SUPPORT GROUPS
SUPPORT GROUPS
Baton Rouge
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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
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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
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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
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A Hopeful Movement
Second Thursday of each month
10-11:30am
Fresh Church
3745 Mohican Street
Baton Rouge, LA 70805
Covington/Mandeville
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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
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Harahan: Parkinson's Circle of Friends
The Blake at Colonial Club Senior Living Facility
Meetings: 3rd Tuesday each month @ 1pm
7904 Jefferson Highway, Harahan, LA, 70123
Contact: Susan Sapir-Fields: 504-432-0006 or ssapir985@yahoo.com
Contact: Michelle Lane: 504-952-6659 or pdcirclefriends@gmail.com
Houma/Thibodeaux
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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
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City Club in River Ranch
https://www.lftparkinsonsupport.com/
Meetings: 3rd Monday at 6:00pm
1100 Camellia Blvd, Lafayette, LA
Contact: Patrice Williams: 985-397-3648 or patrice@dugasoil.com or info@lftparkinsonsupport.com
Lake Charles
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Humana Market Place
Meetings: 3rd Thursday at 1:00pm (Every 3 months)
3625 Nelson Rd Suite B., Lake Charles, LA, 70605
Contact: Eligha Guillory Jr.: (337) 310-0083
info@eljayfd.org or Sandy McNeeley Duhon
(337)515-9341 duhonsg@hotmail.com
Monroe
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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
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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
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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
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Young Onset Group – Greater New Orleans Area
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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
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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
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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
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Lamb Of God Lutheran Church
Meetings: 1st Wednesday at 6:30PM
57210 Allen Road, Slidell, LA
Contact: Mark Ellerman mark.ellermann@gmail.com or northshorepdgroup@gmail.com
Shreveport
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People with Parkinson’s & Care Partners Support Group
Meetings: 2nd Friday at 1:00pm
Willis-Knighton Eye Institute Auditorium
2611 Greenwood Rd.
Shreveport, LA, 71103
Contact: 318-212-2720 parkinsonsresource@gmail.com
Website: https://www.wkhs.com/classes-and-events/support-groups/parkinson's-support-group
Westlake
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Westlake Recreation Center
Meetings: 3rd Tuesday of each Month @ 6pm
1221 Sampson St
Westlake, LA
Contact: Rick Johnston (337)842-2211 pwp.rick@gmail.com