Support Groups Join our CommunityAbout Support GroupsHow a support group can help youParticipating in a support group is a wonderful way to receive practical information and education on living with Parkinson’s disease. More importantly, members receive the support of others who truly understand.All groups welcome new members. Each group is unique. Some have recently formed; others have been meeting for years. Some meet bi-weekly, others monthly. There are groups for individuals who are family caregivers. There are also groups for individuals diagnosed at a young age or with conditions that share similarities to parkinsonism or Parkinson’s disease, including Progressive Supranuclear Palsy (PSP), Multi Systems Atrophy (MSA) and Diffuse Lewy Body Dementia (DLB).Some groups are organized and operated by the group members. Many receive guidance and support from social workers, nurses, psychologists, or other healthcare professionals.The Massachusetts Chapter and APDA Information & Referral Center are committed to the ongoing development and assistance of support groups in Massachusetts. If you are interested in learning more about a specific group please call 617-638-8466 or 800-651-8466.There are areas in the state that do not have nearby support groups. If you or someone you know is interested in helping to organize a group, please call the I & R Center and we will get you on the way to facilitating a successful group! Support Groups in Massachusetts and New HampshireBe sure to confirm the group’s meeting time with the group contact.Andover, MAAndover Senior Center, 36 Bartlet Street, Andover, MA 01810 Meeting Time: 2nd Thursday of the month, 1:30-3 PM; no meetings July and August Contact: Kristine Arakelian Phone: 978-623-8321 Email: karakelian@andoverma.govAshland, MAAshland Senior Center, 162 West Union Street, Ashland, MA 01721 Meeting Time: 2nd Wednesday of the month, 1:30-3 PM; no meetings July and August Contact: Jim Bartley Phone: 508-881-8507 Email: jim@bartley.com Contact: Al Ferzoco Phone: 508-376-2238 Email: alex@safetysignal.comAttleboro / Southeastern MA (SEMA)Community VNA, 10 Emory Street, Attleboro, MA 02703 Meeting Time: 2nd Wednesday of the month, 10 AM Contact: Gretchen Robinson Phone: 508-226-2910 Email: whistling.girl2910@gmail.comBeverly, MA / North ShoreBeverly Council on Aging, 90 Colon Street, Beverly, MA 01905 Meeting Time: 2nd Monday of the month, 1-3 PM Contact: Ray James, BS, RN Phone: 617-638-7745 Email: rcjames@bu.eduNote: Some meetings may not be held on the 2nd Monday of the month, please contact the Beverly Council on Aging to confirm meeting dates.Boston, MA / Deep Brain StimulationBoston University Medical Center, 88 East Newton Street, Conference Room C-D, Boston, MA 02118 Meeting Time: Saturdays, FEB 3, MAR 3, APR 7, MAY 5, no meeting JUN, JUL, & AUG, SEP 8, OCT 20, DEC 1, 2018; 10-11:30 AM Contact: Keith J. Ciccone Email: keciccon@aol.com Contact: Melissa Diggin, NP Phone: 339-927-5468 Email: m_diggin@hotmail.comBoston, MA / Lewy Body DementiaSherrill House, 135 S Huntington Avenue, Jamaica Plain, MA 02130 Meeting Time: 2nd Thursday of the month, 6-8 PM Contact: Victoria Ruff Phone: 617-710-0136 Email: octoryrose@yahoo.comBoston, MA / Multiple System Atrophy, Progressive Supranuclear Palsy, & Corticobasal DegenerationBoston University Medical Center, Conference Room C, 2nd Floor, 88 East Newton Street, Boston, MA 02118 Meeting Time: Saturdays, April 7, May 5, Sept. 8, Oct. 20, Dec. 1; 12:30-2:00 PM Contact: Melissa Diggin, NP Phone: 339-927-5468 Email: m_diggin@hotmail.comBourne, MA / Cape CodBourne Council on Aging, 239 Main Street, Buzzards Bay, MA 02532 Meeting Time: 1st Tuesday of the month, 1:30-3:00 PM Contact: Ellen Weinlich, LICSW Phone: 774-487-0530Cambridge, MAYouville House Assisted Living, 1573 Cambridge Street, Cambridge, MA 02138 Meeting Time: 3rd Tuesday of the month, 3 PM Contact: Kim Arouth Phone: 781-396-2633 ext. 205 Email: karouth@gmvna.com Contact: Youville House Assisted Living, attn: Ildiko Szabo Phone: 617-491-1234 Email: ildikoszabo@youvillehouse.orgChatham / Harwich / Brewster, MASaint Christopher’s Episcopal Church, 625 Main Street, Chatham, MA 02633 Meeting Time: 3rd Wednesday of the month, 10-11 AM Contact: Betty Magnusson Phone: 508-945-1106 Email: magnulbch@gmail.comConcord, MANewbury Court, 80 Deaconess Road, Community Room, Concord, MA 01742 Meeting Time: 1st Monday of the month, 2-3 PM Contact: APDA Information & Referral Center Phone: 800-651-8466 Email: apdama@apdaparkinson.orgDartmouth, MADartmouth Senior Center, 628 Dartmouth Street, Dartmouth, MA 02742 Meeting Time: 2nd Thursday of the month, 1-3 PM Contact: Miles Mulman Phone: 617-291-3991 Email: milesm@seniorhelpers.comFramingham, MACallahan Center, 535 Union Avenue, Framingham, MA 01702 Meeting Time: 3rd Tuesday of the month, 1:30-3 PM Contact: Lisa Ushkurnis, LICSW Phone: 508-532-5980 ext.2Greenfield, MABaystate Franklin Medical Center, 164 High Street, Greenfield, MA 01301 Meeting Time: 3rd Thursday of the month, 2-4 PM Contact: Garry Earles Phone: 413-863-4128 Email: glel@comcast.netHingham, MAHingham Senior Center, 224 Central Street, Hingham, MA 02403 Meeting Time: 2nd Monday of the month, 11 am- 12 PM Contact: Leslie Vickers, RN, MS Phone: 617-750-2275 Email: Vickers.Leslie@yahoo.comLexington, MALexington Community Center, 39 Marrett Road, Lexington, MA 02421 Meeting Time: 4th Tuesday of the month, 1-2 PM Contact: Alicia Grunes, RN Phone: 781-698-4847 Email: agrunes@lexingtonma.govLynnfield, MA/ Young Parkinson’s GroupCentre Congregational Church, Fireside Room, 5 Summer Street, Lynnfield, MA 01940 Meeting Time: 2nd Thursday of Each Month, 6:30 – 8:00 PM Contact: Sonja Vincola, LICSW Phone: 978-853-8742Click here for a flyer.Marshfield, MAMarshfield Council of Aging, 230 Webster Street, Marshfield, MA 02050 Meeting Time: 3rd Thursday of the month, 1-2 PM Contact: Paul Flynn Phone: 781-635-2400 Contact: Mark Hurley Phone: 781-254-2738 Email: fishwizard83@yahoo.comMartha’s Vineyard / West Tisbury, MA / Vineyard Isle CaregiversThe Up-Island Council on Aging (Howes House), 1042A State Road, West Tisbury, MA 02575 Meeting Time: 2nd Thursday of the month, 10:30-11:30 AM Contact: West Tisbury COA Email: coa-staff@westtisbury-ma.govMartha’s Vineyard / West Tisbury, MA / Vineyard Isle Parkinsonians (VIPs)The Up-Island Council on Aging (Howes House), 1042A State Road, West Tisbury, MA 02575 Meeting Time: 2nd Monday of the month, 10-11:30 AM Contact: Ken Beebe Phone: 508-693-3497 Email: kenb44@aol.comMashpee, MAMashpee Council on Aging, 26 Frank E. Hicks Drive, Mashpee, MA 02649 Meeting Time: 2nd Thursday of the month, 10-11:30 AM Contact: Jeanne Jackson Phone: 508-428-7994 Email: jahjackson@comcast.netMedford, MAMedford Senior Center, 101 Riverside Avenue, Medford, MA 02155 Meeting Time: 1st Wednesday of the month, 10:30 AM Contact: Medford Senior Center Phone: 781-396-6010 Email: medfordcoa@verizon.netMethuen, MANevins Memorial Library, 305 Broadway, Methuen, MA 01844 Meeting Time: 2nd Wednesday of the month; 6 – 7:30 PM Contact: Julia Huestis Phone: 857-221-2460 Email: lowelljulia@msn.com (for questions, concerns, suggestions, etc.) Contact: Tracy J. Pekarski Phone: 978-686-4080 x 19 Email: tpekarski@nevinslibrary.org (to register (not required) or with site questions)For more information about meeting times and speakers for the Methuen support group, click here.Milton, MAMilton Council on Aging, 10 Walnut Street, Milton, MA 02186 Meeting Time: 2nd Thursday of the month, 1-2 PM Contact: Leslie Vickers, RN, MS Phone: 617-750-2275 Email: Vickers.Leslie@yahoo.comNewburyport, MANewburyport Senior Center, 331 High Street, Newburyport, MA 01950 Meeting Time: 3rd Thursday of the month, 12-2 PM Contact: Andrew Mungo Phone: 978-462-0282 or 978-518-9143 Email: portmovies@aol.comNewton, MA / Baby BoomersEliot Church, 474 Centre Street, Newton, MA 02458 Meeting Time: Sundays, Oct. 28, Nov. 18 & Dec. 16, 2018; 2 – 4 PM Contact: APDA Information and Referral Center Phone: 800-651-8466 Email: apdama@apdaparkinson.orgNewton / Wellesley, MAThe Falls at Cordingly Dam, 2300 Washington Street, Newton, MA 02462 Meeting Time: 1st Wednesday of the month, 6:00 – 7:30 PM Contact: Niki Sinopoli, LICSW Phone: 617-903-0076 Email: niki@nextstepeldercare.comOrleans, MA / Cape CodOrleans COA, 150 Rock Harbor Road, Rooms B-C, Orleans, MA 02653 Meeting Time: 2nd Wednesday of the month, 10 AM-12 PM Contact: Gail Glanville Phone: 508-255-7774 Email: gpglanville@comcast.netReading, MAReading Senior Center, 49 Pleasant Street, Reading, MA 01867 Meeting Time: 2nd Wednesday of the month, 1:30- 2:30 PM Contact: Kathy Hill, PT Phone: 781-608-0557 Email: khillma@msn.comRockland, MA – Care Partners Support Group110 Fitness, 200B Weymouth Street, Rockland, MA 02370 Meeting Time: 3rd Thursday of the month, 11 AM Contact: 110 Fitness Phone: 781-616-3313 Email: bmiller@110fitness.orgSalem, NHNortheast Rehabilitation Hospital, 70 Butler Street, Salem, NH 03079 Meeting Time: 2nd Thursday of the month, 11 AM Contact: Sarah Ellis, OT/L Phone: 603-681-3241Sharon, MASharon Adult Center, 219 Massapoag Avenue, Sharon, MA 02067 Meeting Time: 1st Monday of the month, 1-2:30 PM Contact: Susan Edinger, LICSW Phone: 781-784-8000 Email: sedinger@townofsharon.orgSouthwick, MA / Westfield RegionAmerican Inn, 796 College Highway (Route 202 & 10), Southwick, MA 01077 Meeting Time: 2nd Saturday of the month, 10 AM – 12 PM Contact: Mike & Susanna Phone: 571-220-3103Springfield, MAJewish Community Center, 1160 Dickinson Street, Springfield, MA 01108 Meeting Time: 3rd Tuesday of each month, 10:30 AM, SEP – JUN Contact: Joyce Dupont Phone: 413-323-4274 Email: JdupontB@aol.comSterling, MASterling Senior Center, 35 Muddy Pond Road, Sterling, MA 01564 Meeting Time: Once monthly Wednesdays, 3:30 – 5:00 PM Contact: Joe O’Connor Phone: 978-422-6612 Email: northworcparkies@yahoo.comStoneham, MA Circle of Friends Support GroupStoneham Senior Center, 136 Elm Street, Stoneham, MA 02180 Meeting Time: 1st Tuesday of the month, 1:00 – 2:00 PM Contact: Howard Porter Phone: 781-438-0326Tewksbury, MATewksbury Senior Center, 175 Chandler Street, Tewksbury, MA 01876 Meeting Time: 1st Thursday of the month, 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM Contact: Barry Phone: 978-640-4480 Contact: Pat King Phone: 978-851-9478Waltham, MAJewish Family & Children’s Services, 3rd Floor Board Room, 1430 Main Street, Waltham, MA 02451 Meeting Time: 1st Thursday of September, December, March, June; 10:30 AM-12 PM Contact: Nancy Mazonson, MS, OTR/L Phone: 781-693-5069 Email: nmazonson@jfcsboston.orgWellesley, MATolles Parsons Center, 500 Washington Street, Wellesley, MA 02482 Meeting Time: 1st Thursday of the Month, 10:30 AM-12 PM Contact: Kate Burnham, LCSW Phone: 781-235-3961 ext. 6424 Email: kburnham@wellesleyma.govWestborough, MAGood Shepherd Lutheran Church, 183 West Main Street, Westborough, MA 01581 Meeting Time: Meets weekly on Fridays, 10:30 AM-12 PM Contact: Tom Olson Phone: 508-614-9135 Email: Contact@wpdsg.orgWilliamstown, MA / Berkshires651 Henderson Road, Williamstown, MA 01267 Meeting Time: Last Friday of the month, 1 PM Contact: Marcia Gross Phone: 413-458-8427 Email: lhgross@roadrunner.comWilmington, MAWindsor Place of Wilmington, 92 West Street, Wilmington, MA 01887 Meeting Time: 4th Thursday of the month, 6:00 – 7:00 PM Contact: Kim Arouth Phone: 781-369-2633 ext. 205 Email: karouth@gmvna.comWorcester, MA / Central MA Parkinson’s Support GroupSaint Vincent Hospital, 123 Summer Street, Room 581 North, Worcester, MA 01608 Meeting Time: 1st Wednesday of the month, 6:30 – 8:00 PM Contact: Elizabeth Austin, PsyD Phone: 508-755-2056 Email: elizabeth@etaustin.comYarmouth, MAYarmouth Senior Center, 528 Forest Road, West Yarmouth, MA 02673 Meeting Time: Last Thursday of the month, 2:00 – 3:30 PM Contact: Ellen Weinlich, LICSW Phone: 774-487-0530 Share this page:
