Support is Essential

Support is essential in the journey of coping with a neurodegenerative disease. Engaging with others navigating a similar process is vital to gain understanding that you are not alone in your situation. We encourage everyone to join a local support group or an online support group to:

• Identify healthcare, home care, therapy, and other resources available in your community,
• Find out about research and clinical trials in your area,
• Gain education about disease symptoms and treatment.

Groups

Following are resources to help you find online support, webinar-based support, or face-to-face support near you for Parkinson’s, Alzheimer’s, PSP, MSA, LBD, and other neurodegenerative disorders.

• PMDAlliance (Parkinson’s and Movement Disorders Alliance)
  Support groups by state at www.pmdalliance.org/resources/support-groups
• PPSG (Parkinson’s Patients Support Groups, Inc.)
  Support groups of Northern and Central California at www.ppsg.org/Support_Groups.html
• The Brain Support Network
  Support groups in the US and Canada, www.brainsupportnetwork.org

Northern California Support Groups

CityFocusPhoneEmail
Auburn PD Support Group(530) 355-0742cindypoe2000@yahoo.com
Auburn Caregivers Lunch(530) 883-0905
Bakersfield PD Support Group(661) 343-2707
BelmontCaregivers Support Group(650) 995-6379swrussell@stanford.edu
Berkeley PD Support Group(510) 479-6119support@pdactive.org
BerkeleyCaregivers Support Group(510) 525-5166carepartners@pdactive.org
Berkeley PD Forum Support Group(510) 479-6110
BrentwoodDelta Shadow Boxers Support Group(925) 550-2756saresa@comcast.net
ChesterPD Support Group(530) 258-2677trails1946@frontier.com
ChicoPD Support Group(250) 342-7272
Daly CityCaregivers Support Group(650) 995-6379swrussell@stanford.edu
DavisCaregivers Support Groupkareneagan747@gmail.com
DavisCaregivers Support Groupkareneagan747@gmail.com
El Dorado HillsPD Support Group(916) 712-9642
Eureka PD Support Group(707) 442-5245immaryk@suddenlink.net
FolsomPD Support Group(916) 987-1684cabalunem@comcast.net
Ft. BraggPD Support Group(707) 937-2707mayfield@mcn.org
FremontCaregivers Support Group(510) 574-2035
Fremont PD Support Group(510) 656-6042
FresnoPD Support Group(559) 266-7820shaversmfresno@sbcglobal.net
GilroyPD Support Group(408) 607-8254tech@livingco.com
Half Moon BaySenior Coastsiders Support Group(650) 579-3666
HollisterPD Support Group(831) 975-5848
LakeportPD Support Group(707) 263-5728phil.e.myers@att.net
LincolnPD Support Groupbjcathey@gmail.com
LivermorePD Support Group(925) 373-3636activitieslivhe@leisurecare.com
LodiPD Support Group(209) 745-1011molsen@softcom.net
LodiCaregivers Support Group(209) 368-2809bjwhitted@hotmail.com
Los Altos/Mid PeninsulaCaregivers Support Group(650) 867-7419ddagan@stanford.edu
Menlo Park/StanfordCaregivers Support Group(650) 724-6090rriddle@stanford.edu
MercedPD Support Group(209) 384-3300amie@amiesseniorcare.com
Millbrae/MagnoliaPD Support Group(650) 583-2332
Mill Valley/Marin CountyPD Support Group(415) 927-7647knsj@mac.com
ModestoPD Support Group(209) 526-6184
MontereyPD Support Groupmpsg@montereyparkinsonssupport.com
NapaPD Support Group(707) 320-2175dwarchut@retirement.org
NapaYoung Onset PD(707) 266-6156jeburger99@gmail.com
OakhurstPD Support Group(559) 658-7798emsswanson@sti.net
OaklandPD Support Group(510) 479-6119support@pdactive.org
OrangevillePD Support Group(916) 987-0668debzdots@gmail.com
OrevillePD Support Group(530) 282-8769
Palo Alto (Spanish)PD Support Group(650) 721-8500
Palo AltoPD Support Group(650) 724-6090rriddle@stanford.edu
Palo Alto Womens GroupPD Womens Support Group(408) 530-8100sfoster@learningdesignsinc.com
Palo AltoQuarterly DBS Support Group(650) 995-6379swrussell@stanford.edu
Palo AltoYoung Onset PD(408) 464-8718jmamin@sbcglobal.net
PetalumaPD Support Group(707) 765-1117lance10@sonic.net
Placerville/El DoradoPD Support Group(408) 309-1125pedkline103@gmail.com
Pleasanton/Tri-ValleyPD Support Group(925) 831-9940jnbard@pacbell.net
ReddingPD Support Group(530) 229-0878rickiel2010@gmail.com
Rio Vista /Trilogy MoversPD Support Group(707) 374-7506kinser2@frontiernet.net
RosevillePD Support Group(916) 837-3366hapbutler@comcast.net
Sacramento/Arden ArcadePD Support Group(916) 359-4859jgmo@winfirst.com
SacramentoPD/Post-DBS Support Group(916) 973-6860catherine.nitafan-young@kp.org
Sacramento/SutterPD Support Group(916) 454-6936ramatol@sutterhealth.org
Sacramento/UC DavisPD Support Group(916) 734-6797
St HelenaPD Support Group(707) 963-8555
SalinasPD Support Group(831) 333-9091stephanie@ccqlp.org
San Francisco/KaiserPD Support Group(650) 678-4221
San Francisco/CPMCPD Support Group(415) 600-7886
San Francisco/KaiserPD Support Group(415) 379-5530susan.health@va.gov
San FranciscoCaregivers Support Group(415) 379-5530susan.health@va.gov
San FranciscoYoung Onset PD(415) 353-7382
San Jose/BerryessaPD Support Group(408) 263-8485bpsg@prodigy.net
San JoseCaregivers Support Group(408) 723-8116
San Jose/The VillageCaregivers Support Group(408) 223-8033
San Jose/Willow GlenPD Support Group(408) 634-2265bart.narter@gmail.com
San LeandroPD Support Group(510) 276-3119
San MateoAtypical Parkinsonism Caregivers Support Group(650) 814-0848robin.riddle@brainsupportnetwork.org
Santa Cruz Caring PartnersCaregivers Support Group(831) 419-2995audrey@Baymoon.com
Santa Rosa/Oakmont VillagePD Support Group(707) 225-0661rgduncan4@comcast.net
Santa Rose/Spring LakePD Support Group(707) 579-6971
Santa Rosa/Sonoma CntyPD Support Group(707) 538-5178osbun@aol.com
Santa Rosa Women’sPD Support Group(707) 792-0488
Santa Ynez ValleyPD Support Group(301) 909-3862syvpdgroup@gmail.com
SonomaPD Support Group(707) 525-1540
Soquel/Santa CruzPD Support Group(831) 477-9412marykhaynes@gmail.com
Stockton/San JoaquinPD Support Group(209) 477-6496mbehrens64@gmail.com
SunnyvalePD Support Group(408) 733-5648
SunnyvalePD/DBS Support Group(408) 542-5610ppsginfo@yahoo.com
TracyPD Support Group(209) 879-3108classieladyat63@yahoo.com
TurlockCaregivers Support Group(209) 216-5620pabarnes@covenantreirement.org
Union CityPD Support Group(510) 589-5173marytherapist@yahoo.com
VacavillePD Support Group(707) 642-2173
VallejoPD Support Group(707) 642-2173
Visalia/Central ValleyPD Support Group(559) 732-1056cvpdg@gmail.com
Walnut CreekPD Support Group(925) 933-6357lhwanetick@aol.com
Walnut CreekDBS Support Group(925) 314-1875betzenart@aol.com
Walnut CreekCaregivers Support Group(925) 935-9322nkibbe@aol.com
Walnut CreekYoung Onset PD(925) 939-4210hzalk510@gmail.com
WoodlandPD Support Group(530) 661-1950bemurray2008@gmail.com
Yuba CityPD Support Group(530) 673-3064tricountyparkinsons@gmail.com