Eldercare Locator
This site helps find resources to help seniors needed advanced care.
Innovations in End-of-Life Care
Innovations in End-of-Life Care
We can all plan in advance for the inevitable--the end of life. This site gives practical information aabout advance directives, keeping records, will and other important documents up-to-date, and palliative care. This is a site for hope, and living a quality life each moment of each day.
Michigan Cancer Consortium
The MCC is a statewide, broad-based partnership that strives to include all interested public and private organizations and provides a forum for collaboration (communication, coordination, and the sharing of resources) to reduce the burden of cancer among the citizens of Michigan by achieving the Consortium's research-based and results-oriented cancer prevention and control priorities.
Caregivers
Care Community
A Community of Caregivers...
Sharing advice, experience, stories, tips and resources with others like you!
Family Caregivers Alliance
An alliance with news groups, newsletter, advocacy programs and the latest on caregiver research.
National Family Caregivers Association
The association educates, supports, empowers, and advocates for the millions of Americans who care for chronically ill, aged or disabled loved ones.
Children´s Health
American Academy of Pediatrics
A site for both professionals and consumers on pediatric care. Latest news about pediatric health. Most of the site is written on a lay person's level.
Kids' Health
This site is designed and developed for kids. This is the place to go for young people looking for health information. This site does not replace the need for youngsters to see their primary care physician or pediatrician.
Diabetes
American Diabetes Association
American Diabetes Association
An excellent resource for learning about diabetes, and its relationship to other health concerns, like high blood pressure and heart disease. Provides links and support to individuals living with diabetes.
Patient Information on Diabetes
This site, from the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, has patient information on diabetes. Topics include noninsulin-dependent diabetics, diabetic eye disease, diabetes in African-Americans, diabetic neuropathy, diabetes recipes and cookbooks. This site is not intended to take the counsel of your primary care physician or medical specialist.
Heart Health
American Heart Association
Official website of the American Heart Association - information on prevention, detection and treatment of heart disease and stroke. New treatment strategies and AHA-related clinical trials. By state, links to AHA organizations, including programs, community events, research and fundraising.
Hypertension Network
This site provides heart-related information about blood pressure. Topics include: basic informaion about high blood pressure, treatment, lifestyle adjustment, and home monitoring. The site also features drug and research news, and clinical trial information. This site is not intended to substitute for counsel from your primary care physician, heart specialist or pulmonary specialist.
Michigan Vascular Center
The Michigan Vascular Center physicians form a carefully chosen team of specially trained doctors who are dedicated exclusively to the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of blood vessel disease and injury.
Immunization
National Immunization Program
The National Immunization Program is part of the Centers for Disease Control. NIP provides leadership for planning, coordination and leadership in conducting immunization programs nationwide. Also provides valuable information on childhood immunization and smallpox immunization.
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
Almost everything you want to know about Medicare and Medicaid services can be found on this site. Updates to services in Michigan and other states, plus U.S. government news releases on these service areas.
Elder Prescription Insurance Coverage
Seniors may also call, toll-free, 1-866-747-5844 for Senior EPIC location information, eligibility and enrollment information.
Medicare
Official U.S. government website for Medicare information.
National Stroke Association
Information on stroke prevention, treatment, rehabilitation, adaptive exercises, and support groups.
Women´s Health
Lifetime Online
Health resources for women -- breast cancer information, healthy recipes, women's wellness, and nutrition.
Medlineplus - Menopause
The National Library of Medicine answers your questions about menopause. This site is not intended to take that place of counsel from your primary care physician or gynecologist.
National Osteoporosis Foundation
Osteoporosis is largely a women's disease, the result of aging, and diminished calcium in the body. This site covers the signs and symptoms of osteoporosis, and the steps you can take to reduce the impact osteoporosis may be having on you. This site is not intended to take the place of counsel from your primary care physician, rheumatologist or gynecologist.
National Women's Health Information Center
A service of the Department of Health and Human Services - a gateway to a wide array of federal and women's health information resources. the information on this site is not intended to take the counsel for your primary care physician or specialist.