Norm Waitt Sr. YMCA
We are so grateful for partners like the Norm Waitt Sr. YMCA in S. Sioux City, NE. Jacque Perez, the Senior Program Director, became certified in the Delay the Disease Parkinson’s […]
Alliance Support Group
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 […]
Community Outreach Program- Norfolk Update
The Community Outreach Program was created in response to the need for more meaningful outreach and engagement with communities outside of the Omaha metro area. The purpose of the program […]
The Gift of Parkinson’s
Dave Ciaccio, Parkinson’s Nebraska Board Chair In this season of gift giving, I thought it might be good to spend a little time reflecting on my diagnosis and how it […]
Norm Waitt Sr. YMCA Support Group Grant
Congratulations to the Norm Waitt Sr. YMCA! Parkinson’s Nebraska is proud to award the Norm Waitt Sr. YMCA with a program grant! The grant will provide a facilitator fee, marketing costs, […]
PDWELL Equipment and Technical Support Grant
Congratulations to the PDWELL: A Therapy, Wellness, and Resource Center! Parkinson’s Nebraska is proud to award the PDWELL with a program grant! The grant will provide new equipment and technical […]
What is Living with Intent
For people with Parkinson’s, “live with intent” is a critical concept to living well with the disease. There are automatic movements and an intentional movements. Automatic movements are dopamine […]
Give with Intent Campaign
As the holiday season approaches, we want to make it easy give back to the Parkinson’s community.This year, we are launching the Give with Intent campaign from December 1st- December 31st to celebrate and support the […]
Finding Optimism in Parkinson’s
By Dave Ciaccio, Chair, Parkinson’s Nebraska We all know that being optimistic in life can benefit our physical, mental and spiritual wellbeing. Optimism is a mental attitude characterized by hope […]
Community Advocacy Model
The Parkinson’s Nebraska Community Advocacy Model was created as part of the Community Outreach Program. It represents the continuum of medical, wellness, and community services needed to help people with Parkinson’s live well. […]