Washington State Support Groups

APDA Northwest Virtual PD Support Group – Afternoon
2nd Monday of the month at 1:30 pm
Joan Kelly – 206-612-8571 / joankellymsw@gmail.com

APDA Northwest Virtual PD Support Group – Evening
1st Monday of the month at 5:30pm
Loretta Wagner – (206) 766-0745 / insideandouttalktherapy@gmail.com

APDA Northwest Virtual Carepartner Group
2nd Monday of the month at 12pm
Leanne King-Devitt, MA, LMHC – (206) 794-1094 / leanne@seattleelderconnections.com

APDA Northwest Parkinson’s Spouses Virtual Group
3rd Monday of the month at 1pm
Katie Freeman, MSW – (206) 507-4091/ kfreeman@apdaparkinson.org

APDA Northwest Atypical Parkinson’s Virtual Group
4th Monday of the month at 11am
Katie Freeman, MSW 206-507-4091/ kfreeman@apdaparkinson.org

APDA Northwest Flying Solo with PD Virtual Group
For singles with Parkinson’s
2nd Monday of the month @ 9:30am
Leanne King-Devitt, MA, LMHC – (206) 794-1094 / leanne@seattleelderconnections.com

Support groups are listed by city

Please contact facilitator prior to attending first group.

Anacortes

Anacortes PD Support Group – Meets in Person (2/1/23)

Chandler Square – 1300 O Avenue
3rd Thursday of the month at 11am
Libby Lewis – (360) 230-8006 | info@breakthrough-speech.com

Bellingham

General – Meeting Virtually

2nd and 4th Tuesdays at 1:30 – 3 pm
Barbara Mathers-Schmidt – 360.319.8184 / bmschmidt81@gmail.com
People with Parkinson’s; occasional events that include Carepartners

General
Cornwall Church
4518 Northwest Drive (Enter at back of bldg)
2nd Monday of the month at 2:00 pm
Deb Ivancovich – (360) 961-5168 / deb.ivancovich@gmail.com

Everett/Marysville

General – Meeting In-Person (8/11/22)
Marysville YMCA
6420 60th Dr NE
4th Saturday of the month at 1:00 pm
Suzette & James Voyta – (425) 377-1230

PD Men’s Group – check with leader for meeting status
Location Varies
2nd Tuesday of every Month
Richard Fynn – 206-498-0162 / rf7923@gmail.com

Lynden

General – – Meeting In-Person (updated 11/2022)
Lynden Senior Center
401 Grover Street
1st Thursday of the month at 10:00am
Virginia Diephuis – 360-354-1137 / rvdiep@comcast.net

Lopez Island

General on hiatus check with leader for meeting status (7/6/21) 
The Gathering Place
229 Village Rd
Last Monday of the month at 1:00 pm
Jacki Ashe – (360) 468-2435 / jackieashe@rockisland.com

Mill Creek

General on hiatus (3/9/21) check with leader for meeting status
Gael Gebow at YMCA (Sr. Program Director) – 425.312.6973 / ggebow@ymca-snoco.org

Stanwood

General – Meeting in Person (Updated 11/29/22)
Lincoln Hill Retirement Community
2nd Monday of the month at 10:00 am
Jennifer Corser – 425-229-3630 / jen.corser@gmail.com

Whidbey Island – Meeting Virtually

General
Every Tuesday of the month at 10:00 am
Mel Watson – (206) 321-1623 / mel@islandseniorservices.org

Support Groups are listed by city
Please contact the leader prior to your first visit.

Bonney Lake

General Parkinson’s Support Group (updated 8/20/25)
Wesley at Tehaleh – 17702 Cascadia Boulevard East
4th Saturday of the month at 11:00am
Bill Clugston – bclugston1@gmail.com

Gig Harbor – Meeting in person (updated 7/23)

Gig Harbor YMCA, membership not required
Every Tuesday from 2:00 – 2:50pm
1^st Tuesday – open to everyone
All other meetings women-only

Contact: Lynn Magnuson – (206) 915-8036 / lynnm2207@yahoo.com

Hoquiam

General Parkinson’s Support Group
Hoquiam Library – 420 7th St.
Last Tuesday of the month at 6:00 pm
*Meets for meal at 5:00
Betsy Seidel – (360)533-5968 / betsycamel@yahoo.com

Lakewood/American Lake

Veterans Group – Meeting Virtually (1/3/23)
American Lake VA
9600 Veterans Drive SW, Bldg 3, room 208
2nd Friday of the month @ 11am
VA Neurology Nurse Line – 206-277-3777

Olympia-area –

For up-to-date information about the south sound PD community please contact Diane Hutchins:  southsoundpd@gmail.com

In-Person – Olympia Senior Center – 222 Columbia Street NW, Olympia
General Group – Every Wednesday of the month 11:00-12:00pm
Diane Hutchins -(360-237-4895) / southsoundpd@gmail.com

PD Caregivers – Every Wednesday of the month 10:45am-11:45am
Darla Larson – larzrd@yahoo.com

**Come early and join the Social Hour from 10am – 11am**

Virtual Meetings – via Zoom
11:00am every Monday
Diane Hutchins -(360-237-4895) / southsoundpd@gmail.com

PD Caregivers – Olympia Senior Center – 222 Columbia Street NW, Olympia

Puyallup

General – In-Person
3rd Thursdays at 2:00pm
All Saints Parish Center – 506 3rd St SW
Contact: Jeanie Veith – ramstein1@gmail.com | (253) 845-7521

Shelton

General – Meeting In Person (2/14/2022)

Mason County Senior Center (Full vaccination required, no membership required)
190 West Sentry
2nd Wednesdays of the month at 1:00 pm
Carroll or Marilyn – 360-462-0230
Email Lorren: lwgbfs@gmail.com

Shelton/Hood Canal – General – Meeting In Person (8/3/2022)
Alderbrook Golf Club – 330 E Country Club Drive E
2nd Tuesday of the month at 11:00 am to 1:30pm
LUNCH provided – Hosted by Alpine Way Continuing Care
RSVP with your lunch order
Cyndy or Val – 360-426-2600

Tacoma

General – In-person and Virtual
Morgan Family YMCA – 1002 S Pearl Street, Tacoma
Upcoming Wednesday dates for 2025:  January 8, February 19, April 2, May 14, June 25, July 30, September 10, October 22.
6:00pm-7:00pm

Contact: Walter Croshaw – (253) 278-9960 | TacomaParkinsonsSG@gmail.com

General – In-Person
GenCare Point Ruston – 4970 Main St.
2nd Tuesdays at 11:30am
Contact: Lilia Anderson – 253.203.6460 | landerson@gencare-inc.com

*If you know of a group that is not listed or would like to learn more about starting a group in your community, please contact us.

Groups are listed by city

Please contact the facilitator prior to attending.

Chehalis

General – check with leader for meeting status
Church of the Nazarene
1119 West First Street
2nd Thursday of the month at 1:00 pm
Stuart Bailey – (306) 280-9194 / bailey-arleneolp@juno.com

Vancouver

Carepartner – Meeting in person (1/2023)
Touchmark at Fairway Village
2911 Village Loop
1st Monday of the month at 11:30 am
Jan – (360) 433-6400 / jcb@touchmark.com
Sponsored by Parkinson Resources of Oregon

General – Meeting in person (1/2023)
Touchmark at Fairway Village
2911 Village Loop
3rd Tuesday of the month at 1:00 pm
Jan – (360) 433-6400 / jcb@touchmark.com

Sponsored by Parkinson Resources of Oregon

General – Meeting in person & Virtual (1/2023)
Messiah Lutheran Church
905 NW 94th Street
3rd Friday of the month at 1:00 pm
Hope- 518-265-0340

Sponsored by Parkinson Resources of Oregon

*If you know of a group not listed or would like to learn how to start a group in your area, please contact us.

Groups are listed by city

Please contact the facilitator before attending.

Bainbridge Island

General – In Person Meetings (10/2/2024)

Bainbridge Island Senior/Community Center – 370 Brien Dr SE
4th Tuesday of the month @ 1:30pm
Connie Everett – (206) 434-5970

Bremerton

General – In person meetings for fully vaccinated (7/6/2024)

St. Paul’s Episcopal Church
700 Callahan Dr
1st Tuesday of the month @ 1:00pm
Cele Sterling – 360-731-0538 / sterlingca@hotmail.com

Port Angeles

General – in person meetings (6/23/25)

Port Angeles Senior Center – 328 E 7th St
3rd Tuesday of the month 1:00 pm – 2:30pm
Celeste Maier – 360-460-0913 | celeste25f@gmail.com

Port Orchard

General

3rd Wednesday of the month
First Lutheran Community Church
John Burkholder – 425-330-6874 | burky511@hotmail.com
Sally Juvik – saljuvik@gmail.com

Port Townsend

General – In-person meetings (12/2024)

2nd Thursdays @ 3:30pm
Jefferson Healthcare Wellness Center – 1230 W Sims Way
Contact Rebecca: pdsupportgroup@jeffersonhealthcare.org

Poulsbo

General Group – Meeting Virtually & In Person (Young at Heart) (1/2024)

IN-PERSON: 1st Monday of the month at 1:00pm
North Point Church – 1779 NE Hostmark
Contact: Joy Corbett – joycorbett@wavecable.com

VIRTUAL: 3rd Monday of the month at 11:00am
Contact: Phil Segadelli – (206) 769-8633 | tsegad2607@aol.com

*If you know of a group that is not listed, or would like to learn more about starting a group in your community please contact us.

Groups are listed by city

Please contact the facilitator before attending.

Clarkston/Lewiston, ID

General – Meeting Hybrid of Virtually/In Person (Updated 11/21/22)
Parish Hall in St Stanislaus Church by SJRMC
2nd Tuesday of the month at 1:30pm
Jennifer Ford – (208) 799-5219 or Cell (208)305-4636

Ephrata

General – on hiatus (3/9/21) check with leader for meeting status
Columbia Basin Hospital
200 Nat Hospital Way
1st Thursday of the month at 2:45
Kristin Wenke – 509-398-3408 | wenke.witt@gmail.com

Moses Lake

General – on hiatus check with leader for meeting status (8/1/21)
Samaritan Healthcare Hospital: Masto Health Library, room 402
801 E Wheeler Rd.
2nd Monday of the month at 12:45pm
Steve Syre – 509-996-2012 / ssyre@donobi.net
Dee Schwab – 509-750-6728 / dolschwab@gmail.com

Richland

General – Meeting In-person (Updated 8/20/25)
Kadlec Healthplex
1268 Lee Blvd
3rd Monday 1:30 – 2:30pm
Bill Stevens – (509) 943-8455 | msubzn1@msn.com
Courtney Armstrong – (509) 943-8455 | Courtney.Armstrong@kadlec.org

Spokane

NWPF’s Bionic Brain Club: DBS interest group – Meeting Virtually
Contact for Zoom Link
Miran Hothi – 206-946-6519 / miran@nwpf.org

Women Affected by PD – Meeting Virtually & in-person for fully vaccinated individuals (Updated 8/25/2023)
*For women with PD and women who are care partners or connected to people with PD
In-Person: 2nd Tuesday of the month @ 1:00pm
Riverview Retirement Community
Virtual: Day after the in-person meeting (Wednesday) @ 1:00pm
Sally Payne-Sullivan – (509) 499-5113 / 22sullys@gmail.com
Mari Cleveland – 509-990-0433 / cleve4952@gmail.com

PD Connect Group – Meeting in person (Updated 11/22/2022)
Redeemer Lutheran Church – 3606 Schafer Rd, Spokane Valley
Last Tuesday of the month @ 4:30 pm
Mike Simock – masimock@msn.com
Sally Payne-Sullivan – (509) 499-5113 / 22sullys@gmail.com

PWP & Carepartner – Welcoming in person fully vaccinated individuals. (9/1/23)
Touchmark South Hill
2929 S Waterford Dr.
3rd Wednesday from 3:00-4:00pm
Kelli Barth – 509-536-2929 / kelli.barth@touchmark.com
Jarrod King – jarrod.king@touchmark.com

Walla Walla

General – check with leader for meeting status (1/1/23)

First Congregational Church
73 Palouse St.
4th Saturday of the month at 4:00pm
Debbie Lynch-Christian – (509) 301-8625 / (509) 529-3234 / debxian@yahoo.com

Wenatchee

General – Meeting In-person (updated: 10/31/22)

Aging & Adult Carecenter of Wenatchee
270 9th Av NE, Ste 100, East Wenatchee
3rd Tuesday of the month at 1:30-2:30 pm
(September through May)
Karen Jensen – 253-468-3346

Caregiver – Meeting Virtually (7/1/2021)
2nd Wednesday of the month at 9:30 am
Leigh Pobst – leighpobst@gmail.com / 509-670-2874

Yakima

General – Meeting In-person (added: 8/1/23)

Harman Center at Gailleon Park
101 North 65th Ave
2nd Tuesdays of the month at 1pm
Gary Bailey – 509-952-9726 / gbgsbailey@gmail.com