Support Groups
At Waverly Health Center, healing isn’t just about treatment. It’s about connection. Our support groups are designed to bring people together, offering understanding, encouragement and shared experience. Whether you’re facing a diagnosis, navigating life with a chronic condition or caring for a loved one, you are not alone.
Please view our events calendar for dates & meeting times.
Contact Us
See below for appropriate contact information for each support group
Additional Location Information
See below for appropriate meeting and check-in information for each support group
Breast Cancer Support Group
Meets the second Tuesday of each month from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. in Tendrils Rooftop Garden.
Park in the red lot and use the Tendrils Event Entrance near the pharmacy drive-up window. Take the elevator to the fourth floor.
A welcoming space for individuals affected by breast cancer to connect, share experiences and find strength in community. Open to survivors, those currently in treatment and caregivers.
For more information, call Emily at (319) 352-4926
- Tuesday, August 11 (Carstensen-Gruben (CG) Room. Park in the orange lot and use the orange entrance.)
- Tuesday, September 9 (Tendrils Rooftop Garden. Park in the red lot and use the Tendrils entrance.)
Finding Support for Families of Children with Special Needs
Meets quarterly via Microsoft Teams. Contact (319) 483-1375 to learn how to participate.
This support group provides a place for families of children with varying levels of specialized health care needs to meet, learn, support, share and grow together. The goal is to provide a safe and open-minded environment where families feel comfortable sharing their successes and disappointments.
Meetings range from an open discussion format to having guest presenters in to discuss their areas of expertise in the care of children with special needs.
Anyone who is a family member or care provider for a child with special health care needs is welcome.
Parkinson’s Support Group
Meets the third Thursday of each month from 1:30 to 3 p.m. in Carstensen-Gruben Room.
- Thursday, August 21
- Thursday, September 18
- Thursday, October 16
To get to the Carstensen-Gruben Room (“CG Room”), park in the orange lot and use the orange entrance. Once inside the orange entrance, take an immediate right and then an immediate left. Continue down the hallway past the Thearpy Pool. The CG Room will be on your right.
Plan to attend if you or someone close to you is affected by this condition.
For more information, call (319) 352-4961.