Support groups can connect you with people who are experiencing or have experienced a similar situation as you. Participating in support groups provides firsthand experience in navigating Parkinson’s disease and can provide you with a peer-to-peer network of people who understand what you’re going through. You don’t have to be alone living with Parkinson’s disease.
The Parkinson Association of the Carolinas (PAC) hosts a monthly, VIRTUAL SUPPORT GROUP, on the first Wednesday of the month at 2:00 PM. Contact Gillian, PAC’s Program Director at gschultz@parkinsonassociation.org or (980) 245-2786 for more information.
Information about other support groups across North Carolina and South Carolina can be found below. Please contact PAC at (980) 245-2786 or pac@parkinsonassociation.org to receive contact information for any of the support groups you are interested in. These support groups are not run by PAC, so you will need to contact the support group leader for more information and to sign up.
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Do you host a support group that isn’t listed below? Are you interested in starting a Parkinson’s support group? Contact PAC’s Program Director at (980) 245-2786 or gschultz@parkinsonassociation.org to get your group listed or get resources to start a support group.
NORTH CAROLINA SUPPORT GROUPS
Support Groups in Charlotte/Metrolina, NC
Charlotte, NC
Day: 2nd Wednesday
Time: 11:00 AM
Location: Ascension Lutheran Church
Charlotte, NC
Day: 3rd Wednesday
Time: 12:00 PM
Location: Waltonwood Cotswold
Charlotte, NC
Day: 3rd Tuesday
Time: 4:30 PM
* first mtg. Feb. 17, 2026
Location: Memory & Movement CLT
Charlotte, NC
Day: 3rd Wednesday
Time: 6:00 PM
Location: The Havens & The Laurels in the Village at Carolina Place
Charlotte, NC
For Care Partners Only
Day: 2nd Monday
Time: 1:00 PM
Location: Levine Jewish Community Center
Concord, NC
Day: 2nd Thursday
Time: 2:30 PM
Location: Concord Senior Center
Davidson, NC
Day: 4th Tuesday
Time: 4:00 PM
Location: Mt. Zion United Methodist Church
Davidson, NC
For Care Partners Only
Day: 3rd Tuesday
Time: 4:00 PM
Location: Mt. Zion United Methodist Church
Matthews, NC
Day: 2nd Tuesday
Time: 1:15 PM
Location: Brace Family YMCA
Denver, NC
Day: 2nd Thursday
Time: 1:30 PM
Location: Sally’s YMCA
Monroe, NC
Day: 3rd Monday
Time: 12:00 PM
Location: Monroe Aquatics and Fitness Center
Salisbury, NC
Day: 1st Tuesday
Time: 12:00 PM
Location: Rufty-Holmes Senior Center
Support Groups in Eastern NC (including Sandhills)
Edenton, NC
Day: 4th Monday
Time: 11:00 AM
Location: 203B Earnhardt Dr.
Fayetteville, NC
Day: 2nd Saturday
Time: 10:00 AM
Location: Kiwanis Rec Center
Greenville, NC
Eastern North Carolina Parkinson’s Support Group
Day: Last Sunday
Time: 3:00 PM
Location: Cypress Glen Retirement Community
Jacksonville, NC
Day: 3rd Wednesday
Time: 12:00 PM
Location: Onslow County Senior Services
Pinehurst, NC
Day: 2nd Tuesday
Time: 10:30 AM
Location: Clara McLean House
Southport, NC
Day: 2nd Wednesday
Time: 10:00 AM
Location: Sacred Hearth Catholic Church, Social Hall
Sunset Beach, NC
Day: 4th Wednesday
Time: 10:00 AM
Location: Seaside United Methodist Church
Wilmington, NC
Wilmington Parkinson’s Support Group
Day: 3rd Saturday
Time: 9:00 AM
Location: First Baptist Church Activity Center
Support Groups in Piedmont Triad, NC
Burlington, NC
Day: 1st Wednesday
Time: 10:30 AM
Location: Coble Creek Healthcare at Twin Lakes
Burlington, NC
Day: 1st & 3rd Tuesday
Time: 5:15 PM
Location: Alamance County YMCA
Greensboro, NC
Day: 2nd Wednesday
Time: 2:00 PM
Location: Cone Health MedCenter
Greensboro, NC
Atypical Parkinsonisms Support Group
Day: 4th Monday
Time: 2:00 PM
Location: Heritage Greens Senior Living or Online
Mebane, NC
Day: 1st & 3rd Tuesday
Time: 12:30 PM
Location: Mebane Arts and Community Center
Winston-Salem, NC
Day: 3rd Wednesday
Time: 1:00 PM
Location: Senior Services
Support Groups in the Triangle, NC
Chapel Hill, NC
Day: 1st Tuesday
Time: 1:30 PM
- In-person split group (people with Parkinson’s/Care Partners) every other month
- Virtual full group option every month
Location: Seymour Center
Durham, NC
Day: 4th Tuesday
Time: 10:30 AM
Location: Virtual Support Group on Zoom
Durham, NC
YOPD Connections
Day: 1st Wednesday
Time: 7:00 PM
Location: Virtual Support Group on Zoom
Raleigh, NC
UNC Rex PD Support Group of Raleigh
Day: 3rd Thursday
Time: 11:00 AM
Location: UNC Rex Wellness Center of Raleigh
Support Groups in Western, NC
Asheville, NC
Parkinson’s Support Group of Asheville
Day: 1st Tuesday
Time: 10:30 AM
Location: Groce United Methodist Church
Boone, NC
Day: Last Tuesday
Time: 9:30 AM
Location: Watauga County Library
Brevard, NC
Day: 2nd Tuesday
Time: 10:00 AM
Location: Brevard-Davidson Presbyterian Church
Hickory, NC
Catawba Valley Parkinson’s Support Group
Day: 1st or 2nd Sunday
Time: 3:30 PM
Location: Hickory Foundation YMCA Teen Center
Marion, NC
Day: 3rd Thursday
Time: 5:00 PM
Location: Dean Physical Therapy
Sylva, NC
Day: 2nd Thursday
Time: 3:00 PM
Location: Jackson County Department on Aging
Tryon, NC
Day: 3rd Wednesday
Time: 1:00 PM
Location: Morgan Chapel Baptist Church
Waynesville, NC
Day: 4th Wednesday
Time: 1:30 PM
Location: Haywood Senior Resource Center
Waynesville, NC
Day: 3rd Wednesday
Time: 1:00 PM
Location: Smoky Mountain Sports Medicine & Physical Therapy
SOUTH CAROLINA SUPPORT GROUPS
Support Groups in Lowcountry, SC
Beaufort, SC
Day: 4th Wednesday
Time: 1:30 PM
Location: Memorial Administrative Center
Bluffton, SC
Day: 4th Thursday
Time: 1:00 PM
Location: Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital of Bluffton
Charleston, SC
Day: 2nd Sunday
Time: 2:30 PM
Location: Harmony at West Ashley
Charleston, SC
For Care Partners Only
Day: 3rd Saturday
Time: 11:30 AM
Location: Ms. Rose’s Fine Food & Cocktails
Charleston, SC
Day: 4th Wednesday
Time: 3:00 PM
Location: Low Country Senior Center
Mount Pleasant, SC
Day: 3rd Tuesday
Time: 2:00 PM
Location: The Palms of Mount Pleasant
Mount Pleasant, SC
For Care Partners
Day: 3rd Thursday
Time: 12:00 PM
Location: Coleman Public House
Summerville, SC
Day: 4th Sunday
Time: 2:30 PM
Location: Wildcat Senior Living
Summerville, SC
For Care Partners
Day: 3rd Wednesday
Time: 12:00 PM
Location: SOL Summerville Restaurant
Support Groups in Midlands, SC
Aiken, SC
Day: 1st Thursday
Time: 1:00 PM
Location: Millbrook Baptist Church
Columbia, SC
For Care Partners
Day: 2nd & 4th Tuesday
Time: 11:00 AM (Lunch served at 11:30, support group begins at 12:00)
Location: Leeza’s Care Connection
Columbia, SC
Columbia Parkinson Support Group
Day: 3rd Sunday
Time: 3:00 PM
Location: Lexington Medical Park 1- Auditorium
Fort Mill, SC
Day: 3rd Thursday
Time: 3:00 PM
Location: Fort Mill YMCA at the Complex
Rock Hill, SC
Day: 4th Monday
Time: 10:45 AM
Location: Chandler Place Independent Living
Support Groups in Pee Dee, SC
Myrtle Beach, SC
Grand Strand Parkinson’s Support Group
Day: 3rd Wednesday
Time: 2:00 PM
Location: Beach Church
Support Groups in Upstate, SC
Greenwood, SC
Day: 3rd Tuesday
Time: 4:00 PM
Location: Wesley Commons Retirement Facility
Landrum, SC
Day: 3rd Wednesday
Time: 1:00 PM
Location: Landrum Library