Washington State Support Groups Join our Community WASHINGTON SUPPORT GROUPS Due to the COVID-19 pandemic many groups are now meeting virtually instead of in-person. If you are interested in a support group listed here, please contact the facilitator to find out more information. Click on your region to find a support group in your area. Groups are listed by city. Please contact the facilitator prior to attending your first meeting. King County Groups are listed by city. Please contact the facilitator prior to attending your first meeting. Varies Location Young Onset Activity Group A social activities based group for those who are active, under age of ~60 and are living with PD. Email the organizer to learn about the group and activities planned. Activity examples include snowshoeing, hiking, dinners, and more. Find upcoming activities on Facebook — search SEAYOPD Contact: Brian Harris: SEAYOPD@GMAIL.com Bellevue APDA General North Bellevue Community Center 4063 148th Ave NE 1st Wednesday of the month at 7:00 pm Suzanna Eller, MA, LMHC (206) 320-2084 SuzannaAPDA@gmail.com Bothell General North Shore Senior Center, room 203 10201 E Riverside Dr. 3rd Tuesday of the month at 10:00 am Janet Zielasko (425) 286-1035 janetz@mynorthshore.org Covington General St. John the Baptist Catholic Church 25810 156th Avenue SE 3rd Tuesday of the month at 10:30 am Stephanie Lawson (206) 579-5206 steph.pdgroup@gmail.com Federal Way General Brookdale Foundation House 32290 1st Avenue South 3rd Tuesday of the month at 1:30 pm Mike Carr 253-735-5867 mcarrhdsoftail@yahoo.com Peggy Mattson (253) 313-1248 pmattson@brookdale.com Issaquah APDA General Our Savior Lutheran Church 745 Front St. S 2nd Monday of the month at 1:30 pm Allison Fine,MSW (206) 226 1097 balancemaintains@gmail.com Kirkland CarePartner Evergreen Health 12039 NE 128th St – 5th Floor Conference Room 2nd & 4th Tuesday of the month at 3:00 pm Sarah Winter 206-946-6517 sarah@nwpf.org Men’s Group Evergreen Medical Center: De Young Pavillion, Rainier Room 12040 NE 128th St 2nd Tuesday of the month at 3:00 pm Dr. Brad Tyson bttyson@evergreenhealthcare.org Women Living with Parkinson Evergreen Health 12039 NE 128th St – 2nd Floor Conference Room 4th Tuesday of the month at 3:00 pm Pam Salas spsalas@evergreenhealthcare.org Mercer Island General Mercer Island Community Center 8236 SE 24th St 1st Tuesday of the month at 2:00 pm Debbie Hanson, PT (206) 275-7609 thehansonfive@hotmail.com Redmond General Emerald Heights 10901 176th Cir. NE 3rd Wednesday of the month at 1:00 pm John Waltner (425) 556-8140 johnw@emeraldheights.com Seattle APDA Flying Solo with PD A new group for singles living with PD Please Call to Attend 2nd Saturday of the month @ 10am Leanne King-Devitt, MA, LMHC (206) 794-1094 leanne@seattleelderconnections.com APDA Atypical Swedish Cherry Hill 500 17th Ave Please call for information Suzanna Eller, MA, LMHC (206) 320-2084 SuzannaAPDA@gmail.com APDA Young Onset Call to attend 2nd Tuesday of every month at 7:00 pm Suzanna Eller, MA, LMHC (206) 320-2084 SuzannaAPDA@gmail.com APDA General – First Hill Horizon House 900 University St 4th Monday @ 1:30 pm Allison Fine, MSW (206) 226-1097 balancemaintains@gmail.com APDA General – West Seattle Quail Park – West Seattle 4515 41st Ave SW 3rd Floor 1st Monday of the month 2:30 pm Joan Kelly 206-612-8571 joankellymsw@gmail.com General – Greenlake The Hearthstone 6720 E Green Lake Way N 2nd Tuesday of the month 2:00 pm Chiyo King (206) 517-9666 cking@hearthstone.org General – South Park Arrowhead Gardens 9200 2nd Ave SW 3rd Thursday of the month at 10:00 am Dagmar Cronn (206) 327-1818 cronn@oakland.edu General – Wallingford University House Wallingford 4400 Stone Way Ave N. Typically the 2nd or 3rd Monday of the month, 3:00 pm Call first to confirm meeting (206) 452-3209 Veterans Puget Sound Veterans Administaration 1660 S Columbian Way, Building 1, Room 320 2nd Friday of the month 11 am – 12:30 pm Tracy: 206.277.3234 tracy.broomhead@va.gov Jaci: 206.768.5330 jaci.girard@va.gov Parkinson’s Spouses Group Greenwood Senior Center 525 N 85th St 3rd Tuesday @ 1pm Carin Mack, MSW (206) 230-0166 socialwkr@comcast.net Lewy Body Dementia Caregiver Group St Benedict Parish 1805 N 49th Street 4th Wednesday of the month @ 6:30pm Rena Ferretti 206-473-2565 You can find non-PD-Specific support groups in King County. https://www.thecenterforchronicillness.org/programs-and-services Shoreline General Shoreline Senior Center 18560 1st Ave NE 3rd Wednesday of the month at 3:00 pm Shoreline Senior Center: (206) 365-1536 theresal@soundgenerations.org Vashon General Vashon Lutheran Church: Fellowship Hall 18623 Vashon Hwy SW 1st Friday of the month at 1:00 pm Faith Sohl: (425) 765-5839 fvsbiz@gmail.com North Sound Support groups are listed by city Please contact facilitator prior to attending first group. Anacortes General Island Hospital 1211 24th St. 3rd Thursday of the month at 1:30 pm Nola Beeler (360) 982-2359 njbeeler@yahoo.com Bellingham 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 Burlington General Creekside Continuing Care Community 400 Gilkey Rd. 1st Tuesday of each month; 10:00 am – 11:00 am Lynn Costello, lynncostello1@hotmail.com, 360-770-4038 Everett Caregiver (Lewy Body Dementia) Carl Gipson Senior Center 3025 Lombard Ave *Contact Facilitator for date/time* Joy Walker (206) 457-4793 joyincaregiving@yahoo.com General Providence Medical Center: Medical Office Building, Cascade Room 14th & Rockefeller 4th Saturday of the month at 2:00 pm Suzette & James Voyta (425) 377-1230 PD Men’s Group Location Varies 1st Monday of every Month Richard Fynn 206-498-0162 rf7923@gmail.com Ferndale Men’s Group Haggen Food Court 1815 Mani Street 1st & 3rd Friday of the Month at 9:30am Philip Petrasek 360-380-0959 plpetrasek@comcast.net Friday Harbor General Mullis Community Senior Center 589 Nash St, Friday Harbor, WA 98250 3rd Monday of the month 4:00-5:30 pm Facilitated by, Cindy Lonsinger, LPTA, Karan Hannah, SLP and Julia Thompson, PT. Contact Cindy Lonsinger 360-317-4767 cindy.lonsinger@gmail.com Lynnwood General Verdant Community Health Center 4710 196th St SW 1st Monday of the Month at 10:30am Carol Aguayo 425-743-6029 agua549@frontier.com Lopez Island General The Gathering Place 229 Village Rd Last Monday of the month at 1:00 pm Jacki Ashe (360) 468-2435 jackieashe@centurytel.net Mt. Vernon/ Burlington General Logan Creek Retirement Community 2311 East Division, St. 1st Monday of the month 10:00 am Lynn Costello (360) 770-4038 lynncostello1@hotmail.com Stanwood General Stanwood Senior Center 1st floor social room building B, 7340 276th Street NW 2nd Monday of the month at 10:00 am Tori Kelly (425) 422-1067 kellytori7@gmail.com Whidbey Island (South) General The Church of Trinity (older building) 18341 WA-525 1st Tuesday of the month at 10:00 am Mel Watson (206) 321-1623 mel@islandseniorservices.org Whidbey Island (North) General Oak Harbor Senior Center 51 SE Jerome Street 1st Friday of the month at 1:00 pm Teresa Ellis & Eula Palmer 360-682-5060 tomteresa89@gmail.com South Sound Support Groups are listed by city Please contact the leader prior to your first visit. Bainbridge Island Men’s Caregiver 503 Madrona Way NE 4th Monday of the month at 1:00pm Steve Parsons 206-245-5880 sjparsons406@aol.com Bremerton General St. Paul’s Episcopal Church 700 Callahan Dr 1st Tuesday of the month @ 1:00pm Cele Sterling 360-731-0538 sterlingca@hotmail.com Gig Harbor Caregiver St. Anthony’s Hospital 11567 Canterwood Blvd. NW 3rd Tuesday of month at 10am Hunter Severt heartrocks57@gmail.com General St. Anthony’s Hospital 11567 Canterwood Blvd. NW 2nd Wednesday of the month at 4:00 pm Sally Juvik saljuvik@gmail.com (360) 871-2246 General/Exercise Harbor Place at Cottesmore, dining room, 1016 29th St NW 4th Thursday of the month at 11:30 am Melissa Sullivan mklawrence33@yahoo.com (360) 649-6841 Hoquiam General Hoquiam Library 420 7th St. Last Tuesday of the month at 6:00 pm *Meets for meal at 5:00, call for details Betsy Seidel (360) 533-5968 betsycamel@yahoo.com Lakewood Veterans Group American Lake VA 9600 Veterans Drive SW, Bldg 3, room 208 2nd Friday of the month @ 11am Annie Gellenbeck 206-277-3777 ann.gellenbeck@va.gov Olympia-area General Olympia Senior Center 222 Columbia Street NW Every Wednesday at 11:00 am Diane southsoundpd@gmail.com Joyce Beckwith (360) 586-6181 admintemp@southsoundseniors.org Caregiver Lacey Senior Center 6757 Pacific Ave SE, Lacey 2nd Thursday of the month at 2:30pm Cheri Knighton 360-407-3967, ext 106 Caregiver St Mark Lutheran Church 2109 College Street SE, Lacey 4th Friday of the month at 1:00pm Cheri Knighton 360-407-3967, ext 106 Caregiver Olympia Senior Center, room 206 222 Columbia Street NW, Olympia 1st Wednesday of the month at 11:00am Diane (360-237-4895) southsoundpd@gmail.com Social Activities Continuing Conversations Olympia Senior Center 222 Columbia Street NW 3rd Wednesday at 12:00 pm Joyce Beckwith (360) 586-6181 admintemp@southsoundseniors.org South Sound Social Saturdays 1st Saturday of the month Activities vary Diane Hutchins southsoundpd@gmail.com Poulsbo Women’s Caregiver 3rd Monday of the month at 1:00pm Linda Baker 503-334-6505 rev.linda.a.baker@gmail.com Puyallup Caregiver Life Care Center of Puyallup* 511 10th Ave SE 1st Thursday of the month at 11:00 am Glenn Anderson, PTA (253) 845-7566 glennplaysguitar@yahoo.com Lunch & Learn Life Care Center of Puyallup* 511 10th Ave SE 3rd Thursday of the month at 12:00 pm Glenn Anderson, PTA (253) 845-7566 glennplaysguitar@yahoo.com *also at Life Care Center Yoga: every Monday at 11am PD Exercise Classes: every Thursday at 11am Shelton General Alpine Way Assisted Living 900 W Alpine Way 2nd Tuesday of the month at 12:30 pm Carroll 360-462-0230 carr1@hcc.net Tacoma General Joeseppi’s Restaurant 2207 N Pearl St. Last Wednesday of the month at 6:00 pm *call to confirm Sharon Cagle (253) 565-3679 smcagle47@gmail.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. Southwest Washington Groups are listed by city Please contact the facilitator prior to attending. Chehalis General Bethel Church 132 Kirkland Rd., Napavine, WA 2nd Thursday of the month at 1:00 pm Ken Beckwith (306) 520-4889 beckwithangels@aol.com Longview General Canterbury Inn: Chateau Dining Room 1324 3rd Ave 3rd Wednesday of the month at 1:45 pm Barbara Sudar (360) 423-7012 bnbsudar@msn.com Vancouver Carepartner Touchmark at Fairway Village 2911 Village Loop 2nd Tuesday of the month at 11:30 am Jan (360) 433-6400 jcb@touchmark.com Carepartner Boomerang Therapy Works 210 West 4th Street 1st Thursday of the month at 1:30pm Cathy 503-863-4340 General Touchmark at Fairway Village 2911 Village Loop 1st Wednesday of the month at 1:00 pm Jan (360) 433-6400 jcb@touchmark.com General The Quarry Senior Living Marble Room (2nd Floor) 415 SE 177th Ave 2nd Wednesday of the month at 10:00 am Autin 360-944-6000 General Legacy Salmon Creek Hospital 2211 NE 139th Street 3rd Friday at 1pm Cal & Diana 360-892-1985 dstackrob@aol.com General Boomerang Therapy Works 210 West 4th Street 3rd Thursday of the month at 1:30pm Cathy 503-863-4340 *If you know of a group not listed or would like to learn how to start a group in your area, please contact us. Olympic Peninsula Groups are listed by city Please contact the facilitator before attending. Bremerton General 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 Port Angeles Senior Center 328 E. 7th Street 4th Wednesday of the month at 10:30 am Deb Stoltenberg & Debbie Noel debstus@gmail.com noelsarkX4@gmail.com Port Townsend Jefferson Healthcare 934 Sheridan Street 4th Thursday of the month@ 3:00 Lorena Bess, MSW 360-3852200 ext 3515 lbess@jeffersonhealthcare.org Poulsbo General North Point Church 1779 NE Hostmark St. 1st Monday of the month at 1:00 pm Debbie Harrington 360-620-9759 tpdkharrington@comcast.net *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. Eastern Washington Groups are listed by city Please contact the facilitator before attending. Ephrata General Columbia Basin Hospital 200 Nat Hospital Way 1st Thursday of the month at 3:00 Kristin Wenke 209-398-3408 cbhparkinsons@gmail.com Leavenworth General LDS Church 10170 Titus Road 2nd Tuesday of the month at 11:00 am Judi Little: jalgrand@msn.com, 425-870-2089 Katherine Degel: kjdegel@charter.net, 206-356-4288 Moses Lake General Samaritan Healthcare Hospital: Masto Health Library, room 402 801 E Wheeler Rd. 2nd Monday of the month at 12:45 pm Sandee Estoos (509) 765-6283 or (509) 760-8801 Richland General KNRC 1268 Lee Blvd, Richland 3rd Monday 1:30 – 2:30pm Bill Stevens (509) 943-8455 General Brookdale Meadow Springs 770 W Gage, Richland 3rd Tuesday 6:30pm Bill Stevens (509) 943-8455 Spokane Caregiver Call about location 3rd Wednesday or 4th Wednesday of the month at 2:00 pm Halle Goodwin 509-443-3361 Email: halle@nwpf.org Women Affected by PD Riverview Retirement Community 1801 E Upriver Dr. 1st Thursday of the month 1:00 pm Sally Payne (509) 467-2240 22sullys@gmail.com Young Onset (PD Connect) Locations change Last Tuesday of the month at 5:30 pm (no host dinner) Mike Simock (509) 701-4928 masimock@msn.com PWP & Carepartner Touchmark South Hill 2929 S Waterford Dr. 3rd Wednesday 2:30-4:00pm Lori McCormick (509) 321-8130 ljm@touchmark.com Bionic Brain Club: DBS interest group 3rd Thursday of month @ 5:30pm Parkinson’s Resource Center 1429 E Sprague Ave, #103 Halle Goodwin 509.443.3361 Email: halle@nwpf.org Walla Walla General First Congregational Church 73 Palouse St. 4th Saturday of the month at 4:00 pm Debbie Lynch-Christian (509) 301-8625 (509) 529-3234 debxian@yahoo.com Wenatchee General Sleep Center 1000 N Miller 3rd Tuesday of the month at 1:30 pm (takes 3 month summer hiatus) Pat Taylor (509) 470-6416 pktaylor2@gmail.com Caregiver Wellness Center 609 Okanogan Street 2nd Wednesday of the month at 11:00 am LaVerna Armintrout (509) 884-6833 fishwife410@gmail.com Yakima General Yakima Covenant Church 6015 Summitview Ave 2nd Thursday of the month at 2:00 pm (October – June) Keith Fowler (509) 833-8648 keithfowler61@msn.com –
