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Access2wellness
Access2wellness is the single entry point into one of the broadest selections of assistance programs available to help uninsured and underinsured people who qualify, access prescription medications for free or at a discount. These programs provide more than 1,000 medications. The simple design of access2wellness lets users more easily determine their eligibility and apply for assistance. Access2wellness was designed as an easily-accessible resource for patients, caregivers, health care professionals and hospital administrators—as well as other groups wishing to join and extend our effort to bring better health within everyone’s reach. |
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American Association of Retired Persons (AARP)
AARP is a nonprofit, nonpartisan membership organization for people aged 50 and over. AARP is dedicated to enhancing quality of life for all as we age. AARP leads positive social change and delivers value to members through information, advocacy, and service. AARP also provides a wide range of unique benefits, special products, and services for our members. These benefits include the AARP Website at www.aarp.org, AARP The Magazine, the monthly AARP Bulletin, and a Spanish-language newspaper, Segunda Juventud. Active in every state, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands, AARP celebrates the attitude that age is just a number and life is what you make it. www.aarp.org |
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AutumnBridge Hospice
AutumnBridge Hospice is a leader in providing compassionate care for patients and their families, who are facing a life-limiting illness. AutumnBridge Hospice is located in Oklahoma City and serves families throughout central Oklahoma. For more information on hospice care, visit www.AutumnBridgeHospice.com. |
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Caregiver Media Group
Established in 1995, Caregiver Media Group has become the recognized media authority on caregiving through Today’s Caregiver magazine, caregiver.com, the Fearless Caregiver Conferences and companion book, as well as the company’s award-winning custom publications. Today’s Caregiver magazine includes up-to-the-minute advice and interviews with celebrity caregivers such as Dana Reeve, former First Lady Rosalynn Carter, and Debbie Reynolds, information on caregiver.com includes topic-specific channels, free weekly email newsletters, and chat rooms. www.caregiver.com |
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CarePages
CarePages.com is the first site dedicated solely to helping caregivers and patients, their families, and their friends facing health care issues and other life events. It offers free, self-created web pages that make it easy for these individuals to talk to and comfort each other, plus unique resources to guide them on what to do and say. Today, millions of members from 190 countries participate in this nurturing community. CarePages, Inc. is part of Revolution Health Group LLC, whose goal is to empower people to take control of their health care. For more information, please visit www.CarePages.com. |
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CarePilot
CarePilot is the Internet's leading source of information on local home health agencies and services. Helping select the right care option for an aging relative or friend is a daunting task and a major decision.With one out of every two people in the United States 65 and older expected to ultimately need long-term care, CarePilot enables individuals to search for, compare, and select from more than 8,000 Medicare-certified home health care providers in communities throughout the U.S. |
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Caring Today
Caring Today magazine offers practical advice to the family caregiver. Launched in 2003, it is a magazine family caregivers can turn to for straight talk and sound advice for dealing with the issues involved in providing care for family and/or aging parents. It features gear and gadgets, and health and nutrition information, plus help with long-term financial and legal planning. Caring Today magazine also offers support and inspiration to the caregiver through shared stories and ways to keep life in balance. Caring Today is published six times a year. It is available in doctors' offices, hospitals, and home care agencies across the country and also by subscription. www.caringtoday.com |
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Center for Aging Services Technologies (CAST)
The Center for Aging Services Technologies (CAST) is leading the national charge to develop and deploy technologies that can improve the aging experience in America. CAST has four focus areas: - Driving a national vision of how technologies can improve the quality of life for seniors while reducing healthcare costs
- Accelerating technology R&D pilots with seniors to fulfill this vision
- Advocating to remove barriers to the rapid commercialization of proven solutions
- Promoting national dialogue about standards to ensure interoperability and widespread access to aging services technologies
Established in 2003, CAST has become a national coalition of more than 400 technology companies, aging services organizations, research universities, and government representatives. |
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Faith in Action
Faith in Action is an interfaith volunteer caregiving initiative of The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. Local Faith in Action programs bring together volunteers from many faiths to care for their neighbors who have long-term health needs. www.fiavolunteers.org |
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Family Caregiver Alliance
Since 1977, Family Caregiver Alliance has been a public voice for caregivers. Its pioneering programs—information, education, services, research, and advocacy—support and sustain the important work of families and friends caring for loved ones with chronic disabling health conditions. One of the largest and oldest organizations in the United States devoted solely to caregivers, FCA and its National Center on Caregiving offer programs at local, state, and national levels. Contact FCA for information about caregiver resources in your area. www.caregiver.org
FCA is pleased to announce the addition of new and updated data in its on-line resource, "Caregiving Across the States."
State profiles contain the state's background characteristics related to caregiving and aging, as well as information on publicly-funded caregiver support programs. You'll find the updated data in the "Selected State Background Characteristics" sections of the State Profiles. |
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