APDA New Jersey Resources & Support Support Groups

Support Groups

Local Support Groups

APDA NJ offers many local support groups in communities around the state for individuals and caregivers.
Although we do our best to keep information up to date, details are subject to change. Always call the specific support group contact number to verify meeting date and time.

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NORTHWEST NEW JERSEY PARKINSON’S SUPPORT GROUP

*No groups in these Counties: Cumberland, Salem,  Sussex, and Hudson:

Support Groups

Bergen:

  • Wykoff – Cedar Hill Christian Reform Church 422 Cedar Hill Avenue All 12 months on 1st Thursday; No meetings in July, August and December on the 3rd Thursday As times and locations may change, please call before attending 7:00PM–8:30PM Aviva Weldon, LCSW 201-410-2169 email: aweldon@optonline.net Ron Stack 845-642-8231 email: ron773h@yahoo.com
  • Haworth – First Congregation Church 276 Haworth Ave 1st Saturday Yoga at 12:30PM 1:00PM-3:30PM Jerry Ratner0 (201) 599-2232 or (201) 265-4976 email: enwood101@optonline.net
  • Ridgewood, NJ – Ridgewood YMCA – 112 Oak St – MONDAYS- Parkinson’s Support Group 11:30AM-12:30PM | New Program Room Art of BIG 12:45-1:45PM | New Program Room Caretaker Support Group First Monday of every month 6:00PM-8:00PM | Newberry Room TUESDAYS- You Move BIG 11:45AM-12:45PM | Meads Hall- WEDNESDAYS – Core Balance Coordination for Parkinson’s 1:30-2:30PM | Meads Hall THURSDAYS- You Move BIG 11:45AM-12:45PM | Meads Hall FRIDAYS – Box Out Parkinson’s 12:00-1:00PM | Meads Hall– Ping Pong Parkinson – Wednesdays | 3:00-5:00PM
  • Thursdays | 6:30-8:30PM – CONTACT – Simona Vitali-Bryant at (201) 893-2490 or email at svibryant@gmail.com
  • Englewood – Southeast Senior Center for Independent Living 228 Grand Avenue Friday 1:30PM-3:00PM Kevin Kyle email: kxkyle@aol.com
  • Tenafly, NJ – In Person PD Care Partner Support Group held on Wednesday mornings. CONTACT – William Roberts – Senior Dept. Director of Programs and Services – Kaplen JCC on the Palisades / Taub Campus, 411 East Clinton Avenue, Tenafly, NJ (201) 569-7900 ext. 123 /  jccotp.org

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Burlington:

  • Mt. Holly – Virtua Memorial Hospital 175 Madison Ave 3rd Wednesday; No meetings in December 6:45PM Myra Hirschhorn (609)304-5761 email: myrahirschhorn@icloud.com
  • GPS: Willingboro – Library (Willingboro Rt. 130 North) 2nd Wednesday of the month. Call Library for further information (609) 877-6668

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Camden:

  • Fox Rehab                                                                                                          7 Carnegie Plaza, Cherry Hill 4th Wednesday of the month with the exception of November and December One meeting will be held the first Wednesday of December For further information contact Lisa Hughey at lisa.hughey@foxrehab.org 

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Essex:

  • Montclair – Mountainside Hospital One Bay Avenue 3rd Saturday 10:00AM- 12:00PM Angela Imhof (973) 338-6851 email: bobangelsa@comcast.net Judy Maher (973) 433-4101 Elsa (973)731-5011
  • Belleville – Clara Maass Medical Center | Cancer Center Conference Room *APDA NJ SUPPORT GROUP* One Clara Maass Drive Belleville, NJ 07109 2nd Wednesday 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. Dhyana Velez (973)450-2631 email: Fabiana.Alvarez@rwjbh.org
  • JCC Metro West| *APDA NJ SUPPORT GROUP* 760 Northfield Avenue West Orange, NJ 07052 1st Friday from 1:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. Lauren Norcross 973.322.8195 email:Lauren.Norcross@rwjbh.org

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Gloucester:

  • Deptford – Jas. H. Johnson Memorial Library 670 Ward Drive 1st Wednesday 1:00PM-3:00PM Bob McIntosh (856) 457-5394 email: Bobbymac05@comcast.com

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Mercer:

  • Pennington – Capital Health Medical Center 408 Scotch Rd 3rd Wednesday 2:00PM-4:00PM Lauren Wilson (609)537-7157

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Middlesex:

  • Edison – NJ Neuroscience Institute Rehabilitation 65 James Street 1st Wednesday, 7:00PM -9:00PM, 4th Thursday,  1:00PM – 3:00PM Jacqueline Cristini (732) 321-7010
  • New Brunswick – RWJ Fitness & Wellness Center, Community Room *APDA NJ SUPPORT GROUP* 100 Kirkpatrick Street Young Onset: 3rd Wednesday , 6:00-7:30PM All Stages: 3rd Thursday, 3:00-4:30 PM Times alternate by month. Please call for details
  • Monroe – Monroe Township Senior Center 1 Municipal Plaza 1st Wednesday 1:00PM-3:00PM Helena Zarco (609) 409-1170 email: hzarco@jfkhealth.org or vmelencio@jfkhealth.org

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Monmouth:

  • Hazlet – Meridian Health Fitness & Wellness 1420 Highway 36 2nd Tuesday 2:00 – 3:30 PM Debra Shar & Marie Lehmann (732) 739-5919 email: enixon@meridianhealth.com
  • Freehold – Centra State Star & Barry Tobias Ambulatory Campus 901 W. Main Street, Freehold Conference Center, Room C 4th Wed 11:00AM- 1:00PM Ruth Memoli 732-637-6334

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Morris:

  • Madison – Madison YMCA Support Group 111 Kings Road 2nd Tuesday 1:00-2:30PM Barbara Ringk (908) 403-3129 email: barbringk@gmail.com
  • Randolph- Brightview Senior Living Randolph * APDA NJ SUPPORT GROUP* For People with PD and or Family Care Partner 175 Quaker Church Road, Randolph, NJ 0786 2nd Wednesday 2:00-3:00 pm Heidi Schnapp, LMR Elder Care 973-533-0839 email: hschnapp@LMReldercare.com
  • Pompton Plains- Ceder Crest * APDA NJ SUPPORT GROUP*
  • Village Square Clubhouse, 2nd floor Ceder Crest Drive , Pompton Plains NJ 1st Thursday 1:30-2:30pm  RSVP required Heidi Schnapp, LMR Elder Care 973-533-0839 email: hschnapp@LMReldercare.com

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Ocean:

  • Bricktown – Ocean Medical Center Brick Hospital 425 Jack Martin Blvd Every Tuesday 10AM-11AM, Every Friday 10AM-11AM Laura Jelly (732) 836-4614

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Somerville

  • Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital at Somerset *APDA NJ SUPPORT GROUP* Steeplechase Cancer Center 1st Floor Conference Room 4th Tuesday, 12:00 – 1:00PM Please call for details (908) 685-2814

Union:

  • Westfield – The Presbyterian Church in Westfield (in the Parish House) 140 Mountain Avenue 2nd Monday 1:30PM-3:00PM (No meetings in July & August) Barbara Ringk (908) 403-3129 email: barbringk@gmail.com
  • Summit – Overlook Hospital 99 Beauvoir Library Avenue 1st Tuesday 7:00PM; Ellen Brody email: ebrody21@gmail.com

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Warren:

  • Hackettstown – Heath Village 430 Schooley’s Mountain Rd. 3rd Tuesday 4:00-5:00pm Valerie Perry (908) 684-5202 email: vperry@heathvillage.com

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Care Partner Support Groups

Middlesex:

  • East Brunswick – Care One at East Brunswick 599 Cranbury Rd Bi-monthly, 1st Thursday 11:30AM Helen Hunter (Denine) (732) 967-0100

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Essex:

  • JCC Metro West 760 Northfield Avenue West Orange, NJ 07052 1st Monday from 1:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. Lauren Norcross 973.322.8195 email:Lauren.Norcross@rwjbh.org

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Excersise Programs

Bergen:

  • Ridgewood – Ridgewood YMCA 112 Oak Street Monday-Friday Call for Times Carol Livingstone (201) 444-5600 ext. 330
  • Haworth – First Congregation Church-Lower Level 276 Haworth Ave Yoga 1st Saturday 12:30PM-1:00PM Jerry Ratner (201) 599-2232
  • Englewood – Southeast Senior Center for Independent Living 228 Grand Avenue Fridays 1:00PM-3:00PM Kevin X. Kyle (201) 747-9096 Ilse Heller (201) 265-4976

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Essex:

  • Verona – Congregation Beth Ahm 56 Grove Ave Mondays 10:30AM Lucille (973) 403-1294
  • JCC Metro West  760 Northfield Ave Tai Chi Chih- Every Monday 1:30 Strength Training- Every Wednesday 1:30 Water Warriors- Every Thursday 1:30 Rock Steady Boxing- Every Tuesday’s and Thursday’s Lauren (973) 322-8195

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Mercer:

  • Princeton – Rock Steady Kick Boxing – Title Boxing Club 485 Nassau Park Blvd *Fee for class* Monday, Wednesday, Friday 1:15 – 2:30 / 2:45 – 4:00 Joe Dymnioski 609-375-8200 email: tbcprinceton@rsbaffiliate.com
  • Sing for Parkinson’s Disease  Capital Health Medical Center – Hopewell 12 Weekly Sessions Register : 609-537-7157 or capitalhealth.org/events

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Middlesex:

  • New Brunswick – RWJ Fitness & Wellness Center 100 Kirkpatrick Street Please Call for more information Movement Class

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Somerset:

  • Martinsville/Bridgewater – Rock Steady Boxing at Anthony’s Tae Kwon Do 1918 Washington Valley Rd. Please call for more information Monday – Saturday Anthony Christian 732-469-8448 email: anthonystkd@msn.com
  • Rock Steady Boxing Hillsborough      315 US Highway 206, Unit 903 Hillsborough, NJ 08844 Classes are held Monday ,Wednesday & Friday  2 pm-3:30 pm; Wednesday 8 pm -9:30 pm & Friday 6:30- 8 pm Barbara Kelly, PT, Owner, Head Coach 908-210-2153

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Morris:

  • Madison – Parkinson’s Exercise Program at Madison Area YMCA 111 Kings Road Wednesdays 1:30PM-2:30PM Susan Shieley (973) 822-9622 x. 2242
  • Summit – Parkinson’s Exercise Group Overlook Downtown, 2nd Floor 357 Springfield Avenue Fridays 11:00am-12:00pm Caroline Panter (908) 522-5901 or (908) 522-2215

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Ocean:

  • Brick – Ambulatory Care Center at Ocean Medical Center 425 Jack Martin Blvd. Tuesdays 10:00AM-11::00AM Susan Delmar or Gabriel (732) 836-4007

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Union:

  • Westfield – Parkinson’s Exercise Classes Mon-Wed-Fri M 6:15-7:10PM 11:00AM – 12:00PM Jean White (908) 233-2700

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Camden:

  • Voorhees – William Rohrer Center 2309 Evesham Rd Wednesdays 1:00PM-2:00PM Member Services (856) 325-5300

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Young Onset Support Group

Burlington:

  •  3rd Wednesday of the month at 6:30pm. Masonville United Methodist Church Masonville Road Mt. Laurel, NJ 08054 Wendy Schmidt for further info: wl.schmidt@yahoo.com