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TELE-HELP LINE FOR CAREGIVERS

getTLC@siu.edu

General Resources

Southern Illinois Agencies

Access si Community Resource Directory for Southern Illinois
http://www.accesssi.org

National Agencies

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
http://www.hhs.gov/aging/index.shtml

Administration on Aging
http://www.aoa.dhhs.gov

Driving Evaluations for Older Adults
http://www.aota.org/olderdriver/assess.html


State Agency

Illinois Department on Aging
http://www.state.il.us/aging/

Regional Agencies

Egyptian Area Agency on Aging
http://www.EgyptianAAA.org
Pharmaceutical assistance
Social Security
Eligibility guidelines for government programs (Medicare, Medicaid, energy assistance, etc.
Ilinois foodstamp program
Home health care
Senior Activities
Support Groups
Veteran Services
Access SI - online community resource directory

AARP
http://www.aarp.com

Alzheimer's Disease
http://www.alzheimers.org

Assistive Devices
http://www.disabilityproducts.com

Cancer
http://www.cancer.org/docroot/home/index.asp

Eldercare Locator
http://www.eldercare.gov

Diabetes
http://www.diabetes.org/main/application/commercewf

Parkinson's Disease
http://www.apdaparkinson.org

Shawnee Community College - Older Adults Program
http://www.shawnee.cc.il.us/communit/oldadult.asp

Legal Assistance
http://www.law.siu.edu/elderly/public.htm

Power of Attorney, Wills, Probate http://http://www.law.siu.edu/selfhelp/info/health/packets.htm

American Heart Association
http://www.americanheart.org

Arthritis Foundation
http://www.arthritis.org

Anxiety
http://www.nimh.nih.gov/anxiety/anxietymenu.cfm

Depression
http://www.www.nimh.nih.gov/publicat/depressionmenu.cfm

Social Security Administration
http://www.www.ssa.gov

Nursing Home Ratings
http://content.gannettonline.com/gns/nursinghomes/index.htm

American HomePatient
http://www.ahom.com

"Coping With Caregiving", an Internet Radio Program that addresses ALL aspects of aging, health, family relationships, baby boomer concerns, elder care and senior issues
http://www.wsradio.com/copingwithcaregiving

Telehelp line for caregivers is a Free telephone based service sponsored by the National Institute of Aging and the National Institute of Nursing Research. ©2007 TLC PROJECT, Department of Psychology.