Support Groups Join our CommunitySupport Groups(Updated September 2017)These support groups are for people with Parkinson’s and their caregivers. Each support group is facilitated by a peer 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 515-241-6379 or kylie.thompson@unitypoint.org Search by map or see list below for current support groups in Iowa Updated September 2017City/CountyLeader/PhoneLocationAlgona/Kossuth CountyJen Carr jeni@algonaymca.org 515-295-7701 Exercise group also availableYMCA 221 E Elm Algona, IA 50511Ames/Story CountyElizabeth Stegemoller esteg@iastate.edu 515-294-5966First Baptist Church of Ames 200 Lynn Ave Ames, IA 50010 Meets the First Wednesday of the month from 2-3 pmAnamosa/Jones CountyAllison Niedermann Allison.Niedermann@unitypoint.org 319-481-6195 Exercise group also availableUnityPoint Health – Jones Regional Medical Center 1795 HWY 64 East Anamosa, IA 52205Atlantic/Cass CountyJon Jordan JJordan@wesleylife.org 712-243-1850 Exercise group also availableHeritage House 1200 Brookridge Cir Atlantic, IA 50022Burlington/Des Moines CountyElaine Baxter elainbax@msn.com 319-754-4372 ————————————- Julie Kirk jkirk@grhs.net 319-759-4575Great River Medical Center – Black Hawk Room 1221 Gear Avenue Burlington, IA 52655Carroll/Carroll CountyMelissa Schultes mschultes@stanthonyhospital.org 712-794-5815 Exercise group also availableSt. Anthony’s Regional Hospital 311 S. Clark Carroll, IA 51401Cascade/Dubuque CountyBrenda Williams circleb@netins.net 563-590-4364Claddagh Court’s Lower Building 506 Sixth Avenue NW Cascade, IACedar Rapids/Linn County John Krumbholz Krummy1968@gmail.com 319-350-7482 Exercise group also availableSt. Patrick’s Center 120 5th St NW Cedar Rapids, IA 52405Centerville/AppanooseKaty Dykes kdykes@mercydesmoines.org 641-437-3432Mercy Medical Center One St. Joseph’s Drive Centerville, IA 52544Charles City/Floyd CountyCarol Quade carol@fiai.net 641-228-5053St. John’s Lutheran Church 300 South Main St Charles City, IA 50616Clinton/Clinton CountyDon and Rita Schneider 563-357-0562 RSchneider@wpf-cpa.comMercy Medical Center 1410 N 4th St. (South Campus Board Room) Clinton, IA 52732Council Bluffs/ Pottawattamie CountyMolly George mcampbell@heritage-communities.com 712-256-2741 Caregiver group also available.Fox Run Assisted Living 3121 McIneery Drive Council Bluffs, IA 51501Creston/Union CountyMyra & Chuck Spindler chuck.spindlerii@gmail.com 641-344-6629Crest Baptist Church 1211 N. Poplar St. Creston, IA 50801Davenport/Scott CountyBarb Warren Barb/warwar@gmail.com 563-579-7378 ————————————- Larry Nahrgang larrynahrgang@yahoo.com 309-755-0092 Caregiver group also availableRidgecrest Village, Crest Activity Room 4130 Northwest Blvd Davenport, IA 52806Decorah/Winneshiek CountyDavid Dobson davidpauldobson@hotmail.com 563-735-5836Winneshiek Medical Center 901 Montgomery St Decorah, IA 52101Des Moines/Polk CountyValerie Stickle-Diehl VStickel-Diehl@mercydesmoines.org 515-358-0002 Caregiver group also available.Mercy Hospital – East Tower 1111 6th Ave Des Moines, IADes Moines/Polk CountyWomen and Parkinson’s Disease – Iowa Sam Erwin spiritartmove@gmail.com 515-419-3307Contact facilitator for more information on dates and locations. Follow the group on Facebook by searching “Women & Parkinson’s Disease – Iowa”Des Moines/Polk CountyLindsay Waechter lwaechter@wesleylife.org 515-271-6596Wesley Acres 3520 Grand Avenue Des Moines, Iowa, 50312Dubuque/Dubuque County Gerald Osterhaus gerryosty@mchsi.com 563-582-7313UnityPoint – Finley Hospital 350 N Grandview Ave Dubuque, IA 52001Dyersville/Dubuque CountyCatherine Tegeler spikesina123@yahoo.com 563-875-7029Ellen Kennedy Living Center 1177 7th St., SW Dyersville, IAEstherville/Emmet CountyEric Erickson eric.erickson@sanfordhealth.org 712-209-1159Estherville Public Library 613 Center Ave. Estherville, IA 51334Grinnell/Poweshiek CountyGeorgia Plumb plumbge@gmail.com 641-236-9570615 Horseshoe Dr. St. E Grinnell, IA 50157 2:00pm every 3rd ThursdayGuttenberg/Clayton CountyBillee Jo Hefel bhefel@abcmcorp.com 563-252-2288 ext. 128Eagle Ridge Assisted Living 1329 Acre Street, Guttenberg, IAIndependence/Buchanan CountyBetty Orr jorrb@indytel.com 319-938-2825Buchanan County Health Center 1600 1st St E Independence, IAIowa City/Johnson CountyDottie Armens d_armens@hotmail.com 319-400-0506 ————————————- Wanda Crombie w.crombie@mchsi.com ————————————- Ed Pierson e.pierson2325@gmail.comMercy Medical Plaza 540 E. Jefferson St. Iowa City, IA 52245Marshalltown/ Marshall CountyDennis Eige ldeige@hotmail.com 641-753-8463Glenwood Place Assisted Living 2907 S. 6th St.Marshalltown, IA 50158Mason City/Clear LakeCerro Gordo CountyMartha Boyes marthaboyes@gmail.com 641-357-3609 (Home) 641-231-0007 (Cell)Kentucky Ridge Asst Living Chapel 2060 S. Kentucky Ave Mason City, IA 50401Muscatine/Muscatine CountyPat and Wayne Corriell pat.corriell@gmail.com 563-649-2285 ————————————- John and Karen Schaub jschaub@machlink.com 563-263-1866Muscatine County Extension Office 1514 Isett Avenue Muscatine, IANewton/Jasper CountyEloise Prater jeprater1607@gmail.com 641-791-1018Wesley Park Center 500 First Street North Newton, IA 50208Pella/ Marion CountyNatasha Nikkel nnikkel@wesleylife.org 641-620-4219Hearthstone, A Ministry of WesleyLife 608 E 2nd St Pella, IA 50219Sioux Center/Sioux CountyGlenda Vanlaren Glenda.VanLaren@schospital.org 712-722-8256Royal Meadows Care Center 1400 7th Avenue Sioux Center, IASioux City/Woodbury County Sally Reinert sreinert@evertek.net 402-987-3516Siouxland Center for Active Generation 313 Cook Street Sioux City, IA 51103Storm Lake/ Buena Vista CountyBonnie Hunter bjhunter6@mediacombb.net 712-732-3383St. Mark Lutheran Church 1614 West 5th Street Storm Lake, IA 50588Vinton/Benton CountyStacey Hodges mark.redlinger@RehabVisions.com shodges@vghinc.com 319-472-6372Virginia Gay Hospital 502 N 9th Ave Vinton, IAWaterloo/Blackhawk CountyTerry Hertges Beno08@aol.com 319-239-6865Covenant Medical Center Room 10 3421 West 9th Street Waterloo, IAWaukee/Dallas CountyRenee’ LePera rlepera@seniorhelpers.com 515-402-6263Legacy Pointe of Waukee 1650 SE Holiday Crest Circle Waukee, IA 50263Waverly/Bremer CountyMary Ochoa mochoa@waverlyhealthcenter.org 319-352-4961Waverly Health Center 312 9th Street SW Waverly, IA 50677West Des Moines/Polk County Mary Adkins bjamla@aol.com 515-480-4090Mercy Health & Fitness Center 12493 University Ave Clive, IA 50325West Des Moines-Edgewater, A WesleyLife Community/Polk CountyBetty Bush bettyjbush@gmail.com 515-978-2937Edgewater, A WesleyLife Community 9225 Cascade Ave. West Des Moines, IA 50266West Des Moines/Polk CountyYoung Onset Support Group Sean Jenkins sjjenk@gmail.com ————————————- Shirley Burke xsli77@yahoo.comPlease contact Sean Jenkins for information about location and timings.Winterset/Madison CountyTamara Bridgeman tbridgeman@madisonhealth.com 515-202-6151Madison County Hospital 300 W Hutchings St Winterset, IA 50273Trenton, MissouriGloria Koon 660.339-8006Royal Inn Pizza 1410 E 9th St Trenton, MO 64683Moline, IllinoisMarilyn Woelke mewoelke@gmail.com 309-781-6462Addus Evergreen Adult Day CenterAvenue of the Cities & 41st Street, Moline, IL 61265 Share this page:
