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A Place for Mom
A free referral service helping families find nursing homes, assisted living, Alzheimer's care, retirement communities, home care, and other senior care options.
Date added: 26/10/09 | http://www.aplaceformom.com/

PR: 7

CancerCare
CancerCare is a national nonprofit organization that provides free, professional support services, including counseling and support groups, education, financial assistance and practical help to anyone affected by cancer: people with cancer, caregivers, children, loved ones and the bereaved.
Date added: 13/12/08 | http://www.cancercare.org/

PR: 5

Helpguide
Expert information and non-commercial resources for mental and emotional health, active healthy lifestyles and aging issues.
Date added: 16/05/08 | http://www.helpguide.org/

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IN YOUR CORNER | Breast Cancer Patient Support
IN YOUR CORNER is the breast cancer support program for postmenopausal women with early breast cancer.
Date added: 18/12/09 | http://www.inyourcorner.com/

PR: 2

Patient Hacker
Strategies for healthcare consumers. The inside information on how to “play” the health system as a patient to have better healthcare, shorter waits and less frustration.
Date added: 03/09/08 | http://patienthacker.com/

PR: 5

Patient Power
Patient Power is dedicated to helping you and your loved ones connect with leading medical experts. Gain the knowledge needed to make smart choices about your health through our extensive library of programs available as downloads and podcasts. Keep up-to-date with webcasts on the latest progress in medicine, advocate for yourself and be on the road to a cure or living better with a chronic condition.
Date added: 12/09/08 | http://www.patientpower.info/

PR: 8

patientINFORM.org
patientINFORM is a free online service that provides patients and their caregivers access to some of the most up-to-date, reliable and important research available about the diagnosis and treatment of specific diseases.
Date added: 29/12/07 | http://www.patientinform.com/

PR: 6

Social Workers - Help Starts Here
In thousands of ways, social workers help people help themselves. People of every age. From every background. In every corner of the country - wherever we're needed - starting here and now. Welcome to your source for professional advice, inspiring stories - even a social worker directory. Social workers. Help starts here.
Date added: 03/03/08 | http://www.helpstartshere.org/

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