The health resources listed on this website are provided for general information purposes only. Please seek advice from your medical professional for diagnosis and treatment of any medical condition or concern.
Community Nurses offers many services related to specific diseases and conditions.
Call us for more information on how home health care may be of assistance in your particular situation.
LOCAL RESOURCES
ATA- Area Transportation Authority of North Central PA
http://www.atatrans.com/
CAPSEA
www.elkcountycapseatripod.com
Compassionate Friends
http://www.compassionatefriends.org/
Dickinson Mental Health
http://www.dmhc.org/
Elk Regional Health System
http://www.elkregional.org/
Life & Independence for Today (LIFT)
http://liftcil.org/
Office of Human Services and Area Agency on Aging
http://www.ohsaging.com/index.htm
Women, Infants and Children (WIC)
http://www.fns.usda.gov/wic/
ABUSE & DEPENDENCE ISSUES
Alcoholics Anonymous
http://www.aa.org/
CAPSEA
http://capsea.net/
National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence
http://www.ncadd.org/
National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism
http://www.niaaa.nih.gov/
National Institute on Drug Abuse
http://www.nida.nih.gov/
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services
http://www.samhsa.gov/
AGING
AARP: American Association of Retired Persons
http://www.aarp.org/
Administration on Aging
http://www.aoa.gov/
Alzheimer’s Association
http://www.alz.org/index.asp
National Institute on Aging
http://www.nia.nih.gov/
Office of Human Services and Area Agency on Aging
http://www.ohsaging.com/index.htm
Social Security Administration
http://www.ssa.gov/
Medicare Information
http://www.medicare.org/
Benefits Check Up
http://www.benefitscheckup.org/
AIDS
HIV and AIDS Prevention
http://www.cdc.gov/hiv/default.htm
HIV/AIDS Treatment Information Service
http://www.aidsinfo.nih.gov/
ALLERGIES & LUNGS
American Academy of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology
http://www.aaaai.org/
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases
http://www.niaid.nih.gov/pages/default.aspx
National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute
http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/
ALZHEIMERS DISEASE
Alzheimer’s Association
http://www.alz.org/index.asp
MSN Health- Alzheimer’s Disease
http://health.msn.com/health-topics/alzheimers-disease/
ARTHRITIS
Arthritis Foundation
http://www.arthritis.org/
National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Disorders
http://www.niams.nih.gov/
BEHAVIORAL HEALTH
Anxiety Disorders Education Program
http://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/topics/anxiety-disorders/index.shtml
Dickinson Mental Health
http://www.dmhc.org/
National Alliance for the Mentally Ill
http://www.nami.org/
National Mental Health Association
http://www.nmha.org/
CANCER
American Cancer Society
http://www.cancer.org/docroot/home/index.asp
American Prostate Society
http://www.ameripros.org/
CANCERcare
http://www.cancercare.org/
Leukemia and Lymphoma Society
http://www.leukemia.org/hm_lls
Leukemia Research Foundation
http://www.leukemia-research.org/
Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center
http://www.mskcc.org/mskcc/html/44.cfm
National Alliance of Breast Cancer Organizations
http://www.stopbreastcancer.org/
National Breast Cancer Foundation
http://www.nationalbreastcancer.org/
National Cancer Institute
http://www.cancer.gov/
Oncolink
http://www.oncolink.org/index.cfm
Your Cancer Risk
http://www.yourdiseaserisk.wustl.edu/
CHILDREN
Administration for Children and Families March of Dimes
http://marchofdimes.com/
American Spina Bifida Association
http://www.spinabifidaassociation.org/site/c.liKWL7PLLrF/b.2642297/k.5F7C/Spina_Bifida_Association.htm
National Institute of Child Health and Human Development
http://www.nichd.nih.gov/
SIDS Institute
http://www.sids.org/
Women, Infants and Children (WIC)
http://www.fns.usda.gov/wic/
CHROHN’S & COLITIS
Chrohn’s and Colitis Foundation of America
http://www.ccfa.org/
DIABETES
American Diabetes Association
http://www.diabetes.org/
DEAFNESS – HEARING
Better Hearing Institute
http://www.betterhearing.org/
National Institute on Deafness and other Communication Disorders
http://www.nidcd.nih.gov/
DENTAL HEATLH
American Dental Association
http://www.ada.org/
EPILEPSY
Epilepsy Foundation of America
http://www.epilepsyfoundation.org/
Epilepsy: Family Caregiver Alliance
http://www.caregiver.org/caregiver/jsp/content_node.jsp?nodeid=572
GENERAL HEALTH RESOURCES
American Red Cross (Elk/Cameron County)
http://www.ecredcross.org
American Red Cross- national Web site
http://www.redcross.org/
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
http://www.cdc.gov/
Clinical Trials Resource
http://www.clinicaltrials.gov/
Food and Drug Administration
http://www.fda.gov/
Health Topics A to Z
http://www.cdc.gov/az/a.html
Healthfinder
http://www.healthfinder.gov/
Live Healthier, Live Longer
http://rover2.nhlbi.nih.gov/chd/
National Council on Women’s Health
http://ncwh.org/index.html
National Institutes of Health
http://www.nih.gov/
Poison First Aid Kit
http://health.ucsd.edu/specialties/poison.htm
The Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons Complete Home Medical Guide
http://www.cumc.columbia.edu/health/index.html
World Health Organization
http://www.who.int/topics/en/
Your Guide to Lowering High Blood Pressure
http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/hbp/index.html
HEADACHES
National Headache Foundation
http://www.headaches.org/
HEART
American Heart Association
http://www.heart.org/
Hamot Heart Institute – Erie
http://www.hamot.org
National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute
http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/
HEMOPHILIA
World Federation of Hemophilia
http://www.wfh.org/index.asp?lang=EN
HEPATITIS
CDC- Viral Hepatitis Resource Center
http://www.cdc.gov/hepatitis/index.htm
Hepatitis Foundation International
http://www.hepfi.org/
HOME HEALTH & HOSPICE CARE
National Association of Home Health Care
http://www.nahc.org/
Pennsylvania Homecare Association
http://www.pahomecare.org/
Visiting Nurse Associations of America
http://vnaa.org/vnaa/siteshelltemplates/homepage_navigate.htm
American Hospice Foundation
http://www.americanhospice.org/
Hospice Foundation of America
http://www.hospicefoundation.org/
National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization
http://www.nhpco.org/templates/1/homepage.cfm
KIDNEY
Kidney and Urology Foundation of America
http://www.kidneyurology.org/
American Kidney Fund
http://www.kidneyfund.org/
National Kidney Foundation
http://www.kidney.org/
LIVER
American Liver Foundation
http://www.liverfoundation.org/
LUNG
American Lung Association
http://www.lungusa.org/
American Respiratory Alliance
http://www.healthylungs.org/site/index.php
National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute
http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/
LYME DISEASE
Lyme Disease Foundation
http://www.lyme.org/front.htm
NUTRITION
American Dietetic Association
http://www.eatright.org/
Food & Nutrition Topics from A to Z
http://fnic.nal.usda.gov/nal_display/index.php?info_center=4&tax_level=1&tax_subject=249
Food Pyramid
http://www.mypyramid.gov/
ORGAN DONATION
United Network for Organ Sharing
http://www.unos.org/
OSTEOPOROSIS
National Osteoporosis Foundation
http://www.nof.org/
PARKINSONS DISEASE
American Parkinson Disease Association
http://www.apdaparkinson.org/userND/index.asp
National Parkinson Foundation
http://www.parkinson.org/
PODIATRY
American Podiatric Medical Association
http://www.apma.org/
SKIN DISORDERS
American Academy of Dermatology
http://www.aad.org/
National Psoriasis Foundation
http://psoriasis.org/
SLEEP
Sleep Information from NHL
http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/public/sleep/index.htm
STROKE
American Heart Association- Stroke
http://www.heart.org/
National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke
http://www.ninds.nih.gov/
National Stroke Association
http://www.stroke.org/site/PageNavigator/HOME?cvridirect=true
National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke
http://www.ninds.nih.gov/
VISION
Lighthouse International
http://www.lighthouse.org/
National Eye Institute
http://www.nei.nih.gov/
Prevent Blindness America
http://www.preventblindness.org/
The Glaucoma Foundation
http://www.glaucoma-foundation.org/