Affiliated Parkinson’s Support Groups
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
352-294-5434
or email: amanda.fessenden@neurology.ufl.edu
Meeting Location:
UF Center for Movement Disorders and Neuroregeneration
3450 Hull Road, 3rd floor
Meeting Time: 12:30 – 2:30
3rd Friday of each month
Young Onset Parkinson’s Disease of Gainesville (YOPD)
Contact: Amanda Fessenden
352-294-5434
or email: amanda.fessenden@neurology.ufl.edu
Meeting Location:
United Church of Gainesville; Seminar Room A
1624 NW 5th Avenue, Gainesville FL 32603
Meeting Time: 6:30-8:00pm
2nd Monday 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
Or
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
Address: 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 Facilitators: Stan Harris
dsharrisjr@gmail.com
Phone: (904) 860-2471
Meets 3rd Saturday of each month
Meeting Time: 2:00 PM
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
Spring Hill Enrichment Center, 11375 Cortez Blvd. (behind Oak Hill Hospital).
Time: 1 – 3pm
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: Monica Hubmann
hubmann-m@mail.tmh.org
1401 Centerville Road, Suite 504
Tallahassee, FL 32308
Phone: 850-431-5082
Fax: 850-431-6101
For Young Onset and Newly Diagnosed Patients
Meeting Location: Tallahassee Memorial
Hospital, 4-North, Bryan Robinson Classroom
2nd Thursday of each month at 6PM
Big Bend Parkinsons’ Support Group
Meets every 4th Friday at 12 noon at
Broadview Assisted Living Facility
Caregivers’ Support Group meets
Every 2nd Friday at 12PM at
Woodmont Assisted Living Facility
Vero Beach- Indian River Estates
Meeting place:
Alzheimer & Parkinson Association of IRC
2300 5th 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)
The Village People with Parkinson’s
Contact:
Lake County: Bill Gray 352-753-2890
Sumter & Marion Counties: Pat Pipa 352-751-3685 & Marge Gorman 352-259-8853
Email: pjpipa1622@embarqmail.com
Meeting location: American Legion on Rolling Acres near 466 on 2nd Wednesday at 3-5 p.m.
Exercise Class
every Thursday @ 1PM. at the Chatham Rec Center on Legacy off Buena Vista south of 42.
Early-onset PD: contact Oscar Alzate
Phone: 352-307-9708