Free Hospital Care
Don’t have money for your gall bladder surgery? What about that hospital visit you had two months ago? You might not have to pay a cent. Call the Hill-Burton Hotline. Under this program, certain hospitals and other health care facilities… Continue reading
Free Private Eye and Mediation For Missing Children
Besides location and investigative services, as well as mediation services for families estranged by parental abduction, you can also get free kidnapping prevention programs and referral and support services. Contact Find-A-Child of America, Inc., P.O. Box 277, New Paltz, NY… Continue reading
Hotline Locates Wandering Alzheimer’s Patients
Alzheimer’s patients are known to wander away and even wind up in other cities. My father, in his later years, went for a drive that took him into someone’s back yard. Safe Return is a national clearinghouse that helps police… Continue reading
Free Plastic Surgery For Children
Austin Smiles provides free reconstructive plastic surgery, mainly to repair cleft lip and palate, to the children around Austin, Texas. They do about 75 surgeries a year. Austin Plastic Surgery Foundation, P.O. Box 26694, Austin, TX 78755-0694; 512-451-9300; Fax: 512-451-9312;… Continue reading
Emergency Rooms Have To Take You
If you walk into an emergency room, do they have to treat you? Emergency rooms are now required to provide an initial screening to assess a patient’s condition, which is designed to stop the automatic transfer of people unable to… Continue reading
Plain Talk
Plain Talk About Stress, Plain Talk About Adolescence, Plain Talk About Dealing with the Angry Child. For the above free publications, contact Public Inquiries, National Institute of Mental Health, Room 7C-02, 5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville, MD 20857; 301-443-4513
Discounts On Bicycle Helmets
The Department of Health in Mesa County Colorado offers discounts on bicycle helmets for children in the county. Check with your local office of health to see if there are any programs like this in your area. If not, you… Continue reading
Easter Seals Offers Relief For Caregivers
Easter Seals is dedicated to helping children, youth, and young adults with physical disabilities achieve their full potential and future independence. Respite Care is a service that provides the caregiver with relief for a few hours or days at a… Continue reading
One-On-One Help For Stroke Victims and Families
If you or someone you know has experienced stroke firsthand, call the American Heart Association’s (AHA) Stroke Connection at 800-553-6321 or send an email to {strokeconnection@heart.org}. This is a network of over 1,600 stroke groups or clubs and more than… Continue reading
Hot Flash Hotline
Menopause doesn’t have to be the hormonal hurricane women faced in the past. Taking estrogen and progesterone can help relieve the problems of menopause, although they may not be without problems of their own. A free booklet entitled Menopause can… Continue reading
