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Community and Internet


Health and Care: Health Websites


National

New Sign AssistGuide.com is an internet community and resource for people with disabilities, seniors and long term care, retirement living and other senior and healthcare providers. This website provides news and information, a provider search for consumers and numerous "chat" events. Visit this website for more information.

New Sign Health Care Coach is a website of the National Health Law Program (NHeLP), a non-profit legal organization. This website offers an abundance of information on all aspects of health care. More specifically, it offers insurance information, tips on how to research a medical condition, information on health care assistance programs and much more. For more information, visit this website.

Health Pages is an online consumer health care service who publishes information on general health care topics and community-specific comparative information on physicians, hospitals, allied health professionals and health plans. Their website provides consumers with a searchable database, a library full of health related articles and several online departments related to men's, women's, seniors' and children's health, nutrition, wellness, how to choose a health care provider, money saving tips, and many other topics.

WebMD is a comprehensive, Internet-based directory of helpful resources related to health and wellness. This website offers information on conditions and diseases, medical treatments and procedures, food and nutrition, health and fitness and much more. The site also offers a number of on-line health tools that can help an individual manage and monitor his/her health.

State Listings

California

Network of Care is a comprehensive, Internet-based community resource for the elderly and people with disabilities, as well as their caregivers and service providers. This website provides an extensive directory of resources to put people in touch with the right services at the right time. It also offers information about diseases, situations, assistive devices and caregiving, as well as daily news from around the world concerning aging and disabilities. This one-stop information tool enables you to keep personal records, create an online family meeting place, and communicate directly with elected officials to make your voice heard in the legislative halls.

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