LOUISIANA PARKINSON’S RESOURCES

 

Mission for Movement (formerly Capital Area Parkinson’s Activities Committee)

themissionformovement.com.

We, people with Parkinson's Disease and our community, offer support, resources, and connections for everyone.

 

Louisiana Parkinson’s Support Groups

Please Note: Due to unforeseen circumstances, meeting dates and venue locations may change. Please contact the group leader before attending a meeting for the first time to verify date, time, and location.

 

Alexandria

Will update ASAP – No group at present time

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Baton Rouge

Baton Rouge Area Parkinson’s Disease Support Group

Bluebonnet Regional Branch Library

Meetings: 3rd Thursday at 1:00 pm (except June & December) 

9200 Bluebonnet Blvd, 

Baton Rouge, LA, 70810 

Contacts:

Sally Palmer: 225-773-7892, pd.bluebonnet@gmail.com

Greg Palmer: 225-772-3441, gregorypalmer@cox.net

 

Movers & Shakers of Baton Rouge

 

Sage Rehabilitation

Meetings: 4th Saturday at 10:00am – 12:00pm

6313 Picardy Ave.

Baton Rouge, LA, 70809

Contact: Randy LeBlanc: 225-933-8294 or leblanc3@cox.net

Contact: Carmen Higgins: 225-936-1569 or cghiggins1955@gmail.com

Facebook: Movers and Shakers of Baton Rouge

https://www.facebook.com/groups/2410350369213843/

 

Covington/Mandeville

Krav Maga / Rock Steady Boxing

Meetings: 1st Friday of the month at 1pm.

2640 N. Hwy 190, Suite A

Covington 70433

Contact: Pat Thompson: 949-322-3815 or pt1887@gmail.com

 

Hammond

Meetings: Not meeting at present time.

Contact: Mickey Roye: 985-974-3080 or mickey.roye@gmail.com

 

Harahan: Parkinson's Circle of Friends

The Blake at Colonial Club Senior Living Facility

Meetings: 3rd Tuesday each month @ 1pm

7904 Jefferson Highway, Harahan, LA, 70123

Contact: Susan Sapir-Fields: 504-432-0006 or ssapir985@yahoo.com

Contact: Michelle Lane: 504-952-6659 or pdcirclefriends@gmail.com

https://www.facebook.com/groups/904448456246285

 

Houma/Thibodeaux: 

Terrebonne General Medical Center Parkinson’s Group

Terrebonne General Medical Center

8166 W. Main Street, Houma, LA, 70360

Contact: Alexis Westerman, LMSW  985-850-6043 or alexis.westerman@tghealthsystem.com

 

Lafayette 

City Club in River Ranch

Meetings: 3rd Monday at 6:00pm

1100 Camellia Blvd.

Lafayette, LA

Contact: Patrice Williams: 985-397-3648 or patrice@dugasoil.com or

info@lftparkinsonsupport.com

 

Lake Charles

Humana Market Place

Meetings: 3rd Thursday at 1:00pm (Every 3 months)

3625 Nelson Rd Suite B.

Lake Charles, LA, 70605

Contact: Eligha Guillory Jr., (337) 310-0083 info@eljayfd.org 

Contact: Sandy McNeeley Duhon (337) 515-9341 duhonsg@hotmail.com

 

Monroe

The Jim Altick Parkinson's Support Group

St. Alban's Episcopal Church

Meetings: 2nd Wednesday at 12:00pm (light lunch), 1:00pm presenter/program

2816 Deborah Dr., Monroe, LA, 71201

Contact: Cynthia Montcalm, LPC, LMFT: 318-348-1296 cynthiamontcalm@gmail.com

 

Morgan City

Bayou Vista Branch Library

Meetings: 2nd or 3rd Tuesday every 3 months (4 support groups a year)

1325 Bellview Street, Morgan City, LA, 70380

Contact: Mary Ann Adams: 985-395-9949 or madams1104@yahoo.com

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New Orleans

Touro Infirmary – Meeting Room Varies

Meetings: 3rd Monday at 3:00pm

401 Foucher St.

New Orleans, LA, 70115

Contact: Stephanie Gioe, Frannie Bienvenue or Keith Randazzo at 504-897-8135

 

Northshore-Slidell

Lamb Of God Lutheran Church

Meetings: 1st Wednesday at 6:30PM

57210 Allen Road

Slidell, LA

Contact: Mark Ellerman mark.ellermann@gmail.com or northshorepdgroup@gmail.com

http://www.facebook.com/group/northshoreparkinsons

 

Ruston

Community Trust Bank 

Meetings: Every 6 weeks at 10:00am

Community Room 1511

N. Trenton St.

Ruston, LA, 71270

Contacts: Bill Attebery: 318-255-2805

 

Shreveport

People with Parkinson’s & Care Partners Support Group

Meetings: 2nd Friday at 1:00pm

Willis-Knighton Eye Institute Auditorium

2611 Greenwood Rd.

Shreveport, LA, 71103

Contact: 318-212-2720  parkinsonsresource@gmail.com

Website:  https://www.wkhs.com/classes-and-events/support-groups/parkinson's-support-group

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/parkinsons.resource/

 

Westlake

Westlake Recreation Center

Meetings: 3rd Tuesday of each Month @ 6pm

1221 Sampson St

Westlake, LA

Contact: Rick Johnston (337)842-2211  pwp.rick@gmail.com

 

Louisiana Parkinson’s Caregiver Support Groups

Note: These support groups are to support the caregiver of a loved one with Parkinson’s Disease

 

Lake Charles (Caregivers Only)

Humana Market Place

Meetings: 3rd Thursday at 1:00pm (Every 3 months)

*Caregivers meet in separate room from person with Parkinson’s

3625 Nelson Rd Suite B.

Lake Charles, LA, 70605

Contact: Sandy Duhon: (337) 515-9341 or duhonsg@hotmail.com

 

 

Exercise and Wellness Classes

 

Baton Rouge

Dance for PD

Powell-Moise School of Dance

Thursdays, 9:30am-10:45am

2016 Perkins Rd

Baton Rouge, LA 70808

Contact: Susan Perlis, susan.perlis@gmail.com

(225) 766-8379

Free to attend

https://www.facebook.com/DanceforPDBR

 

Dance for PD

Neuromedical Center, 6th Floor

First Saturday of every month, 2:00pm-3:15pm

10101 Park Rowe Ave

Baton Rouge, LA

Contact: Susan Perlis, (225) 766-8379, susan,perlis@gmail.com

Free to attend

https://www.facebook.com/DanceforPDBR

 

LSVT BIG and LSV LOUD

Sage Rehabilitation Hospital and Outpatient Services

Fridays from 12:00 pm -1:00 pm

8313 Picardy Ave

Baton Rouge, LA 70809

Contact: Brittany Walker

(225) 906-4097

www.sage-rehab.org First class is FREE Then $5 per class

 

Modified Tai Chi

During LSU’s Fall and Spring Semesters – School of Kinesiology, LSU

University United Methodist Church Fellowship Hall

3350 Dalrymple Dr Baton Rouge, LA 70802

Contact: Jan M Hondzinski

(225) 578-9144

JHondz1@LSU.edu

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B.R. Moving Forward with Parkinson’s

Fit 365 in Drusilla Shopping Center

Mon and Wed at 11:00 am Tues and Thurs at 11:00 am

Contact: Gina Stonich, (225) 802-2307, Gstonich@hotmail.com

 

Covington

Rock Steady Boxing

Monday, Wednesday and Friday 8:30am – 9:30am

2640 Highway 190 (3rd Street)

Covington, LA 70430

985-415-1621

 

Dry Prong

Rock Steady Boxing 

B22 Fit (indoor walking court)

Meets every Tuesday & Thursday 

801 Grove Street 

Dry Prong, LA

318-446-7400 8:30-9:30am

aprilmurrell@icloud.com

 

Lafayette

Rock Steady Boxing

Rise Physical Therapy

Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday

Rodi or Kerry, 337-261-9188

 

 Lake Charles

 Walking Group

 Prien Lake Mall (meet up at the food court) 

Thursdays at 2pm 

Walk (just starting out) for ten minutes and build from there. 

 

Eljay Foundation Luncheons 

Fourth Thursday of the month. 

Contact: Peggy Woodson (337)496-4941, peggy.woodson@yahoo.com

 

Metairie

Exercise Class

Tue and Thu at 2:30 pm

East Jefferson General Hospital

3726 Houma Blvd

Metairie, LA 70006

Contact: Tina Gunaldo, (504) 503-6868

 

Dance for PD®

Monday from 10:30 am - 11:45 am September through May

Call for more information

Room 3 Pontiff Playground

1521 Palm St

Metairie, LA 70001

Contact: Millette White

(504) 522-0996 ext. 213

MWhite@NOBADance.com

 

Rock Steady Boxing

Monday, Wednesday, and Friday 12:15 pm – 1:30 pm

Baudry Therapy Center 504-840-0150

2620 Metairie Lawn Dr Metairie, LA 70002 Contact: Tom Douglass

(504) 416-4360

Contact: Greg Roniger

(504) 237-5105 NewOrleans@RSBAffiliate.com

 

Monroe

A Comprehensive Training Program for professionals, staff, and caregivers that provide services to individuals with Parkinson's Disease, provide virtual seminars to students and the community-at-large and answer individual queries relating to Parkinson's Disease.

Location: University of Louisiana at Monroe, Monroe, LA – Meeting online

For more information, contact Anita Sharma at asharma@ulm.edu   Website: www.ulm.edu/

 

New Orleans

Dance for PD®

Wednesdays at 11:00 am

JCC Uptown

5342 Saint Charles Ave

New Orleans, LA 70115

Contact: Millette White, (504) 522-0996 x213

MWhite@NOBADance.com

 

LOUD for Life

Ochsner Clinic Foundation

New Orleans, LA

For more information, contact Rachel Rayes at rachael.rayes@ochsner.org

Website www.ochsner.org

 

Ruston

Louisiana Tech University

Music & Movement with the Parkinson Resource Center

Contact Donna Hood, dhood@latech.edu

Louisiana Tech University (latech.edu)

 

North LA Parkinson's Chorale

Louisiana Tech University

Singing for enjoyment open to those with PD and care partners. Led by music faculty at Louisiana Tech University.

Ruston, LA 71270-2567

Contact Donna Hood at dhood@latech.edu or 318-257- 4287

 

Rock Steady Boxing

Louisiana Tech University Location: Ruston, LA 71272

For more information, contact Skylar Temple at 318-257-4634 or latech@rsbaffiliate.com

 

Slidell

LSVT BIG and LSV LOUD

Ochsner Therapy and Wellness 104 Medical Center Drive Slidell, LA 70461

Phone: 985-646-5926 Fax: 985-646-5922

Physician’s Referral needed to set up appointment

 

Dancing for PD

Mandeville Community Center

Tuesdays 12:30pm – 1:30pm

Contact: Ellen Winchell  ejwinchell@gmail.com

 

 

Shreveport

Rock Steady Boxing

For more information contact

BHP Billton YMCA  @ (318)674-9635 or

Raymond Lee  rlee@ymcawla.org

 

Thibodeaux

Thibodeaux Regional Fitness Center

Monday – Pedal for Parkinson’s

Tuesday – Parkinson’s Yoga

Thursday – Strength and Balance

All programs begin at 11am

726 N. Acadia Road

Thibodeaux, LA 70301

Contact: Louise Johnson

(985)493-4950

yoga@bridgeswithheart.com

 

 

 

updated  8/9/2023 ml