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. Virtual Only APDA VIRTUAL Carepartner Group on zoom 2nd Monday of the month @ 12pm Leanne King-Devitt, MA, LMHC (206) 794-1094 leanne@seattleelderconnections.com Varies Location Young Onset Activity Group – meeting socially distanced & sometimes virtually 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 – Meeting Virtually 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 – Meeting Virtually 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 – on hiatus (3/9/21) check with leader for meeting status 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 – on hiatus (3/9/21) check with leader for meeting status Brookdale Foundation House 32290 1st Avenue South 3rd Tuesday of the month at 1:30 pm Mike Carr 253-735-5867 mcarrhdsoftail@yahoo.com Issaquah APDA General – Meeting Virtually Our Savior Lutheran Church 745 Front St. S 2nd Monday of the month at 1:30 pm Joan Kelly 206-612-8571 joankellymsw@gmail.com Kirkland CarePartner – Meeting Virtually 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 – Meeting Virtually Evergreen Medical Center: De Young Pavillion, Rainier Room 12040 NE 128th St 2nd Tuesday of the month at 3:00 pm Dr. Brad Tyson 425-899-3140 bradggtyson@gmail.com Women Living with Parkinson – Meeting Virtually Evergreen Health 12039 NE 128th St – 2nd Floor Conference Room 4th Tuesday of the month at 3:00 pm Pam Salas 425-899-3140 spsalas@evergreenhealthcare.org Mercer Island General – check with leader for meeting status Mercer Island Community Center 8236 SE 24th St 1st Tuesday of the month at 2:00 pm Debbie Hanson, PT (206) 275-7609 debrorahansonpt@gmail.com Redmond General – Meeting Virtually 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 – Meeting Virtually 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 – Meeting Virtually Seattle – call for details 4th Monday of the month at 11am Suzanna Eller, MA, LMHC (206) 320-2084 SuzannaAPDA@gmail.com APDA General Greenwood Group – Meeting Virtually *For younger or more active people with PD* call for details 2nd Wednesday of every month at 7:00 pm Suzanna Eller, MA, LMHC (206) 320-2084 SuzannaAPDA@gmail.com APDA General – First Hill – Meeting Virtually (2nd Monday at 1:30pm) Horizon House 900 University St 4th Monday @ 1:30 pm Joan Kelly 206-612-8571 joankellymsw@gmail.com APDA General – West Seattle – Meeting Virtually (2nd Monday at 1:30pm) 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 – Ballard – Newly forming group – please contact for details Jennifer Crowley 206-297-0403 jenniferc@soundgenerations.org General – Greenlake – Meeting Virtually The Hearthstone 6720 E Green Lake Way N 2nd Tuesday of the month 2:00 pm Chiyo King (206) 517-2266 cking@hearthstone.org General – South Park – on hiatus (3/9/21) check with leader for meeting status Arrowhead Gardens 9200 2nd Ave SW 3rd Thursday of the month at 10:00 am Dagmar Cronn (206) 327-1828 dagmar@spseniors.org Veterans – Meeting Virtually Puget Sound Veterans Administration 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 Anisa: 206-277-3777 Mary: 206-277-6977 Parkinson’s Spouses Group – Meeting Virtually Greenwood Senior Center 525 N 85th St 3rd Tuesday @ 1pm Carin Mack, MSW (206) 230-0166 socialwkr@comcast.net You can find non-PD-Specific support groups in King County. https://www.thecenterforchronicillness.org/programs-and-services Shoreline/Lake Forest Park General – Meeting Virtually Shoreline Senior Center 18560 1st Ave NE 2nd Tuesday of the month at 10:00 am Theresa LaCroix, Assistant Director – 206.365.1536, ext. 17 theresal@soundgenerations.org Vashon General – on hiatus (3/9/21) check with leader for meeting status 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 – Meeting Virtually Island Hospital 1211 24th St. 3rd Thursday of the month at 1:30 pm Lynn Karns 602-502-9677 lckarns@gmail,com Bellingham Bellingham PD Support Group – 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 – check with leader for meeting status 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/Mt. Vernon General – check with leader for meeting status Creekside Continuing Care Community 400 Gilkey Rd. 1st Tuesday of each month; 10:00 am – 11:00 am Leanne Hickman 360-755-5550 leanneh@cascadeliving.com Everett General – Meeting Virtually 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 – check with leader for meeting status 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 Friday Harbor General – on hiatus (3/9/21) check with leader for meeting status 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 on hiatus (3/9/21) check with leader for meeting status 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 Contact is Gael Gebow at YMCA (Sr. Program Director) ggebow@ymca-snoco.org 425.312.6973 Mt. Vernon/ Burlington General on hiatus (3/9/21) check with leader for meeting status 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 – Meeting Virtually Stanwood Senior Center 1st floor social room building B, 7340 276th Street NW 2nd Tuesday of the month at 2:00 pm David Corser corserdavid@hotmail.com 425-229-3630 Whidbey Island (South) – Meeting Virtually General The Church of Trinity (older building) 18341 WA-525 Every Tuesday of the month at 10:00 am Mel Watson (206) 321-1623 mel@islandseniorservices.org Whidbey Island (North) – Combined with South meeting virtually General Oak Harbor Senior Center 51 SE Jerome Street 1st Friday of the month at 1:00 pm Eula Palmer eulapalmer@mac.com South Sound Support Groups are listed by city Please contact the leader prior to your first visit. Bainbridge Island Men’s Caregiver –on hiatus (3/9/21) check with leader for meeting status 503 Madrona Way NE 4th Monday of the month at 1:00pm Steve Parsons 206-245-5880 sjparsons406@aol.com Bremerton General – on hiatus (3/9/21) check with leader for meeting status St. Paul’s Episcopal Church 700 Callahan Dr 1st Tuesday of the month @ 1:00pm Cele Sterling 360-627-7855 sterlingca@hotmail.com Gig Harbor Caregiver – on hiatus (3/9/21) check with leader for meeting status St. Anthony’s Hospital 11567 Canterwood Blvd. NW 3rd Tuesday of month at 10:00 am Hunter Severt heartrocks57@gmail.com General – Meeting Virtually 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 – on hiatus (3/9/21) check with leader for meeting status Harbor Place at Cottesmore, dining room, 1016 29th St NW 4th Thursday of the month at 11:30 am Melissa Lawrence melissa_lawrence@lcca.com (253)851-5433 Hoquiam General – check with leader for meeting status 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/American Lake Veterans Group – Meeting Virtually 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: southsoundpd@gmail.com General – Meeting Virtually 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 – check with leader for meeting status Lacey Senior Center 6757 Pacific Ave SE, Lacey 2nd Thursday of the month at 2:30pm Cheri Knighton 360-407-3967, ext 106 Caregiver – check with leader for meeting status 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 – check with leader for meeting status 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 – check with leader for meeting status 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 – check with leader for meeting status 1st Saturday of the month Activities vary Diane Hutchins southsoundpd@gmail.com Poulsbo General Group – Meeting Virtually (Young at Heart) 1st Monday of the month at 1:00pm Phil Segadelli tsegad2607@aol.com (206) 842-8633 Women’s Caregiver – check with leader for meeting status 3rd Monday of the month at 1:00pm Linda Baker 503-334-6505 rev.linda.a.baker@gmail.com Shelton General – Meeting Virtually Alpine Way Assisted Living 900 W Alpine Way 2nd Tuesday of the month at 12:30 pm Cyndy Armitage 360-426-2600 cyndya@cascadeliving.com Tacoma General – Meeting Virtually 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 – check with leader for meeting status 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: on hiatus (3/9/21) check with leader for meeting status Canterbury Inn: Chateau Dining Room 1324 3rd Ave 3rd Wednesday of the month at 1:45 pm Sue Watson 360-425-9634 suemoowatson@hotmail.com Vancouver Carepartner – Meeting Virtually – Weekly Touchmark at Fairway Village 2911 Village Loop 2nd Tuesday of the month at 11:30 am Jan (360) 433-6400 jcb@touchmark.com Carepartner – on hiatus (3/9/21) check with leader for meeting status Boomerang Therapy Works – 210 West 4th Street 1st Thursday of the month at 1:30pm Cathy 503-863-4340 General – on hiatus (3/9/21) check with leader for meeting status Touchmark at Fairway Village 2911 Village Loop 1st Wednesday of the month at 1:00 pm Jan (360) 433-6400 jcb@touchmark.com General – on hiatus (3/9/21) check with leader for meeting status 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 – Meeting Virtually Legacy Salmon Creek Hospital 2211 NE 139th Street 3rd Friday at 1pm Cal & Diana 360-892-1985 dstackrob@aol.com General – on hiatus (3/9/21) check with leader for meeting status 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 – on hiatus (3/9/21) check with leader for meeting status 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 – meetings on hiatus, but contact Debbie to get involved Port Angeles Senior Center 328 E. 7th Street 4th Wednesday of the month at 10:30 am Debbie Noel (360) 477-7692 Port Townsend –on hiatus (3/9/21) check with leader for meeting status Jefferson Healthcare 934 Sheridan Street 4th Thursday of the month@ 3:00 Lorena Bess, MSW 360-3852200 ext 3515 lbess@jeffersonhealthcare.org Poulsbo General – Meeting Virtually (Young at Heart Group) North Point Church 1779 NE Hostmark St. 1st Monday of the month at 1:00 pm Phil Segadelli tsegad2607@aol.com (206) 842-8633 *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 – 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 Leavenworth General – on hiatus (3/9/21) check with leader for meeting status 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 – on hiatus (3/9/21) check with leader for meeting status Samaritan Healthcare Hospital: Masto Health Library, room 402 801 E Wheeler Rd. 2nd Monday of the month at 12:45 pm Contct: Stephen Syre ssyre@donobi.net 209-989-9460 Sandee Estoos normanandsandee62@gmail.com (509) 760-8801 Dee Schwab dolschwab@gmail.com 509-750-6728 Pullman/Moscow, ID (Support Group of the Palouse) General – Meeting Virtually Good Samaritan Village 640 N Eisenhower, Moscow, ID Last Wednesday of the month at 2:00 pm (Sep.- May) Charlotte & Phil Riersgard (208) 669-2081 criersgard@yahoo.com Richland General – Meeting Virtually KNRC 1268 Lee Blvd, Richland 3rd Monday 1:30 – 2:30pm Bill Stevens (509) 943-8455 msubzn1@msn.com General –on hiatus (3/9/21) check with leader for meeting status Brookdale Meadow Springs 770 W Gage, Richland 3rd Tuesday 6:30pm Bill Stevens (509) 943-8455 msubzn1@msn.com Spokane NWPF’s Bionic Brain Club: DBS interest group – Meeting Virtually Contact for Zoom Link Miran Hothi miran@nwpf.org 206-946-6519 Women Affected by PD – Meeting Virtually *for women with PD and women who are carepartners to people with PD Riverview Retirement Community 1801 E Upriver Dr. 1st Thursday of the month 1:00 pm Sally Payne-Sullivan (509) 499-5117 22sullys@gmail.com Mari Cleveland 509-499-5113 cleve4952@gmail.com PD Connect Group – Meeting Virtually Last Tuesday of the month at 5:o0 pm Sally Payne-Sullivan (509) 499-5113 22sullys@gmail.com PWP & Carepartner – Meeting Virtually Touchmark South Hill 2929 S Waterford Dr. 3rd Wednesday 2:30-4:00pm Bill Jennings 509-321-8130 bill.jennings@touchmark.com Walla Walla General – on hiatus (3/9/21) check with leader for meeting status 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 -Meeting Virtually 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 – Meeting Virtually Wellness Center 609 Okanogan Street 2nd Wednesday of the month at 11:00 am Leigh Pobst leighpobst@gmail.com 509-670-2874 Diane Shannon ddshannon@frontier.com 509-264-4378 Yakima General Yakima Covenant Church 6015 Summitview Ave 2nd Thursday of the month at 2:00 pm (October – June) –
