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Useful Links
Referral Services for Health Care
American Academy of Family Physicians
http://www.aafp.org
American Academy of Ophthalmology
http://www.aao.org
American Diabetes Association
http://www.diabetes.org
National Institutes of Health
http://www.nih.gov
National Kidney and Urologic Diseases Information Clearing
House
http://www.kidney.niddk.hih.gov
American Heart Association
http://www.americanheart.org
http://www.strokeassociation.org
American Cancer Association
http://www.cancer.org
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
http://www.cdc.gov
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is recognized
as the lead federal agency for protecting the health and safety
of people
HealthFinder®
http://www.healthfinder.gov
Healthfinder® is an award-winning Federal Web site, developed
by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services together with
other Federal agencies.
WebMD®
http://www.webmd.com
With more than 20 million visitors every month, WebMD Health is
the leading consumer-focused healthcare information Web site.
Arthritis Foundation®
http://www.arthritis.org
The Arthritis Foundation is the only national not-for-profit
organization that supports the more than 100 types of arthritis
and related conditions with advocacy, programs, services and research.
FamiliesFirst®
http://www.familiesfirst.org
FamiliesFirst stops abuse, neglect and violence against children
and families in crisis and returns hope to their lives.
Medicare
http://www.medicare.gov
The official U.S. government website for people with Medicare
Medicare Rights Center
http://www.medicarerights.org
Medicare Rights Center (MRC) is the largest independent source
of Medicare information and assistance in the United States. Founded
in 1989, MRC helps older adults and people with disabilities get
high-quality, affordable health care.
National Council on the Aging's BenefitsCheckUpRx
http://www.benefitscheckuprx.com
BenefitsCheckUp helps thousands every day to find programs for
people ages 55 and over that may pay for some of their costs of
prescription drugs, health care, utilities, and other essential
items or services.
Referral Services for Alzheimer's
Alzheimer's Association
http://www.alz.org
1-800-272-3900 (24/7 Helpline)
Alzheimer's Disease Education and Referral Center
http://www.alzheimers.org
1-800-438-4380
Family Caregiver Alliance
National Center on Caregiving
http://www.caregiver.org
Referral Services for Dependent Care and
Elder Care
PBS State-By-State Dependent Care Resource Map
http://www.pbs.org/workfamily/help_states.html
A state by state resource map for employees presented by the
Public Broadcasting System
AARP Balancing Work and Caregiving
http://www.aarp.org/life/caregiving/
Tips for adult children taking care of parents, relatives
and older friends. Links to caregiver networks.
National Association of Child Care Resource and Referral Agencies
http://www.naccrra.net
NACCRRA is the national network of more than 850 child care resource
and referral centers (CCR&Rs) located in every state and most
communities across the U.S. CCR&R centers help families, child
care providers, and communities find, provide, and plan for affordable,
quality child care.
Child Care Aware
http://www.childcareaware.org
Child Care Aware is a non-profit initiative committed to helping
parents find the best information on locating quality child care
and child care resources in their community.
National Safe Kids Campaign
http://www.safekids.org
American Academy of Pediatrics
http://www.aap.org
Eldercare Locator
http://www.eldercare.gov
1-800-677-1116
Referral Services for Safety Programs
AARP Driving Course For Seniors
http://www.aarp.org/drive/
55 Alive,a part of the American Association of Retired Persons
(AARP) is a driving refresher course available to seniors. After
completing the course, participants may qualify for a discount
on their auto insurance policy.
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