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Provides information and referral services to those affected by Parkinson Disease. Support groups are available throughout the state.
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Health/Disability Related Support Groups
Disease/Disability Information
Support group for cancer patients and family members. Rotates between the CHI Health Campuses.
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Health/Disability Related Support Groups
Community-based Wellness Programs provide solutions to improve the quality of life for people living with chronic health issues.
LiveStrong at the Y helps cancer survivors increase strength and endurance, better their mental health, and build support with others that have also walked the difficult journey.
In Brain & Body, those with Parkinson's or other neurological conditions engage in physical and mental exercises that improve balance, memory, and more.
Y Weight Loss is designed for individuals looking to lose weight through education, personalized goal setting, and small, sustainable changes.
The Mills County YMCA only offers Y Weight Loss and the YMCA Healthy Living Center only offers Brain & Body.
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Health/Disability Related Support Groups
Therapeutic Exercise
Fall Prevention Programs
Weight Management
Support group for breast cancer patients, survivors, and their friends and family to provide emotional support through the process.
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Health/Disability Related Support Groups
Cancer support groups.
After breast cancer support group
-- Group for women who currently have breast cancer or women who are in remission.
Caregivers support group
-- For caregivers and loves ones, this group provides support and education for support persons of our cancer patients.
Kids Club
-- This group offers special support for children ages 5 to 13 whose parents or other close family members are diagnosed with cancer. Led by specially trained healthcare professionals, Kids Club helps improve communication between the child and their diagnosed parent and answer children's difficult questions about cancer. Kids Club is a one-night event from 5:30 pm to 7 pm and dinner is provided.
Livestrong at the YMCA
-- A twelve-week, small group program and membership designed for adult cancer survivors at the Norm Waitt Sr. YMCA in South Sioux City, NE. This program fulfills the important need of supporting the increasing number of cancer survivors who find themselves in the transitional period between completing their cancer treatment and the shift to feeling physically and emotionally strong enough to attempt to return to their normal life. The program is conducted outside of medical facilities to emphasize that Livestrong at the YMCA is about health, not a disease.
Multiple Myeloma Support Group
-- This group provides special support and education for patients diagnosed with multiple myeloma, a type of blood cancer, and their loved ones.
One-on-One Support for Cancer Survivors
-- Meet with a social worker, dietitian, or our patient advocate to talk about specific questions or needs during your cancer journey such as emotional needs, nutritional needs, spiritual needs.
Patient-to-Patient Support
-- Connect with another patient with a similar diagnosis.
Additional support groups are avaialble; contact the patient advocate at (712) 252-9370 for questions or more details on support groups.
After breast cancer support group
-- Group for women who currently have breast cancer or women who are in remission.
Caregivers support group
-- For caregivers and loves ones, this group provides support and education for support persons of our cancer patients.
Kids Club
-- This group offers special support for children ages 5 to 13 whose parents or other close family members are diagnosed with cancer. Led by specially trained healthcare professionals, Kids Club helps improve communication between the child and their diagnosed parent and answer children's difficult questions about cancer. Kids Club is a one-night event from 5:30 pm to 7 pm and dinner is provided.
Livestrong at the YMCA
-- A twelve-week, small group program and membership designed for adult cancer survivors at the Norm Waitt Sr. YMCA in South Sioux City, NE. This program fulfills the important need of supporting the increasing number of cancer survivors who find themselves in the transitional period between completing their cancer treatment and the shift to feeling physically and emotionally strong enough to attempt to return to their normal life. The program is conducted outside of medical facilities to emphasize that Livestrong at the YMCA is about health, not a disease.
Multiple Myeloma Support Group
-- This group provides special support and education for patients diagnosed with multiple myeloma, a type of blood cancer, and their loved ones.
One-on-One Support for Cancer Survivors
-- Meet with a social worker, dietitian, or our patient advocate to talk about specific questions or needs during your cancer journey such as emotional needs, nutritional needs, spiritual needs.
Patient-to-Patient Support
-- Connect with another patient with a similar diagnosis.
Additional support groups are avaialble; contact the patient advocate at (712) 252-9370 for questions or more details on support groups.
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Health/Disability Related Support Groups
Cancer support for women who have been diagnosed with breast cancer.
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Health/Disability Related Support Groups
Advocacy services for blind and visually impaired individuals.
Monthly meetings in Omaha and Lincoln, call for information.
Monthly meetings in Omaha and Lincoln, call for information.
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Disease/Disability Information
Health/Disability Related Support Groups
Support group meetings held the first Sunday of each month March-November (except for holiday weekends, when meetings are on the second Sunday). Meetings are primarily offered on Zoom and occasionally in person.
Other services include information, advocacy, speakers, and Gleanings, a quarterly-issued newsletter for anyone interested in learning more about Post Polio Syndrome.
Other services include information, advocacy, speakers, and Gleanings, a quarterly-issued newsletter for anyone interested in learning more about Post Polio Syndrome.
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Disease/Disability Information
Health/Disability Related Support Groups
Support group assists people with Celiac Disease, or people affiliated with individuals who have Celiac Disease, in coping with the disease; the group shares information on diet, sources of gluten-free foods, newsletters, baking tips, and new medical information, as well as social interaction.
Facebook page: NCA-QC Celiac Group
Facebook page: NCA-QC Celiac Group
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Health/Disability Related Support Groups
Alzheimer's Support Groups.
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Caregiver/Care Receiver Support Groups
Health/Disability Related Support Groups
Information and referral services, which provide information on arthritis and referrals to community resources, such as support groups and arthritis specialists. Information and resources, including various classes, are available online.
Educational brochures available online.
Juvenile Fun Day held each year.
Referrals to land-based and water exercise classes.
Educational brochures available online.
Juvenile Fun Day held each year.
Referrals to land-based and water exercise classes.
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Therapeutic Exercise
Health/Disability Related Support Groups
Disease/Disability Information
Community-based Wellness Programs provide solutions to improve the quality of life for people living with chronic health issues.
LiveStrong at the Y helps cancer survivors increase strength and endurance, better their mental health, and build support with others that have also walked the difficult journey.
In Brain & Body, those with Parkinson's or other neurological conditions engage in physical and mental exercises that improve balance, memory, and more.
Y Weight Loss is designed for individuals looking to lose weight through education, personalized goal setting, and small, sustainable changes.
The Mills County YMCA only offers Y Weight Loss and the YMCA Healthy Living Center only offers Brain & Body.
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Health/Disability Related Support Groups
Therapeutic Exercise
Fall Prevention Programs
Weight Management
Provides the Cedar AIDS and the Grief Support program and the Eucalyptus Tree and the Link Palliative Care Programs.
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Health/Disability Related Support Groups
Terminal Illness Support Groups
Provides information for potential, current or family members of Lyme disease patients. Information available for health care providers too.
Support Groups in Des Moines, Cedar Rapids, Sioux City, Council Bluffs, Grinnell (Jasper County) and Davenport, Bremer County (Waverly).
Support Groups in Des Moines, Cedar Rapids, Sioux City, Council Bluffs, Grinnell (Jasper County) and Davenport, Bremer County (Waverly).
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Disease/Disability Information
Health/Disability Related Support Groups
Support and guidance to family and friends of person(s) with Alzheimer's disease and/or a related dementia. Provides information and resources, support, research, public education, care consultations for families and person(s) with the disease, and advocate for the needs of individuals and their families.
Local monthly support group meetings and a toll-free helpline.
Safe Return Program helps to safely locate wandering persons with dementia.
Local monthly support group meetings and a toll-free helpline.
Safe Return Program helps to safely locate wandering persons with dementia.
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Disease/Disability Information
Emergency Alert
Health/Disability Related Support Groups
Hospital and emergency department.
Cancer Care offering complete diagnostic and treatment methods, including surgery, chemotherapy, radiation therapy and biotherapy, screenings, hereditary risk assessments, cancer survivor events and support groups. Telephone: (402) 481-5400
Care Management Services counsel and help with arranging post-hospital care for patients and their family members. Telephone: (402) 481-8941
Center for Sleep Medicine where registered polysomnographic technologists conduct sleep evaluations for the diagnosis and treatment of problems such as sleep apnea and excessive snoring, narcolepsy, insomnia, night terrors, sleepwalking, and shift work adaptation. Telephone: (402) 481-9646
Conference Center for use by community groups meeting specific criteria based on limited availability. Catering is available, and fees are charged according to the room and services requested. Telephone: (402) 481-5646
Pastoral Care and educational programs to patients and their families. Telephone: (402) 481-5130
Urinary Incontinence Service is a confidential, individualized program which assists women with urinary stress incontinence to regain muscle control. Clients are given instruction in how to perform the Kegel technique, as well as the use of biofeedback-assisted muscle training to control stress or urgency incontinence. Other options include collagen injection, done by a urologist, to increase resistance for urinary leakage. Telephone: (402) 481-5629
Volunteers may begin service at the age of 14 and remain active for as long as they desire. Opportunities exist in over 90 areas at the medical center. For more information, call 402-481-3032.
Cancer Care offering complete diagnostic and treatment methods, including surgery, chemotherapy, radiation therapy and biotherapy, screenings, hereditary risk assessments, cancer survivor events and support groups. Telephone: (402) 481-5400
Care Management Services counsel and help with arranging post-hospital care for patients and their family members. Telephone: (402) 481-8941
Center for Sleep Medicine where registered polysomnographic technologists conduct sleep evaluations for the diagnosis and treatment of problems such as sleep apnea and excessive snoring, narcolepsy, insomnia, night terrors, sleepwalking, and shift work adaptation. Telephone: (402) 481-9646
Conference Center for use by community groups meeting specific criteria based on limited availability. Catering is available, and fees are charged according to the room and services requested. Telephone: (402) 481-5646
Pastoral Care and educational programs to patients and their families. Telephone: (402) 481-5130
Urinary Incontinence Service is a confidential, individualized program which assists women with urinary stress incontinence to regain muscle control. Clients are given instruction in how to perform the Kegel technique, as well as the use of biofeedback-assisted muscle training to control stress or urgency incontinence. Other options include collagen injection, done by a urologist, to increase resistance for urinary leakage. Telephone: (402) 481-5629
Volunteers may begin service at the age of 14 and remain active for as long as they desire. Opportunities exist in over 90 areas at the medical center. For more information, call 402-481-3032.
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Sleep Disorders Clinics
Health/Disability Related Support Groups
Cancer Clinics
Hospitals
Support groups led by peers for those who are visually impaired, blind, or deaf/blind.
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Health/Disability Related Support Groups
Provides advocacy, support and information to those with autism, their families and their communities.
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Disease/Disability Information
Health/Disability Related Support Groups
Advocates for the rights of citizens with developmental disabilities and their families.
Parents for Parents program provides on to one support to families of children with developmental disabilities by sharing information on disability and community resources; call for meeting times.
Recreational activities for children with disabilities such as a summer camp and Pals 'n Play, a play therapy program for ages 5-21 with an intellectual or developmental disability.
People First helps adults with disabilities learn how to speak out and have confidence to see themselves as People First -- their disabilities second; call for meeting times.
Project Guardian Angel is a special project in partnership with the Columbus Police Department to ensure the safety of I/DD individuals in the community through a database housed at the police station.
Parents for Parents program provides on to one support to families of children with developmental disabilities by sharing information on disability and community resources; call for meeting times.
Recreational activities for children with disabilities such as a summer camp and Pals 'n Play, a play therapy program for ages 5-21 with an intellectual or developmental disability.
People First helps adults with disabilities learn how to speak out and have confidence to see themselves as People First -- their disabilities second; call for meeting times.
Project Guardian Angel is a special project in partnership with the Columbus Police Department to ensure the safety of I/DD individuals in the community through a database housed at the police station.
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Health/Disability Related Support Groups
Peer to Peer Networking
Disability Rights Groups
Disability Related Sports
MS Navigators are highly skilled, compassionate professionals who help connect clients to the information, resources and support needed to move their life with multiple sclerosis forward. These supportive partners help clients navigate the challenges of MS that are unique to their situation.
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Disease/Disability Information
Health/Disability Related Support Groups
Screening, treatment, and educational classes related to diabetes.
Lifestyle change programs teach participants to make lasting lifestyle changes, like eating healthier, adding physical activity into their daily routine, and improving coping skills.
Lifestyle change programs teach participants to make lasting lifestyle changes, like eating healthier, adding physical activity into their daily routine, and improving coping skills.
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Diabetes Screening
Health/Disability Related Support Groups
Diabetes Management Clinics
Disease Prevention Programs
Provides a place to share experiences, provide encouragement and offer support through the epilepsy journey. The Western Iowa group meets on the 4th Tuesday of the month from 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM CT. Registration is required. The group does not meet in December, due to the holidays. The Eastern Iowa group meets on the 4th Thursday of the month from 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM CT. Registration is required. The group does not meet in November or December, due to the holidays. Registration for these virtual groups are located at www.epilepsy.com/Iowa and at www.epilepsy.com/supportgroups
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Health/Disability Related Support Groups
Cancer education includes brochures, speakers, signs and methods for prevention and detection, and covers topics such as breast cancer, colon cancer, prostate cancer, lung cancer, and smoking. Support group information also available. Contact by phone for services.
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Health/Disability Related Support Groups
Breast Self Examination Instruction
Disease/Disability Information
Tobacco Use Education/Prevention
Provides information and support group for persons who have Alopecia (a condition resulting in loss of bodily hair). Call for meeting times and locations.
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Disease/Disability Information
Health/Disability Related Support Groups
Information concerning Leukemia, Lymphoma, Myeloma and other blood related cancers for professionals and the general public. Patient services, science and research and advocacy information. Free education, literature, and video and audio tapes.
Transportation assistance program and co-pay assistance program.
Telephone support group and traditional support groups are available for patients and families of any age who have leukemia, lymphoma, Hodgkin lymphoma, or myeloma. Call for support group times and location.
Peer Support for newly diagnosed patients who wish to talk to a person going though the same situation (trained volunteers).
Transportation assistance program and co-pay assistance program.
Telephone support group and traditional support groups are available for patients and families of any age who have leukemia, lymphoma, Hodgkin lymphoma, or myeloma. Call for support group times and location.
Peer Support for newly diagnosed patients who wish to talk to a person going though the same situation (trained volunteers).
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Health/Disability Related Support Groups
Disease/Disability Information
Medical Expense Assistance