced PD | Newport Beach | Hoag- currently virtual | 2nd Wednesday | Joey Nesler (949) 764-8835 | Belinda.stewartburger@hoag.org |
PD Support | San Juan Capistrano | Capo Boxing Gym
33081 Camino Capistrano | Every Tuesday
11:30--12:30 | Rudy Garcia
(949) 276-7776 | angel1437@att.net |
Care Giver Support | South OC | virtual | Every other Monday | Donna Clervi | donnaclervi@gmail.com |
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