There is not too much you can do at two in the morning when your child is crying because of an ear infection. You try to make the child as comfortable as possible and wait for the doctor’s office to… Continue reading
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
A web page created by the U.S. Government Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality helps consumers evaluate long term care options. Topics include: What types of long term care available? What kind of services do I need? How will I… Continue reading
Sometimes, there is nothing to be done for a terminally ill patient other than to keep him or her comfortable. Hospice can help your loved one live their remaining days fully and comfortably. To find a hospice provider near you,… Continue reading
A free, personalized, confidential Health Risk Assessment is available online from a health care consulting firm called Greenstone Healthcare Solutions in Kalamazoo, Michigan. From the information you provide through a questionnaire, they process the data instantly against a database of… Continue reading
The Healthy Families America Project operates 300 programs in 40 states. It helps new mothers cope with the pressures of being a new parent by offering volunteer home visitors who come to your home for the first three weeks after… Continue reading
The nonprofit organization, Children and Adults with Attention Deficit Disorder (CHADD), identifies a number of federal laws that require the government to provide children with this disorder special educational services. It is only recently that these children became eligible for… Continue reading
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
If you or someone you know is being emotionally or physically abused, call the National Domestic Violence Hotline. This hotline is supported with funds from the Violence Against Women Act, which also gives money for local governments to hire more… Continue reading
In 1998 the President’s Advisory Commission on Consumer Protection and Quality in the Health Care Industry released their report showing consumers what they should demand when dealing with the health care industry. For a free copy of the report contact:… Continue reading