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Click on any subject below to access a list of websites on that topic. Websites are grouped by the following topic areas:
Do you know of a resource we don't have listed here? Please let us know! |
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GENERAL HEALTH INFORMATION |
www.noah-health.org
New York Online Access to Health - a searchable index of health-related websites, filtered for quality and reliability. |
www.carepages.com
CarePages help families stay connected, informed, and supported. When a loved one is hospitalized or receiving care it can be difficult to communicate. With CarePages, updates are shared via email automatically and visitors can leave messages for the patient and family on the Web page. CarePages give families an emotional lift that is hard to deliver in any other way. Pages are free and easy to use! |
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www.healthfinder.gov
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services run site offers an Alphabetical list of resources, toll free numbers by health topic and clinical and non-clinical subject areas. |
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www.healthgate.com
Search MEDLINE, CANCERLIT and MDX Family Health Library for free (30-day trial with sign-up). Also good information about herbs, roots and supplements. |
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www.silcom.com/~noster/wcindex.html
A good beginning web site for those new to the Internet. Explains Search Engines, Newsgroups, Mailing Lists, etc.. Also contains a variety of health related web sites available over the Internet. |
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www.mayoclinic.org
Mayo Clinic is a not-for-profit medical practice dedicated to the diagnosis and treatment of virtually every type of complex illness. |
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www.medhelp.org
Has a large consumer health library, a place to post questions to health care professionals and a place to interact with other patients. |
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www.nlm.nih.gov/hinfo.html
National Library of Medicine - you can search for articles on the latest health news and other health topics. |
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http://health.nih.gov/
National Institute of Health - general health information. |
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www.quackwatch.com
Quackwatch, Inc., is a nonprofit corporation whose purpose is to combat health-related frauds, myths, fads, fallacies, and misconduct. They investigate claims of fraudulence, advise victims, and improve the quality of health information on the internet. |
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CAREGIVERS |
| The Cancer Resource Centers of Mendocino County offers many brochures, books, and other information to those looking for caregiving support. We also work closely with caregiving agencies in the area, should you need additional support. Please contact us if you have any questions. |
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www.caregiver.org
The National Center on Caregiving provides information on caregiving, advice for caregivers, fact sheets and publications, and online support groups. |
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www.caregiving.org
The National Alliance for Caregiving is dedicated to providing support to family caregivers and the professionals who help them and to increasing public awareness of issues facing family caregivers. |
www.familycaregiving101.org
Find assistance, answers, new ideas and helpful advice — for you and your loved one. |
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www.lotsahelpinghands.com
This website provides a simple, immediate way for friends, family, colleagues, and neighbors to assist loved ones in need. It's an easy-to-use, private group calendar, specifically designed for organizing helpers, where everyone can pitch in with meal delivery, rides, and other tasks necessary for life to run smoothly during a crisis. |
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www.aoa.gov
Department of Health and Human Services - The Caregiver Resource Room is where families, caregivers, and professionals can find information about support, assistance, and providing services to caregivers. |
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NUTRITION |
The Cancer Resource Centers of Mendocino County have many brochures and books available on healthy eating through treatment, dietary supplements, and recipes. Please contact us if you have any questions. |
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www.eatright.org
As the nation's largest organization of food and nutrition professionals, the ADA serves the public by promoting optimal nutrition, health and well-being. Our Web site offers an updated search engine to help you locate the wealth of timely, science-based food and nutrition information you can trust. |
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www.aicr.org
The American Institute for Cancer Research is the cancer charity that fosters research on diet and cancer prevention and educates the public about the results. Research articles and recipes available. |
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www.informedeating.org
Non-profit educating people about plant-based eating. |
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dietary-supplements.info.nih.gov
Comprehensive information on dietary supplements. |
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www.thewellnesscommunity.org
Resources and information on foods and general nutrition information for during and after treatment. Recipes for savory dishes packed with nutrients are also available. |
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PAIN |
www.partnersagainstpain.com
Information, articles, and pain assessment tools. |
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http://www.painfoundation.org/
Has chat room and message boards for pain sufferers, along with eAsk the Experts. PainAid has message boards that cover nearly all of the most common concerns pain patients face. |
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STATISTICS |
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My life has recently intersected, in a most personal way, two of Mark Twain's famous quips. One I shall defer to the end of this essay. The other (sometimes attributed to Disraeli), identifies three species of mendacity, each worse than the one before - lies, damned lies, and statistics.
READ ON... |
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http://www.cancer.org/docroot/stt/stt_0.asp
Cancer occurrence, including the number of deaths, cases, and how long people survive after diagnosis. |
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http://www.cdc.gov/cancer/npcr
Includes state and national statistics |
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http://www3.cancer.gov/atlasplus
Cancer mortality Atlas |
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http://seer.cancer.gov/
Surveillance, epidemiology, and end results |
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http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/fastats/cancer.htm
Information gathered by the CDC on morbidity, health care use, mortality, and more. |
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www.nccc.org/cancer_report.html
Cancer Incidence and Mortality in the Greater San Francisco Bay Area, 1988-2000 |
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COUNTY WIDE RESOURCES |
www.ruralcommunityhealth.org
Alliance for Rural Community Health (ARCH) provides policy, collaboration, project management and technology support services to Community Health Centers in Northern California. Our service area covers 3,500 square miles, serving rural and geographically isolated communities in Lake, Mendocino and Sonoma Counties. |
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www.avhc.org
13500 Airport Road, Boonville, California 95415
Phone: (707) 895-3477 Fax: (707) 895-2035 |
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www.howardhospital.com
One Madrone Street, Willits, CA 95490
Phone: (707) 459-6801 Fax: (707) 459-9486
The hospital is a member of Adventist Health. |
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www.longvalley.org
51 Branscomb Road, Laytonville, California 95454
Phone: (707) 984-6999 Fax: (707) 984-6990 |
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www.mendocinocoastclinics.org
205 South Street, Fort Bragg, California 95437
Phone: (707) 964-1251 Fax: (707) 961-2469 |
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www.mcdh.org
700 River Drive, Fort Bragg, CA 95437
Phone: (707) 961-1234
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JCAHO accredited medical facility serving the coastal corridor from Elk to Westport. |
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www.mchcinc.org
333 Laws Avenue, Ukiah, California 95482
Phone: (707) 468-1010 Fax: (707) 468-0174 |
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www.co.mendocino.ca.us/ph/
In partnership with the community, their mission is to safeguard and promote the health and wellness of the people of Mendocino County. |
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www.howardhospital.com/H&H.htm
1 Madrone Street, Willits, California 95482
Phone: (800) 606-9596 or (707) 459-1818
A home health agency that provides skilled services to patients in the comfort and privacy of their own homes.
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www.pvchc.org
10175 Main Street, Potter Valley, California 95469
Phone: (707) 743-1188 Fax (707) 743-1192 |
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www.rcms-healthcare.org
46900 Ocean Drive, Gualala, California 95445
Phone: (707) 884-4005 Fax: (707) 884-9728 |
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www.uvmc.org
275 Hospital Drive, Ukiah, CA, 95482
Phone: (707) 462-3111
The hospital is a member of Adventist Health. |
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www.sutterlake.org
5176 Hill Road East, Lakeport, CA 95453
Phone:
(707) 262-5000
An affiliate of Sutter Health. |
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STATE RESOURCES |
www.healthcollaborative.org
The California Health Collaborative is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) health organization committed to enhancing the quality of life and health of the people of California, particularly the underserved. |
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www.chcf.org
The California HealthCare Foundation, based in Oakland, is an independent philanthropy committed to improving California's health care delivery and financing systems. Formed in 1996, our goal is to ensure that all Californians have access to affordable, quality health care. |
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www.dhcs.ca.gov
CDHCS works to protect and promote the health status of Californians through the financing and delivery of individual health care services. The DHCS finances and administers a number of individual health care service delivery programs, including the California Medical Assistance Program (Medi-Cal). |
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www.cdph.ca.gov
Our mission is to protect and promote the health status of Californians through population-based public health programs and services, from maintaining safe drinking water to protecting our communities from communicable diseases, epidemics, and contaminated food. |
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www.CalNHS.org
Provides information about nursing home care, hospices and home health care agencies, including objective evaluations about
nursing home quality. Also includes details about quality, types of
services provided, complaints and deficiencies, staffing levels, cost and
location for most long-term care agencies and facilities in California. |
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www.chhs.ca.gov
Administers state and federal programs for health care, social services, public assistance, job training and rehabilitation. Major programs provide direct services to millions of Californians. |
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www.csrha.org
The California State Rural Health Association (CSRHA) is a nonprofit, nonpartisan, grassroots organization that works to improve the health of rural Californians and the quality and accessibility of the heath care they receive. |
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The Cancer Resource Center of Mendocino County makes every effort to keep this list of internet search sites current. We hope you find these links helpful in your search for the information you need. However, we do not endorse the contents or vouch for the accuracy of the information you will find. If you have any changes, suggestions for the next update of this list or find any broken links, please let us know. Thank you! |
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