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Support Groups
Whether you are newly diagnosed with Parkinson's or have been living with PD for years, it helps to talk to others who are going through the same thing. Not every group is right for every person. They may serve certain populations also (caregivers, young onset, religious affiliation) so we urge you to visit more than one group if you aren't feeling a comfortable match. Please see our events page for current virtual and in person meetings.
Before visiting any of the support groups below, it is advised that you verify the time and location with the contact. To find groups outside the Orange County area, check the Resource page on the Parkinson Movement Disorder Alliance site.
Group | City | Location | Meeting | Contact | Website/email |
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PD Support | Aliso Viejo | Belmont Village
300 Freedom Lane | 1st and 3rd Thursday | Lisa Colavita
949-643-1050 | RSVP to eventsAV@belmontvillage.com |
PD Support | Brea | Capriana Senior Living.
460 La Floresta Drive | 3rd Monday
3:30 P.M | Connie Anderson
(714) 315-2025 | focusonfitness@att.net
|
PD Support | Costa Mesa | Vivante Senior Living 1640 Monrovia | 2nd and 4th Wednesday | Janice Dunlap | janbox78@gmail.com |
PD Support (Memorial Care) | Fountain Valley | Orange Coast
Medical Center
18255 Brookhurst
Suite 102B
| 3rd Thursday
10:00 AM | Theresa Stern (714) 378-5022 | tstern@memorialcare.org |
Care Partner Support (Memorial Care) | Fountain Valley | Orange Coast Medical Center
18255 Brookhurst Suite 102 B | 2nd and 4th Wednesday 11:30 am | Theresa Stern
(714) 378-5022 | tstern@memorialcare.org |
PD Young Onset (Memorial Care) | Fountain Valley | Virtual on Zoom | 1st Thursday
6:00 P.M.
| Theresa Stern (714) 378-5022 | tstern@memorialcare.org
|
PD Support
Korean | Fullerton | Fullerton Senior Center.
340 W. Commonwealth | 2nd Friday
| Livia Kim
(714) 317-7484
| jliviakim@gmail.com |
PD Support | Fullerton | Evangelical Free Church 2801 N. Brea Blvd
| 1st Monday
10:00 AM | Karen Eckberg (714) 270-0029 | skesa@aol.com |
Care Partner Support | Fullerton | Fullerton EV Free Church
2801 N. Brea Blvd. | 3rd Thursday 10:00 am | Karen Eckberg | skesa@aol.com |
PD Support- Spanish Speaking | Garden Grove | (714) 982 - 6571 | info@giveforasmile.org | ||
PD Support | Huntington Beach | Merrill Gardens 17200 Goldenwest | 2nd Tuesday 1:00 | Becky Kohl | becky@onthemendsocal.com |
Care Partner Support/ Dementia Care | Irvine | 17775 Main St. Ste E | 2nd Tuesday 2:15 | Kelli French | kellif67@gmail.com |
PD Support
Coffee & Chat | Irvine | Woodbridge Terrace
1 Witherspoon | Every Tuesday
10:30 A.M-12:00 P.M. | Lisa Colavita (949) 426-1598 | |
PD Coffee Chat (PEP4U) | Laguna Hills | Scratch Bakery 24321 Avenida de la Carlota | 1st & 3rd Wednesday 10:00 | info@pep4u.org | pep4u.org |
Faith Based Care Partner Support | Lake Forest | Saddleback Church 1 Saddleback Pkwy MO# 127 | Third Monday at 1:00 pm | Hazel McKinney | hmac22591@yahoo.com |
PD Support
Faith based | Lake Forest | Saddleback Church
1 Saddleback Parkway
Ministry Office 1 Rm 127 | 2nd Monday
1:00 P.M | Manny Johnston
(949) 331-3176 | pdwarriorsforchrist@gmail.com |
PD Support
| Mission Viejo | Norman P. Murray Senior Ctr
24932 Veterans Way | 1st Thursday
4:00 P.M | Dave Orlowski
(949)546-5500 | socpsg.com |
PD Support (Hoag) | Newport Beach | 520 Superior Ave 1st floor exercise room | 1st Friday 10:30 | Joey Nesler (949) 764-8835 | joey.nesler@hoag.org |
PD Support (Hoag) | Newport Beach | 520 Superior Ave
1st floor exercise room | 2nd Friday
10:30 | Joey Nesler
(949) 764-8835 | joey.nesler@hoag.org |
Chronic Pain (Hoag) | Newport Beach | 520 Superior Ave 1st floor exercise room | 1st Tuesday 10:00 | Joey Nesler (949) 764-8835 | joey.nesler@hoag.org |
Care Partner Support (Hoag) | Newport Beach | 520 Superior Ave 1st floor exercise room | 3rd Friday 10:30 | Joey Nesler (949) 764-8835 | joey.nesler@hoag.org |
DBS Support Group | Orange County | virtual | 3rd Thursday 12:00 | Erin Angelo | info@parkinsonsoc.org |
PD Young Onset (Hoag) | Orange County | virtual | Third Thursday 11:30 | Joey Nesler 949-764-8835 | joey.nesler@hoag.org |
PD Support. (UCI) | Orange County | Virtual | Every two months on third Tuesday 5:00 | Brandee Lagasse | blagasse@hs.uci.edu |
PD Support- "Happy Hour" (Tremble Clefs) | Orange County | virtual | Every Monday 4:30 | Karen Skipper | karen@octrembleclefs.org |
PD Support | San Juan Capistrano | call for temporary location | Every Tuesday
11:30--12:30 | Rudy Garcia
(949) 276-7776 | angel1437@att.net |
PD Support (Leisure World Residents only) | Seal Beach | Optum Conference Room | 3rd Tuesday 2:00 | Robann Arshat or Becky Kohl | rarshat@lwsb.com becky@onthemendsocal.com |
Care Partner Support | South OC | virtual | Every other Monday | Donna Clervi | donnaclervi@gmail.com |
PD Support | Tustin | 200 South C St. | 1st Monday 1:00 | Patricia Ellis
440 503 5294 | petals50@att.net |
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