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​Regional Support Groups

"On my first visit, I had no idea how very important this Support Group
would become to me over the years"  -- Support Group Participant
​PANC is proud to host a network of more than 36 support groups in the region. People come to learn, share their stories of how they face the challenges to "live well" with PD. The camaraderie is always palpable and upbeat and there are no fees to attend. 
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Each group is a bit different -- some focus on education regarding PD and others add social aspects to their get-togethers. Because these groups have different focuses, you may find it helpful to speak with the support group facilitator to get a sense of their group’s focus. Some questions you may want to ask include:
​
  • How would you characterize your group and what is its primary purpose?              
  • What is the average number of years your group members have been living with Parkinson’s?
  • What have some of your recent discussion topics been?
  • Does your group have participation limitations due to the size of your meeting location?

Meetings by Computer or phone
Meetings open to all via zoom

​Due to the threat of  Corona Virus, we suggest you call/email the support group leader first to be sure your meeting is being held-click here to find online meetings.

 Support Group Listing - Click city for drop-down details

The following links direct you to area support groups. Please note that meeting dates and locations are subject to change so it's a good idea to contact the support group facilitator to verify meeting information. ​
Auburn
​Support Group
​2nd Tuesday 11:30 am  (no meeting December)
Awful Annie's Cafe - Banquet Room

13460 Lincoln Way, Auburn 95603 (click for map)
  • Karen Hancock at 530-885-0950 or E-mail​ karen@hancockonline.net
Auburn Carepartners only
CAREGIVERS ONLY LUNCHEON (Informal lunch and group discussion)
3rd Tuesday @ 11:30 
Club Car 
836 Lincoln Way, Auburn 95603 (click for map)
  • Karen Hancock at 530-885-0950 or E-mail​​ karen@hancockonline.net​
BENICIA
​​Meeting via Zoom​
2nd Saturday, 10:00 a.m.–12 p.m.
201 Raymond Dr.
Benicia, CA 94510
  • Brad Miller 707-515-9216
  • E-mail  bradfordmiller807@gmail.com
*​CARMICHAEL - YOUNG ONSET--SEE LISTING UNDER SACRAMENTO CARMICHAEL AREA
 See listing under Sacramento Carmichael area-Young Onset Group
CARMICHAEL - ESKATON CARMICHAEL ​
​​Not meeting in person or by zoom at present--contact Facilitator for info and email messages
2nd Thursday each month, 10 - 11:30 a.m.
Eskaton Village
3939 Walnut Ave, Carmichael
Assisted Living Unit, Recreation Room
Colette Coleman, Facilitator     Email:  colemanhior@gmail.com
chico
​​Zoom, 1st and 3rd Wednesdays each month
Beginning in Nov 2020


1st Wednesday @ 1:30-2:30p.m.
Sycamore Glen Ret. Community
1199 Diablo Ave., Chico
  • Terry Donnelly    (650)743-6871   email:   tmdonnelly68@gmail.com 
  • Bob Murray          (530) 321-6157   email:   ordferry@yahoo.com
DAVIS
​Via Zoom Third Thursday each month,
1:30 pm – 3 pm

3rd Thursday@ 1:30 p.m.
Davis Senior Center
646 A Street, Davis
  • Sue Curry at 530-304-9927  Email   ​smcurry@sbcglobal.net   
DAVIS CARE PARTNERS GROUP
​2nd Thursday @ 1:30 p.m.
Davis Senior Center
646 A Street, Davis
  • Karen Eagan at 530-564-4323 or E-mail  kareneagan747@gmail.com
​EL DORADO HILLS  - FOLSOM 
​​El Dorado Hills SG is doing Zoom Support Group meetings every Thursday 1:30-2:30 pm.  If you are newcomers and would like to join these meetings, contact: Donna Rixmann: donna@yogapeace.net of call her at 916-712-9642. She will need your email address to send you a Zoom ‘invite’ with the necessary link to the meeting.

Suspended due to COVID: Every 2nd Tuesday @ Noon - 1:30
Oakmont Luxury Living
2020 Town Center West Way
El Dorado Hills, CA 95762
Call Donna Rixmann with questions.
  • Larry Alver at 916-933-2465 or E-mail  ldalver@sbcglobal.net
  • Donna Rixmann at 916-712-9642 or E-mail   Donna@yogapeace.net​
​EL DORADO HILLS  - FOLSOM CAREPARTNERS LUNCHEON​
​​Suspended due to COID​

Every 3rd Thursday 11:30 a.m. - 1 p.m. 
Round Table Pizza
2793 East Bidwell St., Folsom
​ELK GROVE
​Via Zoom Third Wednesday each month
10:00 - 11:30 am


3rd Wednesday @ 10:00 a.m.
​Senior Center of Elk Grove

8230 Civic Center Dr., Suite 100, Elk Grove, CA 95757
Myron Jantzen at 916-804-6497 or E-mail   mpjantzen@aol.com
Folsom
​ FOLSOM  is doing ​Zoom Support Group meetings every Thursday 1:30 to 2:30 PM.  If you are newcomers and would like to join these meetings, contact: Donna Rixmann: donna@yogapeace.net of call her at 916-712-9642. She will need your email address to send you a Zoom ‘invite’ with the necessary link to the meeting.

​Suspended due to COVID: 4th Monday @ 10:00 a.m.
Folsom Senior & Arts Center
48 Natoma Street, Folsom
  • Donna Rixman   916-712-9642    or E-mail  
  • Cathy Johnson   916-791-2425
Foster City - Atria
Zoom meetings coming soon
Contact Will Corkern
(650) 534-7799
wcorkern@aol.com

Grass Valley
​​2nd Friday, 1:30 p.m.
Atria Grass Valley
150 Sutton Way
  • Nancy Lockwood 530-272-7950   Email   nmlockwood@aol.com
Lake County
​Temporarily suspended
United Christian Parish
745 N. Brush Street, Lakeport
  • To be determined
lincoln
​3RD TUESDAY @ 10:00 A.M.
GRANITE SPRINGS CHURCH
1170 E. JOINER PARKWAY, LINCOLN
  • Gary High  phone: (916)-434-5905  email   gwhigh@wavecable.com
Lodi
​Will meet again when county and church allows.

 1st Monday @ 10:00 a.m.
Grace Point Church
801 S. Lower Sacramento Road, Lodi​​ 95242
  • Ron & Maureen Olsen 209-329-1185 or E-mail    molsen@softcom.net
  • Robbin & Pat Bray at 209-269-1080 or E-mail     braywaves@gmail.com
lodi - carepartner meeting
​CAREPARTNER GROUP
​
3rd Monday from 10:00 a.m. to noon.
Grace Point Church
801 S. Lower Sacramento Road, Lodi​
  • Jean Whitted at 209-329-7075 or  E-mail    bjwhitted@hotmail.com
loyalton
​1st Friday @ 1:30 p.m.
100 Hill Street #32
Loyalton, CA 96118
​Betty Ferguson at 530-993-4002 or E-mail   fergi45@gmail.com​
MODESTO
3rd Wed. from 1:30-3:30 p.m. (January – November) -- No meeting in July
Sutter Health Facility
1700 McHenry Ave
Modesto, CA 95350
  • Paul Vantress at 209-526-6184 or E-mail   modestoparkinsons@gmail.com​
NAPA–YOUNG ONSET GROUP
Third Sunday each month, 3 - 4 pm via zoom
Covenant Presbyterian Church
1226 Salvador Avenue, Napa
  • Colleen Winters 209-602-1536 or E-mail   cfwinters@yahoo.com ​​
OROVILLE
1st Thursday , 1:30-3:00 p.m.
Trinity Presbyterian Church
2350 Foothill Blvd.
  • Carol Rawlins   530-282-0499
PLACERVILLE
No meetings zoom or physical scheduled
1st Tuesday, 1:30-3:00 p.m.
Senior Center Dining Room
937 Spring Street, Placerville
  • Peggy Kline at 408-309-1125 or E-mail   pegKline103@gmail.com​
REDDING
COVID schedule (current)
Coffee in the Park 1st and 3rd Friday, 9:30 to 11:00 am
Meeting via Zoom-2nd Friday, noon - 1:30 pm.

Kim Hawkins 530-945-7628 
Kim.reddingpsg@gmail.com

Regular Schedule
2nd Friday @ 1:00 p.m. sign-in (social time) and 1:30 to 3:00 p.m. (meeting)

3:00 - 3:30 Shasta Shout Speech Therapy 
First United Methodist Church
1825 East Street, Redding
  • Kim Hawkins at 530-945-7628 or E-mail   Kim.reddingpsg@gmail.com​
Roseville -Maidu Park area
Via Zoom
1st Tuesday from 1:30-3:00 p.m.
Maidu Community Center
1550 Maidu Drive, Roseville
  • Shelly Butler at 916-837-3307 or E-mail    sbutler7221@comcast.net
  • Website: www.rosevillepsg.weebly.com
Roseville - West area
4th Tuesday from 11:00-12:00 p.m.
St. John's Episcopal Church
​2351 Pleasant Grove Blvd
, Roseville
  • Arlene & Ken Fujino at 916-474 -4688 or Email  Kfujino1@msn.com
​SACRAMENTO - ARDEN/ARCADE
 Meeting via zoom  (no meeting October)
3rd Thursday @ 10:00 a.m.
Arden Christian Church
4300 Las Cruces Way, Sacramento
  • Keith Tronson at 916-395-2771 or E-mail   keithtronson@sbcglobal.net
  • Jim Morris at 916-359-4859 or E-mail     jimor1940@gmail.com
SACRAMENTO ​- CARE partners LUNCH BUNCH
CAREPARTNERS LUNCH BUNCH
Meeting via Zoom 3rd Tuesday 11:00 am to 1:00 pm
3rd Tuesday @ 11:00 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Ettore’s, 2376 Fair Oaks Blvd., Sacramento
  • Gain Saetern at 916-728-9333 or E-mail  gsaetern@deloro.org​
​SACRAMENTO - CARMICHAEL AREA - YOUNG ONSET GROUP
​First Wednesday of the month
6:30 pm via zoom


1st Wednesday, 6:30 p.m.
Carmichael Presbyterian Church
5645 Marconi Ave., Carmichael
  • Mary Beth Arjil 530-409-4118  Email    marjil@sbcglobal.net
  • Tony Wong 916-730-6303  Email    ​acwong60@gmail.com
SACRAMENTO - GOLD RIVER CAREGIVER/CARE PARTNER MEETING  LEWY BODY DEMENTIA ​​​
​ 2nd Thursday each month 10 - 11:30am via Google Meet  Contact Denise Davis at email or phone below
2nd Thursday @ 10:00 a.m.
Eskaton Lodge Gold River
11390 Coloma Rd., Gold River, CA 95670
  • Denise Davis at 800-272-3900 or E-mail  ​​Denise.Davis@alz.org
SACRAMENTO - NATOMAS AREA
2nd Thursday each month-10a.m. to 11:30
(Currently meeting via zoom-Contact Irene Duggan for link to join the meeting)
Adventure Christian Church
1500 N Market Blvd., Sacramento
Irene Duggan:    916-710-6912  Email  parkinsons1018@gmail.com ​
SACRAMENTO - NORTHEAST AREA ​
​4th Thursday @ 1:00 -2:00 pm
St. Marks United Methodist Church, Room E-24
2391 St. Marks Way, Sacramento
  • Sean Tracy at 916-482-7014 or E-mail  sstfam@winfirst.com​
​​​SACRAMENTO - POST DBS PATIENTS ​​​
Do you have an implanted Deep Brain Stimulator (DBS) for a Movement Disorder like Parkinson’s Disease?
​If so, this class has been developed just for you! Click below for info

2021 PDF Flyer      
   

You are welcome to join by video or listen in by phone.  Contact Meriah Horton for link and info 916-734-6841, HS-DBS@ucdavis.edu ​
SACRAMENTO - SOUTH AREA
​No Meetings scheduled or via zoom
2nd Thursday @ 1:00 p.m.
 7334 Park City Drive, Sacramento
  • David Teraoku at 916-685-4162  ​
  • Jerry Miyamoto at 916-441-1020 email jmiyamoto72@gmail.com
Sonoma county
​Meeting via zoom Second Saturday each month, 1 p.m.
 First hour devoted to a featured speaker; second hour is breakout groups.

Speaker’s Presentation
January 9, 2021
1-2 pm  *  2-3 pm PwP Breakout Group
Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82246981242
 
PSGSC Caregivers Breakout Group
2-3 PM 
Zoom link: https://pmdalliance.zoom.us/j/937547542
Password: 357912 
Date: January 9, 2021 1-2 PM
Speaker: Ekene Enemchukwu, MD, MPH, FPMRS
Topic: “Urinary Dysfunction in PD”

2nd Saturday @ 1:00-3:15 pm
Christ Church United Methodist
1717 Yulupa Avenue, Santa Rosa
  • Nancy Wilson at 707-888-5174 or  E-Mail   nlbwilson.41@gmail.com
  • Marc Alexander at 707-431-8767 or E-mail  malexander109@comcast.net
Caregiver, Dance and exercise classes see Website http://www.parkinsonsonomacounty.org/
stockton​
​2nd Thursday @ 1:30 p.m.
O’Connor Woods, West Hall
3400 Wagner Heights Road, Stockton
​Christy Carruthers  209-478-2731  email:  carruthers209@gmail.com
tracy​
​Parkinson Support Group of Tracy
​2nd and 4th Mondays 10:00 to Noon 

St. Paul's Lutheran Church
1635 Chester Ave, (corner of Chester & Lowell, Tracy)
  • Kathryn Clark 209-879-3108  Email  classieladyat63@yahoo.com​ ​
truckee
​​3rd Friday of the month @ 1 pm
Tahoe Forest Center for Health
10710 Donner Pass Rd. Truckee
  • Contact: Ellen Roumasset   Phone (650)759-3666     Email dr.eroumasset@gmail.com
vacaville
​4th Wednesday 1:30-3 p.m.
​The McBride Senior Center
91 Town Square Place
Vacaville, CA 95688
  • Brenda DeMartini 707-330-1551 or Email brendaldemartini@gmail.com
woodland

​​2nd and 4th Tuesdays each month    1:00 to 2:30 pm via zoom

​Bernadette Murray | Facilitator Woodland PSG (530) 405-9924 
WOODLAND COMMUNITY AND SENIOR CENTER
2001 EAST STREET, WOODLAND
  • BERNADETTE MURRAY AT 530-661-1950 OR  Email   bemurray2008@gmail.com
yuba city
​Tri-County Parkinson's Support Group​
​2nd Monday at 1:00 p.m.

Sutter Medical Foundation
969 Plumas Street, Suite 208, Yuba City
  • Mary Lou Chumbly at 530-671-0767 

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​The Parkinson Association of Northern California is an organization dedicated to enhancing the lives of people with Parkinson's, their families, and care partners throughout our region. 

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​Folsom, CA 95630


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  • PANC Home
  • About Us
    • Staff
    • Board of Directors
    • Medical Advisory Panel
    • Privacy Policy
    • Annual Report & 990's
  • Contact Us
  • About Parkinson's
    • Recently Diagnosed
    • PD Carepartners
    • Clinical Trials
    • Exercise!
    • Helpful Resources
    • PD Webinars & Classes
    • Guide to Specialist
    • Local Transportation Information
    • Reflections from the Parkinson's Community
    • Articles
  • Ways to Support
    • Donate Online
    • Donate by Mail or Phone
    • Sponsorships
    • CAREPARTNER RESPITE SUPPORT
    • Be A Sustaining Donor
    • Planned Giving
    • AmazonSmile
    • Become a Support Group Facilitator
    • Other Ways to Give
  • Programs
    • Support Groups
    • Respite Care
    • Parkinsonwise
    • Parkinsonwise Trained Professionals
    • Rebuilding Together
    • Other PD Support Groups in CA
    • Shelter in place series
    • 2017 Conference Video
    • 2019 Conference
    • CA PD Registry 9/20 Conference Video
  • DONATE
  • Newsletter
  • Español
  • 2020 Conference
  • Other PD classes/events
    • Brian Grant Foundation 1/12/21 + Feb events
    • Davis Phinney Foundation 1/19/21 Speech/Voice & PD, 2/20 Newly Diagnosed
    • Family Caregiver Alliance Webinair Hospice Care 1/27/21
    • World Parkinson Coalition Sing -a-Long, 1-12 Research 1/14 + 1/26 Deep Brain Stim 1/21
  • PANC Events
    • Virtual ParkinsonWISE Training 1/16/20
    • Coming September 18, 2021 - 5th Annual Robert G Smith Walk to Cancel Out Parkinson's
    • Save the date-10/23/21 2021 PANC Annual Confernce