Support Groups

The Santa Cruz Parkinson’s Community has several support groups, open to anyone living in the county who is living with or caring for someone with PD.

Peer Support Group for those with Parkinson’s

When: Meets on the 1st and 3rd Friday of each month from 1:00 to 2:30pm.

Where: Currently, this group is meeting online via Zoom.

For details, and to receive the Zoom link, contact Steven Barisof at (831) 426-6575 or sbarisof@pacbell.net.

Care Partners’ Support Group

Our Caring Partners group meets to share experiences, speak, laugh, listen—-give each other a helping hand. All care partners, men and women, are warmly welcome to join us.

When: meets on the second Thursday from 4-5:30pm, and for a walk on West Cliff Drive at noon on the fourth Monday of each month.

Where: Currently, this group is meeting online via Zoom. For details, and to receive the Zoom link, contact Sue at suebabinday@gmail.com.

Women’s Group

The women’s group meets for lunch the third Thursday of each month. Details are posted in the monthly newsletter or email aura@easepd.org for more information.

When: Monthly lunches are scheduled the third Thursday of each month at 1pm.

Where: Local restaurants in Santa Cruz County.