Support Groups in the
National Capital Area
DC, Maryland and Virginia
DC/MD Parkinson Network
3rd Tuesday monthly at 7 pm
St. Mark Presbyterian Church
10701 Old Georgetown Rd, North Bethesda, MD
PFNCA Virginia Community Lecture Series
2nd Wednesday monthly at 6:30 pm
Epiphany Byzantine Church
3410 Woodburn Road, Annandale, VA
ANNAPOLIS, SEVERNA PARK
4th Tuesday monthly at 12 noon
Elks Lodge in Severna Park
Truck House and Jennings Road
Contact: Tom Mislan 410.729.3461
BALTIMORE/LUTHERVILLE
Group
2nd Thursday monthly at 2 pm
Johns Hopkins at Greenspring Station
10753 Falls Road
Contact: Becky Dunlop RN, 410.955.8795
Caregivers Group
1st Thursday monthly at 10 am
Johns Hopkins at Greenspring Station
10753 Falls Road
Contact: Becky Dunlop RN, 410.955.8795
Young Onset Group &
Deep Brain Stimulation Group
2nd or 3rd Saturday every other month at 10 am
Johns Hopkins Outpatient Center
601 North Caroline Street, Suite 2140
Contacts: Sandy Pollock 410.315.9953
John Kellerman 410.494.0398
Bill Innanen 410.997.2195
BETHESDA
3rd Tuesday
monthly at 7pm. Doors open at 7pm, Program at 7:30pm
St. Mark Presbyterian Church
10701 Old Georgetown Rd
North Bethesda, MD
Contact: Susan Hamburger 301-654-5572
BOWIE
4th Monday
monthly at 10 AM
Bowie Senior Center
14900 Health Center Drive
Bowie, MD 20710
Contact: Ed Wiese 301.262.0947
Carter Rardon 301.412.0834
CHEVY CHASE
Carepartners Group
Mondays at 11:00 am
Chevy Chase Presbyterian Church
1 Chevy Chase Circle
Contact: Leon Paparella
Exercise Group
Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays at 11:00 am
Chevy Chase Presbyterian Church
1 Chevy Chase Circle
Contact: Susan Hamburger 301.654-5572
EASTON
Group
2nd Tuesday monthly at 1:30 pm
586 Cynwood Drive
Becky Dunlop RN 410.955.8795
or 410.820.2927
Ellicott City
Pilates Group
Thursday at 3:30 PM
Baltimore Center for
Wellness
Call 410.381.1574 for fees and registration
FREDERICK
Group
3rd Wednesday monthly at 1 pm
Crum Road
Contact: John Kraft 301.845.6514
Movement for Motion
Exercise Group
Wednesday & Friday at 11:30
1440 Taney Ave
Frederick, MD 21702
Contact: Linda McGinness 301.600.3525
for fees and registration
GAITHERSBURG
Exercise Group
Mondays & Wednesdays at 1:00 pm
409 Russell Avenue
Jerry Hart 301.987.6169
HARFORD/BEL AIR
Group
1st Thursday monthly at 2 pm
525 West Mc Phail Road, Bel Air
Group
3rd Wednesday monthly at 7 pm
7110 Minstrel Way
LAPLATA CIVISTA
Group
4th Saturday monthly at
2 pm
701 East Charles Street
LEONARDTOWN
Group
3rd Saturday monthly at
10am
Leonardtown Library
23250 Hollywood Road
OAKCREST
Group
3rd Thursday monthly at 10:30 am
Walthur Blvd.
ROCKVILLE
Exercise Class
Mondays, Wednesdays, & Fridays at 1 pm
Group
2nd Tuesday monthly at 1:30 pm
Clubhouse 2
Holy Cross Exercise Group
Mondays and Wednesdays at 11:30 am
Support Group Only On Mondays
8580 2nd Avenue
To register, call 301.754.8510
2201 Colston Drive
Renaissance Building
3128 Gracefield Road
Contact: Beverly Gershon 301.572.1633
Exercise Class
Friday at 10:30 am
Renaissance Building
3128 Gracefield Road
Contact: Beverly Gershon 301.572.1633
Sundays 12:00 - 1:15 pm
Willow Street Yoga Class
Register online www.willowstreetyoga.com or
Call 301.270.8038
4th Thursday monthly at 7 pm
Riverdale Presbyterian Church
6513 Queens Chapel Road, Room #1
Contact: Steve Andrews 301.864.5298
WESTMINISTER
Senior Center Support
Group
4th Tuesday monthly at 2:00 - 4:00 pm
Carroll County Bureau of Aging/Westminister Senior
125 Stoner Avenue
Contact Becky Dunlop 410.955.8795
Phil Luster 410.875-9898
Exercise
and Support Groups
Fridays
at 10 am
Heavener Hall, St. Paul's Methodist Church
Contact Gabriele Rosenberg 301.384.9670
For PD Group and Exercise Information
Contact: Ann Jeseloff 301.946.5468
Contact: Ann Jeseloff 301.946.5468
Exercise
Tuesdays at 10:30 am
Laurel Regional Hospital
Contact: Sally Heckendorn 301.776.3426 or
Diana Hamilton 301.952.1990
GAITHERSBURG/UPPER
MONTGOMERY COUNTY
Exercise Group
Wednesdays at 10:30 am
Covenant United Methodist Church
Fellowship Hall
Intersection of Montgomery Village Avenue and Wrightman Road
Contact: Donna Dorros 301.840.5973
ALEXANDRIA
Group
1st Wednesdays monthly at 2:00 pm
Hollin Hall Senior Center
1500 Shenandoah Road
Exercise Class
Tuesday at 10 am, Fridays at 2:30 PM
Sunrise Assisted Living (Mt. Vernon)
8033 Holland Road, Alexandria, VA 22306
Call 703.780.9800 for fees and registration
Cherrydale Parkinson's Group
Tuesdays at 10:00 am
Speak to Leon if interested in joining.
Cherrydale Baptist Church
3910 Lorcom Lane
Contact: Leon Paparella
Cherrydale
Carepartners Group
Tuesdays at 11:00 am
Speak to Leon if interested in joining.
Cherrydale Baptist Church
3910 Lorcom Lane
Contact: Leon Paparella 202.966.4450
Wilbur
McBay Exercise Program
Tuesdays and Thursdays at
11:00 am
Cherrydale Baptist Church
3910 Lorcom Lane
Contact: PFNCA Staff 703.287.8729
FAIRFAX
Thursdays at 1 PM
Instructor: Sonia Gow
Greenbriar Community Center
4615 Stringfellow Road
Chantilly
Contact: Sonia Gow 703.378.7221
Green
Acres Community Center
4401 Sideburn Road, Room 116
Fairfax City
Park in gravel lot closest to soccer field
Contact: Karl Robb 703.277.9666
email:karl.robb@cox.net
Sunrise
at Fair Oaks
3750 Joseph Siewick Drive
Contact: Bill Robbins 703.830.3823
Weekday Mornings
Little River Glen Senior Center
4001 Barker Court
Taiji at Fairfax Station
Mondays at 7 PM for level one
Mondays at 8 PM for level two
Instructor: Kris Brinker
Ekoji Buddhist Temple
6500 Lake Haven Lane
Fairfax Station, VA 22039
To register call 703.239.0500
Springfield Greenspring Village Group
4th Thursday monthly at 1:00 pm
7400 Spring Village Drive|
Town Center Building, Music Room
Contact: Michel Margosis 703.569.2630
Mitch Mills (703) 913-0270
St. Elizabeth Ann Seton PD Group
3rd Tuesday monthly at 2:00 pm
St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic Church
Music Room
12805 Valleywood Drive, Lake Ridge
Contact: Jill Walton 703.580.9450
Vienna Exercise Class
Call for Sessions Dates and Fees
Vienna
Community Center
120 Cherry Street SE
To register, Call 703.255.7801
Contact: Joey Wagner 703.743.1043
LOUDOUN
Ashburn Support Group
1st Tuesday monthly at 1:30 pm
20903 Runnymeade Terrace
Contact: Dotty Koyles 703.723.6805
Leesburg Yoga-Lite for Parkinsons
Monday at 1:30 PM
Tiger Claw TaeKwonDo
47-E Catoctin Circle
Contact: Marilyn Nayor 540.668.6755
for fees and registration
PRINCE WILLIAM
Lake Ridge Group
4th Wednesday monthly at 2:00 pm
Westminister at Lake Ridge Retirement Community
12191 Clipper Drive
Lake Ridge, VA 22192
Contact: Jean 703.494.0117
Manassas Group
3rd Saturday at 10 am
Birmingham Greens
8605 Centreville Road
Contact: Glenn Smith 703.590.4850
WASHINGTON, DC
Georgetown Group
3rd Monday monthly at 2:00 pm
Georgetown University Medical Center
Lombardi Cancer Center
Martin Marietta Room
Contact: Leon Paparella 202.966.4450
IONA Parkinson Group
Every Friday at 11:00 am
Speak to Leon if interested in joining.
IONA Senior Services
4125 Albermarle Street, NW
Contact: Leon Paparella 202.966.4450
Methodist Home
4th Wednesday monthly at 11:00 am
4901
Connecticut Avenue, NW
Contact: Diane Yagmur 202.966.7623
For more information about any of the National Capital Area Parkinson
Support Groups, please contact:
PFNCA Staff
703.287.8729
OR
Leon Paparella
Support Group Specialist
202.966.4450
PFNCA, Chapter of the
NPF - 8300 Greensboro Drive, Suite 800, McLean, VA 22102
Telephone: 703.287.8729
Fax: 703.918.4847
E-Mail:
pfnca@parkinsonfoundation.org
WEB: www.parkinsonfoundation.org
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