Resources

Disease

• Alzheimer’s Disease
  http://www.alz.org
  Alzheimer’s Association Helpline, information and referral, support groups, family education and care planning, community education, and resource center
• Amytrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) – Lou Gehrig’s Disease
  http://www.alsa.org
• ALS Association National Office (ALSA)
  http://www.alsohio.org
  Western Ohio Chapter ALS Association A vital link for patients and their families to information, counseling, physician referrals, in-home visits, respite care, and guidance in disease management. Delivers ALSA’s programs of support and services for ALS patients, their families, and caregivers at the local level.
• National Institute of Neurological Disorders & Stroke (NINDS)
  http://www.ninds.nih.gov
  More general info about several different illnesses
• Cancer
  http://www.cancer.org
  American Cancer Society (ACS) *can search by zip
• Crohn’s Disease & Colitis
  http://www.ccfa.org
  Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation of America offers downloadable brochures, research, education materials, newsletter, and a listing of the chapters in other states. Southwestern Ohio Chapter has a listing of events and support groups. Free publications available by calling: 800-343-3637
• Diabetes
  http://www.diabetes.org
  American Diabetes Association Provides education materials and referrals to community agencies and services
• Eye Disease
  http://www.eyecareamerica.org
  National Eye Care Project / EyeCare America Senior EyeCare Program ensures that every senior has access to medical eye care and promotes annual dilated eye exams. It raises awareness about age-related eye disease, (including cataracts), provides free eye care educational materials, and facilities access to eye care – at no out-of-pocket expense.
• Diabetes EyeCare Program
  Promotes annual dilated eye exams for people with diabetes. The program raises awareness of diabetic eye disease (including diabetic retinopathy), provides free diabetic eye disease educational materials, and facilities access to eye care – at no out-of-pocket expense.
• Hearing
  http://www.sotheworldmayhear.org
  Starkey Hearing Foundation/HEAR NOW Program Provide hearing aids to those with very limited financial resources
• Heart Disease
  http://www.americanheart.org
  American Heart Foundation Medical / lifestyle advice, good information, advocacy, education, assessment tools
• Kidney Disease
  http://www.kidney.org
  National Kidney Foundation Educational materials are available online or by mail, connection to other resources
• Liver Disease
  http://www.liverfoundation.org
  American Liver Foundation Articles, glossary, research, education, printed materials, fundraising, and advocacy
• Leukemia & Lymphoma
  http://www.lls.org/
  Leukemia & Lymphoma Society Good place to find info & help. Downloadable brochures / booklets
• Multiple Sclerosis (MS)
  http://www.nmss.org
  National Multiple Sclerosis (MS) Society Living with MS – downloadable brochures Respite, support groups, emergency adult day services, and educational programs
• Stroke
  http://www.strokeassociation.org 
  American Stroke Association Information, educational materials and referrals (including medical referrals)
• Tuberculosis (TB)
  https://www.cdc.gov/tb/publications/factsheets/default.htm
  Center for Disease Control Tuberculosis information, studies and publications available to order or print from site
• Urological Conditions
  http://www.urologyhealth.org
  American Urology Assoc. for Education & Research The association is supported through a grant and through the website provides educational materials about urologic disease. You are able to search for a urologist on the website
• National Health Information
  http://www.health.gov/nhic
  http://www.healthfinder.gov
  http://www.healthypeople.gov
  http://www.surgeongeneral.gov