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Parkinson's disease education and support groups

All support groups are sponsored by the American Parkinson Disease Association Information and Referral Center of Minnesota at Abbott Northwestern. If you have questions or are interested in starting a group, call Paulette Olsen at 612-863-5850 (Twin Cities area) or 1-888-302-7762 (toll free).

If you have not attended a support group, please call the noted contact person to confirm the meeting time and place.

  • Bemidji, 1:30-3:00 p.m. third Tuesday of the month at Leuken's North Conference Room. Contact Chuck Austad at 218-444-9992.
  • Bloomington, 10:30-11:30 a.m. the first Friday of the month at Friendship Village Retirement community. Contact Chaplain Janelle Weum at 952-646-9027.
  • Burnsville, 1:00-2:30 p.m. the first Wednesday of the month at Regents of Burnsville. Contact Laura O'Gara at 952-898-8728.
  • Chisago City, at the Margaret S. Parmley Residence. Contact Stacy Wheeler at 651-257-0575 for schedule.
  • Coon Rapids, 2-3:30 p.m. the second Thursday of the month at the Coon Rapids Civic Center. Contact Paulette Olsen at 612-863-5850.
  • Duluth, 6:30-8 p.m. the third Monday of the month at Primrose Assisted Living. Contact Doug & Avis Lindberg at 218-729-9749.
  • Eden Prairie, 1:30-3 p.m. the second Wednesday of the month Victory Lutheran Church. Contact Joanne Bartel at 952-949-3126.
  • Fridley, 10-11 a.m. the last Wednesday of the month at the Fridley Senior Center. Contact Rep. Char Samuelson at 651-636-5331.
  • Hastings, 2-3:30 p.m. the third Wednesday of the month at the Senior Center. Contact Laurie Thrush at 651-438-0750.
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  • International Falls, 2-3:30 p.m. the second Wednesday of the month at the River's Edge Villa. Contact Joanne Bokaboy at 218-283-2571, ext. 187.
  • Jackson, 4:00-5:30 p.m. the third Wednesday of the month at Jackson Medical Center. Contact Rep. Elaine Harder at 507-847-1339 or Sarah Thompson at 507-831-4225.
  • Litchfield, 1:30-2:30 p.m. the fourth Wednesday of the month at the Meeker County Hospital. Contact Lori Rice at 320-693-4573.
  • Minneapolis (DBS), meets quarterly at the Veteran's Administration Medical Center. Contact Julie Katseres at 612-467-2214 for schedule.
  • Minneapolis, 1-2:30 p.m. the third Thursday of the month at the Veteran's Administration Medical Center. Contact Ann Roehring at 612-467-1380.
  • Morris, 2-3:30 p.m. the second Monday of the month at Legacy Living. Contact Lisa Denzer at 320-589-0246.
  • New Ulm, 2:30-4 p.m. the second Monday of the month at St. Paul's Lutheran Church. Contact Julie Terrell at 507-354-5370.
  • Perham, 2-3 p.m. the second and fourth Thursday of the month Perham Memorial Hospital. Contact Margaret Robinson at 218-346-2697.
  • Rochester, 1:30-3 p.m. the third Thursday of the month at Realife Cooperative. Contact Lorraine Deedrick at 507-282-9001.
  • St. Paul - Bethesda, 10 a.m.-noon the second Tuesday of the month at Bethesda Rehabilitation Hospital. Contact Capistrant Parkinson Center at 651-232-2098.
  • St. Paul - Como, 2-3:30 p.m. the third Monday of the month at Black Bear Crossings at Como Lake Coffee Pavilion. Contact Sue Knight at 651-653-1045 (coffee shop phone number: 651-488-4920).
  • St. Paul - Highland Park, 1:30-3 p.m. every Tuesday at The Wellington. Contact Carol Wells at 651-699-2664.
  • Stillwater, 10-11:30 a.m. the third Tuesday of the month at Courage St. Croix. Contact Kathy Fisher at 651-436-6466.
  • Virginia, 7-8:30 p.m. the third Thursday of the month at Holy Spirit Parish Social Hall. Contact Lynda Klimek at 218-750-7453, Mary Beth Pelletier at 218-749-5430, or Mary Maki at 218-741-8069.
  • Wadena, 2-3:30 p.m. the second Tuesday of the month at the United Methodist Church. Contact Beverly Richard at 218-837-5572.
  • Woodbury, a young Parkinson's group, 7-9 p.m. the third Saturday of the month at Woodwinds Health Campus. Contact Jackie Christensen at 612-825-0372 or Maryanne Mortenson at 952-435-5325.

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