Support groups are available to provide information and aid to people with movement disorders and their caregivers.
- Ataxia support groups
- Essential tremor support groups
- Huntington's disease support groups
- Parkinson's disease support groups
Ataxia support groups
New Hampshire support group
The New Hampshire Ataxia Support Group typically meets in the Manchester, New Hampshire, 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.
Virtual Regional Support and Education Series for Vermont and New Hampshire
- Schedule: Monthly
1st Monday
5:00 to 6:30 pm - Location: Virtual
- Facilitators: Kelly Farrell, LICSW (Dartmouth Health); Lori McKenna, LICSW (UVM) and Wendy Landy, LICSW (NH HDSA)
Parkinson's disease support groups in New England
National Parkinson's disease support groups
PD Solo Network: a group for those living alone with Parkinson's disease
- Schedule: Monthly
2nd and 4th Tuesdays
1 pm or 7:30 pm - Location: Virtual only
- Registration: Register online
New Hampshire Parkinson's disease support groups
Derry
Young Onset
- Schedule: Monthly
1st Monday
6 to 7:30 pm - Location: Derry Public Library
64 E. Broadway
Derry, NH 03038 - Contact: Diane Cole
donaco6@aol.com
603-505-1460
Lebanon
The Parkinson's Workshop (virtual only)
- Schedule: Monthly
4th Wednesday
1 to 2:30 pm - Location: Virtual only
- Facilitator: Bill Brawley/Aging Resource Center
bbrawley@mac.com
603-653-3460
For Patients with Parkinson's Disease and Their Loved Ones (in person only)
- Schedule: Monthly
2nd Tuesday
2 to 3:30 pm - Location: Aging Resource Center
44 Mount Support Road
Lebanon, NH 03756 - Facilitators: Kelly Farrell and Bill Brawley
movement@hitchcock.org
603-650-1865 - Registration: Register online.
Manchester
- Schedule: Monthly
3rd Wednesday, September through June
3 to 4:30 pm - Location: Elliot at River's Edge
1st floor conference room
185 Queen City Avenue
Manchester, NH 03101
(valet parking is available) - Facilitator: Michele Howe, PT
mhowe@elliot-hs.org
603-663-7010
Nashua
- Schedule: Monthly
1st Wednesday
2 pm - Location: Nashua YMCA
24 Stadium Drive
Nashua, NH 03062 - Facilitator: Carol Castle
carolcastle3@gmail.com
New London
- Schedule: Monthly
1st Wednesday
1 pm - Location: COA Building
37 Pleasant Street
New London, NH 03257 - Co-chairs:
- Anne Stites
annekingstites@gmail.com - Linda M. Kilar
lkilar23@gmail.com
- Anne Stites
Plymouth
- Schedule: Monthly
3rd Tuesday
12 pm - Location: Speare Memorial at Boulder Point
Exercise Room
103 Boulder Point Drive
Plymouth, NH 03264 - Co-chairs: Leah and Ellie
lagnell@spearehospital.com
Wolfeboro
- Schedule: Monthly
2nd Monday
1 to 3 pm - Location: Huggins Hospital
Medical Arts Building
South Main Street
Wolfeboro, NH 03894 - Facilitator: Kelly Rogers
krogers@hugginshospital.org
603-569-7566
Virtual - Women only
- Schedule: Monthly
4th Monday
7:30 pm - Location: Zoom only
- Contact: Tamara Barry
tlk0443@gmail.com
Vermont Parkinson's disease support groups
Brattleboro
- Schedule: Monthly
2nd Saturday
10 to 11:30 am - Location: Virtual and in person, masks required
Brattleboro Memorial Hospital
Tyler Conference Room
17 Belmont Avenue
Brattleboro, VT 05301 - Facilitator: Diane Nichols
diane.nichols53@gmail.com
603-766-3089
Burlington
People with Parkinson's (PWP) Support Group (only for people with Parkinson's disease)
- Schedule: Monthly
3rd Wednesday
Noon to 1:30 pm - Facilitator: Jennifer Pader, LMSW
westsidetherapy350@gmail.com
Danville
- Schedule: Monthly
3rd Friday
10:30 am - Location: Danville Community Building
Danville, VT 05828 - Facilitators: Dan and Mary Swainbank
- Contact:
- Brendan Hadash
bhadash@sover.net - Dan and Mary Swainbank
swainbank@danvillevt.net
- Brendan Hadash
Middlebury
- Schedule: Monthly
2nd Saturday
1 to 3 pm - Location: To be determined
- Facilitator: Sara McMahon
movementforparkinsons@gmail.com
Mt. Ascutney
- Schedule: Monthly
2nd Thursday of each month
2 to 3:30 pm - Location: Mt. Ascutney Hospital and Health Center
289 County Road, Windsor, VT
St. Johnsbury
Northeastern Vermont Regional Hospital
- Schedule: Monthly
3rd Friday
10:30 am to 12 pm - Location: Northeastern Vermont Regional Hospital
Room 126 (Main Floor)
1315 Hospital Drive
St. Johnsbury, VT 05819 - Facilitators: Dan and Mary Swainbank
swainbank@danvillevt.net
802-535-0031
802-535-0412
Universalist Unitarian Church (caregivers only)
- Schedule: Monthly
1st Wednesday
2 pm - Location: Universalist Unitarian Church
47 Cherry Street
St. Johnsbury, VT 05819 - Contact: Linda Cochrane
lindajcochrane@sover.net
845-849-6562
Virtual
- Schedule: Monthly
2nd Saturday
10 am to 12 pm - Location: Zoom only
- Facilitator: Sara McMahon
movementforparkinsons@gmail.com
Maine Parkinson's disease support groups
Maine Parkinson Society: 800-832-4116 or 207-992-9978
Aroostook County
Sergeant Community Center
- Schedule: Monthly
1st Wednesday
4 to 5 pm pm - Location: Presque Isle Recreation Center
24 Chapman Road
Presque Isle, ME - Contacts:
- Jennifer Bryce
jennhbryce@gmail.com or mainelyparkinson@gmail.com
207-240-4112 - Heather Caron
hcaron@northernlight.org
207-768-4083
- Jennifer Bryce
Androscoggin County
Clover Health Care
- Schedule: Monthly
1st Thursday
9:30 to 11 am - Location: Clover Health Care
440 Minot Avenue
Auburn, ME - Facilitator: Kate Adams
kate@seniorsonthego.com
207-729-0991
The Movement & Wellness Center
- Schedule: Monthly
2nd Saturday
1 to 2 pm - Location: The Movement & Wellness Center
170 Summer Street
Lewiston, ME - Facilitator: Kelly LaCroix
207-570-1529
Cumberland County
Maine Women with PD
- Schedule: Monthly
3rd or 4th Thursday (email for meeting dates)
1 pm - Location: Zoom only
- Contacts:
- Julie de Sherbini
iwdesher@colby.edu
207-872-5908 - Linda Roy
coccoroy@roadrunner.com
207-649-7564
- Julie de Sherbini
Portland Area Atypical PD
- Schedule: 6 times a year
Sunday
1 to 3 pm - Location: Zoom only
- Contacts:
- Janet Edmunson
janet@ianetedmunson.com
508-308-4195 - Christine Merchant
207-344-7580
- Janet Edmunson
Casco Bay YMCA - Exercise
- Schedule: Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
11:15 am to noon and 12:15 to 1:15 pm - Location: Casco Bay YMCA
14 Old South Freeport Road
Freeport, ME - Contact: 207-865-9600
Maine DBS Support Group
- Schedule: Quarterly (call for schedule)
- Location: Casco Bay YMCA
14 Old South Freeport Road
Freeport, ME - Facilitator: Anne Herrick
- Contact: Janelle Michaud
207-615-6070
Essential Tremor
- Schedule: 1st Sunday in April, June, August, October, and December
2 to 4 pm - Location: Maine Medical Center Campus
100 Campus Drive
West Scarborough, ME - Contact: Katrina Randall
207-651-2174
Portland Area Parkinson's Support Group (PAPS)
- Schedule: Monthly
3rd Sunday, July and August meetings when needed
1 to 3 pm - Location: Zoom and in person
Thornton Heights United Methodist Church
100 Westbrook Street
South Portland, ME - Contact: Jeff Welt
bikerwelt@gmail.com
207-729-5328
Bay Square at Yarmouth
- Schedule: Monthly
3rd Wednesday
1 to 2 pm - Location: 27 Forest Falls Drive
Yarmouth, ME - Contact: Samantha Nelson
207-846-0044
Hancock County
- Schedule: Monthly
3rd Wednesday (no meetings in July and August)
2 to 4 pm - Location: Moore Senior Center
133 State Street
Ellsworth, ME - Facilitator: Ruth Dietze
rdietze@myfairpoint.net
Kennebec County
Hallowell Support Group
- Schedule: Monthly
1st Thursday
12:30 pm - Location: Cohen Center
22 Farm Road
Hallowell, ME - Contact: Dave Jenkins
603-348-7120
dienkins@acadia-pharm.com
Maine Women with PD
- Schedule: Monthly
3rd or 4th Thursday (email for meeting dates)
1 pm - Location: Zoom only
- Contacts:
- Julie de Sherbinin
207-872-5908
iwdesher@colby.edu - Contact: Linda Roy
207-649-7564
coccoroy@roadrunner.com
- Julie de Sherbinin
Knox County
YMCA Rockport/Camden
- Schedule: Monthly
2nd Monday
12:15 to 2:15 pm - Location: YMCA Rockport
116 Union Street
Rockport, ME - Contacts:
- Cassandra Walters
ckwalters66@gmail.com
207-596-3978 - Gordon Guist
spyka@roadrunner.com
207-236-8475
- Cassandra Walters
Miles Memorial Hospital
- Schedule: Monthly
1st Thursday - Location: Zoom only
- Contacts:
- Alexandra DeRosia
alexandra.derosia@lchcare.org
207-563-4462 - Amy Litwiller
amy.litwiller@lch.org
- Alexandra DeRosia
St. Andrews Hospital
- Schedule: Monthly
3rd Tuesday
2 pm - Location: Zoom only
- Contacts:
- Alexandra DeRosia
alexandra.derosia@lchcare.org
207-563-4462 - Amy Litwiller
amy.litwiller@lch.org
- Alexandra DeRosia
Oxford County
Stephens Memorial Hospital
- Schedule: Monthly
Last Thursday - Location: Stephens Memorial Hospital Board Room
181 Main Street
Norway, ME - Contact: 207-743-1562, extension 6999
Rumford Library
- Schedule: Monthly
1st Thursday
2 pm - Location: Rumford Library
56 Rumford Avenue
Rumford, ME - Contact: Brenda Nickerson
207-507-1375
Penobscot County
Bangor YMCA
- Schedule: Monthly
3rd Sunday
1 to 3 pm - Location: Zoom only
- Contacts:
- Caroline McHale
207-307-7152
gmchale69@gmail.com - Cindy Griggs
maine381@gmail.com - Jane Clark
207-279-0136
gmchale69@gmail.com
- Caroline McHale
Waldo County
Unity Area PD Support Group
- Schedule: Monthly
3rd Monday
12:30 to 3:30 pm - Location: Unity Community Building
32 School Street
Unity, ME - Contact: 207-992-997
maineparkinson.org
Parkinson's disease support groups in other states
Connecticut
Visit American Parkinson Disease Association, Connecticut Chapter, or phone 860-248-9200.
Massachusetts
Visit American Parkinson Disease Association, Massachusetts Chapter, or phone 800-651-8466, or 617-638-8466.
Rhode Island
Visit American Parkinson Disease Association, Rhode Island Chapter or phone 401-736-1046.