# Who We Are

- Link: https://charlestonparkinsons.org/who-we-are/
- Published: 2019-07-24T14:33:34-04:00
- Author: jonfrye\_admin

![Smiling couple affiliated with Lowcountry Parkinson's Support posed together outdoors](
https://charlestonparkinsons.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/IMG_0692.jpg "Jay and
Marilyn")

### Connecting and Supporting the Charleston Parkinson’s Community

Jay and Marilyn Phillips serve as community connectors for people living with Parkinson’s
disease (PD) and their care partners in the Greater Charleston area. What began 
as helping a few friends find the right meeting quickly grew into a coordinated 
network of PD support groups, care-partner luncheons, and educational programs.

Each month, Jay and Marilyn compile a practical, plain-language newsletter that 
lists upcoming meetings, speakers, and venues; includes RSVP and facilitator details;
and highlights local opportunities—from exercise and fall-prevention talks to “Lunch&
Learn” sessions and the annual “Living with Parkinson’s” symposium. They keep track
of date changes, room locations, and virtual options so newcomers and long-timers
alike can plug in with confidence.

Their mission is to help our community “attain and maintain the best possible quality
of life” by sharing accurate information, strengthening peer support, and pointing
families to reliable local partners such as MUSC’s Movement Disorders Program and
senior-living hosts across the region.