Parkinson's Disease Support Groups in Northern California

• Recommended for individuals with middle/late PD and caregivers
• MD guest speaker 6 times a year
• Light snack provided
• Discussion facilitated by Doris Bersing, PhD or Elke Tekin

• Open to anyone interested in learning about DBS as well as current DBS alumni, family and friends

• Open to anyone - not just VA patients
• Free parking by flag pole
• Discussion coordinated by Susan Heath, RN, SFVA, Elaine Lanier, RN, SFVA, Monica Volz, RN, UCSF, or Robin Taylor, RN, UCSF

• Recommended for individuals with early onset PD or newly diagnosed
• MD guest speaker 6 times a year
• Light snack provided
• Discussion facilitated by Doris Bersing, PhD or Elke Tekin

• To be added to monthly reminder email list, provide email address to Robin Riddle [rriddle], APDA I&R Center
• Discussion facilitated by Mary K. Stegner

• No meeting in December

• To be added to monthly reminder email list, provide email address to Robin Riddle [rriddle], APDA I&R Center
• Discussion facilitated by Marguerite Manteau-Rao, LCSW
  

• To be added to monthly reminder email list, provide email address to Robin Riddle [rriddle], APDA I&R Center
• Discussion facilitated by Betsy Conlan, LCSW

• Guest speakers at some meetings

• To be added to monthly reminder postcard mailing list, provide mailing address to Robin Riddle [rriddle], APDA I&R Center, 650-724-6090
• Free, three-hour parking in garage across street
• Guest speakers at most meetings; discussion at 1-2 meetings per year
  

• RSVP via email [sfoster learningdesignsinc.com] for monthly lunch

• To be added to monthly reminder email list, provide email address to Martha Gardner, RN [mgapda gmail.com]
• About 8 guest speakers per year

• For those with Parkinson's who also work

• Caregivers to those with atypical parkinsonism -- an umbrella term referring to PSP (progressive supranuclear palsy), DLB (dementia with Lewy bodies), MSA (multiple system atrophy), and CBD (corticobasal degeneration)
  
• Call for support resources for those diagnosed with PSP, DLB, MSA, and CBD

• To be added to monthly reminder email list, provide email address to Group Leader [DBSsupport-group ppsg.org]

• Occasional guest speakers

• Occasional guest speakers

• Occasional guest speakers

• Open to anyone - not just Atrium residents
• Check with front desk for meeting room upon arrival
• Guest speakers at most meetings

• Access pass required to enter gated community. Contact group leader one day in advance.

• Access pass required to enter gated community. Contact group leader one day in advance.

• Usually, first 30 minutes is group business and announcements
• Guest speakers at most meetings. Discussion at others.
  

• Open to anyone with PD
  

• Guest speakers at most meetings
• Picnic in August and dinner in December

(New time as of Jan. 2013)

• Guest speakers at most meetings

• Occasional guest speakers

• Guest speakers at some meetings
• First 30 minutes is exercise
• Potluck in June and December

• When 3rd Saturday 10am group meeting has breakout groups, 9am meeting is cancelled

• For those who are newly diagnosed or have had PD for years

• Guest speakers at most meetings

• First hour is guest speaker. Second hour are patient-only and caregiver-only groups.

Day may change around holidays

• First hour is open discussion. Second hour is group speaker.
• Open to anyone, regardless of age diagnosed
• To be added to monthly reminder email list, provide email address to Joe Burger [jeburger99 gmail.com]

• Occasional guest speakers
• If there is a 5th Friday in the month, there may be an extra meeting that day
• See exercise list for other gatherings

• First hour is guest speaker. Second hour are patient-only and caregiver-only groups.
• No meeting: January, July, and September

• Occasional guest speakers
• No meeting: July and August

• Occasional guest speakers

• Occasional guest speakers

• For those with PD
• To be added to monthly reminder email or call list, provide email address or phone number to Mary Haynes [marykhaynes gmail.com]

• To be added to monthly newsletter list, contact Larry Anderson [l-ander sbcglobal.net]
• Usually guest speakers

• Occasional guest speakers

• Guest speakers about 6 times a year

• Occasional guest speakers

• To be added to monthly e-newsletter list, contact Ellen Jablonski [ellen4curepd att.net]
• No August meeting

• Occasional guest speakers
• Otherwise, open discussion

• Guest speakers 6 times a year
• Otherwise, open discussion

Every other month, starting with January

• No December meeting

• To be added to monthly email reminder list, contact Dave and Joann Ryan [davejoann sbcglobal.net]
• Occasional guest speakers
• Social event in August and December
• No July meeting

• Open to anyone - not just Eskaton residents
• To be added to monthly email reminder list, contact Cindy Schmidt [cschmidt6666 gmail.com]
• Guest speakers every other month

• Occasionally meeting location changes

• Guest speakers every other month

• Contact group leader for meeting date

• Guest speakers four times a year; otherwise, group discussion

2025 Morse Ave., Sacramento, CA 95825 (click for map)

• Open to non-Kaiser attendees
• Guest speakers three or four times a year
• Day and location may change

• No meeting in November

• Guest speakers at some meetings
• To be added to monthly e-newsletter list, provide email address to Mary Ann Behrens [mbehrens64 gmail.com]

• To be added to reminder postcard mailing list, provide mailing address to Marilyn Swanson [tms259 comcast.net]
• Light lunch is served at noon - $3 donation requested
• No meeting in July

• About eight guest speakers per year

1338 Lincoln Way, Auburn 95603 (click for map)

• Guest speakers about 6 times a year
• Social events in June and December

• Please be prompt
• Some gather for lunch after the meeting

• Usually, 10-10:30am is group business and announcements
• Most meetings have guest speakers