Social Services Web Links

Health, wellness and illness

• Preparing for the Death of a Terminally-Ill Loved One: What to Expect, and How to Help the Entire Family Move Forward
• Living with Cancer: Eight Things You Need to Know
• Mesothelioma Guide: Prognosis
• Coping with a Child’s Illness While You’re in Recovery
• Eating Well During and After Your Cancer Treatment
• 7 Side Effects of Cancer Treatment, and How to Cope with Them
• PTSD and Life After Cancer
• How to Create a Peaceful At-Home Hospice for Your Loved One
• Harvard Health Publications: www.health.harvard.edu/
• Hospitals in New York State: www.hospitals.nyhealth.gov
• House Call Physicians: www.aahcp.org/
• Hysterectomy Educational Resources (HERS): www.hersfoundation.com
• Joe's House (low cost hotels for people receiving cancer treatment in NYC): www.joeshouse.org
• John Hopkins Health Alerts: www.johnshopkinshealthalerts.com
• Lupus Foundation of America (LFA): www.lupus.org
• Lustgarten Foundation: www.lustgarten.org
• National Cancer Institute: www.nci.nih.gov
• National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM): www.nccam.nih.gov
• National Council Against Health Fraud (NCAHF): www.ncahf.org/
• National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS): www.nih.gov/niams
• National Institute of Diabetes, Digestive, & Kidney Diseases (NIDDK): http://www.niddk.nih.gov
• Review of Doctors in New York State: http://www.nydoctorprofile.com
• The Skin Cancer Foundation: www.skincancer.org/
• American Academy of Dermatology (AAD): www.aad.org
• American Cancer Society: www.cancer.org/
• American College of Surgeons (ACS): www.facs.org
• American Council on Alcoholism: www.aca-usa.org
• American Heart Association: www.americanheart.org
• National Public Radio Health Information: www.npr.org/templates/topics/topic.php?topicId=1066
• National Sleep Foundation (NSF): http://www.sleepfoundation.org
• Family Caregiving Alliance: www.caregiver.org/
• Family Health Plus: www.health.state.ny.us/nysdoh/fhplus/
• Start your recovery startyourrecovery.org/

Mental Illness

• Bipolar Disorder: www.healthline.com/health/bipolar-disorder
• National Alliance for the Mentally Ill: www.nami.org
• National Association for Health and Fitness (NAHF): www.physicalfitness.org

Drug Use

• Addiction Group: Drugs, Medications & Other Substances
• Addiction Group - Rehab Resources

Aging and Retirement

• American Association of Retired Persons: www.AARP.org/families
• Children of Aging Parents (CAPS): www.caps4caregivers.org
• Retired Public Employees Association Taxes on Pensions by State: http://www.rpea.org
• Retirement Living Information Center: www.retirementliving.com
• National Institute on Aging: http://www.niapublications.org
• National Council for Aging Care - Military Veteran Benefit Options - www.aging.com/complete-guide-for-veteran-seniors

Veterans

• Disabled American Veterans (DAV): www.dav.org
• Veteran Aid: www.veteranaid.org
• National Council for Aging Care - Military Veteran Benefit Options - www.aging.com/complete-guide-for-veteran-seniors

Miscellaneous

• All Federal Government Resources: www.firstgov.gov
• American Camp Association (Camps for special needs): www.acacamps.org
• American Red Cross: www.redcross.org/
• Anger Management: www.angeresources.com
• Citizen Action of New York: www.citizenactionny.org/
• Corporation for National Services (CNS) Volunteer Opportunities: www.nationalservice.org
• EAP Provider Directory: www.eap-association.org/
• Food and Drug Administration (FDA): www.fda.gov
• Food and Nutrition Information Center (FNIC): www.nal.usda.gov/fnic
• National Guardianship Association: www.guardianship.org/
• Road Scholar www.roadscholar.org