| American Association for Homecare Online |
703-836-6263 |
www.aahomecare.org/
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| The American Association for Homecare works to strengthen access to care for the millions of Americans who require medical care in their homes. Members include healthcare providers, equipment, manufactures and healthcare suppliers. Various educational tools are available for survivors and their families. |
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| American Association of Retired Persons - AARP |
888-687-2277 |
www.aarp.com /
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| AARP, formerly the American Association of Retired Persons, is a non-profit, non-partisan membership organization for people age 50 and over.....dedicated to enhancing quality of life for all as we age, which provides a wide range of unique benefits, special products, and services for its members. AARP operates as a non-profit advocate for its members, one of the most powerful lobbying groups in the United States. AARP claims over 38 million members, making it one of the largest membership organizations for people age 50 and over in the United States. |
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| Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) |
800-514-0301 |
www.ada.gov/
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| Federal agency governing Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. A Federal Civil Rights Law that prohibits discrimination against people with disabilities in everyday activities, such as buying an item at the store , going to the movies or enjoying a meal at a local restaurant. |
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| Brain Injury Association |
800-444-6443 |
www.biausa.org/
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| The Brain Injury Association of America (BIAA) is the leading National organization serving and representing individuals, families and professionals who are touched by a life altering, often devastating, traumatic brain injury ( such as ruptured anurysoms, stroke, etc). The BIAA provides information, education and support. |
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| Center for Medicare Advocacy |
860-456-7790 |
www.medicareadvocacy.org/
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| The Center for Medicare Advocacy Inc, is the National non-profit, non-partisan organization the provides education, advocacy and legal assistance to help elders and people with disabilities obtain medicare and neccessary health care. The center focuses on the needs of medicare benefeciaries, people with chronic conditions, and those in need of longterm care. |
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| Child Care Law Center |
415-394-7144 |
www.childcarelaw.org/
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| The Child Care Law Center is a non profit legal services organization that uses legal tools to make high quality,affordable child care available to every child, every family and every community. They are the only organization in the country devoted exclusively to the complex legal issues that affect child care. |
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| National Alliance for Caregiving |
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www.caregiving.org/
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| The National Alliance for caregiving is dedicated to providing support to family caregivers and the professionals who help them, and to increasing public awareness of issues facing family caregivers. |
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| National Aphasia Association |
800-922-4622 |
www.aphasia.org/
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| The NAA, a non-profit organization, makes people with aphasia, their families, support systems, and health care professionals aware of resources the recover lost skills to the extent possible, to compensate for skills that will not be recovered and to minimize the psychosocial impact of the language impairment. |
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| National Business and Disability Council (NBDC) |
516-465-1516 |
www.business-disability.com/
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| The NBDC is the leading resource for employers seeking to intergrate people with disabilities into the work place and companies seeking to reach them in the consumer market place. Stroke survivors can find a range of helpful services including jobs and resume postings. |
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| National Family Caregivers Association (NFCA) |
800-896-3650 |
www.thefamilycaregiver.org/
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| The National Family Caregiver Association educates, supports, empowers and speaks up for the over 50 million Americans who care for loved ones with a chronic illness, disability or the frailties of old age. This web-site addresses the common needs and concerns of all family caregivers. |
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| National Rehabilitation Information Center |
800-346-2742 |
www.naric.com/
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| National Rehabilitation information center is an online resource center for printed material on stroke and other disabilities and illnesses. |
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| St Louis Area Agency on Aging |
314-612-5953 |
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| Area Agency on Aging |
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| The Compassionate Friends, Inc. |
877-969-0010 |
www.compassionatefriends.org/
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| The Compassionate Friends assists families toward the positive resolution of grief following the death of a child of any age and to provide information to help others be supportive. This organization offers friendship, understanding and hope to sorrowed parents, grand parents and siblings. |
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| Well Spouse Foundation |
800-838-0879 |
www.wellspouse.org/
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| Well Spouse is a national, not-for-profit membership organization which gives support to wives, husbands, and partners of the chronically ill and/or disabled. Members can share thoughts and feelings openly with others facing similar circumstances in a supportive, non-judgemental environment. |
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