Offers resources and information related to aging. Includes information on health publications, clinical trials, an d health and aging organizations.

Intended to serve a wide audience including older people and their families, health and legal professionals, social service providers, librarians, researchers, and others with an interest in the field of aging. The directory contains names, addresses, phone numbers, and fax numbers of organizations which provide information and other resources on matters relating to the needs of older persons. A cooperative effort of the National Institute on Aging and the Administration on Aging.

Eldercare Locator is a public service of the U.S. Administration on Aging. The Eldercare Locator connects older Americans and their caregivers with sources of information on senior services. The service links those who need assistance with state and local area agencies on aging and community-based organizations that serve older adults and their caregivers

The is a national resource for elder rights, law enforcement and legal professionals, public policy leaders, researchers, and the public. The Center's mission is to promote understanding, knowledge sharing, and action on elder abuse, neglect, and exploitation. Contains information to elder abuse hotlines in all 50 states.

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Hundreds of informational resources are available for caregivers; many of them free. Here are some valuable websites:

Formerly the National Clearinghouse on Child Abuse and Neglect Information and the National Adoption Information Clearinghouse, Child Welfare Information Gateway provides access to information and resources to help protect children and strengthen families. A service of the Children's Bureau, Administration for Children and Families, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

A national clearinghouse and technical assistance center that links parents, providers, policy-makers, researchers, and the public to early care and education information. Excellent source of information and resources for any issue regarding the care of children.

The NICHD conducts and supports research on topics related to the health of children, adults, families, and populations. From that research, the Institute provides information on a broad range of topics, as well as public health education campaigns and programs and related publications and materials. Choose an item below to find the information you need.

The EthnoMed site contains information about cultural beliefs, medical issues and other related issues pertinent to the health care of specific immigrant groups to the US, many of whom are refugees fleeing war-torn parts of the world. Case managers can find information on cultural and health beliefs and practices for specific ethic groups, such as Cambodian, Chinese, Ethiopian, Mexican, Somali, Vietnamese, and other groups.

Excellent resource for case managers. Includes information on cultural assessment and differences, cross-cultural communication, culture and domestic violence, and A-Z listing of multicultural health topics.

Information on federal minority health initiatives. Includes data/statistics, programs and initiatives, health links, and a clearinghouse of resource information.

Promoting language and cultural competence to improve the quality of health care for minority, immigrant, and ethnically diverse communities.

Georgetown University Center for Child and Human Development--Focus is on cultural competence for child health and children with special needs. Also comprehensive information on reducing health disparities among ethnic and racial groups.

Includes comprehensive research information on minority health, including Strategies for reducing disparities addressing racial and ethnic health care Collecting, using, and disseminating health data on minority populations Cultural competence guides for managed care plans Oral, linguistic, and culturally competent services: guides for managed care plans.

"Healthcare Without Barriers"--resource information to help promote quality health care that is culturally and linguistically appropriate.

A product of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Rural Initiative, the Rural Assistance Center (RAC) was established in December 2002 as a rural health and human services "information portal." RAC helps rural communities and other rural stakeholders access the full range of available programs, funding, and research that can enable them to provide quality health and human services to rural residents.

DisabilityInfo.gov is the federal government's one-stop Web site for information of interest to people with disabilities, their families, employers, service providers and many others.

AbleData.com, a resource for information about assistive technology, sponsored by the National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research, U.S. Department of Education. ABLEDATA provides objective information about assistive technology products and rehabilitation equipment available from domestic and international sources. Although ABLEDATA does not sell any products, we can help you locate the companies that do.

ADA.Gov--The official website for information and technical assistance with the American With Disabilities Act.

This site includes excellent comprehensive information, including heart & stroke guide, risk assessment test for heart disease, and sections for home, health & family and healthcare professionals.

Are you looking for information about cancer? The American Cancer Society Web site provides its users with an online resource center, information on programs and events, research progress, and news about cancer.

The American Dietetic Association Web site includes the area of Nutrition Resources, Find a Dietitian, and Annual Meeting and Exhibition.

Everything you need to know about diabetes can be found on this Web site. The site also includes information on getting involved, an online store, magazine, diabetes info, research update, legislation info, and Internet resources.

The mission of the American Lung Association(R) is to prevent lung disease and promote lung health. This site contains a wide variety of self-care management and educational tools/resources, including smoking cessation information.

The mission of the Coalition is to reduce the immediate and long-term dangers of deep vein thrombosis (DVT) and pulmonary embolus (PE), which together comprise of the nation's leading causes of death. The Coalition educates the public, healthcare professionals and policy makers about risk factors, symptoms, and signs associated with DVT and PE.

The National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) and the Office of Rare Diseases (ORD), created the Genetic and Rare Diseases Information Center to help people find useful information, in English or Spanish, about genetic and rare diseases.

Provides information for all audiences, and includes information on educational materials and publications, patient services, research, chapter finder, events, and links to other resources.

Comprehensive information for consumers and health professionals on the many forms of kidney disease, information on organ donation and transplantation, as well as educational activities to serve patients and their families.

Providing nonprofit services--including educational programs and community-based activities in prevention, treatment, and rehabilitation--for consumers and health professionals.

CDC's National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion is at the forefront of the nation's efforts to prevent and control chronic diseases. As a research arm and information clearinghouse of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), it provides excellent resources and information on wide variety of chronic conditions as well as healthy living/healthy aging information.

The CDC National Prevention Information Network (NPIN) is the U.S. reference, referral, and distribution service for information on HIV/AIDS, sexually transmitted diseases (STD's) and tuberculosis (TB) sponsored by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

A national resource for information and education network about cancer. The National Cancer Institute's Cancer Information Service provides the latest and most accurate cancer information to patients, their families, the public, and health professionals.

A service of the federal government's National Institute on Aging (NIA), one of the National Institutes of Health. The Center provides accurate, up-to-date information about Alzheimer's disease (AD) and related disorders to patients and their families, caregivers, health care providers, and the public.

This office of the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI), coordinates sleep-related research and education activities with the National Institute of Health (NIH). The website provides excellent resources and information for health care professionals and consumers regarding sleep and sleep disorders.

An information and referral service of the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK), of the National Institutes of Health. A central information resource on the prevention and management of diabetes, the clearinghouse responds to inquiries, develops and distributes publications about diabetes, and provides referrals to diabetes organizations.

An information and referral service of the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK), one of the National Institutes of Health. A central information resource on the prevention and management of digestive diseases, the Clearinghouse responds to written inquiries, develops and distributes publications about digestive diseases, and provides referrals to digestive disease organizations.

Comprehensive information for patients and health care professionals on the prevention and treatment heart, lung, and blood disease.

The National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS) Information Clearinghouse is designed to help patients and health professionals identify educational materials concerning arthritis and musculoskeletal and skin diseases.

A national resource center which provides information on hearing, balance, smell, taste, voice, speech and language disorders.

Provides patients, health professionals, and the public with an important link to resources and information on metabolic bone diseases including osteoporosis, Paget's disease of bone, osteogenesis imperfecta, and primary hyperparathyroidism. Specific populations served include the elderly, men, women, adolescents, and minorities.

The Office on Smoking and Health is a division of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The office is responsible for leading and coordinating strategic efforts aimed at preventing tobacco use among youth, promoting smoking cessation among youth and adults, protecting nonsmokers from environmental tobacco smoke (ETS), and eliminating tobacco-health related disparities. Publications on how to quit smoking, health effects of smoking, secondhand smoke, and technical information are available upon request.

The National Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug Information (NCADI) is the Nation's one-stop resource for information about substance abuse prevention, intervention, and treatment policies, programs, and practices.

Established by the National Institutes of Health's (NIH), National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK) in June 1994. WIN is a national source of information on weight control, obesity and weight-related nutritional disorders for health professionals and the public.

The Alzheimer's Association Web site provides resources for caregivers, research and medical information, news and public policy. It provides a reading list on the subject, and a calendar of conferences and events.

healthfinder® is an award-winning federal web site for consumers, developed by the US Department of Health and Human Services together with other federal agencies. Since 1997, healthfinder® has been recognized as a key resource for finding the best government and nonprofit health and human services information on the Internet. healthfinder® links to carefully selected information and Web sites from over 1,500 health-related organizations

(Published by Dorland Healthcare Information) Health organizations, self-help groups, federal government agencies, and other resources categorized by topic. Topics include diseases, health conditions, and health issues.

The National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM) is the Federal Government's lead agency for scientific research on complementary and alternative medicine (CAM). This website offers health information related to CAM, including education to help consumers make informed decisions.

PCHC is a national, non-profit coalition that serves as an information source regarding the scope and impact of health literacy in the U.S., as well as what providers and patients can do to improve health communication in every provider-patient interaction. Their mission is to build awareness and advance solutions to improve health literacy and positively impact health outcomes.

Provides up-to-date information about the current health goals for the nation. Healthy People 2010 is a comprehensive set of disease prevention and health promotion objectives for the Nation to achieve over the first decade of the new century. Created by scientists both inside and outside of government, it identifies a wide range of public health priorities and specific, measurable objectives.

The National Guideline Clearinghouse™ is a public resource for evidence-based clinical practice guidelines.

A health information referral service sponsored by the Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion. NHIC puts health professionals and consumers who have health questions in touch with those organizations that are best able to provide answers. Using a database that contains descriptions of health-related organizations, NHIC staff refer people to the most appropriate resource. Spanish language information specialists are available. NHIC also produces three annual health information directories: Federal Health Information Centers and Clearinghouses, National Health Observances, and Toll-free Numbers for Health Information.

This federal clearinghouse for women's health resources links to a wide variety of women's health-related material developed by the Department of Health and Human Services, other Federal agencies, and private sector resources. From this site, you can access and download general or specific women's health information and link to the web site of the Office on Women's Health. Many of the health topics NWHIC covers are exclusive to women while other health issues that affect both men and women are presented from a women's perspective.

A program of the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization (NHPCO). Provides free resources and information to help people make decisions about end-of-life care and services before a crisis. A national consumer engagement initiative to improve care at the end of life, supported by a grant from The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. Helps people connect with the resources they need, when they need them.

Includes information for consumers and professionals on resources and information related to grief and loss. The National Hospice Foundation is committed to leading global, philanthropic efforts advancing quality, compassionate, end-of-life care for all. The Foundation strives to empower people around the world to make end-of-life choices that are right for them and their families.

Founded in 1997, the American Pain Foundation is an independent nonprofit organization serving people with pain through information, advocacy, and support. Our mission is to improve the quality of life of people with pain by raising public awareness, providing practical information, promoting research, and advocating to remove barriers and increase access to effective pain management.

The Center to Advance Palliative Care (CAPC) is a resource to hospitals and other healthcare settings interested in developing palliative care programs. CAPC is a national initiative supported by The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation to provides health care professional with the tools, training, and technical assistance necessary to start and sustain successful palliative care programs in hospitals and other health care settings.

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The Access to Benefits Coalition (ABC or the Coalition) is dedicated to ensuring that Medicare beneficiaries with limited incomes know about and make the best use of all available resources for accessing prescription drugs and reducing their costs.

The HRSA Information Center is a nationwide point of entry for publications, resources and referrals on health care services for low-income, uninsured individuals and those with special health care needs.

The Partnership for Prescription Assistance brings together America's pharmaceutical companies, doctors, other health care providers, patient advocacy organizations and community groups to help qualifying patients who lack prescription coverage get the medicines they need through the public or private program that's right for them. Their mission is to increase awareness of patient assistance programs and boost enrollment of those who are eligible.

Provides meaningful access to information for people of limited English proficiency. Includes essential information on guidance and resources for recipients of federal financial assistance dealing with Individuals with limited English proficiency.