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Informational links
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Aidan Healthcare is pleased to provide you with a series of links to help you find answers to questions related to care and services. Although we don't specifically endorse any one site as being the best or most inclusive website for any particular topic, we hope you find them to be good starting points to find the information you want. We have grouped the links into Health & Medical, Finances & Services and Other. Dementia Often the aging process is complicated by various aspects of dementia. Like any other condition, understanding it makes it possible to maximize quality of life. Medical Dictionary What was that and what does it mean? Even if your spelling isn't perfeckt, this site can help. The dictionary can even handle some abbreviations. WebMD Comprehensive health resources for consumers, physicians, nurses, and educators. Includes news, chat forums, health quizzes and consumer product updates. The button "Condition Centers A-Z" takes you to an alphabetized series of topics to help you find answers quickly. Elder care locator Another government sponsored website to assist seniors locate resources in their area. It is arranged in steps, just answer the questions about who you are (relative, yourself or professional), where you live (by zip code, city or county) and what you are looking for (for instance 'prescription assistance') . Joint replacement and rehabilitation The Food and Drug Administration has a good general web page that explains the risks and benefits of joint replacements and questions to ask a doctor ahead of time. Medicare Glossary Direct link to look up the Medicare and Medicaid terms that you will encounter. Social Security Administration The site is covered with links and a good place to look for official benefit and eligibility information. Online claims, reporting and information requests can be done from the SSA site. Consumer Reports Many people consult Consumer Reports before buying a car, television or others items for their households, but what about long term care insurance or safety at home? Using a search engine effectively There are ways to help you find what you need more quickly and closer to where you need the product or service. For instance, if you use Google, Yahoo, Ask Jeeves or one of the many different search engines, try this:
The sites that will be listed first will be those closest to you for the item you trying to find. By requesting the search engine look in your area, your search will be faster and more likely to give you information that is meaningful.
Please don't hesitate to recommend other websites, addresses or phone numbers of individuals, businesses or organizations that you found to be helpful to your resident and family members. We appreciate your help. Thank you. |
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