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Support Group Meetings

Support Groups for persons with Parkinsons, caregivers, family members, medical professionals and other meet throughout both North and South Carolina.

Select a location for Support Groups in North and South Carolina

Anderson, SC
Meeting place: Anmed Health & Rehabilitation Hospital, 1 Springback Way, Anderson, SC 29621 in the large activities room 
Meetings: 3rd Thursday of the month from 2:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Support Group Leader (SGL): Katherine Vickerman
SGL phone: 864-332-2850
SGL e-mail: Katherine.vickerman@healthsouth.com


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Asheboro, NC
The Marilyn Usher Parkinson’s Support Group 
Meeting place: Episcopal Church of the Good Shepherd, 505 Mountain Rd., Asheboro, NC 27205 
Meetings: 1st Tuesday of the month at 10:30 a.m.  
No meetings in June and July.
Support Group Leader (SGL): Vivian Byrd 
SGL phone: 336-953-0405         
SGL e-mail vcbyrd@gmail.com

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 Asheville, NC      
Meeting place: Care Partners, 68 Sweeten Creek Rd., Asheville NC 28803
Meetings: 1st Tuesday of each month at 10:30 a.m.
Support Group Leader (SGL): Dick Poore 
SGL phone: 828-255-8451          
SGL e-mail: defossil@aol.com

 

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Brevard-Hendersonville, NC 
Meeting place: Brevard-Davidson River Presbyterian Church, 249 East Main Street, Brevard, NC 28712
Meetings: 2nd Tuesday of the month at 10:00 a.m.
Support Group Leaders (SGL):  Liz and Ray Stover and Linda and Dave Eden      
SGL phone: 828-693-0903 (Stover’s home) 828-862-8820 (Eden's home)
SGL e-mail: ststover@bellsouth.net (Liz)     rws260@alumni.lehigh.edu (Ray)   wrinkles3@citcom.net (Stover’s)

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Burlington, NC  (Alamance County)
Meeting Place: Twin Lakes Community, 100 Wade Coble Dr., Burlington, NC 27215
Meetings: 1st Thursday of the month at 10:30 a.m. 
Support Group Leader (SGL): Tara Patton       
SGL phone: 336-585-2342         
SGL e-mail: tpatton@twinlakescomm.org

 

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Cabarrus County, NC
Meeting place: Cabarrus County Senior Center, 331 Corban Ave. SE, Concord, NC 28025
Meetings: 2nd Tuesday of the month at 2:00 p.m.
Support Group Leader (SGL): Linda Pigg
SGL phone: 704-788-4879
SGL e-mail: llpigg@cabarrushealth.org

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Chapel Hill, NC
Meeting place: Robert & Pearl Senior Center, 2551 Homestead Rd., Chapel Hill, NC 27516
Meetings: 1st Tuesday of the month @ 1:30 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.    
Support Group Leaders (SGL): Roy Lindahl and Charlene Riedel-Leo
SGL phone: 919-918-3580  (Roy)  919-966-5039 (Charlene)        
Email: rlindahl@yahoo.com (Roy)   charlenerl@neurology.unc.edu (Charlene) 

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Charleston, SC
Trident Parkinson's Support Group   Also includes Mount Pleasant, SC   
Meeting Place: Bon Secours, St. Francis Hospital, 2095 Henry Tecklenburg Drive,
West Ashley, SC 29414 in Meeting Room #1.          
Meetings: 2nd Sunday of the month (except July) at 2:30 pm   
Support Group Leader (SGL): Gretchen Huff
SGL Phone:843-297-1122
SGL e-mail: ghuff@bellpartnersinc.com

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Charlotte, Northwest  
Meetings: 1st Wednesday of the month at 11:00 am
Meeting place: Northwest Neighborhood Services Center, 2324 LaSalle Street, Charlotte, NC 28216          
Support Group Leader (SGL): Eleanor Washington     
SGL Phone: 704-399-1672         
Secretary e-mail: nwcpsg@aol.com (Ella Dennis)

Charlotte, NC - South
Meeting place: Sharon Methodist Church, 4411 Sharon Road, Charlotte, NC 28211
Meetings: 3rd Tuesday of the month at 5:00 p.m.   No meetings in June, July, or August       
Support Group Leader (SGL): Carol Walker     
SGL Phone:704-752-6102     
SGL e-mail: r-cwalker@webtv.net

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Chester, SC    
Meetings: 3rd Wednesday of month from 2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.    
Meeting place:Chester County YMCA, Columbia St., Chester, SC 29706 in Conference Rm. 157     
Support Group Leader (SGL): Jan Byars
SGL Phone: 803-581-6577
SGL e-mail: janb@hospicecare.net

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Cleveland County, NC
Meeting place: The Enrichment Center, 103 T.R. Harris Drive, Shelby, NC 28150
Meetings: 4th Tuesday of the month at 6:30 p.m. Quarterly – Feb., May, Aug., Nov.
Support Group Leader (SGL): Judy Hawkins
SGL phone: 704-487-3182
SGL e-mail: judy.Hawkins@carolinashealthcare.org

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Columbia, SC (including all the Midlands of SC)  
Meeting Place: Lexington Medical Park Auditorium, 2728 Sunset Blvd. (Hwy 378), West Columbia, SC 29169
Meetings: 3rd Sunday of every month except June from 3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Support Group Leader (SGL): Dottie M. Gantt   VP: Carol Baker 
SGL phone: 803-604-0061 (Dottie)    803-781-6193 (Carol)
SGL e-mail: lakeside@att.net (Dottie)   carolbaker@bellsouth.net (Carol)
Website: www.columbiaparkinsonsupportgroup.org

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Columbia, SC Northeast         
Meeting place: The Waterford at Columbia,  9370 Windsor Lake Blvd., Columbia, SC 29223         
Meetings: 4th Thursday of the month at 12:30 pm  
Support Group Leader (SGL): Paulette Freeman       
SGL phone: 803-296-3102       SGL e-mail: paulette.freeman@palmettohealth.org

 

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Davidson, NC The Pines at Davidson          
Meeting place: The Pines at Davidson, 400 Avinger Lane, Davidson, NC 28036   
Meetings: 2nd Monday of the month at 2:00 p.m.     
Support Group Leader (SGL): Nancy Waite-Kahn       
SGL phone:704-896-1454
SGL e-mail: nwaite-kahn@thepinesatdavidson.org

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Durham, NC         
Meeting place: Croasdaile Village, 2600 Croasdaile Farm Parkway, Durham, NC 27705   
Meetings: 2nd Tuesday of the month at 11:00 a.m. 
Support Group Leaders (SGLs): Jennifer King and Arlene D’Alli    
SGL phone: 919-384-2658 (Jennifer)  919-684-5128 (Arlene)SGL e-mail: jenniferk@umrh.org  (Jennifer);arlene.dalli@duke.edu (Arlene)

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Easley, SC
Meeting place: Palmetto Health Baptist Easley Hospital 200 Fleetwood Drive, Easley, SC 29640         
Meetings: 2nd Monday of every other month @ 6:00 p.m.  
Support Group Leader (SGL): Angie Reid         
SGL phone: 864-442-7811         
SGL e-mail: angela.reid@palmettohealth.org       

Eden, NC
Meeting place: Morehead Memorial Hospital, 117 East Kings Highway, Eden, NC 27288 in the education classroom     Meetings: 3rd Tuesday of the month at 2:00 p.m. Support Group Leaders (SGL): Marcia McQueen and Lindsey Hines
SGL phone: 336-623-9711 X2482 (Marcia)   336-627-6199 (Lindsay)
Email: mmcqueen@morehead.org  (Marsha)  lhines@morehead.org (Lindsay)

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Fayetteville, NC
Meeting place: Cape Fear Valley Health System Education Center, 3418 Village Drive, Fayetteville, NC 28304   Meetings: 1st Thursday of the month at 6:30 p.m.  (No meetings in July and August)
Support Group Leader (SGL): Charles Butzgy 
SGL phone: 910-424-6732
SGL e-mail: cbutzgy@embarqmail.com

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Greensboro, NC 
Meeting place: Mount Pisgah UMC, 2600 Pisgah Church Road, Greensboro, NC 27455 
Meetings: 2nd Thursday of the month at 1:30 pm (No meetings in July and August)
Support Group Leader (SGL): Keith Cutler
SGL phone: 336-282-3024 
SGL e-mail: kcutler@triad.rr.com

 

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Greenville, NC 
Meeting place: Cypress Glen Retirement Community Auditorium, 100 Hickory Street, Greenville, NC 27858
Meetings: Last Sunday of the month at 3:00 p.m. except for summer and holidays
Support Group Leader (SGL): Sylvia McCreary
SGL phone: 252-355-5608
SGL e-mail: gmccreary1@cox.net

 

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Greenville, SC
Meeting place: John Knox Presbyterian Church, 35 Shannon Dr., Greenville, SC 29615
Meetings: 3rd Thursday of the month at 2:00 pm  for January thru November.  The December meeting is the 2nd Thursday of the month       
Support Group Leader (SGL): Sandi Holmes
SGL phone: 869-609-1793
SGL e-mail: jimsan82@att.net   

 

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Hillsborough  Central Orange County, NC 

Meeting Place: Central Orange Senior Center, 103 Meadowland Dr., Hillsborough, NC 27278          
Meetings: 4th Wednesday of the month @11:00 a.m.     No meetings in July and Aug.Support Group Leader (SGL): Joan Terry          
SGL phone: 919-732-3790 (home) 919-604-1586 (cell)         
SGL e-mail: jterry@touchnc.net

 

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Hilton Head, SC 
Meeting place: Board room of the Hilton Head Regional Medical Center, 25 Hospital Center Blvd., Hilton Head Island, SC 29926Meetings: 3rd Tuesday of the month at 1:00 pm   On alternative Tues. they have a YOGA class at 1:00 at the Jiva Center on Hilton Head Island    ???????  
Support Group Leader (SGL): Glenn and Mary Ann Burgeson
SGL phone: 843-757-3776         SGL e-mail: lex@hargray.com

 

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Hilton Head, SC (Sun City)      
Meeting Place: Bluffton-Okatie Outpatient Center 40 Okatie Blvd. #100, Okatie, SC 29909      
Meetings: 4th Thursday of the month from 1:00 – 3:00 p.m.      
Support Group Leaders (SGL): Betty Eberle and Muriel Coleman     
SGL phone: 843-705-6578 (Betty)  843-987-3505 (Muriel)   
SGL e-mail: ebeberle@sc.rr.com  (Betty)  

 

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Kinston, NC 
Meeting place: Wellness Center Classroom at the Lenior Memorial Hospital, 100 Airport Rd, Kinston, NC 28501
Meetings: 3rd Wednesday of each month from 2:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. Support Group Leader (SGL): Judy Heath
SGL phone: (252) 523-6296 
SGL e-mail: judihenry1@wmconnect.com

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Lancaster County, SC
Meeting place: Covenant Baptist Church’s Fellowship Hall, 165 Craig Manor Rd., Lancaster, SC 29720
Meetings: 4th Tuesday of each month at 3:00 p.m.
Support Group Leader (SGL): Janice Broach
SGL phone: 803-285-2014   SGL e-mail:janiceb@hospicecare.net

 

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Landrum, SC  
Meeting Place: Landrum Public Library, 111 East Asbury Drive, Landrum, SC 29356  
Meetings: Last Thursday of the month at 1:30 p.m.   
Support Group Leader (SGL): Margaret Moss      
SGL phone: 864-457-2824  
SGL e-mail: cmoss318@charter.net

 

 

 

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Laurinburg, NC
Meeting place: Scotland Memorial Hospital/ Dulin Center, 500 Launchwood Dr., Laurinburg, NC 28352
Meetings: 4th Tuesday of each month at 3:00 p.m.  No meetings in June, July, and August.
Support Group Leader (SGL):  Doris Milligan 
SGL phone: 910-276-4868

 

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Matthews, NC         
Meeting place: Weddington Park, 2404 Plantation Center Drive, Matthews, NC 28105     
Meetings: 2nd Thursday of the month at 5:00 p.m.    
Support Group Leader (SGL):  Lesha Dodson        
SGL phone: 704-554-9904 (work) or 704-458-9178 (cell)       
SGL e-mail: ldodson@partnersincare-nc.com

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Mooresville, NC     
Meeting place: South Iredell Senior Center, 202 North Church St., Mooresville, NC 28115  
Meetings: 3rd Tuesday of the month at 2:00 p.m.      
Support Group Leader (SGL): Angie Monteleone          
SGL phone: 704-500-9065   
SGL e-mail: amonteleone@ahmgt.com

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Morehead City
Meeting place: Carteret County Senior Citizen Center, 3820 Galantis Drive, Morehead City, NC 28557  
Meetings: 1st Thursday of the month from 3:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.     
Support Group Leader (SGL): Marlene Anderson          
SGL phone: 252-728-3988      

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New Bern, NC
Meeting Place: New Bern Twin Rivers YMCA, 100 YMCA Lane, New Bern, NC 28560
Meetings: 3rd Wednesday of the month at 12:30 p.m. (no meetings in June, July or August)
Support Group Leader (SGL): Maureen Reed
SGL phone: 252-638-5763  

        

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Raleigh, NC 
Meeting place: Heritage of Raleigh, 1200 Carlos Drive, Raleigh, NC 27609
Meetings: 4th Thursday of the month at 1:45 p.m. (November and December meetings meet at a different time)
Support Group Leaders (SGL): Nancy Davison and Erica Wilson     
SGL phone: 919-215-0204 (Nancy)  919-782-3956/779-2372  (Erica)     
SGL e-mail: nancyd@qilady.com (Nancy)    ericaelvis@nc.rr.com  (Erica)


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Raleigh, NC Young Onset Social Group
Meeting place: Rex Outpatient Rehabilitation (near Rex Hospital in a separate building), 2709 Blue Ridge Rd., Raleigh, NC 27607 
Meetings: 2nd Tuesday of the month at 6:00 p.m.
Support Group Leader (SGL):  Michael Sweeney
SGL phone: 919-859-4301
SGL e-mail: msweeney@nc.rr.com

 

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Rock Hill, SC
Meeting place: HealthSouth’s cafeteria, 1795 Frank Gaston Boulevard (behind Piedmont Medical Center), Rock Hill, SC 29732
Meetings: 3rd Wednesday of the month at 1:30 p.m.
Support Group Leaders (SGL): Valerie Badanich and Joy Ayers and Geri Tucker  SGL phone: Valerie 803-517-4586 (Valerie);  803-817-1901 (Joy); 803-389-0258 (Geri)   SGL e-mail: Valerie valerie.badanich@healthsouth.com (Valerie); joy.ayers@homeinstead.com (Joy); Geri gtucker@brookdaleliving.com (Geri)

 

 

 

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Rowan County, NC  Meeting place: Educational building, First Presbyterian Church, 308 West Fisher St., Salisbury, NC 28144  
Meetings: 1st Tuesday of the month at 1:00 p.m.  
Support Group Leader (SGL): Dee Williams     
SGL phone: 704-212-2938      
SGL e-mail:kthrn_millr@yahoo.com  (Katherine Miller secretary)

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Spartanburg, SC
Meeting place: Chapman Cultural Center,  200 E. St. John St., Spartanburg, SC 29306 Meetings: 2nd Thursday at 1:30 pm (no meetings during July and August)
Support Group Leader (SGL): Ethel Perricone
SGL phone: 864-597-1150
SGL e-mail: ebperricone@yahoo.com

 


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Statesville, NC
Meeting place: Davis Regional Medical Center, 218 Old Mocksville Rd., Statesville, NC 28625
Meetings: 4th Monday of each month at 10:00 a.m.  (no meetings in June, July, or August)
Support Group Leader (SGL): Deborah Staford          
SGL phone: 704-437-1187  SGL e-mail: deborahgayle@bellsouth.net

 

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Waccamaw PD – Murrells Inlet, SC /Surfside Beach, SC
Meeting Place: Waccamaw Community Hospital, 4077 Hwy 17, Murrels Inlet, SC 29576    Meetings: 2nd Thursday of each month at 7:00 p.m.
Support Group Leader (SGL): Len and Elaine Casavant
SGL phone: (843) 650-8756
SGL e-mail: ecasavant@sc.rr.com

 

 

 

 

 

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Wilmington, NC       This group is now known as the Parkinson and Lewy Body Dementia Support Group Meeting place: Dept. of Aging (Senior Center), 2222 S. College Rd. Wilmington NC 28403        Meetings: 4th Tuesday of each month at 1:30 p.m. for PD patients and families
Meetings: 2nd Wednesday every other month at 1:30 p.m. for caregivers
Support Group Leader (SGL): Shirley Miller    SGL phone: 910-392-6912  
SGL e-mail: shirlmiller@bellsouth.net

 

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Winston-Salem, NC
Meeting Place: Best Health Hanes Mall, Winston Salem, NC 27103   
Meetings: 3rd Monday of the month at 1:00 p.m.  
Support Group Leader (SGL):  Kimberly Slade          
SGL phone: 336-716-4067       
SGL e-mail: kslade@wfubmc.edu

 

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Young Onset Getting Out (YOGO’s) Social Group – Charlotte, NC    
Meeting place: Varies depending upon agendaMeetings: Varies depending upon agenda  
Support Group Leaders (SGL): Jane Meyer and Ginny Koroly       
SGL phone:  704-366-5154  (Jane)  704-947-2891  (Ginny)       
SGL e-mail: Jane jmeyer@smartstartofmeck.org   (Jane)    Virg468@aol.com (Ginny)

 

 

 

 

 

For more information about meetings, call (704) 248-3722 Ext. 30 or send an e-mail.

 

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How Can People Cope with Parkinson's Disease?

While PD usually progresses slowly, eventually the most basic daily routines may be affected — from socializing with friends and enjoying normal relationships with family members to earning a living and taking care of a home. These changes can be difficult to accept. Support groups can help people cope with the disease emotionally. These groups can also provide valuable information, advice, and experience to help people with PD, their families, and their caregivers deal with a wide range of issues, including locating doctors familiar with the disease and coping with physical limitations.

 
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