You will find a variety of resources, advice and support services for caregivers available from these local agencies:
Northeast Iowa Area Agency on Aging
Suite 320. 2101 Kimball Ave., Waterloo. Phone: 319-319-272-2244.
Cedar Valley Hospice
Suite 401. 2101 Kimball Ave., Waterloo. Phone: 319-272-2002.
Alzheimers Association
Suite 122. 2101 Kimball Ave., Waterloo. Phone: 319-272-2300.
The Catholic Parishes in Waterloo
Blessed Sacrament Parish/Sr. Madonna Friedman OSF. 319-233-6179
Queen of Peace Parish. 319-226-3655
Sacred Heart Parish/Nancy Rigel. 319-234-4996
St. Edward Parish/Toni Pint. 319-233-8060

"Advice You Need Before Someone Gets Closse to Dying"  (Aleteia)
"Are You Heading for Caregiving Burnout?" (Care.com)
"Caregiver's Guide--How to Create a Peaceful Home"
"Caregivers Survival Tips" (Beliefnet)
Caregivers Video Meditation (Willowgreen)
"Caregivers Need Care Too" (St. Anthony Messenger)
"Caregivers--What's in a Name?" (Beliefnet)
"Caregivers--You Must Care for Yourself (Beliefnet)
"Caring for Loved Ones At the End of Life" (U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops)
"Caring for Your Parents" (PBS)
"Coping with Caregiving" (Pacific Northwest Extension)
"Depression-Busters for Caregivers" (Beliefnet)
"Five Biggest Issues That Sabotage Family Caregivers" (Slate)
"Inspiration for Caregivers". Monthly Newsletter (Guideposts)
Inspirational Resources. (Guideposts)
"Honest Conversations with Dying Loved Ones "(Caring.com)
"How to Accept Suffering Without Losing Your Faith (Jericho Tree)
"How to Create a Spiritual Presence for a Dying Loved One" (Sacred Dying)
"How to Say Goodbye When Someone You Love is Dying (Caring.com)
"The Importance of Self-Care for Caregivers" (U.S. Catholic)
"Inside Compassion--Contemplative Interventions for Caregivers" (Video/Library
  of Congress)
Love to the End--A Theology of Dementia. (Church Life Journal)
"Making Sense of Suffering" (St. Anthony Messenger)
"The Mystery of Suffering" (Fr. Richard Rohr)
"Prayer and Hope in Times of Suffering" (Fr. Robin Ryan CP)
"Prepare to Care" (AARP)
"Suffering Is In the Knowing We Hurt." Fr. John Petrikovic OFM.
"Talking to a Loved One About Death" (Caring.com)
"The Reluctant Care-Giver" (Beliefnet)
"Ten Tips for Family Caregivers" (Huffington Post)
"Tips for Alzheimer's Caregivers" (Beliefnet)
"Tips for Caregivers" (Beliefnet)
"When You're the Caregiver for Someone Who Is Ill" (Willowgreen)
"Best Books for Caregivers" (Beliefnet)
When Caring for a Sick Spouse Shakes a Marriage to the Core (Kaiser Health News)
"Where There Is Pain There Is God" (U.S. Catholic)

• At the Edge of Life--Conversations When Death Is Near.  Richard L. Morgan.  Upper Room Books. 9780835813327.
• Attending the Dying--A Handbook of Practical Guidelines.  Megory Alexander.  Morehouse Publishing.  978-0819221087
• A Bittersweet Season--Caring for Our Aging Parents.  Jane Gross.
• Care and Prayer--Reflections on the Sacred Task of Caregiving. Nuella Norris. Twenty-Third Publications.  96pp. 78-1627855662
• Caregiver's Guide--How to Create a Peaceful Home. Alexis Bennet.
• Caregiving--Keys to Survival and Revival.  Monica and Bill Dodds.  Liguori Press. 9780764818394
• Caring for a Dying Loved One.  Bob Fischer.  St. Pauls/Alba House, 121pp. 0818908963/
• Caring for the Dying with the Help of Your Catholic Faith. Elizabeth Scalia.  Our Sunday Visitor. 64pp.  9781592762392   
• A Catholic Guide to Caring for Your Aging Parent. Monica Dodds. Loyola Press. 978-0829418729
• Comfort for the Sick and Dying.  David L. Greenstock.  Sophia Institute Press. 978-0918477965
• Dignity for Deeply Forgetful People--How Caregiveers Can Meet the Challenges of Alzheimer's Disease. Stephen G. Post. John Hopkins University Press.  978-1421442501
• Embrace of Hope--Compassion in Times of Illness. Pope Francis. USCCB Publishing,
    9781601375841
• The Emotional Survival Guide for Caregivers. Dr. Barry Jacobs. Guilford Press. 9781572307292
• Finding Grace in Caregiving. Bradley Hanson. Cascade Books. 9781725274051
• Finding Your Way to Say Goodbye--Comfort for the Dying and Those Who Care for Them.  Harold Ivan Smith. Ave Maria Press.  978-0877939757
• A Good Death--Challenges, Choices & Care Options.  Charles Meyer. Twenty-Third Publications. 64pp. 978-0896229235
• Guide Me Safely Home Lord--Meditations of Home Near the End of Life. Michael Mercer. Twenty-Third Publications. 32pp. 978-1627851534
• Guide Them Safely Home Lord--A Caregiver's Companion. Michael Mercer. Twenty-Third Publications. 64pp.978-1627851541.
• Healing the Soul--Finding Peace and Consolation when Life Hurts. Eddie Ensley. Twenty-Third Publications. 176pp.  978-1585959211. 
• How to Honor Your Aging Parents--Fundamental Principles of Caregiving.  Richard P. Johnson. Liguori Publications. 128pp. 9780764804762.
• I Place My Trust in You--Prayers in Time of Suffering.  Sr. Joyce Rupp. Creative Communications for the Parish.
• I Was Ill and You Cared for Me--Biblical Reflections on Serving the Physically and Mentally Impaired.  John F. Craghan. Liturgical Press. 59pp. 9780814637678.
• In God's Embrace--Prayers for Health and Healing.  Sandra DeGidio, OSM. Twenty-Third Publications. 64pp. 978-1627850186.
• In the Mystery's Shadow--Reflections on Caring for the Elderly and Dying.  Susan Sweetnam. Liturgical Press. 2019. 978-0814663622.
• If God Is My Strength Why Am I Still Tired?  Maggie Hilmer.  Living Faith Publications.
• Love in the Time of Chronic Illness--How to Fight the Sickness, Not Each Other. Barbara Kivowitz and and Roanne Weisman. Rare Bird Books. 978-1947856097
• May I Walk You Home?--Courage and Comfort for Caregivers of the Very Ill.  Joyce Hutchison and Joyce Rupp.  Ave Maria Press, 158pp. 9780877936701
• May You Find Comfort--A Blessing for Times of Grieving.  Joyce Rupp. Ave Maria Press. 978-1594712449
• Meditations for Caregivers: Practical, Emotional, and Spiritual Support for You and Your Family. Dr. Barry Jacobs and Dr. Julia Mayer. DeCapo Books.
• Mortal Blessings--A Sacramental View of Caregiving.  Angela Alaimo ODonnell. Ave Maria Press. 978-1594714085
• ​Navigating Alzheimers - 12 Truths About Caring for Your Loved One. Mary K. Doyle, Acta Publications. 9780879469894.
• No Act of Love Is Ever Wasted--The Spirituality of Caring for Persons with Dementia. Jane Marie Thibault and Richard L. Morgan. Abingdon Press. 160pp.  9780835899956.
• Not Alone--Encouragement for Caregivers.  Neil E. Noonan. Abingdon Press.  329pp.  9780835899826.
• 124 Prayers for Caregivers. Joan Guntzelman. Liguori Publications. 144pp.  9780764810176.
• Pocket Prayers for Times of Trouble.  Tim Johnston. Twenty-Third Publications. 80pp. 978-1627850308.
• Prayers for Caregivers. Sarah Thomas Tracy. Twenty-Third Publications. 32pp. 9781627857017
• Praying Our Goodbyes.  Joyce Rupp OSM. Ave Maria Press. 183pp. 0877933707
• Rediscovering the Art of Dying.  Sr. Nuala Kenny. Twenty-Third Publications. 160pp. 9781627853149
• Sacred Dying--Creating Rituals for Embracing the End of Life.  Megory Anderson. DaCapo Press.  978-1569244340
• A Spirituality of Caregiving.  Henri M. Nouwen and John S. Mogabgab. Abingdon Press.  72pp.  9780835810456.
• The Struggles of Care-Giving.  Nell E. Noonan. Upper Room Books. 9780835810913.
• When God Is Silent--Finding Spiritual Peace Amid the Storms of Live.  Luis Martinez. Sophia Institute Press. 9781622822201.
• Young in the Spirit - Spiritual Strengthening for Seniors and Caregivers. Mary K. Doyle. Acta Publications. 9780879469894.