Support Groups Join our CommunityLocal Support GroupsAPDA 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.Click here for Free Support Groups from LMR Elder Care*No groups in these Counties: Cumberland, Salem, Sussex, and Hudson:Support GroupsBergen: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.comHaworth – 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.netRidgewood – Ridgewood YMCA 112 Oak Street Monday-Thursday Monday: 12:30PM-1:30PM Tuesday: 12:00PM-1:00PM Wednesday: 11:00AM-12:00PM Thursday: 12:00PM-1:00PM Carol Livingstone email: clivingstone@ridgewoodymca.orgEnglewood – Southeast Senior Center for Independent Living 228 Grand Avenue Friday 1:30PM-3:00PM Kevin Kyle email: kxkyle@aol.com Back to TopBurlington:Mt. Holly – Virtua Memorial Hospital 175 Madison Ave 3rd Wednesday; No meetings in December 6:45PM Myra Hirschhorn (609)304-5761 email: myrahirschhorn@icloud.comGPS: Willingboro – Library (Willingboro Rt. 130 North) 2nd Wednesday of the month. Call Library for further information (609) 877-6668 Back to TopCamden: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 Back to TopEssex: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)731-5011Belleville – 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.orgJCC 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 Back to TopGloucester:Deptford – Jas. H. Johnson Memorial Library 670 Ward Drive 1st Wednesday 1:00PM-3:00PM Bob McIntosh (856) 457-5394 email: Bobbymac05@comcast.com Back to TopMercer:Pennington – Capital Health Medical Center 408 Scotch Rd 3rd Wednesday 2:00PM-4:00PM Lauren Wilson (609)537-7157 Back to Top Middlesex:Edison – NJ Neuroscience Institute Rehabilitation 65 James Street 1st Wednesday, 7:00PM -9:00PM, 4th Thursday, 1:00PM – 3:00PM Jacqueline Cristini (732) 321-7010New 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 Cheylena Williams (732) 745-7520 email: Cheylena.williams@rwjbh.orgMonroe – 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 Back to TopMonmouth: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 Back to TopMorris:Madison – Madison YMCA Support Group 111 Kings Road 2nd Tuesday 1:00-2:30PM Barbara Ringk (908) 403-3129 email: barbringk@gmail.comRandolph- 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.comPompton 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 Back to TopOcean:Bricktown – Ocean Medical Center Brick Hospital 425 Jack Martin Blvd Every Tuesday 10AM-11AM, Every Friday 10AM-11AM Laura Jelly (732) 836-4614 Back to Top Union:Rahway – RWJ University Hospital 865 Stone Street 2nd Wednesday 1:00PM-3:00PM Debbie Hargiss (908) 272-2362 Sharron Fitzpatrick (201) 320-3307 email: sharronf@optonline.netWestfield – 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.comSummit – Overlook Hospital 99 Beauvoir Library Avenue 1st Tuesday 7:00PM Nancy Gross email: Nancy.gross@atlantichealth.org Ellen Brody email: ebrody21@gmail.com Back to TopWarren:Hackettstown – Heath Village 430 Schooley’s Mountain Rd. 3rd Tuesday 4:00-5:00pm Valerie Perry (908) 684-5202 email: vperry@heathvillage.com Back to TopCare Partner Support GroupsMiddlesex:East Brunswick – Care One at East Brunswick 599 Cranbury Rd Bi-monthly, 1st Thursday 11:30AM Helen Hunter (Denine) (732) 967-0100 Back to TopMorris:Randolph- YMCA Program House *APDA NJ SUPPORT GROUP* 14 Dover Chester Road Last Tuesday 10:00-11:00 am December meeting 12/18 Heidi Schnapp, LMR Elder Care 973-533-0839 email: hschnapp@LMReldercare.comEssex: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 Back to Top Exercise ProgramsBergen:Ridgewood – Ridgewood YMCA 112 Oak Street Monday-Friday Call for Times Carol Livingstone (201) 444-5600 ext. 330Haworth – First Congregation Church-Lower Level 276 Haworth Ave Yoga 1st Saturday 12:30PM-1:00PM Jerry Ratner (201) 599-2232Englewood – 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 Back to TopEssex:Verona – Congregation Beth Ahm 56 Grove Ave Mondays 10:30AM Lucille (973) 403-1294JCC 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 Back to TopMercer: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.comSing for Parkinson’s Disease Capital Health Medical Center – Hopewell 12 Weekly Sessions Register : 609-537-7157 or capitalhealth.org/events Back to TopMiddlesex:New Brunswick – RWJ Fitness & Wellness Center 100 Kirkpatrick Street Please Call for more information Movement Class Cheylena Williams (732) 745-7520 x. 1 email: Cheylena.williams@rwjbh.org Back to TopSomerset: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.comRock 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 Back to TopMorris:Madison – Parkinson’s Exercise Program at Madison Area YMCA 111 Kings Road Wednesdays 1:30PM-2:30PM Susan Shieley (973) 822-9622 x. 2242Summit – 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 Back to TopOcean:Brick – Ambulatory Care Center at Ocean Medical Center 425 Jack Martin Blvd. Tuesdays 10:00AM-11::00AM Susan Delmar or Gabriel (732) 836-4007 Back to TopUnion:Westfield – Parkinson’s Exercise Classes Mon-Wed-Fri M 6:15-7:10PM 11:00AM – 12:00PM Jean White (908) 233-2700 Back to TopCamden:Voorhees – William Rohrer Center 2309 Evesham Rd Wednesdays 1:00PM-2:00PM Member Services (856) 325-5300 Back to TopYoung Onset Support GroupBurlington: 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
