Stroke
Other Places To Get Help
Online Resource
NIHSeniorHealth National Institutes of Health Web Address: http://NIHSeniorHealth.gov This Web site for older adults offers aging-related health information. The site was developed by the National Institute on Aging (NIA) and the National Library of Medicine (NLM), both part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). NIHSeniorHealth features up-to-date health information from Institutes and Centers at NIH. In addition, the American Geriatrics Society provides independent review of some of the material found on this Web site. The Web site's senior-friendly features include large print, simple navigation, and short, easy-to-read segments of information. A visitor to this Web site can click special buttons to hear the text aloud, make the text larger, or turn on higher contrast for easier viewing.
Organizations
Easter Seals 230 West Monroe Street Suite 1800 Chicago, IL 60606 Phone: 1-800-221-6827
(312) 726-6200Fax: (312) 726-1494 TDD: (312) 726-4258 Web Address: www.easterseals.com This organization provides information and services to help people with disabilities. Its programs include counseling, training, social clubs, camping, transportation, and referrals. Call for information on the nearest chapter or to receive a catalog of their publications and products.
American Stroke Association, a division of the American Heart Association 7272 Greenville Avenue Dallas, TX 75231 Phone: 1-888-4-STROKE (1-888-478-7653) Web Address: www.strokeassociation.org This association provides information and referrals to local self-help groups for people who have had a stroke and for their families. Pamphlets and other information can be obtained by calling the Dallas office.
Family Caregiver Alliance 180 Montgomery Street Suite 1100 San Francisco, CA 94104 Phone: 1-800-445-8106
(415) 434-3388E-mail: info@caregiver.org Web Address: www.caregiver.org This organization supports and assists caregivers of adults who have brain impairment. It also provides education, research, services, and advocacy.
National Stroke Association 9707 East Easter Lane, Building B Centennial, CO 80112 Phone: 1-800-STROKES (1-800-787-6537) Fax: (303) 649-1328 E-mail: info@stroke.org Web Address: www.stroke.org This association provides education, information, referrals, and research on stroke.
Rosalyn Carter Institute Georgia Southwestern State University 800 Wheatley Street Americus, GA 31709 Phone: (912) 928-1234 E-mail: info@rci.gsw.edu Web Address: http://rci.gsw.edu This resource provides information on caregiving. For a list of reading materials, video products, and other caregiver resources, write to the above address.
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| Author: | Robin Parks, MS | Last Updated: March 6, 2007 |
| Medical Review: | Anne C. Poinier, MD - Internal Medicine Richard D. Zorowitz, MD - Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation | |
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