Helpful Links

Community resources for the elderly, ill, or
developmentally disabled:

• Alzheimer's Association
• Alzheimer's Disease Education and Referral (ADEAR) Center
• American Association on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (AAIDD)
• American Cancer Society
• Autism Science Foundation
• Cerebral Palsy Guidance
• Eldercare Locator
• National Council on Seniors Drug and Alcohol Rehab
• National Down Syndrome Congress
• National Resource Center on LGBT Aging
• Ombudsman program
• Special Olympics
• Spina Bifida Association
• United Cerebral Palsy

Resources for people with HIV or AIDS:

• AIDS.gov
• AIDSinfo
• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

Some nursing assistant testing sites:

• D&S Diversified Technologies/Headmaster
• Pearson VUE
• Prometric

Information about advance directives:

• National Hospice and palpative Care Organization (NHPCO)
• U.S. Living Will Registry

Federal government websites:

• Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)
• Myplate
• Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)

Person-directed care resources:

• Eden Alternative
• Pioneer Network

Resources for CPR training:

• American Heart Association
• Red Cross