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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

Aiken, SC
Meeting Place:  Aiken Family Y, 621 Trolley Line Rd., Graniteville, SC   
Meetings: 1st Thursday of the month, 1:00 p.m.
Support Group Leader: Amanda Stefanakos, 706-721-4895, astefanakos@georgiahealth.edu

Anderson, SC
Meeting Place:  The Class Room of AnMed Health Rehab Hospital, 1 Spring Bank Way    
Meetings:  3rd Thursday of the month, 2:00 p.m.
Support Group Leader:  Chris Daughtry, 864-716-2643, chris.daughtry@healthsouth.com

Asheboro, NC
The Marilyn Usher Parkinson’s Support Group 
Meeting Place:  Episcopal Church of the Good Shepherd, 505 Mountain Rd.
Meetings:  1st Tuesday of the month, 10:30 a.m.
No meetings in June and July
Support Group Leader:   BJ Chockley, 336-629-8835, bjc@randolphhospital.org

Asheville, NC
Meeting Place:  Care Partners, 68 Sweeten Creek Rd., #A
Meetings:  1st Tuesday of the month, 10:00 a.m.
Support Group Leader:  Dick Poore, 828-255-8451, defossil@aol.com

Beaufort, SC
Meeting Place: The Helena House, 1624 Paris Ave., Port Royal
Meetings: 1st Thursday of the month, 1:30 p.m.
Support Group Leader:  Lindsay Daly, 843-706-2296, ldaly@hospicecarelc.org

Bluffton/Sun City, SC
Meeting Place:  Bluffton-Okatie Outpatient Center, 40 Okatie Blvd., #100
Meetings:  4th Thursday, 1:00 p.m.
Support Group Leaders: Betty Eberle, 843-705-6578, ebeberle@sc.rr.com; Muriel Coleman, 843-987-3505

Brevard-Hendersonville, NC
Meeting Place:  Brevard Davidson River Presbyterian Church, Main St., Brevard
Meetings:  2nd Tuesday of the month, 10:00 a.m. (no mtgs. June/July/Aug.)
Support Group Leaders:  Linda & Dave Eden, 828-862-8820, wrinkles3@citcom.net; or Kathy & George Brengel, 828-685-7673, kbinpv@att.net,

Buies Creek, NC
Meeting Place:  Universal Health Care of Lillington, 1995 E. Cornelius Harnett Blvd. (Hwy 421) Lillington
Meetings:  3rd Wednesday of the month, 10:30 a.m.
Support Group Leader: Wayne Hatcher, 910-890-2465, wayne.hatcher@aol.com

Burlington, NC (No mtg. in July)
Alamance County PD Support Group
Meeting Place:  The Gathering Room @ Twin Lakes Community, 100 Wade Coble Drive
Meetings:  1st Thursday of the month, 10:30 a.m.
Support Group Leaders:  Tara Patton, 336-585-2342, tpatton@twinlakescomm.org; or Lauren Davis, 336-585-1590, ldavis@twinlakescomm.org

Cabarrus County, NC
Meeting Place:  Cabarrus County Senior Center, 331 Corban Ave SE, Concord
Meetings:  2nd Tuesday of the month, 2:00 p.m.
Support Group Leader:  Laurie Crisalli, 516-524-3737, llcrisalli@yahoo.com

Cary, NC
Meeting Place:  Woodland Terrace, 300 Kildaire Woods Drive
Meetings:  3rd Wednesday of the month, 3:00 p.m.
Support Group Leader: Trudy Croxton, 919-465-0356, croxton@kiscosl.com

Chapel Hill, NC
Meeting Place:  Robert & Pearl Seymour Senior Center, The Dogwood Room, 2551 Homestead Road
Meetings:  1st Tuesday of the month, 12:30 p.m.
Support Group Leader:  Lindsay Prizer, 919-843-1657, lprizer@neurology.unc.edu

Charleston, SC
Trident Parkinson Group
Meeting Place:  Classroom 1, St. Francis Hospital, 2095 Henry Tecklenburg Drive
Meetings:  2nd Sunday of the month, 2:30 p.m.
Support Group Leader:  Gretchen Huff, 843-297-1122, ghuff@5sqc.com

Charlotte, NC
Meeting Place:  The Ivey, 6030 Park South Drive
Meetings:  3rd Tuesday of the month, 5:00 p.m.
Support Group Leader:  Betsy Payne, 704-607-3044, cmp3728@aol.com

Charlotte, NC (for Caregivers Only)
Meeting Place:  CMC-Morrocroft,4525 Cameron Valley Parkway, Corner of Fairview & Cameron Valley Pkwy, across from Phillips Place
Meetings:  3rd Wednesday of every month, 10:30-noon
Support Group Leader:  R.S.V.P. to Louise Frumkin, 704-446-1908, louise.frumkin@carolinashealthcare.org  

Charlotte, NC Young Onset (YOGOs)
Meeting Place: varies each month
Meetings:  Saturday, time varies
Support Group Leaders: Ginny Koroly, 704-947-2891, virg468@aol.com; Jane Meyer, 704-366-5154

Cleveland County, NC
Meeting Place:  Life Enrichment Center, 110 Life Enrichment Boulevard, Shelby
Meetings:  Quarterly:  Feb. May August November, 4th Tues., 6:30 p.m.
Support Group Leader:  Linda Cabiness, 704-484-0405, linda@lifeenrichmentcenter.org

Columbia, SC (see www.columbiaparkinsonsupportgroup.org; no June mtg.)
Meeting Place:  Lexington Medical Park 1-Auditorium, 2720 Sunset Boulevard, West Columbia
Meetings:  3rd Sunday of the month (except June), 3:00 p.m.
Support Group Leaders: Dottie Gantt, 803-604-0061; Carol Baker, 803-781-6193, contact@columbiaparkinsonsupportgroup.org

Columbia, SC (Northeast)
Meeting Place: The Waterford at Columbia, 9370 Windsor lake Blvd.
Meetings:  4th Thursday of the month, 12:30 p.m.
Support Group Leader: Alison Hart, 803-699-1121, alisonmhart@yahoo.com

Davidson, NC (No June or July meetings)
Meeting Place:  The Pines at Davidson, 400 Avinger Lane
Meetings:  2nd Monday of the month, 2:00 p.m.
Support Group Leader:  Shelley Kiser, 704-896-1454, skiser@thepinesatdavidson.org

Durham, NC
Meeting Place:  Roy’s Room, Village Commons, Croasdaile Village, 2600 Croasdaile Farm Pkwy, Durham
Meetings:  2nd Tuesday of the month, 10:30 a.m.
Support Group Leader:  Arlene D’Alli, 919-684-5128, arlene.dalli@duke.edu

Easley, SC
Meeting Place:  Baptist Easley Hospital, 200 Fleetwood Drive
Meetings:  Every other month- 2nd Tues. Feb/April/June/Aug/Oct/Dec. 6:00 p.m.
Support Group Leader:  Gail Van Etten, 864-442-7626 gail.vanetten@baptisteasley.org

Eden, NC
Meeting Place:  Main Conference Room, Morehead Memorial Hospital, 117 E. Kings Hwy.
Meetings:  3rd Tuesday of the month, 2:00 p.m.
Support Group Leaders:  Marcia McQueen, 336-623-9711, ext. 2482, mmcqueen@morehead.org; Lindsey Hines, 336-627-6199, lhines@morehead.org 

Fayetteville, NC
Meeting Place:  Medical Arts Center, Room 102, 101 Robeson Street
Meetings:  2nd Saturday of the month, 10 a.m.
Support Group Leader:  Kent Rosborough, 828-606-1921, kent.rosborough@yahoo.com

Fuquay-Varina, NC
Meeting Place:  Windsor Point Retirement Community Auditorium, 1221 Broad Street
Meetings:  4th Thursday, 1:0 0 p.m.
Support Group Leader:  Kim Poindexter, 919-552-4580, kpoindexter@windsorpoint.com

Gaston County, NC
Meeting Place: Carillon Assisted Living of Cramer Mountain, 500 Cramer Mountain Road, Cramerton
Meetings:  2nd Thursday of the month, 6:30 p.m.
Support Group Leader: Cheryl Fleming, 704-678-3545, soulrn@gmail.com  

Greensboro, NC
Meeting Place: Mount Pisgah United Methodist Church, 2600 Pisgah Church Rd.
Meetings:  2nd Thursday of the month, 1:30 p.m.
Support Group Leader: Keith Cutler, 336-282-3024, kcutler@triad.rr.com

Greenville, NC (No mtgs. June/July/Aug.)
Meeting Place: Cypress Glen Retirement Community Auditorium, 100 Hickory Street
Meetings:  Last Sunday of the month, 3:00 p.m.
Support Group Leader / Contacts:  Ellen Voland, 252-830-1722, mevoland@suddenlink.net; Becky Bair, 252-830-5526

Greenville, SC
Meeting Place:  John Knox Presbyterian Church, 35 Shannon Drive
Meetings:  3rd Thursday of the month, 1:45 p.m. (Dec. - meets 2nd Thursday)
Support Group Leader: Patrick Sullivan, 864-884-6827, pjsullivan66@charter.net

Hillsborough, NC
Meeting Place:  The Senior Center for Central Orange County, 103 Meadowland Drive
Meetings:  4th Wednesday of the month, 11:00 a.m.
Support Group Leader: Leigh Anne Berini, 919-308-5351 or 919-471-8036, lcberini@aol.com

Hilton Head Island, SC
Meeting Place: 117 William Hilton Pkwy
Meetings:  3rd Thursday of the month, 2:30 p.m.
Support Group Leaders:  Adrienne O’Neill, 843-836-2727, adrienne@hargray.com; Ellen Forwalk, 843-681-3096, frankforwalk@aol.com
Yoga every Tuesday, 1:00, at Jive Yoga, 1032 Wm. Hilton Pkwy (278)

Kinston, NC
Meeting Place: The Neuse Room, Minges Wellness Center at Lenoir Memorial Hospital
Meetings:  3rd Wednesday of the month, 2:00 p.m.
Support Group Leader: Judy Heath, 252-523-6296, judyheath@centurylink.net

Lancaster, SC
Meeting Place:  Covenant Baptist Church, 165 Craig Manor Rd.
Meetings:  2nd Saturday of the month, 10:30 a.m.
Support Group Leader: Janie McManus, janie_mcmanus@yahoo.com

Landrum, SC
Meeting Place: The Landrum Public Library, 111 E. Asbury Drive
Meetings:  3rd Wednesday of the month, 1:30 p.m.
Support Group Leader: Bob Meeske, 864-457-4419

Laurinburg, NC
Meeting Place: Scotland Memorial Hospital’s Dulin Center, Community Health Classroom, 500 Lauchwood Drive
Meetings:  4th Tuesday of the month, 3:00 p.m.
Support Group Leader: Doris Milligan, 910-276-4868

Matthews, NC
Meeting Place: Siskey YMCA, 3127 Weddington Road
Meetings:  3rd Wednesday of the month, 5:00 p.m.
Support Group Leader: Rich Westbay, richwestbay@gmail.com   H 704-684-5673

Matthews, NC II
Meeting Place: 733 Plantation Estates Drive
Meetings:  1st Monday of the month, 1:30 p.m.
Support Group Leader: Connie McCubbin, 704-708-5225

Matthews, NC (for Caregivers Only)
Meeting Place:  CMC Neurology, 1220 Mann Drive (off Sam Newell Rd & Hwy 51)
Meetings: 1st Monday of every month, 2:00-3:30
Support Group Leader:  R.S.V.P. to Louise Frumkin, 704-446-1908, louise.frumkin@carolinashealthcare.org  

Morehead City, NC
Partners for Parkinson’s
Meeting Place:  Leon Mann Jr. Enrichment Center, 3820 Galantis Dr.
Meetings:  1st Tuesday of the month, 3:00 p.m.
Other Activity: same day – Dance/Movement Therapy, same location, 1:30 p.m.
Support Group Leader: Karen Woodrum, 252-725-0808, kkwoodrum@gmail.com

Morganton, NC
Burke County PD Support Group
Meeting Place: Grace Ridge Retirement Community, 500 Lenoir Road
Meetings:  3rd Saturday of the month, 10:00 a.m.

New Bern, NC
Meeting Place: Homeplace of New Bern at McCarthy Court, 1309 McCarthy Blvd.
Meetings:  3rd Wednesday of the month,  12:30 p.m.
Support Group Leader: Maureen Reed, 252-638-5763

Outer Banks, NC
Meeting Place: Thomas A. Baum Center, 300 Mustian Street, Kill Devil Hills
Meetings:  2nd Tuesday of the month 11:30 a.m. (not in the summer)
Other Weekly Activities:  Tuesdays, 10:30 a.m. (same location), Dancing with Parkinson’s (winter-ends in April);
Tuesdays:  11:00 a.m., Water Balance @ YMCA (May-Aug);
Thursdays: 1:00 p.m., Yoga @ Yoga Studios (June 7-Aug)
Support Group Leader: Tracy Bell, 252-209-7704, tracyabell@charter.net

Raleigh, NC
Meeting Place: The Heritage of Raleigh, 1200 Carlos Drive
Meetings:  4th Tuesday of the month, 3:00 p.m.
Support Group Leaders: Nancy Davison, 919-215-0204, nancyd@qilady.com; Erica Adams, 919-325-4268, eadams@raleighneurology.com

Raleigh, NC Young Onset (YOGOs)
Meeting Place: The Manor Village at Preston, 1995 NW Cary Pkwy, Cary, NC
Meetings:  2nd Tuesday of the month, 6:00 p.m.
Support Group Leader: Marty Howard, 919-481-3954, msuehoward@gmail.com

Rock Hill, SC
Meeting Place: Chandler Place, 745 Dilworth Lane
Meetings: 3rd Wednesday of the month, 1:30 p.m.
Support Group Leader: Valerie Badanich, 803-326-3541

Rowan County, NC
Meeting Place: First Presbyterian Church, 308 W. Fisher Street, Salisbury
Meetings:  1st Tuesday of the month, 1:00
Support Group Leaders: Bob and Peg Wilson, 704-633-3181, bobandpeg@bellsouth.net

Shelby, NC
Meeting Place: Senior Center Library, 100 TR Harris Drive
Meetings: 2nd Tuesday of the month, 1:30 p.m.
Support Group Leader: Doug Murphy, 704-487-8822, douglas0930@att.net

Spartanburg, SC
Meeting Place: Chapman Cultural Center, East Wing Bldg., 200 E. St. John St.
Meetings:  2nd Thursday of the month, 2:00 p.m.
Support Group Leader: Winnie Walsh, 864-579-1002

Statesville, NC
Meeting Place: Davis Regional Medical Center, 218 Old Mocksville Road
Meetings: 3rd Monday of the month, 10:00 a.m.
Support Group Leaders: Bonnie Black, 704-657-0968, bjblack@bellsouth.net; Sharon LeBow, 704-380-4547

Waccamaw-Murrels Inlet, SC
Meeting Place: Timberlake Baptist Church, Hwy 707, Myrtle Beach
Meetings:  2nd Thursday of the month, 7:00 p.m.
Support Group Leader:  Elaine Casavant, 843-650-8756, ecasavant@sc.rr.com

Walterboro, SC
Meeting Place:  Bethel United Methodist Church, Fellowship Hall, 355 Hampton Street
Meetings: 4th Sunday of the month, 3:00 p.m.
Support Group Leader:  Beverly Ritter, 843-538-5338

Wilmington, NC
Meeting Place:  Senior Center, 2222 S. College Road
Meetings: 4th Tuesday of the month, 1:30 p.m.
Other activities: Wednesdays, 2:00 - Dance Therapy, 6782 Market St.; Tuesdays & Thrusdays, 2:00 - Exercise Class, Pine Valley Methodist Church
Support Group Leaders: Dick and Pat Freund, 910-686-2583, patdayton@msn.com

Winston-Salem, NC
Meeting Place:  Best Health, Hanes Mall,
Meetings:  3rd Monday of the month, 1:00 p.m.
Support Group Leader:  Kim Slade, 336-716-4067, kslade@wfubmc.edu


 

 

 

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