Whether you're a patient, a friend or relative of a patient, or a caregiver, it is often beneficial to talk to others who have been profoundly affected by Parkinson's disease. In recognition of this, the staff of the Muhammad Ali Parkinson Center has compiled the following list of support groups.
Specialty Groups
Spanish: Let's Talk (Platiquemos)
DUET (Formerly Beatitudes Center DOAR)
Patio Room
555 W. Glendale Ave
Phoenix, AZ 85021
3rd Saturday of the Month, 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
Favor llamar a Claudia 602-406-2453
Deep Brain Stimulation (East Valley)
Medtronic Microelectronic Campus
2002 W Medtronic Way
Tempe, AZ 85281
TBA
Deep Brain Stimulation (West Valley)
Banner Sun Health Research Institute
10515 W Santa Fe Drive
Sun City, AZ 85351
TBA
Young Onset Parkinson Group
For those ages 30-50
Weekly online chat and quarterly gatherings
Contact Heather H. at heatherhinrichsen74@hotmail.com
Regional Groups
Sun Lakes
Tempe
Chandler/Gilbert
Mesa
Scottsdale
Fountain Hills
Phoenix
West Valley
Southern Arizona
Northern Arizona
Outside of Arizona
East Valley Groups
Sun Lakes
Sun Lakes Country Club
Mirror Room
Sun Lakes, AZ
3rd Thursday of the Month, 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
Contact Grace Roth 480-895-0152
Sun Lakes Caregiver Wellness
Sun Lakes Country Club- Phase 1
Sun Lakes, AZ
1st Friday of the Month, 3:00 PM - 4:30 PM
Contact Grace Roth 480-895-1734 or Kris Watts 602-406-4921
Tempe
Friendship Village
Tempe, Arizona
3rd Thursday of the Month, 2:30 PM - 3:30 PM
Contact Anne Ahland at Friendship Village 480-831-3155
Chandler/Gilbert
Mercy Gilbert Medical Center
Conference Room #3
3555 S. Val Vista Dr.
Gilbert, AZ 85257
4th Friday of the Month, 3:00 PM - 4:30 PM
Contact Kris Watts 602-406-4921
Mesa
Red Mountain Multigenerational Center
7550 E Adobe Rd
Mesa, AZ 85207
1st Monday of the Month, 1:30 PM - 3:00 PM
Contact Kris Watts 602-406-4921
Mesa Caregiver Wellness
Health South Rehab Hospital East Valley
5652 E Baseline Rd
Mesa, AZ
3rd Friday of the Month, 10:30-noon
Contact Kris Watts 602-406-4921
Scottsdale
Brighton Gardens
6001 E. Thomas Rd
Scottsdale, AZ 85251
3rd Friday of the Month, 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM
Contact Kris Watts 602-406-4921
Westminster Village
12000 N 90th St
Scottsdale, AZ
2nd Friday of the Month, 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Contact Patty Hatton 602-406-3840
North Scottsdale - Recently Diagnosed
HealthSouth Rehabilitation Hospital
9630 East Shea Boulevard
Scottsdale, AZ 85260
2nd Friday of the Month, 10:00 PM - 12:00 PM
Contact Patty Hatton at the MAPC 602-406-3840
**NOTE: This group is for those diagnosed within the past 5 years**
Fountain Hills
Fountain Hills Community Center
13001 N LaMontana Dr.
Fountain Hills, AZ 85268
First Wednesday of the Month, 9:30 AM - 11:00 AM
Contact Bruce 480-215-3954
Fountain Hills Caregiver Wellness
Fountain Hills Community Center
13001 N LaMontana Dr.
Fountain Hills, AZ 85268
1st Monday of the Month, 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Contact Jim 480-209-8755
Phoenix
North Central Phoenix Beatitudes Church
Duet Patio Room
555 W. Glendale Ave.
Phoenix, AZ 85013
2nd Wednesday of the Month, 1:30 PM - 3:00 PM
Contact Kris Watts at the MAPC 602-406-4921
West Valley
Surprise/Sun City Grand
Cimmaron Center
17100 W Clearview Blvd.
Surprise, AZ
1st Tuesday of the Month, 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Contact Margaret Anne Coles at 602-406-4208
Avondale/Goodyear Caregiver Wellness
Skyway Church of the West Valley
14900 W. Van Buren
Goodyear, AZ
2nd Thursday of the Month, 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Contact Brett at Duet at 602-274-5022
Southern Arizona
Casa Grande
Robson Ranch Sports Complex
5687 N Robson Blvd.
Eloy, AZ 85131
1st Monday of the Month, 10:00 AM - 11:30 am
Contact Kris Watts at 602-406-4921
Northern Arizona
Prescott
First Lutheran Church
231 Smoke Tree Lane
Prescott, AZ 86303
3rd Thursday of the Month, 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Contact: Kay Bolander 928-778-2242 Contact: Alan Richardson 928-442-1380
Kingman
Kingman Regional Medical Center
Dell Webb Conference Room
1st Wednesday of the Month, 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Lake Havasu City
Senior Center
450 S Acoma Blvd.
Lake Havasu City, AZ 86403
2nd Wednesday of the Month, 1:30 PM - 3:30 PM
Payson
First Southern Baptist Church of Payson
302 S Ash St.
Payson, AZ 85541
1st Thursday of the Month, 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM
Verde Valley
Verde Valley Medical Center Outpatient Rehab
Services Entrance Conference Room
2nd Friday of the Month, 3:00 PM - 4:30 PM
Contact 928-639-6386
Sedona
Sedona Shadows Large Clubhouse
6770 W State Rt. 89A
Sedona, AZ
3rd Thursday of the Month, 1:30 PM - 3:00 PM
Contact Nancy Jo 928-451-4949
Outside of Arizona
El Paso, TX
Sierra Medical Center Hospital
1625 Medical Center Dr.
El Paso, TX 79902
2nd Saturday of every month
Contact: Edmundocastaneda@aol.com
El Paso, TX
Highlands Regional Rehab Hospital
1395 George Dieter Dr.
El Paso, TX 79936-7410
Contact: Aurelio Hernandez (915) 630-1658 oldschoolah@sbcglobal.net
Contact Us
For more information or for support groups on other movement disorders, please contact Kris Watts at 602-406-4921.
