Stroke: Other Places To Get Help


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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) 726-6200
Fax: (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) 434-3388
E-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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Last updated: March 6, 2007
Author: Robin Parks, MS
Reviewed By: Anne C. Poinier, MD - Internal Medicine, Richard D. Zorowitz, MD - Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Editors: Kathleen M. Ariss, MS, Pat Truman

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