Support groups and exercise programs by region Join our Community Find what you need by region North Central Region Adams, Florence, Forest, Green Lake, Iron, Langlade, Lincoln, Marathon, Marquette, Menominee, Oneida, Portage, Price, Shawano, Vilas, Waupaca, Waushara and Wood counties. King – Support group Wisconsin Veterans Home, 422 Bell Avenue, King, WI 54946 4th Thursday at 1:30-2:30pm Contact: Mike Izzo 715-252-2592 Marshfield – Support group Wesley United Methodist Church, 205 South Maple Street, Marshfield, WI 54449 3rd Thursday at 1pm Contact: Marilyn Seidl-Kramer 715-305-8224 Marshfield – Caregiver respite center Marshfield Area Respite Care Center (MARCC) Wesley United Methodist Church, 205 E 3rd Street, Marshfield, 54449 715-384-8478 Minocqua – Support group Ascension Lutheran Church, Highway 51 South, Minocqua, WI 54548 2nd Tuesday at 10am-12pm Contact: Norma Semling 715-545-3414 Shawano – Support group Shawano City Hall (River Room), 127 S. Sawyer, River Road, Shawano, WI 54166 2nd Tuesday at 10am Contact: Joyce Hagan 715-526-5104 Shawano – Parkinson’s exercise class Total Fitness, 116 North Main St, Shawano, WI 54166 Tuesday and Thursday at 1pm Contact: Jean Darling, PT 715-526-2899 shawanototalfitness@gmail.com *ask about Silver Sneaker classes too Stevens Point – Support group Portage County Lincoln Senior Center, 1519 Water Street, Stevens Point, WI 54481 4th Tuesday at 1pm Contact: Ellen Grys 715-343-6294 Waupaca – Support group ThedaCare Medical Center, 902 Riverside Dr, Waupaca, WI 54981 3rd Wednesday at 2pm Contact: Patrick Pelkey 920-538-0144 Wausau – Support group Aging and Disability Resource Center of Central Wisconsin 2600 Stewart Avenue, Suite 25, Wausau, WI 54401 3rd Tuesday at 12:30-2:30pm 715-261-6070 Wausau – Move Better Exercise Class Woodson YMCA, 707 Third St., Wausau, WI 54403 7-week session starts week of April 22 Mondays – All Levels – 1 – 2pm Wednesdays – Returning participants – 1 – 2pm 715-845-2177 Wautoma – Rock Steady Boxing Wautoma Fitness 24/7, 480 S. Townline Road, Wautoma, WI 54982 Monday and Thursday 11:30am Contact: Carol Clark 920-787-5207 or 920-765-0089 Northeast Region Brown, Calumet, Door, Fond du Lac, Kewaunee, Manitowoc, Marinette, Oconto, Outagamie, Sheboygan and Winnebago counties. Appleton – Support group Touchmark at West Prospect, 2601 Touchmark Drive, Appleton, WI 54914 3rd Thursday at 2-2:45pm Contact: Rachel Watkins-Peterson 920-832-9100 Appleton – Young-Onset support group Brookdale Senior Living – Appleton, 5800 Pennsylvania Avenue, Appleton, WI 54914 2nd Thursday at 6pm Contact: Margaret Kaspar 920-245-3084; Sandra Lange 920-475-9414; Michelle Wuest 920-312-1555 Fish Creek – Parkinson’s exercise class Door County YMCA, 3866 Gibralter Road, Fish Creek, WI Tuesday and Thursday 2:45pm Instructor: Adam Peronto Fee: $45/month for YMCA members and $70/month for non-members 920-854-4111 Fish Creek – Support group Door County YMCA (Program Center), 3866 Gibralter Road, Fish Creek, WI Last Thursday at 3:30-4pm Contact: Adam Peronto 920-854-4111 adam.peronto@dcmedical.org or Julie Kueick 920-495-9175 Fond du Lac – Parkinson’s exercise class Fond du Lac Family YMCA, 90 W. 2nd Street, Fond du Lac, WI Tuesday and Thursday 10:30am-12noon Instructor: Joel Mason and Martha Swift Contact: Joel 920-921-3330 or masonj@agnesian.com Fond du Lac – Dance Fond du Lac Senior Center, 151 East 1st Street, Fond du Lac, WI 4th Tuesday at 3:30–4:30pm 920-332-3630 Fond du Lac – Support group Aurora Health Center (2nd Floor Meeting Room), 210 Wisconsin American Drive, Fond du Lac, WI 2nd Monday at 10am Contact: Lori Anderson 920-906-4792 Green Bay – Perkinson’s and Neuro exercise class CP Aquatic Center (Pool 2), 2801 South Webster Avenue, Green Bay, WI 54301 Monday and Wednesday at 11-11:45am Fee: $91 920-337-1122 x1218 Green Bay – PWR! exercise class Aurora BayCare Orthopedic & Sports Medicine Center, 1160 Kepler Drive, Green Bay, WI 54311 Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays 10-11am Instructor: Kelly Gerl, PT Fee: $15/month for fitness center membership or $5/class 920-288-4700 Green Bay – Amp It Up! exercise class Aurora BayCare Orthopedic & Sports Medicine Center, 1160 Kepler Drive, Green Bay, WI 54311 Third Tuesday every month from 10-11am 920-288-4700 Green Bay – Rock Steady Boxing Western Racquet & Fitness Club, 2500 S. Ashland Ave, Green Bay, WI 54304 Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday at 1:30pm 920-497-1161 or westernracquet@rsbaffiliate.com Green Bay – Support group Aurora BayCare Orthopedic and Sports Medicine Center, 1160 Kepler Drive, Green Bay, WI 54311 2nd Wednesday, after the 11:15-12:15pm exercise class Contact: Kelly Gerl, PT, 920-288-5400 Green Bay – Support group Brown County Aging and Disability Resource Center, 300 South Adams Street, Green Bay, WI 54301 2nd Tuesday at 1pm 920-448-4309 Green Bay – Support group Saints Edward and Isidore Parish, 3667 Flintville Road, Green Bay, WI 54313 4th Wednesday at 10-11:30am Contact: Carol Mueller 920-655-0451 Manitowoc – Support group Manitowoc Senior Center, 3330 Custer Street, Manitowoc, WI 54220 4th Thursday at 1:30pm (No meetings July or August) Contact: Cathy Hughes 920-550-2408 Manitowoc – Exercise class Manitowoc Two Rivers YMCA, 205 Maritime Drive, Manitowoc, WI 54220 Contact: Candy Ruffolo 920-482-1578 cruffolo@mtrymca.org or Krystel Otto 920-482-1523 kotto@mtrymca.org *Class options change regulary, check website or call to view current class schedules Manitowoc – Exercise class Holy Family Memorial, 1650 South 41st Street, Manitowoc, WI 54220 Tuesdays and Fridays at 2pm Contact: Pamela Posvik 920-320-4600 Marinette – Support group Harbors Retirement Community, 1110 10th Avenue, Menominee, MI 49858 (across the river from Marinette) 3rd Thursday at 10-11:15am Contact: Pat Ihler 906-863-9445 Neenah – Support group Neuroscience Group (2nd Floor Classroom), 1305 W. American Drive, Neenah, WI 54956 4th Tuesday at 2-4pm Contact: Patrick Pelkey 920-538-0144 Oshkosh – Parkinson’s exercise class Oshkosh Senior Center, 200 N Campbell Road, Oshkosh, WI 54902 Tuesdays and Thursdays at 10:15am Fee: $2.50 for those who pay property taxes to Oshkosh, $3.75 for non-Oshkosh residents, no charge for caregiver Contact: Amanda Ubbelohde 920-232-5320 Oshkosh – Support group Oshkosh Senior Center (South Building), 200 N Campbell Road, Oshkosh, WI 54902 1st Thursday at 9:30am, every other month (alternates with Bella Vista) Contact: Amanda Ubbelohde 920-232-5320 Oshkosh – Support group Bella Vista Senior Lifestyle, 631 Hazel Street, Oshkosh, WI 54901 1st Thursday at 1:30-2:30pm, every other month (alternates with Senior Center) Contact: Beth Waller 920-233-6667 Oshkosh – Rock Steady Boxing Oshkosh Community YMCA, 3303 West 20th Avenue, Oshkosh, WI 54901 Monday through Friday at 9:30-10:45am Fee: Drop-In: $15 member or $25 activity member | $30/month members or $75/month activity members Contact: Rich Roehrick at richroehrick@oshkoshymca.org 920-230-8919 *They also host a support group for people with PD and caregivers that meets quarterly, call for details. Sheboygan – Parkinson’s exercise class Aurora Sheboygan Memorial Medical Center, 2629 N. 7th Street, Sheboygan, WI Tuesday and Thursday at 11:30am-12:30pm Instructor: Stacey Rooker, PT Fee: $50 per month 920-451-5500 Sturgeon Bay – Parkinson’s exercise class Door County YMCA, 1900 Michigan Avenue, Sturgeon Bay, WI 54325 Tuesday and Thursday at 2:15-3:15pm Instructor: Carl Grota, PT, and Shawn Hanrahan, PTA Fee: $45 for YMCA members per month, $70 permonth for non-YMCA members Contact: YMCA 743-4949 or Carl Grota 746-0410 carl.grota@ascension.org Sturgeon Bay – Support group Sturgeon Bay United Methodist Church, 836 Michigan Street, Sturgeon Bay, WI 54325 1st Thursday at 12:30-2pm Contact: Carol Moellenberndt 920-743-3476 Northwest Region Ashland, Barron, Bayfield, Buffalo, Burnett, Chippewa, Clark, Douglas, Dunn, Eau Claire, Jackson, Pepin, Pierce, Polk, Rusk, Sawyer, St. Croix, Taylor, Trempealeau and Washburn counties. Bayfield and Washburn – Support group 3rd Thursday at 9:30-11am; Call ahead as location and day may vary, and rotate between counties Contact: Jeff Obst 715-209-0807 jeffobst@pga.com or Mary Rehwald 715-682-4662 mary.rehwald@gmail.com Chippewa Falls – Support group Trinity United Methodist Church, 501 West Central Street, Chippewa Falls, WI 1st Wednesday at 1:30pm Contact: Ursula Whelan 715-723-3726 or Dianne Wilson 715-861-4169 Clear Lake – Rock Steady Boxing Clear Lake Physical Therapy and Rehab, 417 3rd Ave, Clear Lake, WI 54005 Call for class times Contact:715-263-4103 Eau Claire – Support group Sacred Heart Hospital, 900 West Clairemont Avenue, Eau Claire, WI 54701 3rd Tuesday at 1-3pm Contact: Jamie Wright 715-717-3147 Eau Claire – Lewy Body caregiver support group Sacred Heart Hospital (Conference Room #15), 900 West Clairemont Avenue, Eau Claire, WI 54701 2nd Wednesday at 6-8pm Contact: Amy Lokken 715-379-3148 Grantsburg – Caregiver support group Location alternates between Webster and Grantsburg every other month 4th Thursday at 2-3pm Contact: Bev Sandberg 715-220-3193 Hudson – Support group Hudson Hospital, 405 Stageline Road, Hudson, WI 54106 2nd Tuesday at 10am Contact: Hudson Hospital 715-531-6000 Menominee – Support group Harbors Retirement Community, 1110 10th Avenue, Menominee, MI 49858 (across the river from Marinette) 3rd Thursday at 10-11:15am Contact: Pat Ihler 906-863-9445 Menominee – Exercise class Greater Marinette Menominee YMCA, 1600 West Drive, Menominee, WI 49858 Monday and Wednesday at 11am Contact: Kristen Weglarz 906-863-9983 kristen@mmymca.org Shell Lake – Support group St. Joseph’s Catholic Church (Lower Level), 502 North 2nd Street, Shell Lake, WI 54871 1st Thursday at 1-3pm Contact: Jolene Colburn 715-255-0357 or Rev. Madanu Bala Showry 715-635-3105 Spooner – LSVT BIG® and LOUD® Health Rehabilitation Services, 1280 Chandler Drive, Spooner, WI 54801 3rd Thursday Contact: 715-939-1745 estariha@spoonerhealth.com Superior – Lakehead Parkinson’s “Veterans helping Veterans” support group Richard Bong Veterans Historical Center, 305 Harbor View Parkway, Superior, WI 54880 3rd Tuesday at 3:30-5:30pm Contact: Ken Smith 218-340-2202 or ksmith400@centurytel.net *This group focuses on veterans, but is not exclusive to vets Webster – Caregiver support group Location alternates between Webster and Grantsburg every other month Larsen Family Public Library, 7401 Main Street W, Webster WI 54893 4th Thursday at 2-3pm Contact: Bev Sandberg 715-220-3193 Southeast Region Kenosha, Milwaukee, Ozaukee, Racine, Walworth, Washington and Waukesha counties. Brookfield – Arm chair exercise, not specific for Parkinson’s Brookfield Senior Community Center, 2000 North Calhoun Road, Brookfield, WI Tuesday and Thursday at 10:30-11:45am Instructor: Lisa Glenn Fee: $12 annual fee and free for Brookfield residents 262-796-6675 Brookfield – Boxing Wisconsin Athletic Club (WAC), 20075 Water Tower Blvd, Brookfield, WI 53045 Tuesday and Thursday at 1-2pm – 7 week session Instructor: Kathy Delker Fee: $60 WAC member, $95 non-member 262-544-4111 Brookfield – Yoga Wisconsin Athletic Club (WAC), 20075 Water Tower Blvd, Brookfield, WI 53045 Tuesdays and Thursdays at 1pm Instructor: Kathy Delker Fee: $40 WAC member/ $60 non-WAC member for 7-week classes 262-544-4111 Brookfield – Support group Brookfield Regency, 777 North Brookfield Road, Brookfield, WI 1st Thursday at 2:30pm Contact: Jeremy Otte 414-312-6990 Brown Deer – PWR! exercise class Rite Hite YMCA, 9250 N. Green Bay Road, Brown Deer, WI 53209 Monday and Wednesday 1:30-3pm Instructor: Cathy Hoelzul 414-354-9622 Fee: YMCA members: $50/month, non-members $73/month Cedar Grove – Support group Cedar Grove Public Library (Community Room), 131 Van Altena Ave, Cedar Grove, WI 4th Monday of each month from 6:30-8pm Contact: Barb Skutka 920-889-9154 or Bskutka@wi.rr.com *Serves Sheboygan and Ozaukee Counties Franklin and Muskego – Parkinson’s exercise class Franklin High School (Multi-Purpose Room), 8222 South 51st Street, Franklin, WI 53132 Wednesday 4-5PM MORE INFO Instructor: Mary Spidell 414-430-3561 Fee: $32 Franklin Residents / $48 Non-Resident Contact: Online or call Franklin Community Education & Recreation Dept. 414-423-4646 Grafton – Parkinson’s exercise class Form & Fitness, 2020 Cheyenne Court, Grafton, WI Tuesdays and Thursdays at 12:30pm Instructor: Teresa Steffen 262-512-0206 Greenfield – Combat PD Wisconsin Athletic Club, 5020 S. 110th Street, Greenfield, WI Tuesdays 11am-12pm and Thursdays 10-11am Instructor: Kat Ionson Fee: $50 members and $85 non-members 414-427-6500 Hartland – Rock Steady Boxing Lake Country Racquet & Athletic Club, 560 S. Industrial Drive, Hartland, WI 262-367-4999 or lakecountry@rsbaffiliate.com Kenosha – Dance Kenosha Academy of Performing Arts, 7600 75th Street, Suite 121, Kenosha, WI 53142 Thursday at 1:15–2:30pm Contact: Elly Schaaf 314-757-4045 Kenosha – Support group Brookside Care Center (Southport Room), 3506 Washington Road, Kenosha, WI 53144 1st Wednesday at 2pm Contact: Julie Topolovec 262-657-7276 or Dave Gourdoux 262-694-6156 Lake Geneva – Rock Steady Boxing Geneva Lakes YMCA, 203 S. Wells Street, Lake Geneva, WI Tuesday, Thursday and Friday at 10:30-12pm 262-248-6211 or genevalakes@rsbaffiliate.com Lake Geneva – Support group Geneva Lakes YMCA (Multi-generational Room), 203 S. Wells Street, Lake Geneva, WI 1st Thursday at 11:30-12:30pm Contact: 262-949-8011 Mequon – Tai Chi exercise class Mequon Methodist Church (Fellowship Hall), 11011 North Oriole Lane, Mequon, WI 53092 Monday and Friday at 11am Contact: Herb Ayers 262-242-7703 or Rev. Sue Lee pastor@mequonumc.org Milwaukee – Support group and caregiver support group St. Ann Center for Intergenerational Care-Stein Campus, 2801 E. Morgan Avenue, Milwaukee, WI 53207 Support – 4th Tuesday at 1:30-3pm Sandy Anderson 414-977-5056 sandya@stanncenter.org Caregiver support – 1st and 3rd Wednesdays at 1:30-3pm David Kenny 414-977-5075 dkenny@stanncenter.org Respite Center – 414-977-5033 Milwaukee – Yoga Milwaukee Yoga Center, 3514 N Oakland Avenue, Milwaukee, WI 53211 Daily from 10:30am-12pm Fee: $15 per class Contact: Linda Murphy 414-332-3551 or linda@mycmke.com Milwaukee – Yoga Inner Light Yoga Studio, 9207 W. Center Street, Milwaukee, WI 53222 Multiple class days and times Fee: Divided by class members = $129/60 minutes, $149/75 minutes, $169/90 minutes Instructor: A 200-hour registered yoga teacher Contact: Heather at 414-502-0856 or innerlightyogastudios@gmail.com Milwaukee – Young Parkinson’s support group; This is for people with Parkinson’s disease who are younger than 50 years old. Froedtert & Medical College of Wisconsin, Fitness Center, 8700 Watertown Plank Road, Milwaukee, WI 53226 3rd Wednesday at 6:30-8pm Contact: Laura Kurth 414-805-5223 lkurth@mcw.edu Newly Diagnosed www.froedtert.com/classes-events/newly-diagnosed-parkinsons Young Onset www.froedtert.com/classes-events/young-onset-parkinson-support-group New Berlin – Young- Onset support group 3rd Wednesday at 6:30pm FastBack Physical Therapy, 3333 South Sunny Slope Rd, New Berlin, WI 53151 Contact: Patrick Barron 262-682-1842 Oconomowoc – Parkinson’s exercise class YMCA at Pabst Farms, 1750 E. Valley Road, Oconomowoc, WI Wednesday and Friday at 12:30-1:30pm Instructors: Marlene Ridgway, Kayla Movrich, Aubrey Rohner and Katie Mack Fee: $4-$6 per session 262-434-2600 Oconomowoc – Support group ProHealth Oconomowoc Memorial Hospital, 791 Summit Avenue, Oconomowoc, WI 53066 3rd Friday at 2pm Contact: Laura Couillard 414-312-6990 Racine – Support group Covenant Presbyterian Church (Providence Room, upper level), 40 Ohio Street, Racine, WI 53405 3rd Tuesday at 2-3:30pm, doesn’t meet in December Contact: Jeremy 414-312-6990 Racine – Exercise class Racine Family YMCA, 8501 Campus Drive, Mt Pleasant, WI 53406 Monday and Wednesday at 1:30-2:30pm and 2:45-3:45pm Fee: $50/month members or $75/month general public Contact: Lyn Boehm 262-898-4551 lboehm@ymcaracine.org Thiensville – Exercise class FYZICAL (Therapy and Balance Center) 136 North Main Street, Thiensville, WI 53092 Contact: Mary Beth Scalise, PT 262-478-0920 Waukesha – Parkinson’s exercise class YMCA Waukesha, 320 East Broadway, Waukesha, WI 53186 Mondays and Thursdays at 1-2:30pm Instructor: Kristine DeKarske, PT Fee: $45 member and $60 non-member Contact: Robyn Pearce 262-542-2557 Wauwatosa – PD Dance West Suburban YMCA, 2420 N 124th Street, Wauwatosa WI 53226 Thursdays at 1-2:00pm Fee: $28/mo Y members, $40/mo Program Participant, $7 drop-in Y members, $10 drop-in Program Participant Contact: Ashley Johnson 414-454-4645 ajohnson@gwcymca.org or Susanne Carter 414-871-1523 carterproductions@sbcglobal.net Wauwatosa – PD on the Move Wisconsin Athletic Club (WAC), 8700 W. Watertown Plank, Wauwatosa, WI 53226 Tuesdays at 1:15-2:15pm Instructor: Jessica Doine Fee: $40 member and $60 non-member Contact: Jules Philippi 414-443-5000 Wauwatosa – Support group St Camillus Life Plan Community, 10200 W. Bluemound Road, Wauwatosa, WI 53226 Men’s Group – 2nd Monday at 1:30pm Contact: Carol Smith 414-607-7142 Women’s Group – 4th Monday at 1:30-3pm Contact: Carol Kress 414-520-8714 or Mary O’Shea 414-325-6620 Wauwatosa – Caregiver support group Froedtert & Medical College of Wisconsin, Community Conference Center, 8700 Watertown Plank Road, Wauwatosa, WI 53226 2nd Saturday from 1-2:30pm Contact: Vicki Conte 414-805-8326 or Laura Kurth 414-955-0650 Wauwatosa – Young Onset support group Froedtert & Medical College of Wisconsin, Community Conference Center, 8700 Watertown Plank Road, Wauwatosa, WI 53226 3rd Wednesday at 6:30-8pm Contact: Laura Kurth 414-955-0650 West Allis – Pedaling for Parkinson’s Rock Steady Boxing Milwaukee, 9730 W. Greenfield Avenue, West Allis, WI 53214 Contact: 262-325-0272 or milwaukee@rsbaffiliate.com West Allis – Rock Steady Boxing Rock Steady Boxing Milwaukee, 9730 W. Greenfield Avenue, West Allis, WI 53214 262-325-0272 or milwaukee@rsbaffiliate.com West Allis – Support group Aurora West Allis Memorial Hospital (Women’s Center, Lavender Room), 8901 West Lincoln Avenue, West Allis, WI 53227 4th Tuesday at 6:00 pm, No meetings in July, August and December Contact: Mary Donovan 414-405-0532 marydonovan@aol.com or Sue Biesk 262-642-2150 tbieszk@wi.rr.com West Allis – Exercise class Aurora West Allis Memorial Hospital (Women’s Center – Rejuvenation Room), 8901 West Lincoln Avenue, West Allis, WI 53227 Wednesday at 2pm Contact: Laurie Misslich 414-328-6607 West Allis – Caregiver support group Village at Manor Park (Assisted Care Area, G Lounge), 3023 South 84th Street, West Allis, WI 53227 – enter under blue canopy 4th Tuesday at 2pm Contact: Kate Olszewski 262-672-0041 West Bend – Parkinson’s exercise class Kettle Moraine YMCA at River Shores, 705 Village Green Way, West Bend, WI Tuesdays and Fridays at 1:30-3pm Fee: $50 for YMCA members, $60 for non-YMCA members Instructors: Beth Dieringer and Anne Smith 262-306-6100 West Bend – Rock Steady Boxing Rock Steady Boxing West Bend, 3130 Newark Drive, West Bend, WI 262-909-0602 or westbend@rsbaffiliate.com West Bend – Support group Cedar Community, 113 Cedar Ridge Drive, West Bend, WI 53095 3rd Monday at 1pm Contact: Gary Schilling 262-388-0522 Whitefish Bay – Dance Jewish Community Center, 6255 North Santa Monica Boulevard, Whitefish Bay, WI 53217 Fridays at 2:15-3:30pm Fee: Bulk rate 14 classes $140 / Drop-in $15 / Spouse or caregiver $70 Instructors: Susanne Carter, Jane Brooks Reilly, Kate Mann, Tom Thoreson, Barb Wesson Contact: Susanne Carter 414-871-1523 pdancewi@gmail.com or Mona Coen 414-964-4444 Whitefish Bay – Northshore support group; This is for people with Parkinson’s disease and their families. Jewish Community Center, 6255 North Santa Monica Boulevard, Whitefish Bay, WI 53217 2nd Wednesday at 3-4:30pm Co-facilitators: Bonnie Barr, Lucia Francis and Margaret Sohm Contact: Laura Kurth 414-955-0650 lkurth@mcw.edu Southwest Region Columbia, Crawford, Dane, Dodge, Grant, Green, Iowa, Jefferson, Juneau, La Crosse, Lafayette, Monroe, Richland, Rock, Sauk and Vernon counties. Baraboo – Boxing Pulse Fitness & Training, 501 Hitchcock Street, Baraboo, WI 53913 Tuesdays and Thursdays at 10-11:30am Instructor: Brandon Green, Certified Personal Trainer, Boxing Instructor and Owner Contact: Sylvia 608-356-7096 or Geru 608-356-3473 Baraboo – Support group First Congregational United Church of Christ, 131 Sixth Avenue, Baraboo, WI 53913 3rd Monday at 2pm Contact: Sylvia Kriegl 608-356-7096 or Geri Schoenoff 608-356-3473 Beaver Dam – Rock Steady Boxing Martial Art America, N7169 E. Plaza Drive, Beaver Dam, WI 53916 Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 9:30-11 Fee associated, please call ahead Contact: Scott Krenz 920-887-7545 Beloit – Rock Steady Boxing Rock Steady Boxing SOL Beloit, 1201 Big Hill Ct., Beloit, WI Contact: Paula Schutt 608-364-2875 or solbeloit@rsbaffiliate.com Beloit – Lewy Body caregiver support group Sun Valley Presbyterian Church, 1650 Sun Valley Drive, Beloit WI 53511 2nd and 4th Tuesdays at 1-2:30pm Contact: Cori Marsh 608-741-3615 Columbus – Lewy Body caregiver support group Columbus Community Hospital (Emerald Room), 1515 Park Avenue, Columbus, WI 2nd Thursday at 10am Contact: Janet Wiegel at 608-742-9055 Edgerton – Lewy Body caregiver support group Edgerton Hospital (Classroom near cafeteria) 313 Stoughton Road, Edgerton, WI 3rd Wednesday at 1pm Contact: Tammy Pence 608-314-8500 Fitchburg – Support group Fitchburg Community Center Senior Center (Camp Badger room), 5510 Lacy Road, Fitchburg, WI 53711 2nd Thursday at 10am Contact: Dr. Bob Gilpatrick 608-251-1991 or Jill McHone jill.mchone@fitchburgwi.gov or 608-270-4291 Fitchburg – Caregiver support group Fitchburg Community Center Senior Center, 5510 Lacy Road, Fitchburg, WI 53711 3rd Monday at 2pm Contact: David Hill David.Hill@fitchburgwi.gov or 608-270-4290 or Jill McHone jill.mchone@fitchburgwi.gov or 608-270-4291 Fitchburg – Functional Fitness (seated and standing) Fitchburg Community Center (Upper Level Oak Hall Room), 5510 Lacy Road, Fitchburg, WI 53711 Monday, Wednesday Friday 11-11:30am Fee: $12 per month Contact: David Hill David.Hill@fitchburgwi.gov or 608-270-4290 or Jill McHone jill.mchone@fitchburgwi.gov or 608-270-4291 Fitchburg – Rock Steady Boxing Hybrid Athletic Club, 2881 Commerce Park Drive, Suite B, Fitchburg, WI 53719 Daily at 10-11:30am Contact: Kjersten Bakke 608-276-8074 contact@hybridathleticclub.com Hartford – Parkinson’s exercise class Aurora Medical Center Washington County, 1032 E. Sumner Street, Hartford, WI Tuesday and Thursday at 12:30pm Instructors: Kris, Sharon, Jenna Fee: $50 per month 262-670-7233 Janesville – Parkinson’s exercise class SOL Fitness, 2100 E. Milwaukee Street, Janesville, WI Wednesday at 9-9:45am, 8-week sessions Fee: $6 per session Contact: Connie Udell 608-302-7088 or cjudell@hotmail.com Janesville – Rock Steady Boxing SOL Fitness, 2100 E. Milwaukee Street, Janesville, WI Tuesday and Thursday at 1pm Contact: Connie Udell 608-302-7088 or solfitness@rsbaffiliate.com Janesville – Support group Oak Park Place, 700 Myrtle Way, Janesville, WI 1st Wednesday at 2-3pm Contact: Pat Burhans 608-436-9277 or burhans.pat@gmail.com Janesville – Lewy Body Caregiver support group American Red Cross, 211 North Parker Drive, Janesville, WI 53545 2nd Thursday at 10am Contact: Julie Seeman or Paulette Steinke 608-758-8455 La Crosse – EXPAND Program movement disorder exercise class UW La Crosse Physical Therapy Clinic, 1725 State Street, La Crosse, WI Monday and Wednesday: 12noon-1pm, 2:15-3:15pm, 3:30-4:30pm or 4:30-5:30pm Instructors: Physical therapy students Contact: John at 608-785-8461 or Erin Hussey at ehussey@uwlax.edu La Crosse – Support group Gunderson Lutheran Hospital, 1836 South Avenue, La Crosse, WI 54601 4th Tuesday at 2pm Contact: Carrie Baumgartner 608-775-9000 Madison – Rowing with PD Mendota Rowing Club, 622 E. Gorham St., Madison, WI Tuesdays and Thursdays, 4:00 – 5:00pm July 9 – August 8, 2019 Fee: $60 for 10-week session Register: https://mendotarowingclub.com/event-3418995 Madison – Parkinson’s exercise class UW Health Research Park Clinic, 621 Science Drive, Madison, WI Tuesday and Thursday at 12:40-2:10pm Instructor: Melissa Mattioda, PT 608-265-8303 Madison – Ballroom Basics for Balance Madison Central Library, 201 W Mifflin Street, Madison, WI 53703 A fun way to improve balance and prevent falls through the basics of dance. Fridays at 10–11:30am Fee: $60 for 10-week session Contact: Madison Senior Center 608-266-6581 to register. For more info www.ballroombasicsforbalance.org Madison – Parkinson’s Tango! UW Sports Medicine, 621 Science Drive, Madison WI The free class is open for 8-10 individuals with PD, who are interested in learning to Tango. No dance experience necessary, just a desire to have fun. Individuals with PD will be partnered with UW-Madison volunteers, who also have little to no dance experience. These volunteers will rotate dance partners regularly. Participants are welcome to bring their own partner if they wish. Classes will be led by Joe Yang of Wisconsin Tango. Wednesdays and Fridays 2-3pm Contact: Dr. Kristen Pickett at 608-890-2103 or mkpickett2@wisc.edu Madison – Yoga YAFA (Yoga Accessible for All) | UW American Center, 6202 Eastpark Blvd., Madison, WI Thursdays 2PM-3:10PM beginning April 11th Fee: $75 for 8-week session Contact: Iris Mickey 608-446-4600 Madison – Rock Steady Boxing Hybrid Athletic Club Rock Steady Boxing, 2881 Commerce Park Drive, Madison, WI 53719 Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays 10-11:30am Fee: Free initial assessment. Then $100/month for unlimited classes, which includes full gym membership and ability to bring one other person Contact: Sarah Berndt 608-276-8074 Madison – Boxing Ford’s Gym, 2114 Winnebago Street, Madison, WI Thursdays 2-2:45pm Instructor: Andrea Nelson Fee: $35 per 7-week session Contact: Barbara Wiechers 608-513-2118 Madison – Pedaling for Parkinson’s Hybrid Athletic Club Rock Steady Boxing, 2881 Commerce Park Drive, Madison, WI 53719 Fridays 10-11:00am Fee: $10 a class Contact: Sarah Berndt 608-276-8074 Madison – Pedaling for Parkinson’s Lussier Family East YMCA, 711 Cottage Grove Rd, Madison, WI 53716 Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday at 10:15-11:15am Fee: $45 for Y members and $90 for non-members for 8-week session Contact: Sharon Baldwin sharon.baldwin@ymcadanecounty.org 608-906-8815 Madison – Support group Brookdale Madison West, 429 S Yellowstone, Madison, WI 53719 last Tuesday at 1pm Contact: Mary 608-284-0287 Madison – Support group Oakwood Village, 6205 Mineral Point Road, Madison, WI 53705 2nd Thursday at 1:30-2:30pm Contact: Renee Knoble 608-230-4433 Madison – Support Group Oakwood Prairie Ridge, 5565 Tancho Dr., Madison, WI 53718 3rd Monday at 1:00pm Contact: Sue Pergal 608-230-4506 Middleton – Parkinson’s exercise class Harbor Wellness Studios, 2711 Allen Boulevard, Middleton, WI 53562 PWR! – Mondays 10:30am or Tuesdays 12noon PWR! Plus – Thursdays 11:00am PD Tai Chi – Mondays 1:30pm PD Dance – Wednesdays 1:15–2:00pm Fee: $96 per 12-week session Contact: 608-821-6501 Monona – Caregiver support group Monona United Methodist Church, 606 Nichols Road, Monona, WI 53716 1st Wednesday at 2-4pm Contact: Siv Golding 608-839-3512 or jspfgould@gmail.com Oregon – Parkinson’s exercise class Oregon Area Senior Center, 219 Park Street, Oregon, WI 53575 Tuesdays at 10:30am Instructor: Rachel Peerenboom Fee: $5 per class Enroll through Stoughton Hospital 608-835-5373 Prairie du Sac – Support group Wellspring Center, Studio B, 90 Oak St., Prairie du Sac, WI 53578 3rd Monday at 3-4pm Contact: Deb Fanta 608-592-7860 Richland Center – Support group Woodman Senior Center, 1050 N Orange Street, Richland Center, WI 53581 1st Thursday at 10-11am Contact: Cheryl Heffner 608-647-8108 ex. 3 cheryl.heffner@richlandcenter.com Stoughton – Parkinson’s exercise class Stoughton Senior Center, 248 W. Main Street, Stoughton, WI 53589 Fridays at 1pm Instructor: Emily Devine, PT 608-873-8585 cmcglynn@ci.stoughton.wi.us Stoughton – Support group Stoughton Senior Center, 248 W. Main Street, Stoughton, WI 53589 4th Wednesday at 1:30pm Contact: Dennis Owen 608-516-6150 or Jonathan Hill 608-206-9597 cmcglynn@ci.stoughton.wi.us Sun Prairie – Exercise class YMCA, 1470 Don Simon Drive, Sun Prairie, WI 53590 Wednesday at 11am Contact: Jon Landsverk 608-873-8221 jon.landsverk@ymcadanecounty.org Sun Prairie – Support Group Colonial Club, 301 Blankenheim Ln, Sun Prairie, WI 53590 4th Wednesday at 10am Contact: Kelly Mueller 608-318-1357 Tomah – Support Group (PWP and caregiver) Tomah Memorial Hospital, 321 Butts Avenue, Tomah, WI 54660 1st Tuesday at 2-3:30pm Contact: Michelle Goldsmith 608-374-0330 mgoldsmith@tomahhospital.org Verona – Support group Verona Senior Center, 108 Paoli Street, Verona, WI 53593 3rd Thursday at 10am Contact: Barb Rasmussen 608-845-7471 nurse.barbara@ci.verona.wi.us * The senior center also offers several exercise programs. Verona – Caregiver support group Verona Senior Center, 108 Paoli Street, Verona, WI 53593 1st and 3rd Tuesday at 10:30am Contact: Becky Losby 608-845-7471 becky.losby@ci.verona.wi.us Waunakee – Support group Waunakee Senior Center (Activity Room), 333 South Madison Street, Waunakee, WI 53597 4th Tuesday at 2-3:30pm Contact: Candice Duffek 608-850-5877 cduffek@waunakee.com Waunakee – Caregiver support group Waunakee Senior Center (Stage Room), 333 South Madison Street, Waunakee, WI 53597 3rd Wednesday at 3:30-5pm Contact: Candice Duffek 608-850-5877 cduffek@waunakee.com Whitewater – Support group Fairhaven Senior Services (Lower Level Conference Room), 435 West Starin Boulevard, Whitewater, WI 53190 2nd Monday at 1pm Contact: Julie Hollenbeck 262-431-4772 probstt@fairhaven.org Whitewater – Exercise class Whitewater Aquatic & Fitness Center, 580 S Elizabeth St, Whitewater, WI 53190 Contact: Debbi Oas 262-473-4900 doas@whitewater-wi.gov National Options Caregiver Action Network 1130 Connecticut Avenue NW, Suite 300 Washington, DC 20036 202-454-3970 | info@caregiveraction.org Family Caregiver Alliance 180 Montgomery Street, Suite 1100 San Francisco, CA 94104 800-445-8106 National Alliance for Family Caregiving 4720 Montgomery Lane, 5th Floor Bethesda, MD 20814 National Family Caregiver Support Program Administration on Aging Washington, D.C. 2021 202-619-0724 Well Spouse Association 63 West Main Street, Suite H Freehold, NJ 07728 800-838-0879 US Department of Veterans Affairs, Parkinson’s Disease Research, Education and Clinical Centers www.parkinsons.va.gov
