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These links maybe additional value to your needs. Get Help / Give Help "Every hour of every day, someone in the United States needs essential services-from finding substance abuse assistance to securing adequate care for a child or an aging parent. Faced with a dramatic increase in the number of agencies and help lines, people often don't know where to turn. In many cases, people end up going without these necessary and readily available services because they do not know where to start." "While services that are offered through 2-1-1 vary from community to community, 2-1-1 provides callers with information about and referrals to human services for every day needs and in times of crisis. For example, 2-1-1 can offer access to the following types of services:"
Their easy to remember telephone number connects people with important community services & volunteer opportunities. Phone: 2-1-1 Note: 2-1-1 may not yet be available in your community & may require your help to receive them. Please join efforts to obtain critical federal funds for your community. Find out how, click here. CareGuide is an award - winning website featuring a full range of services, articles and resources for elder care. A few examples:
Website: www.eldercare.com
Website: http://quake.wr.usgs.gov/recenteqs/Quakes/quakes0.htm
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. Website: www.eldercare.gov/Eldercare/Public/Home.asp A great tool for searching the Internet. If you are trying to find Aging & Adult Services within your state or local area follow these simple steps:
Search Engine: www.google.com The starting point for Baby Boomers & Seniors. A website "Developed by an Active Senior for Active Seniors!" In case you are wondering, she is indeed a grandma. Whatever Seniors want & need is the goal of GrandmaBetty.com. Among the many categories to checkout there is:
Website: www.GrandmaBetty.com
Medical and Disease terms & definitions. "The leading information source for health, disease and medical terms and definitions. All terms are sorted by disease, condition or disorder." Website: www.health-dictionary.com
Online forum for emerging issues of human aging. "SAGE Crossroads is the premier online forum for emerging issues of human aging. At SAGE Crossroads, visitors will be able to watch, listen and, most importantly, interact with prominent experts in the field of aging. Launched in March 2003 by the Alliance for Aging Research and the American Association for the Advancement of Science (publishers of Science Magazine), SAGE Crossroads provides policymakers, journalists and interested consumers with the opportunity to explore the impact of science and technology on aging." Website: www.sagecrossroads.net/public
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