Stroke Support Groups
This information was last updated April 2026. Please e-mail updates to: suzie.roth@unitypoint.org
| Name of Group | Location | Time/Contact |
| Mercy Medical Center Stroke Support Squad (Cedar Rapids Area) | Plumb Heart Center 846 9th Ave. SE Cedar Rapids, IA 52403 Ground Floor Conference Room | 1st Tuesday of each month 5pm-6pm Leah Meeks, RN lmeeks@mercycare.org (319) 931-8281 |
| University of Iowa Healthcare Stroke Support Group (Iowa City Area) | University of Iowa Health Care North Dodge Street Clinic 1360 North Dodge Street Iowa City, IA 52245 Conference Room NDC 1000 (main floor inside pediatric clinic) Virtual option available via Zoom | 1st Wednesday of each month 10:00a.m.-11:00a.m. Contact: Nick Villareal nicholas-villareal@uiowa.edu (319) 353-7131 |
| Modalities Aphasia Group- Improving Communication (MAGIC) | University of Iowa Speech, Language, and Hearing Clinic on the University of Iowa Campus 302 South Grand Ave Iowa City, IA 52245 Room 1313 | Every Tuesday during the Fall, Spring, and Summer semesters from 2:00p.m.-3:00p.m.
Contact: Laura Schmitt laura-schmitt@uiowa.edu |
| Aphasia Reading Club (ARC) | University of Iowa Speech, Language, and Hearing Clinic on the University of Iowa Campus 302 South Grand Ave Iowa City, IA 52245 Room 1313 | Every Thursday during the Fall, Spring, and Summer semesters from 3:0p.m.-4:00p.m.
Contact: Laura Schmitt laura-schmitt@uiowa.edu |
| Stroke Support Group (Quad Cities Area) | Quad City Rehabilitation Institute 653 52nd Avenue Moline, IL 61265 | 2025 Dates: February 20, April 17, June 19, August 21, October 16 & December 18 4:00-5:00 p.m. Contact: Madeline Bevill madeline.bevill@encompasshealth.com (309) 581-3675 No Advance Registration Needed Refreshments provided |
| CLASS: Continued Life after Surviving Stroke (Waterloo Area) | Unity Point Health/Allen Hospital 1825 Logan Ave Waterloo, IA 50703 Acute Rehabilitation Community Room Entrance 8, Elevator D to 5th floor | 1st Wednesday of every month 10:00-11:00 a.m. Contact: Marie Funk Jessie Ott marie.funk@unitypoint.org Call (319) 235-3424 to register or questions |
| Aphasia Support Group (Quad Cities Area) | Empower House 2720 W. Locust St. Suite 9B Davenport, IA 52804 | 4th Wednesday of every month 2:00p.m.-3:00p.m. Contact: Rebecca Rall Rebecca.Rall@mercyone.org (563) 421-3495 No fee or preregistration required |
| On With Life Neuro Survivor and Family Support Group (Des Moines Area) | On With Life Outpatient Center 715 SW Ankeny Rd Ankeny, IA 50023 | 3rd Monday of each month 5:00p.m.-7:00 p.m. See website information for complete schedule of topics and meeting reminder sign up Neuro Support Group – On With Life |
| Stroke Support Group (Burlington and Lee/Henry County Area) | Southeast Iowa Regional Medical Center, 1221 S. Gear Avenue, West Burlington, IA 52655 Aspen Room– close to the hospital cafeteria | 3rd Wednesday of every month 10:00 a.m. – 11a.m. (319) 768-4211 |
| Brain Injury Association of Iowa Virtual Stroke Support Group | Available over Zoom Registration required in advance Meeting Registration – Zoom | 3rd Monday of every month 1:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. Contact: Allison Andrews aandrews@biaia.org (515) 400-6456 Brain Injury Alliance of Iowa |