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
The APDA Virginia Spring 2024 Cohort for Parkinson’s Roadmap for Education & Support Services (PRESS) Program for those who are experiencing their first three years of diagnosis registration is now OPEN
To learn more or register, please call or email nmcleod@apdaparkinson.org; 757-408-8921
Space is limited so register TODAY!
Eastern Shore Region
3rd Thursday at 2:00 pm; Eastern Shore Family YMCA;
Debra Murray; 757-678-6459; debrakmurray@msn.com
Hampton Roads Region
CHESAPEAKE
3rd Thursday of the month at 4:30 pm,
Brittany Mowfy, brittany.mowfy@saberhealth.com
Oak Grove Health Rehabilitation Center
776 Oak Grove Rd, Chesapeake, VA 23320
*Affiliated with APDA
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
O’Brien.Gossage@rivhs.com
The Hidenwood Parkinson’s Support Group
50 Wellesley Drive, Newport News, VA 23606
Last Wednesday of the month at 4:30pm-5:30pm
Zsavonne.Perryman@rui.net
*Affiliated with APDA
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 1-2 pm
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.
ARLINGTON
2nd Tuesday and 4th Tuesday: 10:00 am – 11:30 am
Nancy Fiedelman
571-286-5000
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
2nd Tuesday; 7 p.m.
Zoom with Charlie Voelmle
charlievoelmle@yahoo.com.
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
4900 West Marshall Street, Richmond, VA 23230, meeting in the Wellness Room.
Last Wednesday; noon; Tarrant’s West Restaurant;
Fred Woodlief; 804-378-7577; fpwoodlief@gmail.com
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
MARIAN
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@ehc.edu
ROCKY MOUNT
Please contact the facilitator (information below) for meeting dates and times.
Facilitator: Letitia Furrow | 540-489-6368 | LKFurrow@carilionciinic.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.