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American Medical Association – Physician Select
http://webapps.ama-assn.org/doctorfinder/home.html
AMA Physician Select provides information on virtually every licensed physician in the United States and its possessions. |
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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
www.cms.hhs.gov
CMS provides health insurance for over 74 million Americans through Medicare, Medicaid and SCHIP. The majority of these individuals receive their benefits through the fee-for-service delivery system, however, and increasing number are choosing managed care plans. Formerly know as Health Care Financing Administration (HCFA)
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Medicare
www.medicare.gov
Medicare is a Health Insurance Program for people 65 years of age and older, some disabled under 65 years of age, and people with End-Stage Renal Disease (permanent kidney failure treated with dialysis or a transplant)
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National Association for Home Care
www.nahc.org
HACH is the nation’s largest trade association that represents the interest of home care agencies, hospice and home care aide organizations.
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Home Health Compare
http://www.medicare.gov/HHCompare/Home.asp
This tool provides information on how well the home health agencies in your care area for their patients.
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National Family Caregivers Association
10400 Connecticut Avenue, Suite 500
Kensington, MD 20895
1-800-896-3650
Web: www.nfcacares.org
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Friends Health Connection
PO Box 114
New Brunswick, NJ 08903
1-800-483-7436 Fax: 732-249-9897
Web: www.48friend.org
Links persons with illness or disability and their family caregivers with others experiencing the same challenges.
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Well Spouse Foundation
30 East 40th Street PH
New York, NY 10016
1-800-838-0879
Web: www.wellspouse.org
A national, not for profit membership organization which gives support to husbands, wives and partners of the chronically ill and/or disabled. They offer support group information for spouses.
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AARP
601 E Street, NW
Washington, DC 20049
1-888-687-2277
Web: www.aarp.org
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Children of Aging Parents (CAPS)
PO Box 167
Richboro, PA 18954
1-800-227-7294
Web: www.caps4caregivers.org
CAPS assist caregivers of the elderly with information and referrals, a network of support groups, and publications and programs that promote public awareness of the value and the needs of caregivers.
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Eldercare Locator - National Association of Area Agencies on Aging
1730 Rhode Island Ave., Suite 1200
Washington, DC 20036
1-202-872-0888
Web: www.n4a.org
Referrals to Area Agencies on Aging via zip code locator. Offers information about many eldercare issues and services in local communities.
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The National Association of Professional Geriatric Care Managers
1604 Country Club Road
Tucson, AZ 85716
1-520-881-8008
Web: www.caremanager.org
Geriatric care managers (GCMs) are health care professionals, most often social workers, who help families in dealing with the problems and challenges associated with caring for the elderly. This national origination will refer you to their state chapters, which in turn can give you the names of GCMs in your area.
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Metlife Resources for Caregivers
This popular guide provides a list of resources for a variety of caregiving situations. You can download it at the following link (requires Acrobat Reader):
http://www.metlife.com/Applications/Corporate/WPS/CDA/PageGenerator/0,4773,P1265,00.html. If you cannot download the file send an email to info@cargiving.org |
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