APDA Wisconsin Find a Parkinson’s Support Group in Wisconsin

Find a Parkinson’s Support Group in Wisconsin

One of the APDA Wisconsin Chapter’s most important goals is to bring vital support groups to areas near you. Being part of a support group is essential to maintaining an active and positive lifestyle. If you are in an area that does not have a support group, contact us, and we will help you get the support you need.   

For more details on these support groups, please contact Megan Ramstack at apdawi@apdaparkinson.org or 608-345-7938.

*Contact the individual support group to see if there are virtual meeting options in place.

In-Person Support Groups

Appleton – Parkinson’s Support Group, 3rd Thursday, 2:30 PM, Touchmark on West Prospect (Garden Dining Room), 2601 Touchmark Dr. Appleton, WI 54914. Contact: 920-832-9100

Appleton – Young Onset Women’s Group (Geared toward women under age 55),  2nd & 4th Tuesday, 6:00 PM, Barnes & Noble 4705 W Grande Market Drive. Contact: Wendy Sorem & Calissa Schneider, yopdwfox@gmail.com 920-810-4367

Baraboo – Support Group, 3rd Monday, 2:00 PM, First Congregational United Church of Christ 131 Sixth Avenue, Baraboo, WI 53913, Contact: Sylvia Kriegl 608-356-7096 or Geri Schoenoff 608-356-3473

Beloit – Caregiver Support Group (emphasis on Dementia), 2nd & 4th Tuesdays, 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM, Sun Valley Presbyterian Church 1650 Sun Valley Drive, Beloit, WI, 53511. Contact: Karen Tennyson 608-741-3615

Brookfield – Support Group, 1st Thursday, 2:00 PM, Badger Hospice 125 N Executive Dr. Contact: 414-312-6990

Cedar Grove – Support Group, 4th Monday, 6:30 PM – 8:00 PM, First Reformed Church. Contact: Barb Skutka 920-889-9154 or bskutka@wi.rr.com *Serves Sheboygan and Ozaukee Counties

Chippewa Falls – Support group, 1st Tuesday, 1:30 PM Trinity United Methodist Church, 501 West Central Street, Chippewa Falls, WI. Contact: Kathy Beyreis krbeyreis@gmail.com 715-651-8885 or Sharon St. Clair shar820@live.com 715-239-5519

Dodgeville – Support Group, 3rd Wednesday, 12:00 PM – 1:30 PM Upland Hills Health Hospital, 800 Compassion Way, Dodgeville, WI. Contact: Jan Prince 608-574-4838

Dubuque (Iowa) – Support group for those with PD and Care Partners, 4th Saturday, 10:00 AM, Stonehill Caregiver Building (lower level) 3485 Windsor Ave., Dubuque, IA 52001. Contact Gerald Osterhaus 563-528-7313 or Judy Osterhaus judyosterhaus@gmail.com

Duluth (Minnesota)– Parkinson’s Support Group, 3rd Monday, 2:00 PM – 3:30 PM, YMCA at the Essentia Wellness Center, 4289 Ugstad Road, Hermantown, MN 55811. Contact: Steve & Kitty Hoden at stevekittyhoden@gmail.com Bonnie Niemi at bjniemi@gmail.com Sally Rollins (Young-onset PD) at salster612@gmail.com

Duluth (Minnesota) – Area Parkinson’s Support Group, 3rd Monday 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM YMCA at the Essentia Wellness Center 4289 Ugstad Road, Hermantown, MN 55811. Contact: 218-241-8008

Duluth (Minnesota) – Young Onset Parkinson’s Disease Support Group (this group is specifically for people with PD under the age of 50), 3rd Monday, 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM 

Hermantown (Minnesota) – Salem Lutheran Church, , MN Contact: Sally & Dale Rollins at salster612@gmail.com, Brian & Jodi Joki at jbjoki@hotmail.com

Eau Claire – Lewy Body Caregiver Support Group, 2nd Wednesday, 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM, Porter Place 14 Porter Ave., Contact: Amy Lokken 715-379-3148

Eau Claire – Support Group, 3rd Tuesday, 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM, UW Eau Claire Human Science and Services Room 177.  Contact: Jamie Wright 715-717-3147

Fitchburg – Support Group for Care Partners & Support Group for People with PD, 4th Wednesday, 1:00 PM, The Courtyard at Fitchburg, 5669 Wilshire Drive, Fitchburg, WI 53711. Contact: Karen Jeffers 608-886-6711 *These are two separate groups that meet simultaneously.

Fitchburg – Women with PD Support Group, 1st Thursday, 1:30 PM – 3:00 PM, Fitchburg Senior Center, Syene Conference Room, 5510 Lacy Rd. Fitchburg, WI 53711, Contact: Stephanie Johnson, 608-469-0336 or stephaniegjohnson@gmail.com

Green Bay – Support Group, 2nd Wednesday, 3:00 PM,  Brown County Aging and Disability Resource Center, 300 South Adams Street. Contact: 920-448-4300

Green Bay – Support Group, 3rd Tuesday, 1:00 PM – 2:30 PM, Saints Edward and Isidore Parish, 3667 Flintville Road, Green Bay, WI 54313. Contact: Carol Mueller, RN at 920-865-7844

Janesville – Support Group, 1st Wednesday, 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM, Oak Park Place, 700 Myrtle Way, Janesville, WI. Contact: Connie Udell at 608-302-7088

La Crosse Area – Parkinson’s Disease Support Group, 1st Monday, 5:00 PM – 6:30 PM, Black River Beach Neighborhood Center, 1433 Rose Street, La Crosse, WI. Contact: Bri Holden 608-797-6295 info@starcenterlacrosse.org

Lake Geneva – Support Group, 1st Thursday, 11:30 AM – 12:30 PM, Geneva Lakes YMCA (Multi-generational Room), 203 S. Wells Street, Lake Geneva, WI. Contact: 262-248-6211

Madison – Young Onset Parkinson’s Disease (YOPD) Women’s Group, 3rd Thursday, 6:30 PM – 8:00 PM, First Unitarian Society (Atrium Auditorium entrance), 900 University Bay Drive. Contact: Stephanie Johnson Stephaniegjphnson@gmail.com 608-469-0336

Marinette – Support Group, 3rd Thursday, 10:00 AM – 11:15 AM, Harbors Retirement Community, 1110 10th Avenue, Menominee, MI 49858 (across the river from Marinette). Contact: Pat Ihler 906-863-9445 or the front desk at 906-863-3300

Marshfield – Support Group, 3rd Thursday, 1:00 PM, Wesley United Methodist Church, 205 South Maple Street, Marshfield, WI 54449. Contact: Marilyn Seidl-Kramer 715-305-8224

Marshfield – Caregiver Respite Center, Call for details, Marshfield Area Respite Care Center (MARCC) Wesley United Methodist Church, 205 E 3rd Street, Marshfield, 54449. Contact: 715-384-8478

Menominee – Support Group, 3rd Thursday, 10:00 AM – 11:15 AM, Harbors Retirement Community, 1110 10th Avenue, Menominee, MI 49858 (across the river from Marinette). Contact: Pat Ihler 906-863-9445

Middleton – Living Well with Parkinson’s, 4th Tuesday, 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM, Cardinal View Senior Living, 3820 Tribeca Dr., Middleton, WI 53562. Contact: Bill Ryan 608-334-7735 ryanfwilliam@gmail.com *Program is a half hour support meeting an half hour dedicated to wellness (topics may cover exercise, nutrition & more with hands on activities)

Milwaukee – Caregiver Support Group, 1st & 3rd Wednesday, 1:00 PM, St. Ann Center for Intergenerational Care-Stein Campus, 2801 E. Morgan Avenue, Milwaukee, WI. 53207 Contact: 414-977-5000

Minocqua – Support Group, 2nd Tuesday, 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM, Ascension Lutheran Church, Highway 51 South, Minocqua, WI 54548. Contact: Laura Peck 715-420-2160

Monona – Caregiver Support Group, 1st Wednesday, 2:00 PM-4:00 PM Monona United Methodist Church, 606 Nichols Road, Monona, WI 53716. Contact: Siv Goulding 608-839-3512 or jspfgould@gmail.com

Neenah – Support Group, 4th Thursday, 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM, Neuroscience Group (2nd Floor Classroom), 1305 W. American Drive, Neenah, WI 54956. Contact: Patrick Pelkey 920-538-0144

New Berlin – Young- Onset Support Group, 3rd Wednesday, 6:30 PM, FastBack Physical Therapy, 3333 South Sunny Slope RD, New Berlin, WI 53151. Contact: Patrick Barron 262-682-1842

Platteville – Parkinson’s Support Group, 1st Thursday, 2:00 PM, Southwest Health, Conference Room A, 1400 East Side Rd. Contact: Nancy Olson nancyolson.olson3@gmail.com 608-732-7305

Sauk Prairie – Parkinson’s Support Group, 3rd Monday, 1:00 PM, St John’s Lutheran Church. Contact: Deb Fanta debrafanta@gmail.com 608-370-6143

Sheboygan – Support Group, Times/Dates Subject to Change, Manitowoc Senior Center, 4612 Hunter’s Glen Drive, Sheboygan, WI 53803. Contact: Cathy Hughes 920-287-1514 or Burt Hughes 920-889-2293

Stoughton – Support Group, 2nd Monday, 12:15 PM, Stoughton Community Health & Wellness Center, 3162 County Rd B, Stoughton, 53589. Contact: 608-877-3498

Sturgeon Bay – Support Group, 2nd Wednesday, 1:00 PM, Sturgeon Bay United Methodist Church, 836 Michigan Street, Sturgeon Bay, WI 54325. Contact: Carol Moellenberndt 920-743-3476

Toma – Support Group, 1st Tuesday, 1:00 PM – 2:30 PM, Tomah Health Conference Rooms 1 B/C, 501 Gopher Drive. Contact: Whitney Sanjari wsanjari@tomahhealth.org or Kristen Gerke kgerke@tomahhealth.org

Waunakee – Waunakee Parkinson’s Support Group, 3rd Thursday, 1:00 PM, Waunakee Senior Center, 333 S. Madison, Waunakee, WI 53597. Contact: Breanna Loether, 608-850-5877 or bloether@waunakee.com

Wauwatosa – Young-Onset Support Group, 3rd Wednesday, 6:30 PM – 8:00 PM, Froedtert & Medical  College of Wisconsin, Community Conference Center, 8700 Watertown Plank Road, Wauwatosa, WI 53226. Contact: 414-312-6990

Webster – Caregiver Support Group, 4th Thursday, 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM, Location alternates between Webster and Grantsburg every other month, Larsen Family Public Library, 7401 Main Street W, Webster, WI 54893. Contact: Bev Sandberg 715-220-3193

West Allis Support Group, 4th Tuesday, 6:00 PM (no meetings in July, August, & December), Aurora West Allis Memorial Hospital (Women’s Center, Lavender Room), 8901 West Lincoln Ave, West Allis, WI 53227. Contact: Mary Donovan  414-405-0532 marydonovan@aol.com or Sue Biesk 262-642-2150 tbieszk@wi.rr.com