Norm Waitt Sr. YMCA

December 4, 2020

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 exercise program nine years ago. Since then, she has been serving people with Parkinson’s in S. Sioux City and surrounding areas. With a lack of other exercise services in the area, the YMCA Delay the Disease program has played an important role in keeping the community active and moving.  

In July 2019, Dawn Welch from the Norm Waitt Sr. YMCA attended the  Parkinson’s Nebraska-sponsored Delay the Disease training to become a certified instructor.  She has since helped improve and grow the program, using her skills as a social work and group exercise instructor.  

In 2021, the program is going to grow even more. Parkinson’s Nebraska is proud to award the Norm Waitt Sr. YMCA with a grant to begin a new support group in S. Sioux City! The grant will provide funding for the support group facilitators, supplies, marketing, and creating & distributing monthly educational resources from January- December 2021.  

Starting in January, the support group will meet on the second Monday of each month from 12:15-1:15 pm. The monthly meeting intentionally  follows a Delay the Disease class, to increase both participation and engagement of the group members. At each group session, they will have a pre-planned topic or theme to facilitate as well as educational handouts for the participants.  

Thank you so much to Jacque, Dawn, and the Norm Waitt Sr. YMCA for all they do to empower people with Parkinson’s to live well & strengthen the S. Sioux City PD community. We couldn’t make an impact without such dedicated professionals and we are so grateful they are on this journey with us! Learn more about the Norm Waitt Sr YMCA at http://nwsymca.org/.

Donate to the Give with Intent campaign to support programs like Delay the Disease and new support group at the Norm Waitt Sr. YMCA, and expand services to other communities across Nebraska.

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Delay the Disease
Norm Waitt Sr. YMCA
601 Riverview Dr.
South Sioux City, NE 68776
Mondays and Wednesday 11:00 am- 12:00 pm
Jacque Perez
jperez@nwsymca.org

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