APDA Connecticut Resources & Support Support Groups

Support Groups

APDA Connecticut Chapter Support Groups

The APDA Connecticut Chapter is committed to the ongoing development and assistance for support groups in Connecticut. If you are interested in:

– Learning more about a specific group

– Would like to update us about your group

– Or would like to organize a new support group in your area

Please contact our Programs Director, Holly Seymour at 860-996-4276- or email hseymour@apdaparkinson.org

Please contact the facilitator to register or if you have questions.

Spanish language PD Support Virtual Group:

Days: 1st Wednesday of each month and the 3rd Saturday of each month

Time: 12:00 p.m. Eastern Time (ET) 11:00 a.m. Central Time (CT) 9:00 a.m. Pacific Time (PT)

First Wednesday of Month Spanish support group Zoom link
Third Saturday of Month Spanish support group Zoom link

Young Onset/Young at heart Virtual Support Group Meeting

When: Last Thursday of the month via Zoom. 6:00 – 7:00 p.m. (Not meeting in July)
Where: Zoom, see link button below to join.
Contact: Facilitated by Holly Seymour hseymour@apdaparkinson.org 860-996-4276

Link to join Zoom meeting

Avon

When: 3rd Tuesday of the month 4:00 to 5:00 pm,
Where: The Residence at Brookside, 117 Simsbury Road, Avon, CT 06001
Contact: Tanya Whiterock twhiterock@residencebrookside.com

Bloomfield

When: 2nd Monday of the month 2:00 to 3:00 pm. Beginning 7/8/2024
Where: Duncaster, 30 Loeffler Road, Bloomfield, CT 4th Floor meeting room.
Contact: Karen Velleman, Speech Therapist Karen.Velleman@hhchealth.org 860-380-5024

Canaan

When: Second and Fourth Tuesday of the month, 3:00 PM to 4:00 PM.- HYBRID– email for link
Where: Geer Village Senior Living Community. 99 South Canaan rd. Canaan, CT 06018
Contact: Christina Befanis, OT Phone: 860-824-2660
cBefanis@geercares.org

** also hosts a caregiver support group on the first Tuesday of month 4-5PM **

Danbury-

When: In transition- TBD
Where:
Contact: Holly @ hseymour@apdaparkinson.org

Darien

When: Meets the 3rd Wednesday of the month at 11:00 AM
Where: The Residence at Selleck Woods, 1 Parklands dr. Darien, CT
Contact: Sheryl Bilyard, 475-328-1225 or sbilyard@residenceselleckswoods.com

Ellington-Moving Forward with Parkinson’s

When: Meets the Third Friday of each month at 10:30 AM.
Where: The Ellington Senior Center, 40 Maple St., Ellington
Contact: Please contact Mike Hennessey Movingforwardellington@gmail.com

Enfield

When: Closed- Check out Windsor Locks or Ellington- email Holly Seymour with questions.

Farmington

When: Meets the 2nd Friday of the month at 10:30 AM (Not meeting in December- See you January 10th)
Where: Farmington Senior Center, 321 New Britain Ave., Unionville, CT
Contact: Holly Seymour, 860-996-4276 Hseymour@apdaparkinson.org

Farmington – UCONN Health

When: Meets the 1st Thursday of the month at 2:00 PM, Hyrbid– contact for zoom.
Where: UConn Health Neurology Dept., 5 Munson Road 2nd Floor Farmington, CT 06030
Contact: Kristen Vavrek, LCSW, CDP 860-679-3224 parkinsons@uchc.edu
**Also offers a Care partner support group (see Virtual) **

Glastonbury- The Residence at Glastonbury

When: The last Wednesday of the month, at 1:00pm beginning February 26, 2025
Where: The Residence at Glastonbury- 281 Western Blvd. Glastonbury, CT
Contact: Jeremy Tucker Jtucker@residenceglastonbury.com

Glastonbury- Addison Place

When: The second Wednesday of the month, at 1:00pm beginning June 11, 2025
Where: Addison Place at Glastonbury- 1177 Hebron ave. Glastonbury, CT
Contact: Debbie Artinian- dartinian@hallkeen.com

Greater New Haven/Woodbridge

When: 3rd Tuesday of the month, 4:30-6pm.
Where: Meets at JCC of Greater New Haven – 360 Amity Road Woodbridge, CT  06525
Contact:   Facilitated by Meaghan Harkins movementdisorders@ynhh.org and Terri Tully terrikt@jccnh.org

Hamden

When: Meets the Third Thursday of the month at 2:00 p.m
Where: Benchmark Senior Living at Hamden. 35 Hamden Hills drive, Hamden CT 06518
Contact: LaRhonda Wallace (203) 590-1180 lwallace@benchmarkquality.com

Hartford

When: Meets the First Wednesday of the month at 10:30 AM,
Where: The Heights, Avery Heights, 550 Avery heights. Hartford, CT 06106
Contact: Siobhan Cefarelli 860-372-2583 scefarelli@churchhomes.org

Hebron

When: Meets the First Wednesday of the month at 10:30 AM
Where: Colebrook Village at Hebron, 55 John E Horton Blvd. Hebron, CT 06248
Contact: Mike Levandowski mlevandowski@stonebrookvillage.com

Litchfield

When: Meets the Second Monday of the month at 2:00 PM
Where: Litchfield Community Center, 421 Bantam rd. Litchfield, CT 06759
Contact: Heather Pierce 860-733-9506 heather.pierce@clearviewsenioradvisor.com

Manchester

When: Meets the Second Tuesday of each month at 10:30AM- 12:00PM.
Where: UR Community Cares Tech Center-153 Spruce Street, Manchester, CT
Contact: Facilitated by Talor Lajeunesse and Michelle Puzzo. Questions/register-860-430-4557 michellepuzzo@urcommunitycares.org

Milford

When: Meets the 3rd Wednesday each month at 1:00PM.
Where: St Mary’s Church Hall: 70 Gulf St Milford
Contact: Terry Swan, RN,  203-874-5070

Middletown-CT Parkinson’s Working Group 

When: Meets the 3rd Saturday of the month at 10:00 am, Hyrbid- contact for zoom.
Where: Grace Evangelical Lutheran Church, 1055 Randolph Rd., Middletown
Contact: Martha Jaffe, 860-704-9519 or martha.jaffe@cpwg.org

Mystic

When: Meets the 3rd Wednesday each month from 1:30-3:30pm.
Where: Masonicare at Mystic, 45 Clara Drive, Mystic, CT 06355
Contact: Jack Alkon 860-559-5775 jha211@tvcconnect.net

Newtown

When: First Wednesday each month 1:30 PM (No Meetings in July & August)
Where: Newtown Senior Center, 8 Simpson Street, Fairfield Hills Campus, Newtown
Contact: Sharon Hoyt, SHoytPD@gmail.com

New Britain

PoWEr Through Parkinson’s Support Group – Hospital for Special care

When: Third Wednesday each month 3:00-4:00 p.m
Where: Hospital for Special Care, 2150 Corbin Ave. New Britain, CT 06053
Contact: Krista Orszulak 860-827-1958 ext. 4071

New Canaan

When: Meets the 3rd Tuesday each month at 7:00 PM.-Shakers Anonymous Group
What/Where: “Young Onset & Young at Heart” – New Canaan YMCA: 564 South Ave
Contact:   www.shakersanonymous.org/  Lynn, Hagerbrant@gmail.com – 203-253-0002

Old Saybrook

When: Meets the 3rd Thursday each month, 2:00 p.m.
Where: The Estuary, 220 Main st. Old saybrook, CT
Contact:  Hilary Weissberg, MS, CCC-SLP call to register- (203)-812-0036

Ridgefield

When: Last Wednesday of the Month at 2pm
Where: RVNA Health 27 Governor Street. Ridgefield, CT
Contact: 203.438-5555 x1082, ParkinsonsCenterLeaders@rvnahealth.org, https://rvnahealth.org/calendar/

Shelton

When: Second Saturday at 1pm
Where: Benchmark @ Splitrock- 708 Bridgeport Ave, Shelton, CT 06484
Contact: Michael Mitchell, mmitchell@benchmarkquality.com or call 203-929-1111

Simsbury-

When: Parkies & Friends- 1st and 3rd Thursdays of the month at 10am.
Where: Mclean Retirement Community, Burkholder building- In the Hartford Room. 100 Sarah Lane. Simsbury, CT
Contact: Kimberly Wright, Kimberly.wright@mcleancare.org

South Windsor

When: Second Thursday of month at 1:00pm 
Where: South Windsor Senior Center, 150 Nevers Road. South Windsor, CT
Contact: Facilitated by Taylor Lajeunesse email tlajeunesse@abc-seniors.com & Holly Seymour. 

Stamford

When: Last Thursday, 4-5pm
Where: High Quality Home Therapy 30 Buxton Farm Road. Suite 230. Stamford, CT
Contact: 203-929-1111 or email caryn@highqualityhometherapy.com

Vernon-Young Onset

When: Meets the first Monday of the month at 6:30 PM
Where: Hartford Healthcare Chase Family Movement disorder center. 35 Talcottville rd, Suite 3 Vernon, CT
Contact: Pam Atwood, 860-798-0369 Pam@atwooddementiagroup.com

Virtual Care Partner Support Group

When: Third Tuesday of each month, 12:00 PM to 1:00PM
Where: Email for Zoom Link
Contact: Kristen Vavrek LCSW, CDP. 860-679-3224 Email parkinsons@uchc.edu

Wallingford

When: Meets the 4th Friday each month at 10:00 AM.
Where: Wallingford Senior Center: 28 Washington St Wallingford
Contact: Anne Bernick, 203-294-2065

Waterbury

When: Meets the 1st Saturday of the month at 10:00 AM
Where: The Village at East Farms – Benchmark: 180 Scott Rd., Waterbury
Contact: Randi Bellemare, 203-841-8607,  rbellemare@benchmarkquality.com

Waterford

When: TBD
Where: Atria Crossroads Place  1 Beechwood Dr, Waterford, CT 06385
Contact: email Kimberly Quinn to get on notification list kimberly.quinn@foxrehab.org

West Hartford Care Partner Support Group

When: First Tuesday of the month at 1:00 p.m
Where: West Hartford Senior Center, 15 Starkel Rd. West Hartford
Contact: Register with West Hartford Senior center, Facilitated by Sandra Cook. email questions to-scook@Homehelpershomecare.com

Westport

When: Meets the 4th Wednesday each month at 10:15 AM.
Where: Westport Senior Center: 21 Imperial Ave. Westport
Contact: Diane Bosch, RN, WCSA 203-341-5099 Please call the Senior Center

Windham

When: Quarterly Programming Planning in process, email Holly Seymour to get on list. hseymour@apdaparkinson.org

Windsor

When: Meets the 3rd Wednesday each month at 10:30 AM. (not meeting in July)
Where: Windsor Senior Services at LP Wilson Community center: 599 Matianuck ave. Windsor, CT
Contact: Please call the Senior Center to register. Facilitated by Holly Seymour hseymour@apdaparkinson.org

Windsor Locks

When: TBD (will begin in August or September
Where: Stonebrook Village at Windsor Locks- 550 Old County rd. Windsor Locks, CT
Contact: email Kevin Horan to get on notification list khoran@everbrookseniorliving.com

Additional CT Support Groups:

Shakers Anonymous Support Group- Shakers Anonymous Support Groups | Parkinson’sBody&Mind

Torrington Support Group- Torrington Area Parkinsons Support Group