Family Caregivers Center of Mercy

Family caregivers provide unpaid care for individuals with chronic conditions who are unable to care for themselves. The Family Caregivers Center of Mercy is Eastern Iowa’s only comprehensive resource serving family caregivers caring for adults.

• Educational Sessions & Events listed in the monthly calendar
• Centered monthly newsletter
• Male Caregiver Coffee
• Drop-in Support Group
• Volunteer Companion Respite
• Q&A regarding Medicaid

Family caregivers often don’t know what help they need, where to find it, how to access services or determine eligibility, and what to do if what they thought would work, doesn’t.

Because so much of their time and energy is spent caring for their loved one and trying to access community resources, unsupported family caregivers are less likely to take care of their own physical, mental and emotional needs.

The Family Caregivers Center of Mercy provides services and financial need-based aid to caregivers regardless of the identity of a caregiver's or care receiver's health care provider or insurance status. No purchase or use of items or services from Mercy is necessary to receive services and financial need-based aid provided by the Family Caregivers Center.

Contact Brenda at Mercy Business Health Solutions to learn how the Family Caregivers Center of Mercy can help you or your employees with on-site initiatives.