SUPPORT GROUPS

SUPPORT GROUPS

Baton Rouge

  • Movers and Shakers of BR - Sage Rehabilitation

    Meetings: 4th Saturday at 10:00am – 12:00pm

    6313 Picardy Ave.

    Baton Rouge, LA, 70809

    Contact: Randy LeBlanc: 225-933-8294 or leblanc3@cox.net

    Contact: Carmen Higgins: 225-936-1569 or cghiggins1955@gmail.com

    Facebook: Movers and Shakers of Baton Rouge

    https://www.facebook.com/groups/2410350369213843/

  • Baton Rouge Area Parkinson’s Disease Support Group - Bluebonnet Regional Branch Library

    Meetings: 3rd Thursday at 1:00 pm (except June & December)

    9200 Bluebonnet Blvd,

    Baton Rouge, LA, 70810

    Contacts:

    Sally Palmer: 225-773-7892, pd.bluebonnet@gmail.com

    Greg Palmer: 225-772-3441, gregorypalmer@cox.net

  • Baton Rouge Rehab Hospital Neuromuscular & Movement Disorder Support Group

    4th Tuesday at 12pm (Lunch Provided)

    8595 United Plaza Blvd., Baton Rouge, LA 70809

    Contact: Roxane 225-231-3123 or rox807@brrehab.com

  • A Hopeful Movement

    Second Thursday of each month

    10-11:30am

    Fresh Church

    3745 Mohican Street

    Baton Rouge, LA 70805

Covington/Mandeville

  • Krav Maga / Rock Steady Boxing

    Meetings: 1st Friday of the month at 1pm.

    2640 N. Hwy 190, Suite A, Covington 70433

    Contact: Pat Thompson: 949-322-3815 or pt1887@gmail.com

Hammond

Houma/Thibodeaux

  • Terrebonne General Medical Center Parkinson’s Group

    Meetings: Terrebonne General Medical Center

    8166 W. Main Street, Houma, LA, 70360

    Contact: Alexis Westerman, LMSW 985-850-6043 or alexis.westerman@tghealthsystem.com

Lafayette

Lake Charles

Monroe

  • The Jim Altick Parkinson's Support Group

    St. Alban's Episcopal Church

    Meetings: 2nd Wednesday at 12:00pm (light lunch), 1:00pm presenter/program

    2816 Deborah Dr., Monroe, LA, 71201

    Contacts: Cynthia Montcalm, LPC, LMFT: 318-348-1296 or cynthiamontcalm@gmail.com

Morgan City

  • Bayou Vista Branch Library

    Meetings: 2nd or 3rd Tuesday every 3 months

    (4 support groups a year)

    1325 Bellview Street, Morgan City, LA, 70380

    Contact: Mary Ann Adams: 985-395-9949 or madams1104@yahoo.com

New Orleans

  • Touro Infirmary – Meeting Room Varies

    Meetings: 3rd Monday at 3:00pm

    1401 Foucher St, New Orleans, LA, 70115

    Contact: Stephanie Gioe, Frannie Bienvenue or Keith Randazzo at 504-897-8135

  • Young Onset Group – Greater New Orleans Area

    (Diagnosed by age 55)

    Contact: Heidi Bruening

    504-813-8708 or heidimb.504@gmail.com

  • LBGTQ+ Parkinson’s Rainbow Support Group

    “Parkinson’s Rainbow” is a discussion and social group for LGBTQ+ people with Parkinson’s Disease, and their care partners. Individuals within driving distance of meetings in New Orleans are invited to participate. There will be peer-support discussion meetings at 1pm on the second and fourth Thursday of each month. There will also be a group social once a month -- Lunch, Dinner, Coffee, Movie, House Social, etc.

    Additional information is available from Robert Turner via text at 504-669-1880, or email at rhturner@bellsouth.net

Raceland/Bayou Region

  • St. Anne Hospital

    4608 LA-1

    Raceland, LA 70394

    Meetings: Last Wednesday each month at 4pm in person in the large classroom or on Zoom

    Contact: Dominique Thomas 504-842-3980 pdclinic@ochsner.org

Ruston

  • Community Trust Bank - Community Room

    Meetings: Every 6 weeks at 10:00am

    1511 N. Trenton St., Ruston, LA, 71270

    Contacts: Bill Attebery: 318-255-2805

Slidell - Northshore

Shreveport

Westlake