PD SUPPORT GROUPS-CENTRAL MD
Central Maryland: From Carroll County to Harford County, and South
Eastern Shore: From Cecil County to the ocean
Western Maryland: From Garrett County to Frederick County
Anne Arundel County
Edgewater PD Support Group (near Annapolis)
3rd Friday, 2:00 – 3:30 pm
Annapolis Exchange Building, Suite 310
1997 Annapolis Exchange Pkwy, Annapolis, MD 21401
Tom Bolander, 410-703-3014 or tombolander@comforcare.com
Annapolis Exchange Building Sales Center for The Villages at Providence Point
1997 Annapolis Exchange Parkway, Suite 310
Annapolis, Maryland 21401
Every Third Friday from 2:00 PM to 3:30 PM
Tom Bolander
https://smdpc.org
Learning about Parkinson’s through the Lens of a Rehab Specialist
Presented by Clarissa M. Ocampo
351 Dubois Road, Annapolis, MD, 21401
Meeting is every LAST Wednesday of the month from 3:00 – 5:00pm
To register: call 443-808-9870 or email clasissa@csovoice.com
Admission is FREE
University of Maryland Baltimore Washington Medical Center Parkinson’s Support Group
Meetings are in person, held quarterly, usually the 2nd Wednesday of the month from 1:00-2:00pm
The meeting dates for 2024/2025 are: 11/13/24, 3/19/2025, 5/14/2025, 8/13/2025 and 11/12/2025.
Community Wellness Center, Fourth Floor of the Outpatient Care Center
255 Hospital Drive
Glen Burnie, MD 21061
Kristen Kanoff Kristen.Kanoff@umm.edu
This group is open to all people with Parkinson’s disease, their friends and families and anyone else with interest in this topic. Meetings are discussion-based and will be held by the UM BWMC Rehabilitation Services department team members, with guest speakers. Participants are encouraged to share stories, experiences, concerns and questions with the group.
Baltimore City
Parkinson’s Support Group – (Lifebridge Dr. referral only)
1st Monday of each month 12-2pm
Brain & Spine Institute
5051 Greenspring Ave, Suite 200
Baltimore, MD 21209 For More information, please contact Michelle Goldberg, LCSW-C at:
Sarah McQuide, Psy.D, 410-601-7375 ext 2 or jbarnes@lifebridgehealth.org
Living with PD Support Group – Preregistration Required
2nd Tuesday of each month 2:00-3:00 pm
“Living with Parkinson’s Disease” group
Jewish Community Services
5750 Park Heights Ave
Baltimore, MD 21215
Michelle Goldberg, 410-843-7355 or mgoldberg@jcsbaltimore.org
Virtual groups held over Zoom.
Learn more and register: Meaningful Conversations – Living with Parkinson’s Disease – Request Information (jcsmd.org)
Young Onset PD
For those diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease before the age of 60.
1st Wednesday of each month at 7:00pm via ZOOM
John’s Hopkins Parkinson’s Disease and Movement Disorders Center
Sarah Phelan sphelan2@jhm.edu
Baltimore County
Oakcrest Support Group
3rd Thurs 3:00-4:00
Oakcrest Senior Living Community
8820 Walter Blvd. Parkville, MD 21234
Erika Harris, 410-657-3526 or erika.harris@Erickson.com
Catonsville Pat’s Support Group – call in advance to be admitted
2nd Monday of every month – 10:00-11:00 a.m.
Catonsville Senior Living Community
715 Maiden Choice Lane Catonsville, MD 21228
William P. Miller, 410-314-9461 or wpmiller4318@verizon.net
Broadmead PD Support Group (Open to all)
2nd Tues
Broadmead Retirement Community
13801 York Rd. Cockeysville, MD 21030
Richard Truelove 410-206-7892 or trueloverichard@gmail.com
Baltimore County Support Group – PD
2 meetings per month on alternate Fridays – 1 in person and 1 zoom
Zoom Link: https://jhjhm.zoom.us/j/98970452011
Sarah Phelan, 410-955-6684 or sphelan2@jhmi.edu
Newly Diagnosed PD Support Group
2nd Thurs 5:00pm Zoom
When: In-Person, Location TBD
Zoom Link: https://jhjhm.zoom.us/j/98970452011
Sarah Phelan, 410-955-6684 or sphelan2@jhmi.edu
Newly Diagnosed PD Support Group
Quarterly
When: In-Person, Location TBD
Zoom Link: https://jhjhm.zoom.us/j/98970452011
Sarah Phelan, 410-955-6684 or sphelan2@jhmi.edu
Baltimore – Oakcrest Senior Living
3rd Thursday, 1:30 pm
Oakcrest Community, Village Square Classroom
8800 Walther Blvd, Baltimore, MD 21234
Jodi Stevens, 410-513-2219 or jodi.stevens@erickson.com
Carroll County
Carroll Hospital Parkinson Support Group
2nd Wed 1:00 – 2:00 pm
Carroll Hospital Center
291 Stoner Ave, Westminster, MD 21157
Christina McGann, RN, MS, 410-871-6165 or cmcgann@carrollhospitalcenter.org
Howard County
Howard County PD Education & Support Group
3rd Mon 7:00-9:00pm Zoom
Parkinson’s & Movement Disorders Center of Maryland
8180 Lark Brown Road, Elkridge, MD 21075
Yaisa Collazo, 443-755-0030 #1 or ycollaz1@jhu.edu
Evergreen Parkinson Support Group
1st Saturday, 11:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Evergreens Senior Living Apartments
10101 Governor Warfield Pkwy, Columbia, MD 21044
Margy Owens, margyowens1979@gmail.com
Parkinson’s Education & Support Group
4th Tuesday every month
Howard County Office on Aging & Independence
9830 Patuxent Woods Drive
Columbia, MD 21046
Sheila Baldero, Parkinson’s Foundation Ambassador 443-415-3250 www.djmbseniorresources.com
Montgomery County
Silver Spring – Leisure World Senior Living
Living Better with PD; You do NOT need to be a resident to attend
Thurs 10:00 – 11:00 am
3300 N Leisure World Blvd, Silver Spring, MD 20906
Larry Lessin, 202-316-1053 or larrylessin@comcast.net
William Bronson, 314-494-5967 or WilliamsBronson@gmail.com
Silver Spring – Riderwood Senior Living
4th Mon 10:00 am
Village Square Classroom,
3110 Gracefield Rd, Silver Spring, MD 20904
Michelle Ferguson, 301-572-8393 or michelle.ferguson2@erickson.com
Rockville – Rockville/Ingleside King Farm PD Support Group
1st Wed 2:00pm – Ingleside King Farm PD Support Group
2nd Wed 2:00pm – Ingleside King FarmPD Caregiver Support Group
3rd Wed 2:00pm – Ingleside King Farm PD Support Group
Ingleside at King Farm Retirement Community; Ellicott Room
701 King Farm Blvd, Rockville, MD 20850
Nancy Tietjen, 240-912-4229 or dellmar@comcast.net
Dorothy Welsh, dwelsh56@aol.com or dwelsh56@aol.com
Silver Spring Adventist Healthcare Rehabilitation Support Group
2nd Thurs 12:00-1:00pm
Silver Spring Adventist Rehabilitation Medical Pavilion at White Oak
11886 Healing Way, Suite 306. Silver Spring 20904
Betty Chan, Speech Language Pathologist, 240-637-6040 or bchan@adventisthealthcare.com
Bender JCC PD Support Group
Tues 1:00 pm
Bender JCC
6125 Montrose Rd. Rockville 20852
Mike Homes, 301-348-3894 or mholmes@benderjccgw.org
Movement Disorder Support Group; Chronic Illness for Neurological Diagnosis
2nd & 4th Fri 11:00-Noon
ARSO Neruo Rehab & Orthopedic Ctr
12200 Tech Rd. Silver Spring 20904
Judith Cooper, Clinical Coordinator, 301-588-3929 or jcooper@arso-rehab.com
Parkinson Support Group
2nd Tues. 6:00pm
St. Mary’s Hospital Health Connections Outpatient Pavilion, 2nd Fl
25500 Point Lookout Rd. Leonardtown 20650
Ashely Holliday, MedStar Health Connections, 301-475-6019 or ashley.a.holliday@medstar.net
Prince George’s County
Bowie
Bowie Senior Center
14900 Health Center Dr.
Bowie, Maryland 20716
Second Monday of the month from 2:00 PM to 3:30 p.m.
Nell Baldacchino
Phone: 301-844-6510
https://smdpc.org
Southern Maryland
Owings
Calvert Library Fairview Branch
8120 Southern MD Blvd
Owings, MD 20736
2nd Thursday of the month from 12:30-2:00 p.m.
Potluck lunch available
Contact palwellness@yahoo.com
St.Mary’s County
Leonardtown
MedStar St Mary’s Hospital
Health Connections,
Outpatient Pavilion, 2nd floor
25500 Point Lookout Road
Leonardtown, MD 20650
2nd Tuesday of each month
6:00 p.m.
Call 301-475-6019