American Cancer Society
www.cancer.org
1599 Clifton Road N.E.
Atlanta, GA 30329
404-320-333 or 1-800-227-2345
Support groups for patients and their families, transportation programs, at
home care items.
American Medical Association
California Association of Health Facilities
Colorado State Foster Parent Association
www.csfpa.org
7651 W 41st Ave, Ste 90
Wheatridge, CO 80033
Denver area – 303-463-7989
National – 800-426-3281
Fax – 303-463-7990
The CSFPA provides support, education, and advocacy for foster families
throughout the state of Colorado.
Direct Link For The Disabled Hotline
www.dcara.org
805-688-1603
Extensive database of 12,000 local organizations that provide
various services for the disabled.
Health Answers
Health Care Financing Administration
www.hcfa.org
7500 Security Blvd.
Baltimore, Maryland 21244
(410) 786-3000
Federal agency that administers Medicare, Medicaid, and the State Children’s
Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) providing health insurance for over 74 million
Americans.
Healthfinder
Mayo Clinic Health Oasis
Medicare Rights University
www.medicarerightsuniversity.org
MedicineNet
Medscape
National Association for Homecare
National Council On The Aging (NCOA)
http://www.ncoa.org
409 Third Street SW, 2nd Floor
Washington, DC 20024
202-479-1200
Variety of materials on a range of aging issues including senior centers, adult
day care and more.
National Family Caregivers Association
www.nfcacares.org
10605 Concord St., Suite 501
Kennsington, MD 20895
1-800-896-3650
Oley Foundation
www.oley.org
214 Hun Memorial, MC-28
Albany Medical Center
Albany, New York 12208
800-776-OLEY or 518-262-5079
Provides newsletter, charts, brochures, travel/hospital pack, travel tips,
toll-free consumer networking, video/DVD library, online community forum,
regional support groups, annual conference and events.
Today’s Caregiver Magazine
www.caregiver.com
3005 Greene Street
Hollywood, Florida 33020
800-829-2734
Provides information, news articles, caregiver support, newsletter, magazine,
conferences, discussion lists, chat rooms, recipes and an online store.
United Ostomy Association
http://www.uoa.org
36 Executive Park, Suite 120
Irvine, CA 92714
800-836-0826
714-660-8624
Informational brochures and Ostomy Quarterly
magazine.
