Support Groups Join our Community APDA Connecticut Chapter Support Groups Avon When: Meets the 4th Wednesday each month at 3:00 PM Where: The Residence at Brookside, 117 Simsbury Road, Avon Contact: Krisztina Jarai, 860-470-8268 Bridgeport When: Meets the last Tuesday of the month at 12:00 PM Where: Ahlbin Rehabilitation Center, 226 Mill Hill Ave., Bridgeport Contact: Paul Scelza, 203-384-3340 When: Meets the last Thursday each month at 1:00PM. Where: The Watermark 3030 Park Ave. Bridgeport Contact: Susan Kennedy, 203-373-6111 Brooklyn When: Meets the first Monday of the month at 2:00 PM Where: Creamery Brook Village, 36 Vina Lane, Brooklyn Contact: Victor Gregoire, 860-774-6143 Darien When: Meets the 2nd Friday of the month at 11:oo AM Where: Atria Darien, 50 Ledge Road, Darien Contact: Ilene Sumberg, MSW, LCSW – 203-662-1090 East Windsor When: Meets 3rd Wednesday of the month at 1:30 pm Where: Fresh River Healthcare, 96 Prospect Hill Rd., East Windsor Contact: Heather Bale, Community Liaison, 860-670-3430 Ellington When: Meets the 3rd Friday each month at 10:30 AM. Where: Ellington Library: 93 Main St. Ellington Contact: Sarah Johnson, 860-870-6388 Enfield New meetings starting September 10, 2019. When: Meets the 2nd Tuesday each month at 10:00 AM. Where: Enfield Senior Center, 299 Elm St., Enfield Contact: Heather Bale, 860-623-9846 hbale@freshriverhealthcare.com Care Partner Support Group When: Meets the 2nd Tuesday each month at 11:00 AM. (Care Partner Support) Where: Enfield Senior Center, 299 Elm St., Enfield Contact: Heather Bale, 860-623-9846 Fairfield When: The last Monday each month at 6:00 PM. Where: Sturges Ridge of Fairfield, 448 Mill Plain Road, Fairfield Contact: Bernadette Plescia, 203-774-9740 Fairfield County When: Meets the 3rd Tuesday each month at 7:00 PM.-Shakers Anonymous Group What/Where: “Young Onset & Young at Heart” – New Canaan YMCA: 564 South Ave Contact: www.shakersanonymous.org/ Lynn, Hagerbrant@gmail.com – 203-253-0002 Farmington When: Meets the 2nd Friday of the month at 10:30 AM Where: Anthology of Farmington, 1 Bridgewater Road, Farmington Contact: Holly Seymour, 860-507-7715 Glastonbury When: Meets the 2nd Tuesday of the Month at 11:00 AM. Where: The Hearth at Glastonbury, 281 Western Blvd., Glastonbury Contact: Sue York, 860-430-9938 Guilford When: First Tuesday each month at 12:00 PM. Where: VNA Community Healthcare: 753 Boston Post Rd, Guilford Contact: Kathleen Eagle, (203) 458-4284 Care Partner Support When: Second Thursday of the month at 10:30 am Where: VNA Community Healthcare: 753 Boston Post Rd., Guilford Contact: Jenna Weinberg, jweinberg@vna_commh.org Hebron When: Meets the 2nd Monday of each month at 4:30 PM Where: Colebrook Village at Hebron, 55 John E. Horton Blvd., Hebron Contact: Pamela Atwood, 860-798-0369 Young Onset Group-NEW MEETING LOCATION! When: Meets the first Tuesday of each month at 6:30 PM Where: Hartford Healthcare Offices, 35 Talcottville Rd., Suite 3, Vernon Contact: Pamela Atwood, 860-798-0369 Milford When: Meets the 3rd Wednesday each month at 1:00PM. Where: St Mary’s Church Hall: 70 Gulf St Milford Contact: Terry Swan, RN, 203-874-5070 Mystic When: Meets the 3rd Wednesday each month from 1:15-3:15pm. Where: Mystic Healthcare: 475 High Street, Mystic, CT 06355 Coming September 18th new location: Masonic at Mystic, 45 Clara Drive, Mystic Contact: Cathy Gualtieri, 860-287-0202 New Britain When: Meets the 3rd Tuesday of the month at 3:00 PM. (No December meeting) Where: Hospital for Special Care, 2150 Corbin Ave., New Britain Contact: Lindsay Pratt-Bluemle, 860-612-6316 New Milford When: 2nd Wednesday of the month at 9:15 AM Where: New Milford Senior Center, 40Main Street, New Milford Contact: Jasmin Ducusin, 860-355-6075 Newtown When: First Wednesday each month at 1:00 PM Where: Newtown Senior Center, 8 Simpson Street, Fairfield Hills Campus, Newtown Contact: Sharon Hoyt, SHoytPD@gmail.com Norwich Starting September 23rd When: Fourth Monday of each month at 11:30 AM Where: Rose City Senior Center, 8 Mahan Drive, Norwich Contact: Susan Lather, 860-696-5503 or susan.lather@hhchealth.org Putnam When: First Thursday of the month at 2:00 PM Where: Day Kimball Hospital, 320 Pomfret St., Putnam Contact: Victor Gregoire, 860-774-6143 Ridgefield When: Meets the 2nd Wednesday each month at 10:30 AM. Where: Benchmark at Ridgefield Crossings: 640 Danbury Rd Ridgefield Contact: Nela Latimer, 203-431-2255 nmendes@benchmarkquality.com Shelton When: Meets the 3rd Tuesday each month at 11:00AM.. Where: Benchmark at Split Rock: 708A Bridgeport Ave Shelton Contact: Theresa Waldron-Yancoskie, 203-929-1111 Southbury When: Meets the 3rd Monday each month at 1:00 PM. Where: Southbury Town Hall: 501 Main St Southbury Contact: Ivan Johnson, 203-558-7030 South Windsor When: Meets the first Wednesday each month at 10:30AM. Where: The Residence at South Windsor: 200 Deming Street, South Windsor Contact: Rebecca Boucher, 860-432-2911 ext. 8156 Vernon When: Last Tuesday of the month at 6:30 pm-Beginning in July Where: Vernon Senior Center, 135 Bolton Rd., Vernon Contact: Kim Wanegar-Nation, for information call Sue at 860-870-3680 Young Onset Group When: First Tuesday of the month at 6:30 pm-Beginning in October Where: Hartford Healthcare Offices, 35 Talcottville Rd., Suite 3, Vernon Contact: Pamela Atwood, 860-798-0369 Wallingford When: Meets the 4th Friday each month at 10:15 AM. Where: Wallingford Senior Center: 28 Washington St Wallingford Contact: Anne Bernick, 203-294-2065 Waterbury When: Meets the 1st Saturday of the month at 10:00 AM Where: The Village at East Farms – Benchmark: 180 Scott Rd., Waterbury Contact: Randi Bellemare, 203-864-6601, rbellemare@benchmarkquality.com West Hartford When: Meets the 2nd Wednesday each month at 3:00 PM. Where: Hoffman Summer Wood, 160 Simsbury Rd., West Hartford Contact: Pamela Atwood, 860-798-0369 Westport When: Meets the 4th Wednesday each month at 10:00 AM. Where: Westport Senior Center: 21 Imperial Ave. Westport Contact: Maureen Matuszewski, 203-240-8123 Willimantic When: Meets the 2nd Wednesday each month at 1:00PM. Where: Windham Hospital, 112 Mansfield Ave., Willimantic, CT Contact: Susan Monroe, 860-456-2862 YNHH DBS Support Group When: Meets 2nd Tuesday of the month at 5:30 Where: Dana Clinic Building, 789 Howard Ave., New Haven RSVP: yaleDBSgroup@gmail.com DBS Support Group When: TBA Where: Chase Family Movement Disorders Center, 35 Talcottville Rd., Vernon, CT RSVP: Sarah.Johnson@hhchealth.org or 860-549-6258 DBS Patient Seminars When: 4/3, 5/15, 6/5,7/9, 9/14, at 12:00 PM Where: Chase Family Movement Disorders Center, 35 Talcottville Rd., Vernon, CT RSVP: Sarah.Johnson@hhchealth.org or 860-549-6258 When: 5/18 at 12:00 PM-Farmington Library, 6 Monteith Drive When: 8/14 at !2:00 PM-Midstate Medical Center, 435 Lewis Ave., Meriden When: 8,28 at 12:00 PM-326 Washington Street, Norwich RSVP: Sarah.Johnson@hhchealth.org or 860-549-6258
