Resources & Support
National
Brain Injury Association of America (BIAA) – http://www.biausa.org
American Heart Association – http://www.heart.org
American Stroke Association – http://www.strokeassociation.org
National Spinal Cord Injury Association (NSCIA) – http://www.spinalcord.org
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services – https://www.cms.gov
National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke – http://www.ninds.nih.gov
National Parkinson Foundation – http://www.parkinson.org
National Stroke Association – http://www.stroke.org
Local
Aging Advocates – (515) 244-3070
Aging Resources of Central Iowa – (515) 255-1310
ElderLink – (515) 276-5777
Iowa Department on Aging – (515) 725-3333
Caregivers of Stroke Survivors – (515) 263-5803
Family Caregivers Alliance – (800) 445-8106
Brain Injury Alliance of Iowa – (855) 444-6443
Support Group – 5:30–7 p.m. | 3rd Monday of each month | Urbandale Public Library
American Diabetes Association (local chapter) – (515) 276-2237
American Heart Association (local chapter) – (515) 244-3278
American Lung Association (local chapter) – (515) 278-5864
Better Breathers Support Group – (515) 309-9507
National Kidney Foundation of Iowa – (800) 596-7943
National Multiple Sclerosis Society of Iowa – (515) 270-6337
Polk County Department of Human Services – (515) 281-6899
Waiver Services – (515) 246-4622
Alzheimer’s Support Group – (515) 263-2464
COPD Support Group – (515) 278-4003
Parkinson’s Disease Support Group – 1:30-3:30 p.m. | 1st Wednesday of each month | Mercy Medical Center–Des Moines | East Tower Conference Room
Epilepsy Support Group – 11 a.m.–2 p.m. | 4th Tuesday of each month | Mercy Medical Center–Des Moines | East Tower Conference Room
Stroke Club – 7 p.m. | 3rd Tuesday of each month | New Hope United Methodist Church | 4525 Beaver Ave., Des Moines
Central Iowa Amputee Support Group – First Monday of each month | VA Community Living Center (Building 12) | (641) 864-2257