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Links to Health Care Providers
This site covers a wide range of topics related to Alzheimer's disease.
The Canadian Cancer Society's Cancer Connection is an innovative support program where peers provide support to people diagnosed with cancer and their caregivers. This telephone peer support program is free, accessible, confidential, and responsive. Created in 1995 it is a program whose volunteers are committed to providing the hope that only comes from speaking with "someone who's been there.” The volunteers are able to provide hope, support and the understanding necessary to help someone. 1-800-263-6750
The CHCA is a national membership organization representing the entire scope of home care & community support. It is the access point for information and knowledge for home and community care.
Chebucto Links is a local community outreach association serving seniors in the Halifax Metro area. Their office is located at 2080 Windsor Street in Halifax, N.S. B3K 5B2. To contact the program director, Valerie Connors, you can call the main office at (902)422-3525 or fax (902)422-9611. You can also email: chebucto.links@ns.sympatico.ca or look at their internet site: http://www3.ns.sympatico.ca/chebucto.links/
FCA is a public voice for caregivers. Their programs support and sustain the important work of families nationwide caring for loved ones with chronic, disabling health conditions.
Is an organization that provides group and home delivered meals to people in need. The people who cannot shop or cook for themselves are the people they serve. Meals on wheels is a non-profit organization promoting the health and welfare of senior citizens.
A Web site providing information regarding products and equipment that may be needed in home care. It provides information on how and where to order the supplies you need.
These are mobile units that will go out to private homes to collect blood and urine samples and deliver them to hospitals/labs to be processed. Results will be forwarded to the attending physician. All tests will need a requisition ordered by the doctor.
Nova Scotia Home Care is a Government subsidized home care program that provides service to people in all regions of Nova Scotia. Phone toll free 1-800-225-7225 . You will need the following information to arrange for an assessment to determine your eligibility: ( Health Card , Address , Phone Number , Date of Birth , Family Doctor , Contact Person , Medical History and an income tax receipt for the prior year).
An excellent and very popular seniors site for those interested in computing.
KCK Medical is a
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nurses, and doctors throughout the United States
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