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Check out these resources for people with disabilities and seniors and their homecare workers or caregivers . . .

 

Center for Personal Assistance Services, University of California, San Francisco. Online training and resources for consumers of personal assistant services.  The program is called Working Together:  Personal Assistance Training and You.  Check it out at http://www.pascenter.org/

Disaster Prearedness:  Free disaster preparedness brochures and information for Older Americans, The Disabled and Pets can be found at: http://www.ready.gov and click on "READY AMERICA."

Adult Services Pamphlets & Brochures: Free and low cost pamphlets and brochures regarding a variety of Adult Services issues and concerns can be found at: http://www.nia.nih.gov/HealthInformation/Publications/

California Health Incentives Improvement Project. This site has downloadable brochures in 7 languages on IHSS in the workplace and other information on the 250% Medi-Cal Working Disabled Program. http://www.chiip.org

The Disability 101 Website is interactive for community sharing of accurate state and federal health, benefit and emplyement program information. http://www.disabilitybenefits101.org

The Network of Care is a website for the elderly & people with disabilities.  It includes a directory of community servcies in Alameda County, a library of medical, financial and legal information, a database of assistive devices, government links, and legislative information. http://www.alameda.networkofcare.org/

The Alzheimer's Association of Northern California offers services to people with memory problems, a diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease or a related disorder and their caregivers and family members.  programs include a helpline, support groups, newsletters, public policy and advocacy and research.  Call 1-800-660-1993 or check out the website at http://www.alznorcal.org.

Family Caregiver Alliance is a national center on caregiving that assists caregivers of loved ones with chronic, diabling brain disorders (such as Alzheimer's disease, dementia, stroke, brain injury, or Multiple Sclerosis). Family Caregiver Alliance services include information, education, publications, care planning, individual and group counseling, legal consultations, respite, research, public policy and program development.  Call 1-800-445-8106 or check out the website at http://www.caregiver.org.

Kaiser Family Foundation has resource guides available for people with disabilities, their families and advocates.  Check out this link for guides on medicaid, medicare and working with medicaid and medicare http://www.kff.org/medicare/med020705pkg.cfm.

Cooking with Disabilities is an on-line class for people with disabilties and their attendants.  Part one is Cooking as a Person with Disabilities, Part two is Cooking for/with a Person with Disabilities and Part three is Sensory Issues, Nausea and Food Issues while Taking Medication.  They can be found at http://forums.egullet.org/index.php?showtopic=43239.

Southeast ADA Center:  If you ever had a question about ADA, here's the place to go to get it answered. See www.sedbtac.org