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Movement Disorders Support Groups

Support groups are available to provide information and aid to people with movement disorders and their caregivers. If you need assistance connecting with a local support group, contact Diane L. Sherman at (603) 653-6672 or email Diane.L.Sherman@hitchcock.org.

Ataxia Support Group

New Hampshire Support Group

The New Hampshire Ataxia Support Group typically meets in the Manchester, NH area. For more information, contact Jill Porter at jilleporter@comcast.net or (603) 626-0129.

Essential Tremor Support Groups

To locate an Essential Tremor support group, please use the International Essential Tremor Foundation (IETF) support group locator or contact the IETF at info@essentialtremor.org or (888) 387-3667.

Huntington's Disease Support Groups

To locate Huntington's Disease support groups in New England, please review the list below, use the Huntington's Disease Society of America (HDSA) support group locator, or call the HDSA New England Region office at (978) 505-5588.

New Hampshire Support Group

Lebanon

  • Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center

    Meeting Schedule

    Monthly
    1st Wednesday
    6:00 to 7:30 pm

    Meeting Location

    Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center
    Fuller Boardroom (or other nearby conference room)
    One Medical Center Drive
    Lebanon, NH 03756

    Contact

    Diane Sherman
    Diane.L.Sherman@hitchcock.org
    (603) 653-6672

Vermont Support Group

Colchester

  • UVM Medical Center - Fanny Allen Campus

    Meeting Schedule

    Monthly
    4th Tuesday
    5:30 to 7:00 pm

    Meeting Location

    UVM Medical Center - Fanny Allen Campus
    Dunbar Room
    790 College Parkway
    Colchester, VT 05446

    Contact

    Linda Martinez
    Lmarti4068@aol.com
    (802) 922-5292

Parkinson's Support Groups in New England

New Hampshire Support Groups

Brentwood

  • Rockingham County Nursing Home

    Seacoast Parkinsonians
    Meeting schedule

    Monthly
    1st Thursday
    1:00 to 3:00 pm

    Meeting location

    Rockingham County Nursing Home
    Hilton Auditorium
    117 North Road
    Brentwood, NH 03833

    Contact

    Bob Hantman
    bobgh@yahoo.com
    (603) 773-9901

Concord

  • Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital of Concord

    Meeting schedule

    Monthly (no group in August)
    2nd Thursday
    4:30 to 6:00 pm

    Meeting location

    Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital of Concord
    254 Pleasant St
    Concord, NH 03301

    Contact

    Sheryl Rambikur
    Sheryl.Rambikur@EncompassHealth.com
    (603) 226-9844

  • Havenwood-Heritage Heights

    Meeting schedule

    Monthly
    4th Thursday
    10:00 to 11:30 am

    Meeting location

    Havenwood-Heritage Heights
    Havenwood Chapel
    33 Christian Avenue
    Concord, NH 03301

    Contact

    Lisa Graham
    LGraham@hhhinfo.org
    (603)229-1103

Derry

  • Derry Public Library

    Young Onset
    Meeting schedule

    Monthly
    1st Monday
    6:30 to 8:00 pm

    Meeting location

    Derry Public Library
    64 E. Broadway
    Derry, NH 03038

    Contact

    Susan Mollohan
    mrsshanley@yahoo.com
    (603) 498-6418

Keene

  • St. James Church

    Meeting schedule

    Monthly
    1st Tuesday
    2:00 to 4:00 pm

    Meeting location

    St. James Church
    44 West St
    Keene, NH 03431

    Contact

    Hillary & Bob Kingsbury
    hillbobster@gmail.com
    (603) 827-3623

Laconia

  • The Downtown Gym

    Meeting schedule

    Monthly
    2nd Friday
    11:30 am to 1:00 pm

    Meeting location

    The Downtown Gym
    171 Fair Street
    Laconia, NH 03246

    Contact

    Martha Swats
    marthaswats@nhcomfortkeepers.com
    (603) 536-6060

Lebanon

  • D-H Aging Resource Center

    "Proactive Parkinson's"
    Meeting schedule

    Monthly
    4th Wednesday
    1:00 to 2:30 pm

    Meeting location

    D-H Aging Resource Center
    46 Centerra Parkway, 2nd floor
    Lebanon, NH 03766
    (603) 653-3460

    Contact

    Diane L. Sherman
    Diane.L.Sherman@hitchcock.org
    (603) 653-6672

Manchester

  • Elliot Senior Health Center

    Meeting schedule

    Monthly
    3rd Wednesday
    3:00 to 4:30 pm

    Meeting location

    Elliot Senior Health Center
    138 Webster St
    Manchester, NH 03104

    Contact

    Mary Blevens, PT, MA, DPT
    mblevens@Elliot-HS.org
    (603) 663-7010
    Mary Blevens or Muriel Boisjolie

Milford

  • St. Joseph's Milford Medical Center

    Meeting schedule

    Monthly
    4th Tuesday
    6:00 to 7:30 pm

    Meeting location

    St. Joseph’s Milford Medical Center
    Community Education Room
    442 Nashua St (Rte 101)
    Milford, NH 03055

    Contact

    Jane Wilkins, LPN
    (603) 494-9012

Nashua

  • St. Joseph Hospital

    Meeting schedule

    Monthly
    1st Thursday
    10:00 am to Noon

    Meeting location

    St. Joseph Hospital
    Carl Amelio Room
    172 Kinsley St
    Nashua, NH 03060

    Contact

    Robin Naro
    pizzahutlifer@yahoo.com
    (603) 424-3631

New London

  • Chapin Senior Center

    Meeting schedule

    Monthly
    1st Tuesday
    1:00 to 3:00 pm

    Meeting location

    Chapin Senior Center
    27 Pleasant St
    New London, NH 03257

    Contact

    Patricia "Pat" Stewart
    phstewart@tds.net
    (603) 526-4866

North Conway

  • Eastern Slope Inn

    Meeting schedule

    Monthly
    4th Tuesday
    1:00 to 3:00 pm

    Meeting location

    Eastern Slope Inn
    2760 White Mountain Hwy
    (Main and River Rd)
    North Conway, NH

    Contact

    Tim Coombe
    timandchar@roadrunner.com
    (603) 447-1889

    Maureen Chamberlain
    mmchambo@gmail.com
    (603) 356-2545

Peterborough

  • Monadnock Community Hospital

    Meeting schedule

    Monthly
    3rd Tuesday
    1:00 to 2:00 pm

    Meeting location

    Monadnock Community Hospital
    The Bond Wellness Center
    452 Old Street Rd
    Peterborough, NH 03458

    Contact

    Nancy Griffin
    Nancy.Griffin@mchmail.org
    (603) 429-4650 x4510

  • RiverMead Community Auditorium

    Meeting schedule

    Monthly
    1st Wednesday
    10:30 to noon

    Meeting location

    RiverMead Community Auditorium, Main Campus
    150 RiverMead Rd
    Peterborough, NH

    Contact

    Randy Roody
    randyroody@comcast.net

    Tim Lowry, LMFT
    tlowry@rivermead.org
    (603) 924-0033, Ext. 104

Portsmouth

  • Northeast Rehabilitation Hospital

    Meeting schedule

    Monthly
    3rd Wednesday
    10:00 to 11:00 am

    Meeting location

    Northeast Rehabilitation Hospital
    105 Corporate Drive
    Portsmouth, NH 03801

    Contact

    Laurie Lavoie, OT/L
    LLavoie@northeastrehab.com
    (603) 501-5519

Rochester

  • Frisbie Memorial Hospital

    Meeting schedule

    Monthly
    3rd Thursday
    2:00 to 3:30 pm

    Meeting location

    Frisbie Memorial Hospital
    Community Education & Conference Ctr
    Belknap Room
    11 Whitehall Rd
    Rochester, NH 03867

    Contact

    Christie Goodwin, PT
    C.Goodwin@fmhospital.com

    Joshua Vance, PT
    J.Vance@fmhospital.com
    (603) 330-8952

Salem

  • Northeast Rehabilitation Hospital

    Meeting schedule

    Monthly
    2nd Thursday
    11:00 am to noon

    Meeting location

    Northeast Rehabilitation Hospital
    70 Butler Street
    Salem, NH 03079

    Contacts

    Kristin Soucy, PT
    ksoucy@northeastrehab.com
    (603) 890-7634

    Sarah Ellis, OT/L
    sellis@northeastrehab.com
    (603) 681-3241

Wolfeboro

  • Huggins Hospital

    Meeting schedule

    Monthly
    2nd Monday
    1:00 to 3:00 pm

    Meeting location

    Huggins Hospital
    Medical Arts Building
    South Main St
    Wolfeboro, NH 03894

    Contact

    Kelly Rogers
    krogers@hugginshospital.org
    (603) 569-7566

Vermont Support Groups

Barre / Montpelier (Central VT)

  • Westview Meadows

    Meeting schedule

    Monthly
    Saturday
    1:00 to 3:00 pm
    Phone or email for next meeting date.

    Meeting location

    Westview Meadows
    171 Westview Meadows Road
    Montpelier, VT

    Contact

    Shery Mead
    sherymead@gmail.com
    (802) 540-8153

Brattleboro

  • Brattleboro Memorial Hospital

    Meeting schedule

    Monthly
    2nd Saturday
    10:00 - 11:30 am

    Meeting location

    Brattleboro Memorial Hospital
    Tyler Room
    17 Belmont Ave
    Brattleboro, VT 05301

    Contact

    Diane Nichols
    diane.nichols53@gmail.com
    (603) 756-3089

Burlington / Shelburne

  • Residence at Shelburne Bay

    Meeting schedule

    Monthly
    2nd Wednesday
    1:00 to 2:00 pm

    Meeting location

    Residence at Shelburne Bay
    185 Pine Haven Shores Rd
    Shelburne – East Building
    Shelburne, VT

    Contact


    apdavermont@apdaparkinson.org
    (802) 847-3366

Middlebury

  • Residence at Otter Creek

    Meeting schedule

    Monthly
    Last Thursday
    10:00 to 11:30 am

    Meeting location

    Residence at Otter Creek
    350 Lodge Road
    Middlebury, VT

    Contact


    apdavermont@apdaparkinson.org
    (802) 847-3366

Morrisville

  • Morristown Rescue Squad Building

    Meeting schedule

    Monthly
    Last Tuesday
    2:00 to 3:30 pm

    Meeting location

    Morristown Rescue Squad Building
    539 Washington Highway
    Morrisville, VT 05661

    Contact

    Phil Kirk
    phkirk@myfairpoint.net
    (802) 888-9179

Rutland

  • Godnick Center

    Meeting schedule

    Monthly
    1st Monday
    4:00 to 5:00 pm

    Meeting location

    Godnick Center
    1 Deer Street
    Rutland, VT

    Contact

    Lee Accavallo
    lee@royalvt.com
    (802) 353-8838

St. Albans

  • Pillsbury Homestead Conference Room

    Meeting schedule

    Monthly
    2nd Tuesday
    10:00 to 11:30 am

    Meeting location

    Pillsbury Homestead Conference Room
    3 Harborview Drive
    St. Albans, VT

    Contact

    Pat Rugg
    patrica_rugg18@comcast.net
    (802) 524-5520

St. Johnsbury

  • Northeastern Vermont Regional Hospital

    Meeting schedule

    Monthly
    3rd Friday
    10:30 am to Noon

    Meeting location

    Northeastern Vermont Regional Hospital
    Rm 126 (Main Floor)
    1315 Hospital Dr
    St. Johnsbury, VT

    Contact

    Shelia Gallagher
    SJGal@charter.net
    (802)626-5092

    Brendan Hadash
    bhadash@sover.net
    (802) 748-8074

In Maine

Contact Maine Parkinson Society at (800) 832-4116 or (207) 992-9978.

In Massachusetts

Visit American Parkinson Disease Association, Massachusetts Chapter, or phone (800) 651-8466, or (617) 638-8466.

In Connecticut

Visit American Parkinson Disease Association, Connecticut Chapter, or phone (860) 248-9200.

In Rhode Island

Visit American Parkinson Disease Association, Rhode Island Chapter or phone (401) 736-1046.

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