AGING
AARP (American Association of Retired Persons)
800/424-3410
American Society on Aging (ASA)
800/537-9728
Eldercare Locator (U. S. Administration on Aging Helpline)
800/677-1116
Elder Helpline (Florida - links to local helplines)
800-96ELDER
800/963-5337
National Council on Aging
800/424-9046
National Institute on Aging (NIA)
800/222-2225
AIDS
AIDS Clinical Trials Information Service
800/874-2572
National AIDS Hotline
1-800-CDC-INFO (1-800-232-4636)
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)-National AIDS Clearinghouse (Information and publication orders):
800/458-5231
TTY: 800/243-1098
International: 1-404-679-3860
International TTY: 1-301-588-1586
ALCOHOL
Al-Anon, Alateen Family Group Hotline
800/344-2666
National Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug Information
800/729-6686
National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence
800/622-2255
ALLERGY
American Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology
800/822-2762
Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America
800/727-8462
ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE
National Center for Complementary & Alternative Medicine (NCCAM) Clearinghouse
888/644-6226
ALZHEIMER'S
Alzheimer's Association (National)
800/272-3900
Alzheimer's Association of Florida - Gulf Coast Chapter (Safe Return)
800/772-8672
Alzheimer's Disease Education and Referral Center (ADEAR)
800/438-4380
American Health Assistance Foundation
(Alzheimers Family Relief Program)
800/437-2423
French Foundation for Alzheimer's Research
800/477-2243
National Caregiving Foundation (Caregivers Support Kit)
800/930-1357
Suncoast Alzheimer's Information Line (SAIL)
800/633-4563
AMYOTROPHIC LATERAL SCLEROSIS
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Association
800/782-4747
ARTHRITIS
Arthritis Consulting Services
800/327-3027
Arthritis Foundation
800/283-7800
ASSISTIVE DEVICES
ABLE DATA (U. S. Dept. of Education)
800/227-0216
BLIND/VISION IMPAIRED
American Council of the Blind
800/424-8666
Guide Dog Foundation for the Blind
800/548-4337
Lighthouse International
800/334-5497
National Library Services for the Blind and Physically Handicapped - Library of Congress
800/424-8567
Vision Council of America
800/424-8422
BRAIN TUMOR
American Brain Tumor Association (ABTA)
800/886-2282
CANCER
The American Cancer Society (ACS)
800/227-2345
The American Institute for Cancer Research
800/843-8114
Asbetos.com for information on Mesothelioma
1-800-ASBESTOS
1-800-272-3786)
Cancer Information Center for the National Cancer Institute
800-4-CANCER
800/422-6237
Candlelighters Childhood Cancer Foundation
800/366-2223
Mesothelioma & Asbestos Awareness Center
866/981-6660
866/981-6660Y-Me National Breast Cancer Organization
800/221-2141
CAREGIVING
Children of Aging Parents (CAPS)
800/227-7294
National Family Caregivers Association (NFCA)
800/896-3650
Well Spouse Foundation (WSF)
800/838-0879
CEREBRAL PALSY
United Cerebral Palsy Association, Inc.
800/872-5827
CLEFT PALATE
Cleft Palate Foundation
800/242-5338
COCAINE
Cocaine Anonymous National Referral Line
800/347-8998
COMMUNICATION HANDICAPS
American Speech Language Hearing Association
800/638-8255
Better Hearing Institute
800-EAR-WELL
800/327-9355
International Hearing Society
800/521-5247
National Association of the Deaf (NAD)
Captioned Media Program
800/237-6213
National Institute on Deafness & Other Communication Disorders
800/241-1044
CONSUMER
Federal Citizen Information Center for Federal Consumer Information (FCIC)
800/688-9889
Federal Trade Commission (FTC)
877-FTC-HELP
877/382-4357
FTC Identity Theft Hotline
877-ID-THEFT
877/438-4338
Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services
English: 800-HELPFLA 800/435-7352
Espanol: 800/352-9832
CROHN'S/COLITIS
Crohn's and Colitis Foundation of America
800/343-3637
CYSTIC FIBROSIS
Cystic Fibrosis Foundation
800/344-4823
DEPRESSION
The International Foundation for Research and Education on Depression (iFred)
800/422-HOPE
DIABETES
American Diabetes Association
800/232-3472
Juvenile Diabetes Foundation
800/223-1138
DIGESTIVE DISEASE
National Digestive Diseases Information Clearinghouse
800/891-5389
DISABILITIES
National Rehabilitation Information Center
800/346-2742
National Spinal Cord Injury Association
800/962-9629
DISEASES
Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC)
800/232-4636
National Organization for Rare Disorders (NORD)
800/999-6673
DOWN SYNDROME
National Down Syndrome Society
800/221-4602
National Down Syndrome Congress
800/232-6372
DRUG ABUSE
National Drug Information and Referral Line
800/662-4357
ELDER ABUSE
Elder Abuse Reporting Line (Florida)
800-96ABUSE
800/962-2873
TDD (for Deaf): 800/955-8770
Florida Domestic Violence Hotline
800/500-1119
ELDER TRAVEL
Elderhostel
877/426-8056
EPILEPSY
Epilepsy Foundation of America
800/332-1000
Epilepsy Information Service
800/642-0500
HEAD INJURY
Brain Injury Association Family Helpline
800/444-6443
HEADACHE
National Headache Foundation
800/843-2256
HEART
American Heart Association
800-AHA-USA1 800/242-8721
HEPATITIS
American Liver Foundation Hepatitis Liver Disease Helpline
800/223-0179
HOSPICE
National Hospice & Palliative Care Organization (NHPCO)
800/658-8898
HUNTINGTON'S DISEASE
Huntington's Disease Society of America
800/345-4372
IMPOTENCE
Impotence Information Center
800/843-4315
INCONTINENCE
National Association for Continence (NAFC)
800/252-3337
Simon Foundation for Continence
800/237-4666
KIDNEY DISEASE
National Kidney & Urological Disease Information
800/891-5390
LEUKEMIA
Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS)
800/955-4572
LUNG
American Lung Association
800-LUNGUSA
800/586-4872
LUPUS
Lupus Foundation of America
800/558-0121
MEDICARE
Medicare Hotline
800/MEDICARE
800/633-4227
MENTAL ILLNESS
National Alliance for the Mentally Ill (NAMI)
800-950-NAMI
800/950-6264
National Institute of Mental Health
Publication Ordering Line
800/421-4211
Mental Health America
800/969-6642
MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS
National Multiple Sclerosis Society
800/344-4867
MYASTHENIA GRAVIS
Myasthenia Gravis Foundation
800/541-5454
NURSING HOME
Agency for Healthcare Administration (Nursing Home Guide)
888/419-3456
PARALYSIS
Christopher Reeve Paralysis Foundation
800/225-0292
PARKINSON'S DISEASE
The best Parkinson web site is:
www.parkinsonresearchfoundation.org
It focuses on patient education
American Parkinson Disease Association
800/223-2732
Parkinson Disease Foundation
800/457-6676
SCLERODERMA
Scleroderma Foundation
800/722-4673
SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASES
National STD and AIDS Hotline
800/227-8922
SICKLE CELL
Sickle Cell Disease Association of America
800/421-8453
SOCIAL SECURITY
National Committee to Preserve Social Security & Medicare (NCPSSM)
800/966-1935
Social Security Administration
800/772-1213
SPINA BIFIDA
Spina Bifida Association of America
800/621-3141
STROKE
American Stroke Association
888-4STROKE 888/478-7653
National Stroke Association
800/787-6537
VETERANS
Department of Veteran's Affairs
800/827-1000
WOMEN'S ISSUES
Older Women's League (OWL)
800-TAKE OWL
800/825-3695
National Women's Health Information Center (NWHIC)
800-994-WOMAN
800/994-9662
Updated 8/2009
AARP (American Association of Retired Persons)
800/424-3410
American Society on Aging (ASA)
800/537-9728
Eldercare Locator (U. S. Administration on Aging Helpline)
800/677-1116
Elder Helpline (Florida - links to local helplines)
800-96ELDER
800/963-5337
National Council on Aging
800/424-9046
National Institute on Aging (NIA)
800/222-2225
AIDS
AIDS Clinical Trials Information Service
800/874-2572
National AIDS Hotline
1-800-CDC-INFO (1-800-232-4636)
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)-National AIDS Clearinghouse (Information and publication orders):
800/458-5231
TTY: 800/243-1098
International: 1-404-679-3860
International TTY: 1-301-588-1586
ALCOHOL
Al-Anon, Alateen Family Group Hotline
800/344-2666
National Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug Information
800/729-6686
National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence
800/622-2255
ALLERGY
American Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology
800/822-2762
Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America
800/727-8462
ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE
National Center for Complementary & Alternative Medicine (NCCAM) Clearinghouse
888/644-6226
ALZHEIMER'S
Alzheimer's Association (National)
800/272-3900
Alzheimer's Association of Florida - Gulf Coast Chapter (Safe Return)
800/772-8672
Alzheimer's Disease Education and Referral Center (ADEAR)
800/438-4380
American Health Assistance Foundation
(Alzheimers Family Relief Program)
800/437-2423
French Foundation for Alzheimer's Research
800/477-2243
National Caregiving Foundation (Caregivers Support Kit)
800/930-1357
Suncoast Alzheimer's Information Line (SAIL)
800/633-4563
AMYOTROPHIC LATERAL SCLEROSIS
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Association
800/782-4747
ARTHRITIS
Arthritis Consulting Services
800/327-3027
Arthritis Foundation
800/283-7800
ASSISTIVE DEVICES
ABLE DATA (U. S. Dept. of Education)
800/227-0216
BLIND/VISION IMPAIRED
American Council of the Blind
800/424-8666
Guide Dog Foundation for the Blind
800/548-4337
Lighthouse International
800/334-5497
National Library Services for the Blind and Physically Handicapped - Library of Congress
800/424-8567
Vision Council of America
800/424-8422
BRAIN TUMOR
American Brain Tumor Association (ABTA)
800/886-2282
CANCER
The American Cancer Society (ACS)
800/227-2345
The American Institute for Cancer Research
800/843-8114
Asbetos.com for information on Mesothelioma
1-800-ASBESTOS
1-800-272-3786)
Cancer Information Center for the National Cancer Institute
800-4-CANCER
800/422-6237
Candlelighters Childhood Cancer Foundation
800/366-2223
Mesothelioma & Asbestos Awareness Center
866/981-6660
866/981-6660Y-Me National Breast Cancer Organization
800/221-2141
CAREGIVING
Children of Aging Parents (CAPS)
800/227-7294
National Family Caregivers Association (NFCA)
800/896-3650
Well Spouse Foundation (WSF)
800/838-0879
CEREBRAL PALSY
United Cerebral Palsy Association, Inc.
800/872-5827
CLEFT PALATE
Cleft Palate Foundation
800/242-5338
COCAINE
Cocaine Anonymous National Referral Line
800/347-8998
COMMUNICATION HANDICAPS
American Speech Language Hearing Association
800/638-8255
Better Hearing Institute
800-EAR-WELL
800/327-9355
International Hearing Society
800/521-5247
National Association of the Deaf (NAD)
Captioned Media Program
800/237-6213
National Institute on Deafness & Other Communication Disorders
800/241-1044
CONSUMER
Federal Citizen Information Center for Federal Consumer Information (FCIC)
800/688-9889
Federal Trade Commission (FTC)
877-FTC-HELP
877/382-4357
FTC Identity Theft Hotline
877-ID-THEFT
877/438-4338
Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services
English: 800-HELPFLA 800/435-7352
Espanol: 800/352-9832
CROHN'S/COLITIS
Crohn's and Colitis Foundation of America
800/343-3637
CYSTIC FIBROSIS
Cystic Fibrosis Foundation
800/344-4823
DEPRESSION
The International Foundation for Research and Education on Depression (iFred)
800/422-HOPE
DIABETES
American Diabetes Association
800/232-3472
Juvenile Diabetes Foundation
800/223-1138
DIGESTIVE DISEASE
National Digestive Diseases Information Clearinghouse
800/891-5389
DISABILITIES
National Rehabilitation Information Center
800/346-2742
National Spinal Cord Injury Association
800/962-9629
DISEASES
Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC)
800/232-4636
National Organization for Rare Disorders (NORD)
800/999-6673
DOWN SYNDROME
National Down Syndrome Society
800/221-4602
National Down Syndrome Congress
800/232-6372
DRUG ABUSE
National Drug Information and Referral Line
800/662-4357
ELDER ABUSE
Elder Abuse Reporting Line (Florida)
800-96ABUSE
800/962-2873
TDD (for Deaf): 800/955-8770
Florida Domestic Violence Hotline
800/500-1119
ELDER TRAVEL
Elderhostel
877/426-8056
EPILEPSY
Epilepsy Foundation of America
800/332-1000
Epilepsy Information Service
800/642-0500
HEAD INJURY
Brain Injury Association Family Helpline
800/444-6443
HEADACHE
National Headache Foundation
800/843-2256
HEART
American Heart Association
800-AHA-USA1 800/242-8721
HEPATITIS
American Liver Foundation Hepatitis Liver Disease Helpline
800/223-0179
HOSPICE
National Hospice & Palliative Care Organization (NHPCO)
800/658-8898
HUNTINGTON'S DISEASE
Huntington's Disease Society of America
800/345-4372
IMPOTENCE
Impotence Information Center
800/843-4315
INCONTINENCE
National Association for Continence (NAFC)
800/252-3337
Simon Foundation for Continence
800/237-4666
KIDNEY DISEASE
National Kidney & Urological Disease Information
800/891-5390
LEUKEMIA
Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS)
800/955-4572
LUNG
American Lung Association
800-LUNGUSA
800/586-4872
LUPUS
Lupus Foundation of America
800/558-0121
MEDICARE
Medicare Hotline
800/MEDICARE
800/633-4227
MENTAL ILLNESS
National Alliance for the Mentally Ill (NAMI)
800-950-NAMI
800/950-6264
National Institute of Mental Health
Publication Ordering Line
800/421-4211
Mental Health America
800/969-6642
MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS
National Multiple Sclerosis Society
800/344-4867
MYASTHENIA GRAVIS
Myasthenia Gravis Foundation
800/541-5454
NURSING HOME
Agency for Healthcare Administration (Nursing Home Guide)
888/419-3456
PARALYSIS
Christopher Reeve Paralysis Foundation
800/225-0292
PARKINSON'S DISEASE
The best Parkinson web site is:
www.parkinsonresearchfoundation.org
It focuses on patient education
American Parkinson Disease Association
800/223-2732
Parkinson Disease Foundation
800/457-6676
SCLERODERMA
Scleroderma Foundation
800/722-4673
SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASES
National STD and AIDS Hotline
800/227-8922
SICKLE CELL
Sickle Cell Disease Association of America
800/421-8453
SOCIAL SECURITY
National Committee to Preserve Social Security & Medicare (NCPSSM)
800/966-1935
Social Security Administration
800/772-1213
SPINA BIFIDA
Spina Bifida Association of America
800/621-3141
STROKE
American Stroke Association
888-4STROKE 888/478-7653
National Stroke Association
800/787-6537
VETERANS
Department of Veteran's Affairs
800/827-1000
WOMEN'S ISSUES
Older Women's League (OWL)
800-TAKE OWL
800/825-3695
National Women's Health Information Center (NWHIC)
800-994-WOMAN
800/994-9662
Updated 8/2009
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