For more than 25 years, PFNCA has been providing programs and services to improve the quality of life for those facing Parkinson’s. While there is no cure for Parkinson’s, those diagnosed with the disease can take steps to live well.
PFNCA provides a network of more than 30 locations where people can attend exercise, communications and education programs on a weekly basis. More than 170 program sessions are offered each month at no cost.
In addition to receiving direct benefit from highly skilled instructors/facilitators, those who participate also meet others facing Parkinson’s and help to understand that they do not face the disease alone.
Our Mission
The Parkinson Foundation of the National Capital Area improves the quality of life of those impacted by Parkinson’s disease, their care partners and families, and fosters a sense of community to ensure that no one battles this disease alone. PFNCA offers exercise, communication and education programs to strengthen the physical and emotional health of people impacted by Parkinson’s.
In addition to receiving direct benefit from highly skilled instructors/facilitators, those who participate also meet others facing Parkinson’s and help to understand that they do not face the disease alone.
Our Mission
The Parkinson Foundation of the National Capital Area improves the quality of life of those impacted by Parkinson’s disease, their care partners and families, and fosters a sense of community to ensure that no one battles this disease alone. PFNCA offers exercise, communication and education programs to strengthen the physical and emotional health of people impacted by Parkinson’s.
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MONTGOMERY COUNTY MARYLAND SUPPORT GROUPS
Montgomery County – Bethesda Carepartner Support Group
Every Other Wednesday 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM over Zoom
Contact: Marilyn Berger (240) 401-8483 for Zoom information.
Montgomery County – Brooke Grove Parkinson’s Support Group
Not currently meeting – due to the pandemic.
Brooke Grove Retirement Village
18131 Slade School Rd.
Sandy Spring, MD 20860
Contact: Toni Davis, Director of Marketing (301) 388-7209 or tdavis@bgf.org for current information.
Montgomery County – LIVING BETTER WITH PARKINSON’S (LBWP) Leisure World Support Group
Thursdays 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM over Zoom
[Formerly held at the Leisure World clubhouses 1 & 2]
All persons with PD, caregivers, family members, & anyone interested in learning more about PD are invited, whether or not Leisure World residents.
Contacts: Larry Lessin (202) 316-1053 or larrylessin@comcast.net
William Bronson (314) 494-5967 or williambronson@gmail.com
Montgomery County – Movement Disorder Support Group:
Chronic Illness for Neurological Diagnosis
2nd and 4th Friday of each month from 11: 00 AM – 12:00 PM currently over Zoom. We plan to be in person in the near future.
This movement disorder support group invites anyone with a neurological diagnosis – not just PD. We share the well, and not too well moments as well as resources & speakers that help us remain active and motivated.
ARSO Neuro Rehab and Orthopedic Center
12200 Tech Road
Silver Spring, MD 20904
Contact: Judith Cooper, Clinical Coordinator (301) 588-3929
Jcooper@arso-rehab.com for Zoom information.
Montgomery County – Rockville/Ingleside King Farm Support Group
Group meets 1st & 3rd Wednesday at 2:00 PM over Zoom
701 King Farm Blvd.
Rockville, MD 20850
Contact: Nancy Tietjen (240) 912-4229 or drtnat51@gmail.com OR Dorothy Welsh (240) 474-5432
Montgomery County – Silver Spring Adventist Healthcare Rehabilitation Support Group
2nd Thursday monthly 12:00-1:00 PM via Microsoft Teams
Adventist Healthcare Rehabilitation
Medical Pavillion at White Oak
11886 Healing Way, Suite 306
Silver Spring, MD 20904
Contact: Betty Chan, Speech-Language Pathologist, (240) 637-6040 or bchan@adventisthealthcare.com for Link information.
Montgomery County – Silver Spring/Riderwood Support Group
4th Monday Monthly at 10 AM over Zoom *Note: Skipping December 2020 and will start up again 1/25/21
Riderwood Village – Village Square classroom
3110 Gracefield Road
Silver Spring, MD 20904
Contact: Michelle Ferguson (301) 572-8393 michelle.ferguson2@erickson.com for Zoom information.
Montgomery County – Sumner Support Group
Contact: Dan Lewis at danlewis45@hotmail.com for current information.
First Friday of each month at 4:00 PM
Currently not meeting- will begin again in-person March 2021.
Grace Memorial Community Church
1005 Bishop Walsh Road
Cumberland, MD 21502
Contact: Pam Dolly 304-738-2196 or pameladolly@yahoo.com
Anne Arundel County – Edgewater Support Group
3rd Friday of the month at 2:00 PM over Zoom.
Contact: Tom Bolander (410) 703-3014 or tbolander@comforcare.com
Anne Arundel County – Severna Park Support Group
Not currently holding meetings. If interested in meeting over Zoom, please join the Edgewater Support Group listed above.
Contact: Kathy Christian (410) 744-1929 or kathy.christian66@gmail.com
Baltimore County – Catonsville Caregiver Support Group
Currently not meeting due to Covid-19 restrictions. Check back Jan. 2021
Charlestown Senior Living Community
715 Maiden Choice Lane
Catonsville, MD 21228
Contact: Lisa Roeder (410) 737-8838 ext. 8057 or lisa.roeder@erickson.com
Baltimore County – Catonsville Support Group
Currently not meeting due to Covid-19 restrictions. Check back Jan. 2021
Charlestown Senior Living Community
715 Maiden Choice Lane
Catonsville, MD 21228
Contact: Lisa Roeder (410) 737-8838 ext. 8057 or lisa.roeder@erickson.com
Baltimore County – Parkville Support Group
2nd Thursday Monthly at 1:30 PM over Zoom
St. John’s Lutheran Church of Parkville
8808 Harford Rd
Parkville, MD 21234
Contact: Sarah Phelan (410) 955-6684 or sphelan2@jhmi.edu
Baltimore County – Atypical Parkinsonism Support Group
For those with PSP, MSA, CBD, DLB, and atypical parkinsonism
4th Thursday Monthly at 2:00 PM over Zoom
St. John’s Lutheran Church of Parkville
8808 Harford Rd
Parkville, MD 21234
Contact: Sarah Phelan (410) 955-6684 or sphelan2@jhmi.edu
Baltimore County – Lutherville Caregivers Support Group
Johns Hopkins at Greenspring Station
Pavilion II, Conference room behind the 1st floor cafe
10753 Falls Road
Lutherville, MD 21093
Contact: Sarah Phelan (410) 955-6684 or sphelan2@jhmi.edu
Baltimore County – Oakcrest Support Group
Oakcrest Retirement Community
*Currently not meeting due to Covid-19
Contact: Jodi Stevens (410) 513-2219
Carroll County Parkinson’s Support Group
Carroll Hospital Westminster, MD
2nd Wednesday Monthly at 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM
*Meeting virtually, via secure phone or video.
Links vary from month to month.
Contact: Christina McGann, RN for call-in or login instructions:
410-871-7000 or cmcgann@carrollhospitalcenter.org
Frederick County – Frederick Support Group
3rd Wednesday Monthly at 1 PM (Drive-in style)
Call prior to attending the lecture.
Mt. Pleasant Ruritan Club
8101 Crum Road
Walkersville, MD 21793
Contact: John or Mary Kraft (301) 703-1194 or
johntkraft@comcast.net or marykraft@comcast.net
Janet Silvius (301) 831-5609 or janet@fifpdsg.org
Website: www.fifpdsg.org
Frederick County- Parkinson’s Support Group of Frederick
3rd Saturday Monthly – not currently meeting.
Check website for updates – planning to start up again in February 2021.
Contact Louise Houtz (601) 334-4407 or Houtzmom@hotmail.com
Website: www.fifpdsg.org
Harford County – Bel Air Support Group
1st Thursday Monthly at 2 PM over Zoom
William McFaul Activities Center
525 West Mc Phail Road
Bel Air, MD 21014
Contact: Sarah Phelan (410) 955-6684 or sphelan2@jhmi.edu
Harford County – Bel Air Caregiver Support Group
4th Thursday Monthly at 11 AM over Zoom
William McFaul Activities Center
525 West Mc Phail Road
Bel Air, MD 21014
Contact: Emily Carman (410) 955-8909 or ecarman1@jhmi.edu
Howard County Parkinson’s Disease Education and Support Group –
For persons with Parkinson and their care partners
*Meeting over Zoom on the 3rd Monday of the month from 7 PM – 9 PM
Contact: Kathleen Dougherty 301-490-1118 or pdgroup2@yahoo.com
Prince George’s County – Bowie PD Support Group
4th Monday Monthly from 10:00 AM-12: PM over Zoom
14900 Health Center Drive
Bowie, MD 20716
Contact: Carter Rardon (301) 412-0835 or carter2278@live.com for Zoom information.
Talbot County – Easton Support Group
2nd Tuesday Monthly at 11:00 AM -12:30 PM over Zoom
Immanuel Lutheran Church
7215 Ocean Gateway
Easton, MD 21601
Contact: Sarah Phelan (410) 955-6684 or sphelan2@jhmi.edu
Washington County – Hagerstown Support Group
For current information,
Contact: Judy Fiery (301) 797-7323 or jfiery@verizon.net
Every Other Wednesday 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM over Zoom
Contact: Marilyn Berger (240) 401-8483 for Zoom information.
Montgomery County – Brooke Grove Parkinson’s Support Group
Not currently meeting – due to the pandemic.
Brooke Grove Retirement Village
18131 Slade School Rd.
Sandy Spring, MD 20860
Contact: Toni Davis, Director of Marketing (301) 388-7209 or tdavis@bgf.org for current information.
Montgomery County – LIVING BETTER WITH PARKINSON’S (LBWP) Leisure World Support Group
Thursdays 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM over Zoom
[Formerly held at the Leisure World clubhouses 1 & 2]
All persons with PD, caregivers, family members, & anyone interested in learning more about PD are invited, whether or not Leisure World residents.
Contacts: Larry Lessin (202) 316-1053 or larrylessin@comcast.net
William Bronson (314) 494-5967 or williambronson@gmail.com
Montgomery County – Movement Disorder Support Group:
Chronic Illness for Neurological Diagnosis
2nd and 4th Friday of each month from 11: 00 AM – 12:00 PM currently over Zoom. We plan to be in person in the near future.
This movement disorder support group invites anyone with a neurological diagnosis – not just PD. We share the well, and not too well moments as well as resources & speakers that help us remain active and motivated.
ARSO Neuro Rehab and Orthopedic Center
12200 Tech Road
Silver Spring, MD 20904
Contact: Judith Cooper, Clinical Coordinator (301) 588-3929
Jcooper@arso-rehab.com for Zoom information.
Montgomery County – Rockville/Ingleside King Farm Support Group
Group meets 1st & 3rd Wednesday at 2:00 PM over Zoom
701 King Farm Blvd.
Rockville, MD 20850
Contact: Nancy Tietjen (240) 912-4229 or drtnat51@gmail.com OR Dorothy Welsh (240) 474-5432
Montgomery County – Silver Spring Adventist Healthcare Rehabilitation Support Group
2nd Thursday monthly 12:00-1:00 PM via Microsoft Teams
Adventist Healthcare Rehabilitation
Medical Pavillion at White Oak
11886 Healing Way, Suite 306
Silver Spring, MD 20904
Contact: Betty Chan, Speech-Language Pathologist, (240) 637-6040 or bchan@adventisthealthcare.com for Link information.
Montgomery County – Silver Spring/Riderwood Support Group
4th Monday Monthly at 10 AM over Zoom *Note: Skipping December 2020 and will start up again 1/25/21
Riderwood Village – Village Square classroom
3110 Gracefield Road
Silver Spring, MD 20904
Contact: Michelle Ferguson (301) 572-8393 michelle.ferguson2@erickson.com for Zoom information.
Montgomery County – Sumner Support Group
Contact: Dan Lewis at danlewis45@hotmail.com for current information.
MARYLAND SUPPORT GROUPS
Allegany County – Cumberland Parkinson’s Support GroupFirst Friday of each month at 4:00 PM
Currently not meeting- will begin again in-person March 2021.
Grace Memorial Community Church
1005 Bishop Walsh Road
Cumberland, MD 21502
Contact: Pam Dolly 304-738-2196 or pameladolly@yahoo.com
Anne Arundel County – Edgewater Support Group
3rd Friday of the month at 2:00 PM over Zoom.
Contact: Tom Bolander (410) 703-3014 or tbolander@comforcare.com
Anne Arundel County – Severna Park Support Group
Not currently holding meetings. If interested in meeting over Zoom, please join the Edgewater Support Group listed above.
Contact: Kathy Christian (410) 744-1929 or kathy.christian66@gmail.com
Baltimore County – Catonsville Caregiver Support Group
Currently not meeting due to Covid-19 restrictions. Check back Jan. 2021
Charlestown Senior Living Community
715 Maiden Choice Lane
Catonsville, MD 21228
Contact: Lisa Roeder (410) 737-8838 ext. 8057 or lisa.roeder@erickson.com
Baltimore County – Catonsville Support Group
Currently not meeting due to Covid-19 restrictions. Check back Jan. 2021
Charlestown Senior Living Community
715 Maiden Choice Lane
Catonsville, MD 21228
Contact: Lisa Roeder (410) 737-8838 ext. 8057 or lisa.roeder@erickson.com
Baltimore County – Parkville Support Group
2nd Thursday Monthly at 1:30 PM over Zoom
St. John’s Lutheran Church of Parkville
8808 Harford Rd
Parkville, MD 21234
Contact: Sarah Phelan (410) 955-6684 or sphelan2@jhmi.edu
Baltimore County – Atypical Parkinsonism Support Group
For those with PSP, MSA, CBD, DLB, and atypical parkinsonism
4th Thursday Monthly at 2:00 PM over Zoom
St. John’s Lutheran Church of Parkville
8808 Harford Rd
Parkville, MD 21234
Contact: Sarah Phelan (410) 955-6684 or sphelan2@jhmi.edu
Baltimore County – Lutherville Caregivers Support Group
Johns Hopkins at Greenspring Station
Pavilion II, Conference room behind the 1st floor cafe
10753 Falls Road
Lutherville, MD 21093
Contact: Sarah Phelan (410) 955-6684 or sphelan2@jhmi.edu
Baltimore County – Oakcrest Support Group
Oakcrest Retirement Community
*Currently not meeting due to Covid-19
Contact: Jodi Stevens (410) 513-2219
Carroll County Parkinson’s Support Group
Carroll Hospital Westminster, MD
2nd Wednesday Monthly at 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM
*Meeting virtually, via secure phone or video.
Links vary from month to month.
Contact: Christina McGann, RN for call-in or login instructions:
410-871-7000 or cmcgann@carrollhospitalcenter.org
Frederick County – Frederick Support Group
3rd Wednesday Monthly at 1 PM (Drive-in style)
Call prior to attending the lecture.
Mt. Pleasant Ruritan Club
8101 Crum Road
Walkersville, MD 21793
Contact: John or Mary Kraft (301) 703-1194 or
johntkraft@comcast.net or marykraft@comcast.net
Janet Silvius (301) 831-5609 or janet@fifpdsg.org
Website: www.fifpdsg.org
Frederick County- Parkinson’s Support Group of Frederick
3rd Saturday Monthly – not currently meeting.
Check website for updates – planning to start up again in February 2021.
Contact Louise Houtz (601) 334-4407 or Houtzmom@hotmail.com
Website: www.fifpdsg.org
Harford County – Bel Air Support Group
1st Thursday Monthly at 2 PM over Zoom
William McFaul Activities Center
525 West Mc Phail Road
Bel Air, MD 21014
Contact: Sarah Phelan (410) 955-6684 or sphelan2@jhmi.edu
Harford County – Bel Air Caregiver Support Group
4th Thursday Monthly at 11 AM over Zoom
William McFaul Activities Center
525 West Mc Phail Road
Bel Air, MD 21014
Contact: Emily Carman (410) 955-8909 or ecarman1@jhmi.edu
Howard County Parkinson’s Disease Education and Support Group –
For persons with Parkinson and their care partners
*Meeting over Zoom on the 3rd Monday of the month from 7 PM – 9 PM
Contact: Kathleen Dougherty 301-490-1118 or pdgroup2@yahoo.com
Prince George’s County – Bowie PD Support Group
4th Monday Monthly from 10:00 AM-12: PM over Zoom
14900 Health Center Drive
Bowie, MD 20716
Contact: Carter Rardon (301) 412-0835 or carter2278@live.com for Zoom information.
Talbot County – Easton Support Group
2nd Tuesday Monthly at 11:00 AM -12:30 PM over Zoom
Immanuel Lutheran Church
7215 Ocean Gateway
Easton, MD 21601
Contact: Sarah Phelan (410) 955-6684 or sphelan2@jhmi.edu
Washington County – Hagerstown Support Group
For current information,
Contact: Judy Fiery (301) 797-7323 or jfiery@verizon.net
