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: Ongoing members meet on the 2nd and 4th Wednesday of each month from 2:00 to 3:30pm

When: New member group meets on the 3rd Wednesday of each month from 1:30 to 3:00pm, and the second Thursday from 4-5pm.

Where: Currently, this group is meeting online via Zoom. For details, and to receive the Zoom link, contact Sue at rday@aol.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 usually the third Thursday of each month at 1pm.

Where: Local restaurants in Santa Cruz County.

FLYING SOLO

We are a group of PwP’s living with Parkinson’s experiencing unique issues and challenges of living alone or in a community that does not understand our personal needs. Flying Solo is not a “dating platform,” or a hook-up group. You may be in a family unit, partnered, or involved at your church or synagogue; but you are still feeling like you are “Flying Solo,” on your Parkinson’s journey. The loving folks in your life just don’t “get” or “relate” to your needs and wants as they are now. Email Helena at Helenafx@aol.com or call or text 408-656-4763.

When: This group meets from 4-5pm the second and fourth Thursday of each month via Zoom.

Flying Solo now has a private Facebook page. It’s a closed group-people join and post only seen by members https://m.facebook.com/groups/1110203840164513