Support Groups
Joining a support group is a great way to connect with others who understand what you are going through, learn about Parkinson disease and ways to cope with the challenges that come with having PD.
Our support groups are for:
- People new to PD
- People who have had PD a long time
- People with Young Onset of PD
- People who are caregivers or relatives of those with PD
Some groups meet via zoom and some groups meet at the APDA Missouri office and in locations across the bi-state region. We encourage you to find the one that best meets your needs.
Some groups are specifically for certain people – like care partners or those with young onset Parkinson’s. Others are open to anyone who wishes to attend. A group may invite guest speakers, plan an event or just discuss topics of interest to the participants. All support groups are led by a trained facilitator. If you can’t find a group in your area, please let us know
All support groups are free of charge.
Missouri APDA Support Groups
Click here to see a list of Southern Illinois Support Groups
To join a support group in Missouri registration is required.
For virtual or hybrid groups, once you register, you will be sent the zoom link via email. If you have any questions, please email us at apdamo@apdaparkinson.org or call 636.778.3377.
| City/County | Day and Time | Location |
| Ballwin (St. Louis County) | 4th Tuesday of the month at 2:00 pm | Meramec Bluffs Care Center 1 Meramec Bluffs Dr, Veterans Room Ballwin, MO 63021 |
| Cape Girardeau (Cape Girardeau County) | 2nd Monday of the month at 5:30 pm. | Cape Girardeau Library 711 Clark Street Cape Girardeau, MO 63701 |
| Chesterfield (St. Louis County) for Care Partners Only | 2nd Monday of the month at 10:30 am. | APDA Office 16100 Chesterfield Parkway W, Ste. 125 Chesterfield, MO 63017 |
| Chesterfield (St. Louis County)- for Newly Diagnosed | 2nd Tuesday of the month at 1:15 pm. | APDA Office 16100 Chesterfield Parkway W, Suite 125 Chesterfield, MO 63017 |
| Chesterfield (St. Louis County)- for Newly Diagnosed | 4th Tuesday of the month at 1:00 pm. | APDA Office 16100 Chesterfield Parkway W, Suite 125 Chesterfield, MO 63017 |
| Eureka (Jefferson County) | 1st Tuesday of the month at 1:45 pm. | Timbers of Eureka 1 Coffey Park Ln. Eureka, MO 63025 |
| Kansas City (Johnson County) | 2nd Wednesday of the month at 4:00 pm. | Johnson County Rehab Hospital 11325 College Blvd. Overland Park, KS 66210 |
| Olivette (St. Louis County) | 3rd Tuesday of the month at 11:00 am | Private Home Care Company 9338 Olive Blvd., Suite 200 St. Louis, MO 63132 |
| Rolla (Phelps County) | 3rd Tuesday of the month at 2:30 – 4:00 pm | Phelps Health Delbert Day Cancer Institute 1060 W. 10th St., Conference Room B Rolla, MO 65401 |
| South County (St. Louis County) | 4th Wednesday of the month at 10:00 am | Cedarhurst of Tesson heights 12335 West Bend St. Louis, MO 63128 |
| South St. Louis City- Carondelet | 2nd Tuesday of the month at 12:10 pm | Carondelet YMCA 930 Holly Hills Ave St. Louis, MO 63111 |
| St. Ann (St. Louis County) Hybrid | 2nd Thursday of the month at 12:00 pm | Rock Road Branch Library 10267 St Charles Rock Rd, St Ann, MO 63074 |
| St. Peters (St. Charles County) For Care Partners Only | 2nd Tuesday of the month at 10:00 am | Spencer Road Library 427 Spencer Rd, St. Peters, MO 63376 Rm. D St. Peters, MO 63376 |
| St. Peters (St. Charles County) | 1st Tuesday of the month at 1:00 pm | Spencer Road Library 427 Spencer Rd, St. Peters, MO 63376 Rm. M St. Peters, MO 63376 |
| Ste. Genevieve (Ste. Genevieve County) | 2nd Wednesday of the month at 10:00 am | Ste. Genevieve County Memorial Hospital 800 Ste. Genevieve Dr., Education Conf. Room St. Genevieve, MO 63670 |
| Sullivan (Crawford County) | 2nd Wednesday of the month at 1:30 pm | Missouri Baptist Sullivan- Building 3 975 Mattox Drive Sullivan, MO 63080 |
| Washington (Franklin County) | 2nd Monday of the month at 3:00 pm | Washington Public Library 410 Lafayette Avenue |
| Virtual- for Adult Children of People with Parkinsons | 2nd Wednesday of the month at 9:00 am | on Zoom |
| Virtual- for Black and African American Families | 2nd Thursday of the month at 12:00 pm | on Zoom |
| Virtual- for Care Partners Only | 3rd Monday of the month at 1:00 pm | on Zoom |
| Virtual- People with Parkinson’s | 4th Tuesday of the month at 6:30 pm | on Zoom |
| Virtual- Young Onset PD | Every Thursday at 6:00 pm | on Zoom |
**The following Support Groups are open to residents only
The Gatesworth Senior Living
One McKnight Pl, St. Louis, MO 63124
2nd Thursday of the month at 1:00pm
**Open to residents only**
Webster Groves- Laclede Groves Retirement Community
723 S Laclede Station Rd, Webster Groves, MO 63119
2nd Wednesday of the month at 2:00pm
**Open to residents only**
Other Missouri Support Groups
Stone County Health Department 417-357-6134
11016 State Highway 76, Ste. 11
1st Thursday of the month at 12:00 pm Carthage (Jasper County)
Fair Acres Family YMCA- 417-358-1070
2600 Grand Ave.
3rd Monday of the month at 11:30 am Columbia (Boone County)
Broadway Christian Church – 573-445-5312
2601 West Broadway
1st Thursday of the month at 4:00 pm Joplin (Jasper County)
Mercy Hospital Joplin -417-556-2263
100 Mercy Way, Conference Room 1
Every Monday at 3:30 pm (virtual option available) Ozark (Christian County)
Sharlin Health & Neurology 417-485-4330
5508 N. Farmer Branch Road
4th Monday of the month at 10:00 am Springfield (Greene County)
The Bodysmith, 417-865-0500
1136 E. St. Louis St.
2nd Saturday of the month at 11:00 a.m. Springfield (Greene County)
Meyer Orthopedic and Rehabilitation Hospital- 417-269-3616
3535 S. National Ave
3rd Wednesday of the month at 2:30 pm Springfield (Greene County)
Kingshighway United Methodist Church- 417-881-6363
2401 S. Lone Pine Ave.
3rd Tuesday of the month at 2:00 pm
Illinois APDA Support Groups
To join a support group in Southern Illinois registration is required. If you have any questions, please email us at apdamo@apdaparkinson.org or call 636.778.3377.
| City/County | Day and Time | Location |
| Alton (Madison County) | 2nd Wednesday of the month at 2:00 pm | Senior Services Plus (Main Building) (618) 465-3298 2603 N Rogers Ave. Alton, IL 62002 |
| Alton (Madison County) for Care Partners Only | 2nd Tuesday of the month at 2:00 pm | Senior Services Plus (Main Building) (618) 465-3298 2603 N. Rogers Ave. Alton, IL 62002 |
| Belleville (St. Clair County) | 3rd Monday of the Month 1:30 pm | Southwestern IL College’s Program and Services for Older Persons (618) 234-4410 ext.7031 201 N Church St. Belleville, IL 62220 |
| Carbondale (Jackson County) | 1st Wednesday of the month 1:00 pm | Prairie Living at Chautauqua (618) 351-7955 955 Villa Ct. Carbondale, IL 62901 |
| Carlinville (Macoupin County) | 4th Tuesday of the month 11:00 am | Carlinville Area Hospital- (217) 854-3839 20613 N Broad St. Carlinville, IL 62626 |
| Centralia (Marion County) | 2nd Wednesday of the month 2:00 pm | Heritage Woods of Centralia (618) 532-4590 2049 E McCord St. Centralia, IL 62801 |
| Champaign (Champaign County) | Every Monday at 10:00 am | Savoy United Methodist Church (217) 352-3993 3002 W Old Church Rd. Champaign, IL 61822 |
| Decatur (Macon County) | 3rd Thursday of the month at 1:30 pm | Westminster Presbyterian Church (217) 428-6603 1360 W Main St. Decatur, IL 62622 |
| Edwardsville (Madison County) | 1st Tuesday of the month at 2:00 pm | Edwardsville YMCA Niebur Center (618) 656-0436 1200 Esic Dr. Edwardsville, IL 62025 |
| Greenville (Bond County) | 2nd Tuesday of the month at 1:00 pm | Bond County Senior Citizens (618) 664-1465 1001 E Harris Ave. Greenville, IL 62246 |
| Highland (Madison County) | 4th Wednesday of the month at 2:00 pm | St. Joseph’s Hospital – Sullivan Conference Room (618) 651-2600 12866 Troxler Ave. Highland, IL 62249 |
| Okawville (Washington County) | 1st Tuesday of the month at 6:00 pm | St. Peter’s UCC Church Hall 106 Church St. Okawville, IL 62271 |
| Quincy (Adams County) | 2nd Saturday of the month at 10:00 am | Quincy Public Library – (217) 223-1309 526 Jersey St. Quincy, IL 62301 |
| Springfield, IL (Sangamon County) For planning purposes, all attendees must contact the leader via email at joyofmovement2@gmail.com each month to let them know if they will be attending. | 4th Friday of the month at 1:30 pm (Meetings in November and December will be held on the 3rd Friday- 11/21 and 12/19 to avoid conflicting with the holidays) | Chatham United Methodist Church 104 West Chestnut Street, Chatham, IL 62629 |
WINTER WEATHER INFO: During inclement weather, we may cancel support groups at the APDA offices. If this happens, we typically try to call and/or email everyone to let them know. For support groups in other locations, please check with leader. We will also put a notice on our homepage.