Find A Local Support Group In Virginia

To join one of these active groups, or to have your group listed here, please contact Naomi McLeod at 757-408-8921 or nmcleod@apdaparkinson.org


STATEWIDE

Virginia Parkinson’s Resource Group – Virtual
Every Wednesday
 
Exercise from 10 -11am
Group meeting from 11am – Noon
For weekly updates, email vapdresourcegroup@gmail.com
Click Join here on Wednesdays

Eastern Shore Region

Riverside Shore Support Group
3rd or 4th Thursday of every month
Riverside Shore Memorial Hospital Conference Room at 2:00 pm.
Angela Mabalot, 757-302-2770, angela.mabalot@rivhs.com

Hampton Roads Region

HAMPTON

Strong & Steadfast – Faith Based Support Group & The Gathering Care Partner Breakout Group
The third Wednesday of the month
at 5pm-6:30pm
Hyatt Hampton Coliseum, 1905 Coliseum Dr, Hampton, VA, 23666
strongnsteadfastpsg@gmail.com

NEWPORT NEWS

Riverside Parkinson’s Support Group
At the Cancer Center on the RRMC campus, 1st floor
12100 Warwick Blvd, Newport News, VA 23601
First Tuesday of the month at 5:30pm-6:30pm
jennifer.lupyon@rivhs.com

WILLIAMSBURG

Commonwealth Senior Living-Virtual CarePartners Group
2nd Monday of month, 12pm-1pm
To register email, marketing@commonwealthsl.com

Partners In Parkinson’s (Caregivers) ZOOM
1st Wednesday 12-1 pm
** The January 2025 meeting will be January 8th
Scott Brubaker; scott@apexptva.com, 757-969-5200
*Affiliated with APDA

Brookdale Chambrel Williamsburg Parkinson’s Support Group
2nd Thursday; 3PM, in person and virtual option available
Brookdale Chambrel Williamsburg: 3800 Treyburn Dr., Williamsburg VA 23185
Rachael Carter, (757)903-6667 or raccar@brookdale.com

SMITHFIELD

4th Saturday of the Month
Smithfield Library, 255 James St, Smithfield, VA 23430
Connie Kissam, 571-251-6404

VIRGINIA BEACH

Young Onset Support Group-The Empowerment Neurofitness and Wellness Center
4th Wednesday of the month
5:00pm-6:00pm
4402 Princess Anne Road #105, Virginia Beach, Virginia 23462
757-474-6300, info@enfwc.org
*Affiliated with APDA

Parkinson’s Partners (For Care Partners) ZOOM
1st Monday at 2 pm

Gloria Siegel, veggigi@gmail.com;  
757-339-3833; ZOOM
*Affiliated with APDA


Northern Virginia Region

Inova Parkinson’s & Movement Disorders Center (IPMDC)
Parkinson Friends groups meet in-person in Fairfax, Manassas/Gainesville, Sterling and Woodbridge.
Details at https://ipmdc.org/supportive/
Sonia Gow at sonia.gow@inova.org ; 703.375.9987.

Parkinson Social Network
2nd Tuesday and 4th Tuesday: 10:00 am – 11:30 am
Nancy Fiedelman-571-286-5000
www.parkinsonsocialnetwork.com
info@parkinsonsocialnetwork.org

YOPD Group in Northern Virginia.
Please contact Anna Grill anna@yopnetwork.org
Details at https://yopnetwork.org/


Central Virginia Region

CHARLOTTESVILLE

Essential Tremor group
2nd Thursday; 4 p.m. The Center
John Watterson; johnwatterson@comcast.net

3rd Friday at 12:30 pm; Positively Parkinson’s Church of Our Savior; 1165 Rio Rd. East; Susan Dietrich, 434-243-5422; sjd3c@virginia.edu

Care Partners:
1st & 3rd Thursday;
10:30 am; ZOOM;
Joanne McNergney; joanne.mcnergney@gmail.com

2nd and 4th Wednesday 10:30 am In-Person
The Center – 540 Belvedere Blvd
In-person: 2nd and 4th Wednesday10:30 am
Ellie Syverud; ellie7349@gmail.com

DANVILLE

2nd Tuesday 2:00 pm
Trinity Methodist Church (Have joined with Eden, NC, group, do not meet every month in Danville)

FREDRICKSBURG

Fredericksburg Support Group
Meets the second Tuesday of each month at 3:15
Stafford Crossings Community Church, 1420 Forbes Street, Fredericksburg, VA.  
Contacts:  Lisa Long: 540-840-8436   Peg York:  540-273-1590

NORTHERN NECK/MIDDLE NECK

1st Monday; 1:15 pm; Rappahannock Westminster Canterbury; Sarah Wilkins; 804-438-4341;
SWilkins@rw-c.org; exercise M, W. F at 11 a.m.
Care Partners: 1st Monday at 11am; Sarah Wilkins

LYNCHBURG

3rd Tuesday, 2 pm at Legacy Wendy Posey; 434-386-7002; Calvary Chapel, 20722 Timberlake Road, Lynchburg, VA
wposey0001@yahoo.com.

IPMDC now supports a Parkinson Friends Group in partnership with Jenifer Alty Massie, BrightStar Care of Lynchburg.
Contact Jenifer at: jenifer.massie@brightstarcare.com
(434) 300-3220
Westminster Canterbury – Lynchburg, 501 V.E.S. Rd, Lynchburg, VA 24503

RICHMOND

1st Tuesday at 6:00 pm, (Discussion); Circle Center,
4900 W. Marshall St., (behind Krispy Kreme on Broad
St.); Jay Burkhardt; 804-355~5717; in-person AND Zoom
jburkhardt@circlecenterads.org  

1st Monday at 1 pm ZOOM/WEBEX
PADRECC, combined meeting with Philadelphia PADRECC – open to both veterans and non-veterans.
804-675-5931 | parkinson.va.gov/patients/asp 

2nd Wednesday of the month (September- May) 10:30am – 11:30 am
Women’s Parkinson’s Support Group; 
2nd floor conference room at the VCU Health Short Pump Pavilion
11958 W. Broad Street, Henrico, VA 23233;
Ginger Norris, 804-627-1398, virginia.norris@vcuhealth.org

Early Onset Parkinson’s Disease Support Group for Veterans
2nd Wednesday each month at 5:30pm ET via online/Microsoft Teams
804-675-5931 | parkinson.va.gov/patients/asp 

2nd Saturday of the month, 11am, APDA Power Over Parkinsons-Care Partner Support Group
Naomi McLeod, nmcleod@apdaparkinson.org, Margaret Preston, contact@poweroverpd.org
Circle Center Adult Day Services
4900 West Marshall Street, Richmond, VA 23230, meeting in the Wellness Room.

Each Tuesday, 3 pm; Parkinson’s Dance Group; Brandermill Woods Clubhouse;
For information,call 804-521-8274; wlloyd@brandermillwoods.com .


Piedmont Region

Louisa
2nd Thursday at 1 pm
Betty Queen Center, Louisa, VA;
Maureen Deel; maureenkys@gmail.com

CULPEPER

2nd Wednesday of each month at 12:15 pm,
Powell Wellness Center, 1005 Golf Drive, Culpeper, VA 22701
Ginny Stanley; 804-690-4505; vawstanley@gmail.com.

LAKE OF THE WOODS/LOCUST GROVE

Orange County Lake of the Woods Lake of the Woods Church
Second Thursday of the month at 4:30pm
Contact Lee Moore 540-972-0395, Leeatstm@aol.com


Valley Region

HARRISONBURG

3rd Saturday at 1:00 pm
Sentara RMH Medical Center
Eva Showalter; 540-810-5210;
conniesuer@gmail.com.

FRONT ROYAL

4th Monday (unless holiday); 4:30-6:00
pm;
Warren Memorial Hosp. Outpatient Ctr; Dana
Crone, dcrone@valleyhealthlink.com
Noah Jordan; njordan@valleyhealthlink.com; 540-635-0730


Virginia Mountain Region

ROANOKE

3rd Tuesday at 1:00 p.m. In-person Caregivers: 2nd Friday at 10 a.m.
All meetings are at Colonial Avenue Baptist Church
Please contact the support group (information below) for more information
roanokeparkinsonsgrp.org@gmail.com , http://roanokeparkinsonsgroup.org/

FRANKLIN

3rd Tuesday, 7 pm; Southampton Memorial
Hospital Auditorium; Doug Boyce; 757-562-4432;
dboyce_124@gmail.com

Southwest Region

ABINGDON

1st Wednesday, 11am-1:30pm
PARKINSON’S BREAKOUT
Meets at Uptown Properties LLC
125 Charwood Dr, Abingdon, VA 24210
Contact Person: Beth McCoy, 276-739-8625

BLACKSBURG

1st Thursday 2:30-3:30 pm; Warm Hearth Village;
Kenny Harrah; 540-443-3474; Judi McBride; kharrah@warmhearth.org; mcbridejudi@gmail.com

HILLSVILLE

PD & Essential Tremor; 2nd Wednesday at 1:00 pm; St. Joseph Church Hall in Woodlawn.
Mary Ann Riccitiello; 276- 728-0130; mcox1753@gmail.com; Stephen Turner; 276-728-8221; turneredwards@embarqmail.com

MARION

The Southwest VA Parkinson’s Support Group
Meets every 3rd Monday of the month
Emory & Henry College’s Health Sciences campus [Lobby]
565 Radio Hill Road Marion, Va. 2435
Contact Person: Julia Castleberry DPT
jcastleberry@emoryhenry.edu

ROCKY MOUNT

Please contact the facilitator (information below) for meeting dates and times.
Facilitator: Letitia Furrow | 540-489-6368 |LKFurrow@carilionclinic.org

WYTHEVILLE

Please contact the facilitator (information below) for meeting dates and times.
1st Tuesday; 6:30-7:30 pm
Heartland Health & Rehab
Contact Debbie or Caroline: 276-228-6200

Contact APDA Virginia Chapter with any changes to this list.