Resources

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

NEW! Worried about the flu?  Check out these great resources from CARD (Collaborating Agencies Responding to Disaster).  www.CARDcanhelp.org

IHSS Homecare Workers!

Don’t Forget to Get Your Flu Shots!

 

Flu Prevention Tips

 

           1.  Wash hands with soap and water for at least 20 seconds

           2.  Cover your cough and sneeze into your elbow or tissue

           3.  Get a flu shot.  Call 211 for vaccine-related information

           4.  If you get the flu, avoid contact with others as much as possible until you have been symptom-free (without medicines) for 24 hours.

Concerned about who will care for the IHSS consumer if you get sick,

make a backup plan today! 

 

On-line go to www.acphd.org/seasonalflu/ or www.cdc.gov/flu/ for more information about the flu!

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

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/.

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.

Disability Law Handbook:  The Southwest Disability and Business Technical Assitance Center (DBTAC) - funded by the National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research has a Disability Law Handbook available on thier website at:  http://www.swdbtac.org/html/publications/dlh/index.html. 

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."

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

Federal Government Disability Website: Disability.gov features comprehensive information from 22 federal agencies, as well as educational institutions, non-profit organizations and state and local governments. Topics covered on the site include: benefits; civil rights; community life; education; emergency preparedness; employment; health; housing; technology; and transportation.  www.Disability.gov

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.

Health Information for Senior Citizens is available from the National Institutes of Health through this web site designed specifically with older adults' needs in mind.  Go to www.nihseniorhealth.gov to get up-to-date health information for seniors.

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.

Lavender Seniors fo the East Bay provides social activities, support, and networking for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender seniors in the East Bay. The Mission of Lavender Seniors of the East Bay is to improve the quality of life of older Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender residents of Alameda and Contra Costa Counties through outreach, advocacy, and education. Check out the website at www.lavenderseniors.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/

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