Support Groups
Joining a support group is a great way to connect with others who understand what you are going through, learn about Parkinson disease and ways to cope with the challenges that come with having PD.
Our support groups are for:
- People new to PD
- People who have had PD a long time
- People with Young Onset of PD
- People who are caregivers or relatives of those with PD
These support groups are for people with Parkinson’s and their caregivers. Each support group is facilitated by a peer, care partner, or health professional. The format of each support group varies, but many have monthly speakers who speak about topics such as nutrition, exercise, physical therapy, and voice therapy.
If you are interested in starting a support group in your area, please contact Stephanie Wilson, Program Manager at 515-207-9332 or apdaiowa@apdaparkinson.org.
APDA Support Groups
| City/County | Support Group Leader | Location |
| Ackley/Hardin County 2nd Wednesdays 2:00 – 4:00 pm | Alan Keninger | Ackley Civic Center 640 Main St. Ackley IA 50601 |
| Altoona/Polk County 3rd Thursday 10:00 am | Robin Bartalos | Prairie Vista Village – Chapel 2785 1st Ave S Altoona, IA 50009 |
| Ames/Story County 3rd Thursday 3:00 pm | Marcey Propp | Sixty Forward: Conference Room 205 S Walnut Ave. Ames, IA 50010 |
| Anamosa/Jones 1st Mondays 3:00 pm | Allison Niedermann | Jones Regional Medical Center 1795 Hwy 64 East Anamosa, IA 52205 |
| Bettendorf/Scott County 3rd Saturday 10:00 am-12:00 pm | Rick and Janet Martin | Palmer Hills Retirement Center 2617 Maplecrest Rd. Bettendorf, IA 52722 |
| Burlington/Des Moines County 3rd Thursday 2:00 pm | Stephie Libben | Great River Medical Center – Black Hawk Room 1221 Gear Avenue Burlington, IA 52655 |
| Carroll/Carroll County Every Thursday 11:00 am | Rebekah Mccombs | St. Anthony’s Regional Hospital 311 S. Clark St. Carroll, IA 51401 |
| Centerville/Appanoose County 3rd Thursday 5:30 pm March thru November | Malinda Hancox | MercyOne One St. Joseph’s Drive Centerville, IA 52544 |
| Creston/Union County 3rd Monday 2:00 – 3:30 pm | Candace Honnold | Salem Lutheran Church 602 West Townline St. Creston, IA 50801 |
| Des Moines/Polk County 1st Wednesday 2:00 pm | Glenn Baughman and Julie Reed | Wesley on Grand 3520 Grand Ave., Building 2 Des Moines, IA 50312 |
| Des Moines/Polk County 3rd Thursday 12:00 pm | Nicholas Fey | Life Time – Des Moines 11911 Hickman Rd. Urbandale, IA 50323 |
| Dubuque/Dubuque County 3rd Saturday 10:00 – 11:00 am | Judy and Gerald Osterhaus | Unity Point – Finley Hospital Woodward Auditorium 350 N Grandview Ave Dubuque, IA 52001 |
| Fairfield/Jefferson County 1st Thursday 10:00 am | Michelle Boeding Kreuter | Jefferson County Health Center Conference Room C 2000 S. Main St. Fairfield, IA 52556 |
| Forest City/Handcock 3rd Friday 10:00 am | Betsy Marmaras | Forest City YMCA 916 W 1st St. Forest City, IA 50436 |
| Fort Dodge/ Webster County 1st Wednesday 11:30 am – 12:30 pm | Kourtney Lenz | Friendship Haven, Schmoker Building 420 Kenyon Rd, Fort Dodge, IA 50501 |
| Indianola/Warren County 3rd Thursday 10:00 am | Monica Vail | The Village 1203 North E Street Indianola, IA 50125 |
| Iowa City/ Johnson County 3rd Tuesday 6:00 – 7:00 pm | Gloria Drapac & Angie Longou | Grand Living at Bridgewater 3 Russell Slade Boulevard Coralville, IA 52241 |
| Johnston/Polk County 2nd Monday 2:00 – 3:00 pm | Carrie Peitzmeier | Brio of Johnston 6901 Peckham St. Johnston, IA 50131 Location will vary from month to month. Please contact APDA for current location! |
| Leon/Decatur County 3rd Tuesday 11:30 am | Shannon Erb | Decatur County Hospital 1405 NW Church St Leon, Iowa 50144 |
| Logan/Harrison County Every Tuesday 10:30 am | Pamela Glassmeyer & Kellie Barry | Logan United Methodist Church 302 8th Street Logan, IA 51546 |
| Marshalltown/Marshall County 2nd Tuesday 10:30 am | Lois Eige | Our Savior Lutheran Church 3001 S 6th St, Marshalltown, IA 50158 |
| Mason City/Cerro Gordo County 3rd Thursday 2:30 – 3:30 pm | Jana Mentzer | MROM-RSB MC 100 S. Federal, Ste #106 Southbridge Mall Mason City, IA 50401 |
| Northwood/Worth 2nd Thursday 1:30 pm | Keith Fritz | Viking Activity Center 704 7th Street N Northwood, IA 50459 |
| Osceola/Clarke County 2nd Wednesday 1:00 – 2:00 pm | Mila Trombino, LMSW | Clarke County Hospital 800 S Fillmore St Osceola, IA 50213 |
| Ottumwa/Wapello County 1st Tuesdays 1:00 pm | Kristi Damerval | Ottumwa YMCA 611 N Hancock St. Ottumwa, IA 52501 |
| Pella/Marion County 2nd Tuesdays 2:00 pm | Marcia & Les Carter and Mark & Randa Facile | Pella Manor at Hearthstone 608 E 2nd St. Pella, IA 50219 |
| Sioux Center/Sioux County 2nd Thursday 10:00 am | Brittney Moser | Crown Pointe Estates 1400 7th Ave. SE Sioux Center, IA 51250 |
| Sioux City/Woodbury County 4th Monday – 1:00 pm | Sally Reinert | Siouxland Center for Active Generation 313 Cook Street Sioux City, IA 51103 |
| Spirit Lake/Dickinson County 1st Tuesday 9:30 am | Amy Benge | Bedell Family YMCA 1900 41st St. Spirit Lake, IA 51360 |
| Storm Lake/Buena Vista County 2nd Tuesday 1:30 pm | Glen Schulz | St. Mark Lutheran Church 1614 West 5th Street Storm Lake, IA 50588 |
| Waukee/Dallas County 3rd Friday 1:30 pm | Laura McPike | Independence Village Community Room 1650 SE Holiday Crest Circle Waukee, IA 50263 |
| Waverly/Bremer County 3rd Thursday 1:30-3:00 pm | Mary Ochoa | Waverly Health Center 312 9th Street SW Waverly, IA 50677 |
| Webster City/ Webster County 3rd Tuesday 11:00 am – 12:00 pm | Diana Rafka, OT & Laurie Andrews, DPD | Van Diest Medical Center Conference Room 2350 Hospital Dr. Webster City, Iowa 50595 (enter through the West entrance) |
| West Des Moines/Polk County 3rd Thursday 1:30 – 2:30 pm | David Wood | Cedar Ridge Village 8950 Coachlight Dr. West Des Moines, IA 50266 |
| West Des Moines/Polk County 3rd Wednesday 1:00 pm | Laura McPike | Edgewater Senior Living 9225 Cascade Ave. West Des Moines, IA 50266 |
| West Des Moines/Polk County 3rd Saturdays 10:00 am | Lynhon Stout | Grand Living Tower Place 540 S. 51st Street West Des Moines, IA 50265 |
| West Des Moines/Polk County 2nd Tuesday 12:30 – 1:30 pm | Catherine Powell | Rock Valley Physical Therapy 3701 EP True Parkway STE 300 West Des Moines, 50265 |
| West Des Moines/ Polk County | Young Onset Support Group Kim Roby kimbo6179@aol.com | Please contact Kim Roby for information about location and timings. Private Facebook Group- Search: Parkinson’s Young Onset Support Group of Iowa. |
Parkinson’s Support Groups at APDA Community Partners
| Ankeny/Polk County | On With Life Sue Sandahl sue.sandahl@onwithlife.org 515-289-9662 | 4th Thursday of the month, 5-6:30 pm In Person at On with Life, Ankeny and via Zoom |
| Ames/Story County Every Tuesday 2:00 – 3:00 pm | Elizabeth Stegemoller esteg@iastate.edu 515-294-5966 | First Baptist Church of Ames 200 Lynn Ave, Ames, IA 50010 |