To update this information email Amanda Fessenden amanda.fessenden@neurology.ufl.edu

Daytona Beach PD Support Group

Vince Kinsler- yovinny57@aol.com

Gainesville Parkinson’s Support Group

Original Parkinson’s Support Group

• Contact: Amanda Fessenden
  352-733-2431
  or email: amanda.fessenden@neurology.ufl.edu
• Meeting Location: ONLINE ONLY at this time
• Email Amanda for Zoom link
• Norman Fixel Institute for Neurological Diseases
  3009 SW Williston Road, Gainesville, FL 32608
• Meeting Time:  12:30 – 2:30
  3rd Friday of each month

Carepartners Parkinson’s Support Group

• Contact: Amanda Fessenden
  352-733-2431
  or email: amanda.fessenden@neurology.ufl.edu
• Meeting Location: ONLINE ONLY at this time
• Email Amanda for Zoom link
• Norman Fixel Institute for Neurological Diseases
  3009 SW Williston Road, Gainesville, FL 32608
• Meeting Time:  11:00-12:15
  1st Friday of each month

Jacksonville Parkinson Support Group

• Contact:  Karen Perrin
  Karen.Perrin@jax.ufl.edu
  Phone:  904-244-9719
  Meets 2nd Wednesday of every month at
  Shands at Jacksonville
  Tower 1, 2nd Floor, Mason Room
  580 West 8th Street
  Jacksonville, FL  32209
• Meeting Time: 11:30AM-1:30 PM

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Parkinson’s Disease and Related Diseases Support Group

• Mayo Clinic
  Cannaday Building, Room 1107
  4500 San Pablo Road
  Jacksonville, FL 32224
• 1st Wednesday each month;
  12:30 – 1:30p.m.
• Contact:  Anne Martin
  martin.anne@mayo.edu
  Phone:  (904) 953-6523

Jacksonville Beach Support Group

Parkinson’s Disease Support Group for Patients and Caretakers

• 10 a.m.-noon Thursdays
• Palms Presbyterian Church, Third Street and 35th Avenue, Jacksonville Beach. Those with any movement disorders welcome.
• (904) 247-7876.
• Carol Rishel csrishel@gmail.com

Southside

• Michelle Prosje- info@neuropsychnfl.com

Lake County PD Support Group

• Tri County Caregiver Resource Center (they work with caregivers and patients with all types of neurological conditions)
• Phone: 352-775-2952
• caregiverresourcecenter@gmail.com

Naples – Parkinson Association of Southwest Florida, Inc. (PASFI)

• 2950 Tamaimi Trail N. Ste 20, Naples, FL  34103
• Phone: 239 417 3465
  Fax: 239 417 3469
• Email: pasfi@aol.com

Ocala/ Marion County

• Mind and Motion Parkinson’s Support Network
  Always the last Friday of the month-1pm to 3 pm
• Presentations and Support meetings at:
  Master the Possibility Education Center
  Circle Square Commons
  8415 SW 80th St, Ocala, FL 34481
• Phone: (352) 861-9751
• Information  mindandmotion.org or Peter at 407-619-3736

Orange Park Support Group

• Group Facilitator: Gregg Hummer Ghummer57@yahoo.com
• Phone:(808)-313-0966
• Facebook.com/parkinsonssupportgroupoforangeparkfl
• Meets dates fluctuate so please check the Facebook page
• Orange Park Public Library Meeting Room
  2054 Plainfield Ave.; Orange Park

Palm Coast

• Laurel Gaddy
  laurel.gaddy@ahss.org

Panama City

• Group Facilitator: Karen McGee (850) 215-1793 (Senior Helpers of Panama City).
  Meets on the second Tuesday of each month
  Time: at 9:30 am
• Brookdale Assisted Living
  2575 Harrison
  Panama City, FL 32405.

Spring Hill Parkinson’s Support Group

• Contact: Ramona DesLauries- (352)796-0596
• Meets 1st Monday of the month
  Time: 1 – 3pm
• Spring Hill Enrichment Center
  11375 Cortez Blvd. (behind Oak Hill Hospital).
• Tai chi group for those with Parkinson’s and their caregivers, 2:30 to 3:30 p.m. Tuesdays, Body Fitness, 5181 Mariner Drive.

St Augustine PDSG

• St. Augustine PD (and PD plus) Support Group (care-partners welcome)
• Contact: Melanie Lomaglio
  Phone: 904-501-8779
  email: Melanie@starsrehab.org
• Meeting location:  STARS Rehab
  105 Mariner Health Way
  St Augustine, FL, 32086
• For a list of upcoming events please visit our webpage: https://starsrehab.org/parkinsons-support-group/

Tallahassee Parkinson Support Groups

Tallahassee Memorial Parkinson’s Center

• Contact:  Sonnie Mayewski, MSW, LCSW
  Sonnie.Mayewski@TMH.org
• 1401 Centerville Road, Suite 504
  Tallahassee, FL  32308
  Phone:  850-431-5002
  Fax:  850-431-6101
• For Young Onset and Newly Diagnosed Patients
• Meeting Location: Tallahassee Memorial
  Hospital, 4-North,  Bryan Robinson Classroom

Big Bend Parkinsons’ Support Group

• Elder Care Services – Caregiver Support Group
  Contact: Julie Menendez, MSW, RCSWI (Registered Clinical Social Work Intern)
  menendezj@ecsbigbend.org
  Elder Care Services
  850-222-4208
  When: 3rd Saturday of the month at 11am
  Meeting location: Sweat Therapy Fitness Studio
  1122 Thomasville Rd
  Tallahassee, FL 32303

   

Vero Beach- Indian River Estates

• Meeting place:
  Alzheimer & Parkinson Association of IRC
  2300 5^th Avenue, Suite 150
  Vero Beach, FL 32960
• Phone: (772) 563-0505
  Email: info@alzpark.org
• Times:
  Last Tuesday of the month – 2:45 (Caregivers only)
  Last Wednesday of the month – 10:30 pm (PD patients and caregivers)