As we expand our reach to Western Nebraska, we are grateful for support group facilitators like Dee Brauninger.
Dee’s husband lived with Parkinson’s for 12 years. They were living in Washington State when he was diagnosed and they joined a support group. There, they experienced the benefits of belonging to a group. When they moved back to Alliance, NE they found that there was not a support group anywhere near them.
So Dee started one! She began the first Parkinson’s support group in the Alliance area and has been facilitating ever since. Now, the group serves Western Nebraska, with Zoom allowing many more people to attend the meetings. She encourages the group members to learn as much as they can about the disease to empower themselves and helps them connect to PD community by sharing resources and learning opportunities.
In October, she attended the In Sync Support Group Leader Workshop to learn about effective support group leadership and management skills. She is truly committed to the Parkinson’s community and connecting Western Nebraska with specialized resources.
Your donation to the Give with Intent campaign during the month of December will support facilitators like Dee by providing training opportunities and connecting her to local, statewide, and national resources to strengthen the Alliance Parkinson’s community.
Donate today to help support facilitators like Dee and others all across Nebraska!
Alliance Parkinson’s Support Group
Online via Zoom
1st Tuesday of every month- 7:00 am MT
Dee Brauninger
308-763-1254
brauninger@bbc.net
Tai Chi
Online via Zoom
Mondays 9:30 am MT
Dee Brauninger
308-763-1254
brauninger@bbc.net
Box Butte General Hospital
2101 Box Butte Ave
Alliance, NE 69301
308-762-6660
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