APDA Rhode Island Parkinson’s Support Groups
Butler – Spaulding Rehabilitation Butler Campus
The Providence Young Onset Support Group will be held the first Wednesday evening of each month at 6:30pm. Its goal is to provide an opportunity for people living with Parkinson’s Disease to share personal experiences, feelings, and coping strategies, to provide educational opportunities related to the disease, and to empower participants to take steps toward living well with Parkinson’s disease.
To register for this group contact the facilitator Geena Goyette or Kyle Zurwaski at 401-886-4650, or email ggoyette@kentri.org or kzurwaski@kentri.org.
New Members are Welcome!
Evergreen House Health Center, East Providence
The East Providence Support Group’s goal is to provide an opportunity for people living with Parkinson’s Disease to share personal experiences, feelings, and coping strategies, to provide educational opportunities related to the disease and to empower participants to take steps towards living well with Parkinson’s disease. This group meets on the 3rd Tuesday of the Month, 1:00pm.
Laura Seger, PTA, Charlotte Usher, COTA and Kristin Pires, OTR (all LSVT BIG certified) will be the co-facilitators for the East Providence Support Group. The co-facilitators’ roles are to assist with the sharing of information and ideas driven by the needs of group participants. In addition to providing an open forum for individuals to share information, educational topics will be presented by specialists in fields related to living with Parkinson’s Disease and movement disorders. Based on the topic of each meeting, participants will be provided with education and support to empower themselves to live their best life while living with Parkinson’s disease.
Individuals living with Parkinson’s Disease and their care partners are welcome to attend the support group monthly or as desired with no obligation for attendance. There is no fee associated with this group and parking is free.
For more information please contact: Kristin Pires, OTR/L, Director of Rehab Kristin_Pires@lcca.com 401-228-1120 or Laurie Ann Oliveira, MSW, LICSW APDA Information and Referral Center 401-455-6337.
Saint Germain Manor Assisted Living Support Group, Woonsocket
2nd Thursday of Each Month at 10 a.m. – Initial Meeting, Thursday, December 14, 2023
The Saint Germain Manor Assisted Living Support Group’s goal is to provide an opportunity for people living with Parkinson’s Disease to Share personal experiences, feelings, and coping strategies, to provide Educational opportunities related to the disease and to empower participants to take steps towards living well with Parkinson’s disease.
Kathy Shatraw, BSW-Aldersbridge Navigator will be the facilitator for the Woonsocket-Saint Germain Manor Support Group. The facilitator’s role is to assist with the sharing of information and ideas driven by the needs of group participants. In additional to providing an open forum for individuals to share information, educational topics will be presented by specialists in fields related to living with Parkinson’s Disease and movement disorders. Based on the topic of each meeting, participants will be provided with education and support to empower themselves to live their best life while living with Parkinson’s disease.
Individuals living with Parkinson’s Disease and their care partners are welcome to attend the support group monthly or as desired with no obligation for attendance. There is no fee associated with this group and parking is free. For more information please contact: Kathy Shatraw, BSW at 401-644-2768 navigator@aldersbridge.org or Laurie Ann Oliveira, MSW, LICSW at the APDA Information and Referral Center Butler Hospital Movement Disorders Program I & R Director 401-455-6337
The Saint Germain address is: 429 East School Street, Woonsocket RI 02895
Cranston- Scandinavian Communities
At this time the Cranston Support Group is meeting virtually by Zoom the second Friday of each month at 11:00am.
To register for this group contact the facilitator Pat Thomas 401-241-8799, pafthomas@gmail.com or
Colette Silverman 401-461-1433
New Members are Welcome!
Lincoln-Lincoln Senior Center
At this time the Lincoln Support Group is meeting in person and virtually by Zoom the 2nd Tuesday of each month at 10pm.
To register for this group contact Lincoln Senior Center at 401-753-7000 or Maria Kishfy at 401-440-8136, mariakishfy@gmail.com
New Members are Welcome!
HopeHealth-APDA Parkinson’s Disease Caregiver Support Group
At this time the HopeHealth Caregiver Support Group is meeting virtually by Zoom the 3rd Monday of each month at 5pm.
To register please email: SupportGroups@HopeHealthCo.org or call 401-415-4664.
New Members Welcome!
South County Support Group – Narragansett Senior Center
The Narragansett Senior Center will be hosting us on the second Tuesday of the month from 1:30-2:30pm.
The Senior Center offers a free lunch from 12:00-1:00 pm, if we let them know in advance who will be wanting to attend. That means we could have lunch together and then have our meeting afterwards. Having lunch is completely optional. People can also choose to attend the group only at 1:30 pm.
The Narragansett Senior Center address is: 53 Mumford Road Narragansett, RI 02882
Please contact Leslie Mahler for more information: 401-932-3244
The Spaulding Outpatient Center at Kent Hospital
The Spaulding Outpatient Center at Kent Hospital facilitates a social and informational group for individuals with Parkinson’s Disease every Tuesday from 12 noon to 1pm. Our meetings are currently being held in-person. For more information , please call us at 401-886-4650. New Members are Welcome!
Caregiver Support Group
At this time the Caregiver Support Group is meeting virtually by Zoom the first Thursday of each month at 10:00am.
To register for this group contact the facilitator Pat Thomas 401-241-8799, pafthomas@gmail.com.
New Members are Welcome!
Aquidneck Island – Middletown Library
At this time the group meets in person on the 2nd Saturday of each month at 10:30am. To register, contact Kristin Matteson, MS, OT, CMES at 401-743-6183 or email: kmatri@hotmail.com