Stroke Awareness Month
For more ideas on ways to research and make wise choices, we recommend the following resources:
National Stroke Association - An educational site including information on Stroke Prevention, Stroke Risk Factors, and Stroke Symptoms.
The Stroke Awareness Foundation - An organization whose mission is to improve community awareness of stroke and its treatment through advocacy, education and public awareness programs in the community.
Stroke Awareness for Everyone - Support designed for stroke survivors and their families, in addition to doctors, nurses and therapists involved with stroke.
American Stroke Association - This site includes information about the causes and effects of stroke, support for stroke survivors, as well as resources for healthcare professionals.
American Heart Association – This site includes information on all cardiovascular diseases, their warning signs, and prevention.
The Stroke Network - Support designed for stroke survivors and their caregivers of adult stroke.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - This site includes information on all medical conditions as well as useful resources for healthcare providers.
Triple Threat Challenge - This site includes information on the combined cardiovascular threats of High levels of LDL, Low levels of HDL, and High levels of Triglycerides.
The American Geriatrics Society - Information on Stroke Awareness and Prevention for geriatric patients.
New Licensing Act...It's Coming to Illinois!
Beginning in September, 2008 all Home Care Companies that provide caregiver services in the home will be required to apply for an Illinois State License.
Traycee Home Care Services will be reviewed and monitored by the Illinois Department of Public Health. Traycee's new license will continue to assure clients, caregivers and senior-serving professionals that Traycee Home Care Services provides the very best caregiving support available.
Traycee Home Care Services joins www.MatureResources.org.
First Chicagoland Business Partner Offering Quality Home Health Care for Seniors, Families and Caregivers
Traycee Home Care Services will be profiled in the May internet edition of this popular, resource-filled website The company will also have a Signature Web Page highlighting its extensive 34-year history helping Chicago area clients as well as long-distance caregivers. Traycee is proud of its distinction for assisting hundreds of family members living in New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Florida, California and across America to help care for mom, dad or other family members - always providing peace of mind locally and throughout the U.S.
Resources
www.cityofChicago.org/aging Phone 312-744-4016
National Association of Area Agencies on Aging Phone 202-484-7520
National Council on Aging Washington, D.C.
U.S. Department of Health (official U.S. Government website)
More Resources Coming Soon
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