aidsinfo.nih.gov HIV/AIDS treatment, prevention, medical research, clinical trials, drugs, treatment guidelines, and vaccines for patients, health care providers, researchers, community organizations, and public. Current, reliable U.S. Government approved information for consumers and health providers. Health Information Specialists answer questions by phone in English and Spanish. Links and resources for downloading. ghr.nlm.nih.gov Genetics Home Reference (GHR) provides free access to consumer-friendly information on medical genetics to patients and their family members, health care professionals, and the public. The site offers summaries for a broad range of inherited conditions or disorders caused by gene alterations. Each condition summary includes the causes, available genetic testing, and links to summaries on related genes. Descriptions of genes include gene names and their synonyms, normal function, chromosome location, and an explanation of any disorder-causing mutations. Additionally, GHR provides a genetics glossary, help on understanding genetics, and links to many useful consumer, support, and research organizations. GHR is a service of the U.S. National Library of Medicine at the National Institutes of Health. www.alfa.org ALFA Online provides information for consumers & businesses interested in assisted living and other forms of housing and services. The Assisted Living Federation of America (ALFA) represents over 7,000 for-profit and not-for-profit providers of assisted living, continuing care retirement communities, independent living and other forms of housing and services, as well as a diverse range of industry partners and supporting organizations. www.ccbmb.ca The CCB is one of Canada's National consumer organizations run by the blind and visually impaired for the blind and visually impaired. www.cpdmi.org The Coalition for Persons Disabled by Mental Illness is composed of state-wide, non-profit advocacy, consumer, family and provider organizations who advocate for adequate, quality public services for citizens of North Carolina with Mental Illness www.nccnhr.org The National Citizens' Coalition for Nursing Home Reform, a national non-profit consumer advocacy organization for nursing home residents, offers information on staffing in nursing homes, citizen advocacy groups, long term care ombudsman programs, how family members can advocate for good care, and government policies, laws and regulations affecting residents. The site includes fact sheets on malnutrition, neglect and abuse, restraints, and resident rights as well as listings of agencies and organizations to contact regarding complaints about poor nursing home care. www.ohtn.on.ca OHTN - The Ontario HIV Treatment Network acts as a collaborative network of people living with HIV/AIDS, health care providers, consumers, researchers, community-based organizations and government policy relating to the care of people with HIV in Ontario. |