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EAST TEXAS SUPPORT GROUPS

ATHENS, TX  (COMING SOON!)

CONROE, TX - (Not Currently Meeting at this Time)

Parkinsonians of Conroe Support Group
6:00 p.m.
Meets 1st Thursday every alternate month (Feb., Apr., Jun., Aug., Oct., & Dec.)
The Mansions in the Forest, 545 FM 1488
Leaders:  Kelly M. Pierson, CCRC/Lee Collins
Email:  kmpierson@etmc.org

*Non-APDA affiliated support group

LONGVIEW, TX

Parkinson's Disease Support Group of Longview
2:00 p.m.
Meets 3rd Monday every alternate month (Jan., Mar., May, Jul., Sept., Nov.)
First Baptist Church of Longview - The ROC (Room 207), 212 E. South Street
Leaders:  Kelly M. Pierson, CCRC/Frank Lewis
Email:  kmpierson@etmc.org

*Non-APDA affiliated support group

Parkinsonians of Longview Support Group
6:30 p.m.
Meets 3rd Tuesday every alternate month (Feb., Apr., Jun, Aug., Oct., Dec.)
United Fellowship Church, 913 W. Loop 281, Room #103
Leaders:  Kelly M. Pierson, CCRC
Email:  kmpierson@etmc.org

*Non-APDA affiliated support group

LUFKIN, TX (COMING SOON!)

MINEOLA, TX

Parkinson's Support Group of Mineola, Texas
12:00 p.m.
Meets every 2nd Tuesday of each month
Broad Street Church of Christ, Broad Street, Mineola, Texas
Leader:  Kelly M. Pierson, CCRC/Wayne Palk (Omega Home Health)
Email:  kmpierson@etmc.org

*Non-APDA affiliated support group

NACOGDOCHES, TX

Parkinson's Support Group of Nacogdoches, Texas
2:00 p.m.
Meets every 1st Monday of each month
Calvary Baptist Church Parlor, 3732 NE Stallings Dr., Nacogdoches, TX
Leader:  Geri Coats (936) 564-7875 or (936) 562-0709
Email:  geric1@suddenlink.net
*APDA affiliated support group

PITTSBURG, TX  (COMING SOON!)

SULPHUR SPRINGS, TX

Sulphur Springs Parkinson's Disease Support Group
6:00 p.m.
Meets every 3rd Tuesday of every month
Hopkins County Memorial Hospital, 115 Airport Rd., Sulphur Springs, TX
Leader:  Rachell Leigh
Email:  rachell_leigh@yahoo.com
Or contact Kelly Pierson, CCRC at (903) 596-3648 or (866) 491-2732
Email:  kmpierson@etmc.org
*APDA non-affiliated support group

TEXARKANA, TX

Parkinson's Disease Support Group of Texarkana
1:30 p.m.
Meets 2nd Wednesday every month
Health South Rehab Hospital, 12th & Olive St.
Leaders:  Nancy Bailey - Southwest Arkansas Area Aging/Magnolia, AR (870-234-7410 or 800-272-2127)
*Non-APDA affiliated support group

TYLER, TX

Parkinsonians of East Texas (P.E.T.)
2:00 p.m.
Hospice of East Texas - Meadows Conference Room, Tyler, TX
Alternate months, 4th Thursday (Feb., Apr., Jun., Aug., Oct., & Dec.)
New guest speakers on selective topics of interest to all Parkinson's Disease patients
For more information call (903) 596-3648 or (866) 491-2732
Leader:  Bud Wulf (903) 561-3939
*APDA non-affiliated support group

Young Onset Parkinson's Disease (YOPD) Support Group
6:00 p.m.
East Texas Medical Center - Pavilion on Clinic Drive, Tyler, TX
Monthly, 3rd Thursday
New guest speakers on selective topics of interest to all Parkinson's Disease patients alternate months (Feb., Apr., Jun., Aug., Oct., Dec.)
For more information call (903) 596-3648 or (866) 491-2732
Leader:  Eva Evans
*ADPA affiliated support group

DBS Interest Group
12:00 p.m.
Ryan's Family Steakhouse, 5626 S. Broadway Ave., Tyler, TX
Meets 1st Monday in Feb., May & Nov.
"Celebration of Living" - August 30 (Held at ETMC Pavilion - By Invitation Only)
New guest speakers on selective topics of interest to all Parkinson's Disease patients
Leader:  Kelly Pierson, CCRC - APDA Parkinson's Coordinator
EMAIL:  kmpierson@etmc.org
NOTE:  This group is designed for PD patients who have had DBS surgery or planning to have in the future and would like additional information first-hand from DBS patients.
*APDA non-affiliated support group

YOPD CaPS (Young Onset Parkinson's Disease Care Partner Support)
6:00 p.m.
East Texas Medical Center - Pavilion on Clinic Drive, Tyler, TX
Meets 3rd Thursday, alternate months
Meeting Months:  Jan., Mar., May, Jul., Sept., & Nov.
Leader:  Dr. Melinda Hermanns - For more information, call (903) 714-3269
EMAIL:  luvakat1@sbcglobal.net
*APDA non-affiliated support group