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Aging
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American
Association of
Retired Persons
AARP is a
nonprofit
membership
organization of
persons 50 and
older dedicated
to addressing
their needs and
interests.
Gerontological
Society of
America
The mission of
The
Gerontological
Society of
America is to
promote the
conduct of
multi- and
interdisciplinary
research in
aging by
expanding the
quantity of and
improving the
quality of
gerontological
research, and by
increasing its
funding
resources and to
disseminate
gerontological
research
knowledge to
researchers, to
practitioners,
and to decision
and opinion
makers.
International
Council on
Active Aging
The mission of
the ICAA is to
change the way
we age by
creating a
community of
like minded
individuals and
organizations;
offering them
the support that
they need to
achieve greater
success with the
active older
adult and the
rapidly growing
baby boomer
populations. We
do this with
education,
information,
resources,
courses and
tools.
National
Institute on
Aging
The
National
Institute on
Aging (NIA), one
of the 25
institutes and
centers of the
National
Institutes of
Health, leads a
broad scientific
effort to
understand the
nature of aging
and to extend
the healthy,
active years of
life.
AIDS/HIV
Top
National AIDS
Hotline
P.O. Box 13827
Research
Triangle Park
North Carolina
27709
(800)
342-2437; M-F
8:30 am - 5:30
pm
Provides
information to
the public on
the prevention
and spread of
HIV/AIDS. The
hotline is a
service of the
Centers for
Disease Control
and Prevention.
Alcohoholism and
Drug Dependence
Top
National Council
on Alcoholism
and Drug
Dependence, Inc.
1511 K St. NW,
Suite 926
Washington, D.C.
20005
202-737-8122
Provides a
24-hour crisis
helpline and
referral
assistance for
drug and alcohol
problems. Books,
videos,
pamphlets and
films available
in English,
Spanish,
Vietnamese and
Cambodian.
Education and
training
programs
available.
Allergies and
Asthma
Top
American Academy
of Allergy and
Immunology
611 E. Wells St.
Milwaukee,
WI53202
800-822-2762;
M-F 8 am - 5 pm
CST
Covers
current testing,
treatments and
medications, and
information on
exercise-induced
asthma.
Alzheimer’s
Disease
Top
Alzheimer's
Association
919 N. Michigan
Ave.
Suite
1000
Chicago,
IL 60611
National:
800-621-0379;
M-F 8 am - 5 pm
CST
{answering
machine after
hours)
Greater
Chicagoland
Chapter:
847-933-2413
Refers callers
to one of more
than 200
chapters that
sponsor family
support groups
and offer
information
about nursing
and respite
care.
Alzheimer’s
Disease
Top
Arthritis
Foundation
GREATER CHICAGO
CHAPTER
303
E. Wacker Drive,
Suite 300
Chicago, IL
60601
312-616-3470;
M-F 9 am - 5 pm
CST
Association of
Rheumatology
Health
Professionals
The Association
of Rheumatology
Health
Professionals, a
division of the
American College
of Rheumatology,
is a
professional
membership
society composed
of non-physician
health care
professionals
specializing in
rheumatology.
National
Arthritis
Foundation
The Arthritis
Foundation is
the only
national
not-for-profit
organization
that supports
the more than
100 types of
arthritis and
related
conditions with
advocacy,
programs
Autism
Top
services and
research.
Autism Society
of Illinois
2200 S. Main
Street, Suite
317
Lombard,
IL 60418
603-691-1270
Provides
information and
education to
anyone
Interested in
autism. Hosts
educational
conferences.
Birth Defects
Top
March of Dimes
Birth Defects
Foundation
111 W. Jackson
Street, 22nd
Floor
Chicago, IL
60604
312-435-4007;
M-F 8:30 am -
4:30 pm CST
Provides
information on
children with
birth defects.
Also provides
educational
materials on the
prevention of
birth defects
and infant
mortality. Local
support groups
available in
some areas.
Blindness /
Dyslexia
Top
Recording For
The Blind &
Dyslexic. Inc.
18 S. Michigan
Avenue, Suite
806
Chicago,
IL 60603
312-236-8715;
Monday- Saturday
Assists
individuals who
are blind,
visually
impaired and
physically or
learning
disabled.
Provides
educational
textbooks on
audio cassette.
Breathing (Also
see Lung)
Top
American Lung
Association
1440 W.
Washington Blvd.
Chicago, IL
60607
312-243-2000;
M-F 8:30 am -
4:30 pm CST
Programs
available for
the control and
prevention of
lung disease.
Programs include
asthma, quitting
smoking, chronic
obstructive
pulmonary
disease (COPD),
promotion of
clean air and
more.
American
Association for
Respiratory Care
AARC is the only
professional
society for
respiratory
therapists in
hospitals and
with home care
companies,
managers of
respiratory and
cardiopulmonary
services, and
educators who
provide
respiratory care
training.
Cancer
Top
American Cancer
Society
Information
Service
77 E. Monroe
St., #1300
Chicago, IL
60603
800-ACS-2345,
(227-2345); M-F
9 am – 5 pm CST
Refers callers
to counseling
and support
groups for
patients and
families. Fields
questions about
all types of
cancer,
prevention,
causes,
research,
diagnosis,
treatment,
rehabilitation
and continuing
care.
American Cancer
Society
The American
Cancer Society
is the
nationwide
community-based
voluntary health
organization
dedicated to
eliminating
cancer as a
major health
problem by
preventing
cancer, saving
lives and
diminishing
suffering from
cancer through
research and
education.
y-ME. National
Organization for
Breast Cancer
Information and
Support
212 W. Van Buren
Chicago, IL
60607
800-221-2141; 24
hrs.
Phones
staffed by
breast cancer
survivors, who
provide peer
support and
refer callers to
local cancer
centers and
support groups.
Cerebral Palsy
Top
United Cerebral
Palsy
Association
160 N. Wacker
Dr.
Chicago,
IL 60606
312-368-0380;
M-F 8:30 am -
4:30 pm CST
Provides a
package of
information on
cerebral palsy
and all offices
located in the
state. Also
provides
information on
other related
associations and
resources on a
local level.
Colostomy /
Urostomy /
Ileostomy
Top
United Ostomy
Association.
National Office
19772 MacArthur
Blvd. Suite 200
Irvine, CA
92612-2405
800-826-0826; M-
Th 6:30 am -
4:30 pm, F 6:30
am - 3:30 pm
Self-help
organization for
people who have
or will have a
colostomy,
urostomy or
ileostomy.
Crohn’s and
Colitis
Top
Crohn's and
Colitis
Foundation of
America, Inc.
800-932-2423;
M-F 9 am - 5 pm
Provides a
program of
support and
informational
services.
Amembership fee
of $25 will
provide a
quarterly
newsletter.
Support meetings
are held at
various
locations.
Cystic Fibrosis
Top
Cystic Fibrosis
Foundation
150 N. Michigan
Ave. Suite 400
Chicago, IL
60601
312-236-4491;
M-F 8:00 am -
5:30 pm CST
Education and
referrals for
cystic fibrosis
patients.
Diabetes
Top
American
Diabetes
Association
6 N. Michigan
Ave., Suite 1202
Chicago, IL
60602
312-346-1805;
M-F 8:30 am - 5
pm CST
800-DIABETES; 24
hrs.
Provides
informational
literature and
educational
programs
relating to
diabetes.
Information on
events, seminars
and support
groups.
Juvenile
Diabetes
Foundation
500 N. Dearborn,
Suite 305
Chicago, IL
60610
312-670-0313
Offers
information on
juvenile
diabetes and
supports
research for the
cure of the
disease.
Domestic
Violence
Top
National
Domestic
Violence Hotline
P.O. Box 161810
Austin, TX 78716
800-799-7233
Provides 24-hour
information and
referrals for
persons involved
with domestic
violence.
Referral to a
local agency
will usually
include
comprehensive
services for
battered persons
and children,
crisis
counseling,
psychological
assistance,
legal
assistance,
divorce legal
advice, legal
advice in issues
of custody,
support groups
and emergency
shelter. English
and Spanish
spoken, plus a
language line in
more than 100
languages.
Epilepsy
Top
Epilepsy
Foundation of
Greater Chicago
20 E. Jackson
Blvd., Suite
1300
Chicago,
IL 60604
312-939~8622; M-
Th 8:30 am - 5
pm, F 8:30 am -
1 pm, CST
800-273-6027; 24
hrs.
Provides
information and
resources
relating to
epilepsy.
General Health
Top
National Health
Information
Center
800-336-4797;
M-F 9 am - 5 pm
EST
E-mail:
NHICinfo@health.org
Callers are put
in touch with
the national
organization
best suited to
answer their
particular
medical
questions.
Headaches
Top
National
Headache
Foundation
428 W. St. James
Place
Chicago, IL
60614
800-843-2256;
M-F 9 am - 5 pm
CST
Provides
written
information
about migraine,
menstrual,
tension, sinus,
cluster and
other common
types of
headaches.
Hearing
Top
American
Speech-Language-Hearing
Association
800-638-8255;
M-F 8:30 am – 5
pm, EST
Provides
brochures on
speech and
hearing
impairments,
such as
noise-induced
hearing loss and
tinnitus. Sends
listings of
local certified
speech-language
pathologists and
audiologists.
House Ear
Institute
The House Ear
Institute has
sought to
improve hearing
aids and
auditory
implants and
develop
innovative
treatments and
intervention
methods.
Heart
Top
American Heart
Association
208 S. LaSalle
Street, #900
Chicago, I L
60604
312-346-4675;
M-F 9 am - 5 pm
CST
The
American Heart
Association is a
national
voluntary health
agency whose
mission is to
reduce
disability and
death from
cardiovascular
diseases and
stroke.
National Stroke
Association
The mission of
the NSA is to
reduce the
incidence and
impact of
stroke. We are
here to save
lives, improve
quality of care
and increase
patient
outcomes.
Home Care /
Long-Term Care
Top
Medicare -
Nursing Home
Compare
The primary
purpose of
Nursing Home
Compare is to
provide detailed
information
about the
performance of
every Medicare
and Medicaid
certified
nursing home in
the country.
National
Association for
Home Care
NAHC is the
nation's largest
trade
association
representing the
interests and
concerns of home
care agencies,
hospices, home
care aide
organizations,
and medical
equipment
suppliers.
National
Association for
the Support of
Long-Term Care
The National
Association for
the Support of
Long Term Care
(NASL)
represents
professional
medical services
delivered to the
post-acute care
industry by
providing a
national
communication
forum as well as
legislative and
regulatory
representation.
National Home
Care Association
NAHC is
committed to
representing the
interests of the
home care and
hospice
community.
Injuries and
Accidents
Top
American Trauma
Society
800-556-7890;
M-F 9 am - 5 pm
Provides written
information on
how to prevent
injuries and
handle
emergencies.
Kidney Disease
Top
National Kidney
Foundation of
Illinois
600 S. Federal
Street, Suite
201
Chicago,
IL 60605
312-663-3103
Offers
information and
referrals
relating to
kidney disease .
Leukemia
Top
Leukemia Society
of America
100 W. Monroe,
Suite 1610
Chicago, IL
60603
800-742-6595 or
312-726-0003
Information
provided on
leukemia,
lymphoma,
Hodgkin's
disease and
multiple
myeloma.
Lung (see also
Breathing)
Top
American Lung
Association
1440 W.
Washington Blvd.
Chicago, IL
60607
312-243-2000;
M-F 8:30 am -
4:30 pm CST
Founded in 1904
to fight
tuberculosis,
ALA today fights
lung disease in
all its forms,
with special
emphasis on
asthma, tobacco
control and
environmental
health.
National Board
for Respiratory
Care
The
National Board
for Respiratory
Care, Inc.
(NBRC) is a
voluntary health
certifying board
which was
created in 1960
to evaluate the
professional
competence of
respiratory
therapists.
Lupus
Top
Lupus Foundation
of America
800-558-0121;
M-F 9 am - 5 pm
Provides a
medical library,
an audio visual
lending library
and educational
seminars.
Lupus Foundation
of America,
Illinois Chapter
11102 S.
Artesian Ave.
Chicago, IL
60655
773-779-3181;
M,W,Th, F 8am –
4 pm, Tu 8 am –
3 pm CST
Provides
information and
services related
to lupus.
Mental Health
Top
National Mental
Health
Association
800-969-6642;
M-F 9 am - 5 pm
Provides
information on
anxiety
disorders,
stress,
depression,
panic attacks,
manic
depression,
obsessive-compulsive
behaviors and
other
psychological
disorders. Will
refer callers to
local chapters.
American
Psychological
Association
The American
Psychological
Association
(APA) is a
scientific and
professional
organization
that represents
psychology in
the United
States.
Mother’s Against
Drunk Driving
(MADD)
Top
MADD
203
N. Wabash, Suite
2118
Chicago,
IL 60601
312-782-6266
Victim Hotline:
800-253-MADD
National Office:
800-GET -MADD,
800-438-6233
MADD is a
community action
group working
for stricter
penalties for
drunk driving.
They will
support victims
in the court
process and help
with grieving
and healing
process. MADD
also has an
educational
program in
schools and
communities
regarding the
potential
dangers of
drinking and
driving.
Multiple
Sclerosis (MS)
Top
National
Multiple
Sclerosis
Society
600 S. Federal
Street, Suite
204
Chicago,
IL 60605
312-922-8000;
M-F 8:30 am - 5
pm CST
Offers
information,
referrals to
community
resources
relating to MS.
Muscular
Dystrophy
Top
Muscular
Dystrophy
Association
2101 S.
Arlington
Heights Road,
Suite 145
Arlington
Heights, IL,
60005
847-427-8611;
M-F 8:30 am – 5
pm CST
MDA
provides
diagnostic and
outpatient
clinic services.
Provides
financial
assistance for
wheelchairs.
There si also a
summer camp
program for
children with MD
ages 6 to 21.
Pain
Top
American Chronic
Pain Association
The purpose of
the ACPA is to
provide a
support system
for those
suffering with
chronic pain
through
education and
self-help group
activities
North American
Chronic Pain
Association of
Canada
The North
American Chronic
Pain
Association,
NACPAC, is a
national
association of
self-help groups
dedicated to
providing
support to
people in
chronic pain and
to giving them
assistance in
living their
lives to the
fullest.
Parental Support
– Adolescent
Behavior
Top
Toughlove
International
Support Groups
P.O. Box 1069
Doylestown, PA
18901
800-333-1069
Parent-run
program to help
parents cope
with adolescent
behavior. The
program includes
a series of
support groups
that meet on a
regular basis,
52 weeks a year.
Teens support
also available
with teenline
office open 9
-5,
Monday-Friday
EST.
Parkinson’s
Top
Parkinson's
Institute
408-734-1593
Educational
material on
Parkinson's
disease, support
groups, linkage
to services
available are
provided.
Red Cross
Top
American Red
Cross
800-234-5272
Emergency
services
including food,
clothing,
communication
assistance and
shelter for
victims of
natural
disasters.
Educational
classes
regarding
disaster
preparedness,
CPR, first aid,
water safety and
HIV / AIDS
prevention.
Offers an
outreach program
to help single
parents cope
with problems of
single
parenting.
Reye's Syndrome
Top
National Reye's
Syndrome
Foundation
800-233-7393;
M-F 8 am - 5 pm
EST (answering
machine after
hours)
Helps
tell how to
prevent, spot
symptoms of and
treat this
syndrome, often
associated with
aspirin use,
which can affect
adults and
children after a
viral illness or
respiratory
infection.
Salvation Army
Top
Salvation Army
Metropolitan
Division
5040 N. Pulaski
Road
Chicago,
IL 60630
773-725-1100
For emergencies:
312-275-9383
Provides
emergency
service. Will
refer to other
local Salvation
Army sites and
services.
Social Security,
Supplemental
Security
Top
Social Security
Administration
(SSA)
Supplemental
Security Income
(SSI)
800-772-1213; 24
hrs.
Numerous
offices across
the state.
General
information,
card replacement
/ obtainment,
Medicare
information,
local office
information.
Spina Bifida
Top
Spina Bifida
Association of
America
Washington, D.C.
800-621-3141 -
General
information; 24
hrs.
202-944-3285 -
Office
Provides
information on
spina bifida.
Information can
direct
interested
people to local
support groups
where available.
