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 | Leader/Phone | Location |
| Ackley/Hardin County 2nd Wednesdays 2:00 – 4:00 pm | Alan Keninger alankeninger@hotmail.com 641-521-6433 | Ackley Civic Center 640 Main St. Ackley IA 50601 |
| Altoona 3rd Tuesday 10:00 am | Robin Bartalos robin.bartalos@pvv-altoona.com | Prairie Vista Village – Chapel 2785 1st Ave S Altoona, IA 50009 |
| Ames/Story County 3rd Thursday 2:00 pm | Marcey Propp marcey.propp@homeinstead.com 515-233-3539 | Northridge Village Chapel 3300 George W Carver Ave. Ames, IA 50010 |
| Anamosa/Jones 1st Mondays 3:00 pm | Jones Regional Medical Center Allison Niedermann allison.niedermann@unitypoint.org 319-481-6195 | 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 martin40803@gmail.com 563-940-5783 | Palmer Hills Retirement Center 2617 Maplecrest Rd. Bettendorf, IA 52722 |
| Burlington/Des Moines County 3rd Thursday 2:00 pm | Stephie Libben slibben@grhs.net | Great River Medical Center – Black Hawk Room 1221 Gear Avenue Burlington, IA 52655 |
| Carroll/Carroll County Every Thursday 11:00 am | Rebekah Mccombs rmccombs@stanthonyhospital.org | St. Anthony’s Regional Hospital 311 S. Clark St. Carroll, IA 51401 |
| Centerville/Appanoose County 3rd Thursday 5:30 pm March thru November | Sherri Doggett and Malinda Hancox sherri.doggett@mercyoneiowa.org malinda.hancox@mercoyoneiowa.org 641-437-3445 | MercyOne One St. Joseph’s Drive Centerville, IA 52544 |
| Creston/Union County 3rd Monday 2:00 – 3:30 pm | Candace Honnold clhonnold@gmail.com 515-480-5098 | Salem Lutheran Church 602 West Townline St. Creston, IA |
| Des Moines/Polk County 1st Wednesday 2:00 pm | Glenn Baughman and Julie Reed grbiowa@gmail.com jreed@wesleylive.org | Wesley on Grand 3520 Grand Ave., Building 2 Des Moines, IA |
| Dubuque/Dubuque County 3rd Saturday 10:00 – 11:00 am | Judy and Gerald Osterhaus judyosterhaus@gmail.com Judy-563-583-7827 | Unity Point – Finley Hospital Woodward Auditorium 350 N Grandview Ave Dubuque, IA 52001 |
| Fairfield/Jefferson County 1st Tuesday 4:00 pm | Michelle Boeding Kreuter MBoeding-Kreuter@jeffersoncountyhealthcenter.org 641-469-4295 | Jefferson County Health Center Conference Room C 2000 S. Main St. Fairfield, IA 52556 |
| Forest City/Handcock 3rd Friday 10:00 am (time may vary, Contact Betsy Marmaras to confirm next meeting day and time) | Betsy Marmaras bmarmaras@forestcityymca.org 641-585-5220 | 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 kourtney.lenz@friendshiphaven.org 515.573.6270 | Friendship Haven, Schmoker Building 420 Kenyon Rd, Fort Dodge, IA 50501 |
| Indianola/Warren County 3rd Thursday 10:00 am | Monica Vail mvail@wesleylife.org 515-962-4700 | The Village 1203 North E Street Indianola, IA 50125 |
| Iowa City/ Johnson County 3rd Tuesday 6:00 – 7:00 pm | Gloria Drapac gloria.drapac@gmail.com 319-621-5224 or Angie Longou angie@angielongou.com 319-631-2385 | Grand Living at Bridgewater 3 Russell Slade Boulevard Coralville, IA 52241 |
| Leon/Decatur County 3rd Tuesday 11:30 am | Shannon Erb serb@d-c-h.org 641-446-2229 link to information | Decatur County Hospital 1405 NW Church St Leon, Iowa 50144 |
| Logan/Harrison County Every Tuesday 10:30 am | Pamela Glassmeyer pamelaglassmeyer@yahoo.com 402-689-9088 Kellie Barry colliemom3@icloud.com | Logan United Methodist Church 302 8th Street Logan, IA 51546 |
| Marshalltown/Marshall County 2nd Tuesday 10:30 am | Lois Eige ljeige@gmail.com 641-751-9510 | Marshalltown YMCA 108 Washington St. Marshalltown, IA 50158 |
| Mason City/Cerro Gordo County 3rd Thursday 2:30 – 3:30 pm | Jana Mentzer mrom.rsbmc@gmail.com 641-525-2601 | MROM-RSB MC 100 S. Federal, Ste #106 Southbridge Mall Mason City, IA 50401 |
| Northwood/Worth 2nd Thursday 1:30 pm | Keith Fritz keithfritzpersonal@gmail.com 641-390-1624 | Viking Activity Center 704 7th Street N, Northwood, IA 50459 |
| Osceola/Clarke County 2nd Wednesday 1:00 – 2:00 pm | Nicole Lowe, PhD, RN nloew@clarkehosp.org 641-342-5292 | Clarke County Hospital 800 S Fillmore St Osceola, IA 50213 |
| Ottumwa/Wapello County 1st Tuesdays 1:00 pm | Kristi Damerval kdamerval@hotmail.com 641-799-7232 | Ottumwa YMCA 611 N Hancock St. Ottumwa, IA 52501 |
| Pella/Marion County 2nd Tuesdays 2:00 pm | Marcia & Les Carter and Mark & Randa Facile 641-628-1244 | Pella Manor at Hearthstone 608 E 2nd St. Pella, IA 50219 |
| Sioux Center/Sioux County 2nd Thursday 2:00 pm | Brittney Moser brittney.moser@siouxcenterhealth.org 712-722-8125 | Crown Pointe Estates 1400 7th Ave. SE Sioux Center, IA 51250 |
| Sioux City/Woodbury County 4th Monday – 1:00 pm | Sally Reinert sreinert@evertek.net 402-987-3516 | Siouxland Center for Active Generation 313 Cook Street Sioux City, IA 51103 |
| Spirit Lake/Dickinson County 1st Tuesday 9:30 am | Amy Benge abenge@iastate.edu 712-336-3488 | Bedell Family YMCA 1900 41st St. Spirit Lake |
| Storm Lake/Buena Vista County 2nd Tuesday 1:30 pm | Glen Schulz glennschulz1949@gmail.com 201-317-3318 | St. Mark Lutheran Church 1614 West 5th Street Storm Lake, IA 50588 |
| Waukee/Dallas County 3rd Friday 1:30 pm | Laura McPike apdaiowa@apdaparkinson.org 515-478-4653 | Independence Village Community Room 1650 SE Holiday Crest Circle Waukee, IA 50263 |
| Waverly/Bremer County 3rd Thursday 1:30-3:00 pm | Mary Ochoa mochoa@waverlyhealthcenter.org 319-352-4961 | 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 drafka@21stcenturyrehab.com or Laurie Andrews, DPD landrews@21stcenturyrehab.com 515-832-7735 | Van Diest Medical Center Conference Room 2350 Hospital Dr. Webster City, Iowa 50595 (enter through the West entrance) |
| West Des Moines/Polk County 3rd Wednesday 1:00 pm | Laura McPike Laura.McPike@aegistherapies.com 515-978-2703 | Edgewater Senior Living 9225 Cascade Ave., West Des Moines |
| West Des Moines/Polk County 3rd Saturdays 10:00 am | Lynhon Stout lynhon19@gmail.com 515-965-9245 | 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 catherine.powell@rockvalleypt.com 712-243-1850 | 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 or Michelle Lorey for information about location and timings. Private Facebook Group- Search: Parkinson’s Young Onset Support Group of Iowa. |
Parkinson’s Support Groups at 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 |