The Care Courier
Understanding the Many Faces of Grief
Grief does not always begin after someone dies. In this edition of the Care Courier, we explore how serious illness and changing family roles can affect caregivers and children, and how honest conversations, understanding, and support can help families face these changes together.
In This Issue
- Helping Children Through Grief
- Understanding Grief Before Loss
Helping Children Through Grief
Children often notice changes caused by serious illness, even when adults try to protect them. Learn how honest, age-appropriate conversations, familiar routines, and room for questions and play can help children understand what is happening and feel supported.
Understanding Grief Before Loss
Grief doesn’t always begin after someone dies. Long-term illness and caregiving can bring changes to relationships, routines, and the future you imagined. Learn how recognizing anticipatory grief can help you make sense of what you’re experiencing.
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2026 Continuous Care Support Groups
Grief Support Daytime Meetings
Time: 12:00–1:30 p.m.
Location: Cabin Coffee, 2040 Kimball, Waterloo
Grief Support Evening Meetings
Time: 5:00–6:30 p.m.
Location: Locke at Tower Park, 4140 Kimball, Waterloo
Weekly Thursday Dates
- July: 2, 9, 16, 23, 30
- August: 6, 13, 20, 27
- September: 3, 10, 17, 24
Please note: Thursday evening grief groups will be paused through the summer beginning May 7 and will resume September 10.
Please feel free to bring a friend. All groups are free and open to the public.
Call with questions: 319-233-6138.
Weather alert: If schools are closed due to weather, the meeting is canceled.
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