Support Group near where I live?

[ladyaudree]

Hello all. I am looking for a volunteer facilitator to start a Parkinson's support group where I live in La Verne, California. Does anyone else live near me? Zip is 91750.

[JAS9]

Here's a list for northern CA: parkinsons.stanford.edu/sup...

I see that you're in southern CA, so this list will not help you directly, but if you send an email to the person behind this list (Robin Riddle <[e-mail]>

), they might put you in touch with someone who does the same thing for southern CA.

[ladyaudree in reply to JAS9]

Good tip. I will contact her.

[park_bear]

You also might want to consider an online support group. A much larger population of potential participants.

[ladyaudree in reply to park_bear]

I belong to some online groups and I get a lot of good info from participants. There is a medical facility near me that has a group but the logistics of getting there is tough for me. In that group's one hour session the facilitator goes around the group and people share what is going on with them. Then the facilitator has some kind of "lesson" like exercises to strengthen your voice or hand and finger strength. Our facility has a great fitness center with lots of exercise classes offered. I take advantage of those but I am looking for a way for kindred spirits to come together and get to know and support each other.

[ConnieD in reply to park_bear]

What online support groups do you recommend?

[park_bear in reply to ConnieD]

Have not actually used any so cannot recommend.

Here is a search: google.com/search?q=Parkins...

[ConnieD in reply to park_bear]

Thanks Park Bear! I will take a look! I consider HU also my support group even though it may not be its main purpose.🐻😊

[FMundo]

PMD Alliance website lists support groups with contact information by city in twenty states. They have broken California into two listings, Northern CA and Southern CA.

Here is their address: pmdalliance.org.

[laglag]

This is not really on the main subject, but my brother lives in La Verne. Most people haven't heard of it. He teaches at Azusa Pacific.