Resources

Aging Coalition of Edmond
The Aging Coalition of Edmond is a nonprofit organization that provides resources and information to the senior population and their families. The Coalition is comprised of community health workers, senior housing experts, nursing home and residential care administrators, academics, business people, social workers, occupational and physical therapists and members of the faith community. Our membership is limited to the Edmond community so we are a small organization. Our mission statement is "To Educate, Serve and Support the Senior Citizens in our Community".

American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
The academy provides education and practice management services for orthopaedic surgeons and allied health professionals. It also serves as an advocate for improved patient care and informs the public about the science of orthopaedics. The orthopaedic's scope of practice includes disorders of the body's bones, joints, ligaments, muscles, and tendons. For a single copy of an AAOS brochure, send a self-addressed stamped envelope to the address above or visit the AAOS Web site.

American College of Rheumatology
The American College of Rheumatology (ACR) is the professional organization of rheumatologists and associated health professionals who share a dedication to healing, preventing disability, and curing the more than 100 types of arthritis and related disabling and sometimes fatal disorders of the joints, muscles, and bones. Members include practicing physicians, research scientists, nurses, physical and occupational therapists, psychologists, and social workers.

American Indian Health
A National Library of Medicine web site to address the health concerns of the 4 million Americans who claim American Indian or Alaska Native ancestry.

American Occupational Therapy Association
The American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA) is the nationally recognized professional association of occupational therapists, occupational therapy assistants, and students of occupational therapy. These individuals work with people experiencing health problems such as stroke, spinal cord injuries, cancer, congenital conditions, developmental problems, and mental illness. Practitioners work in a wide range of settings including schools, hospitals, skilled nursing facilities, home health, outpatient rehabilitation clinics, psychiatric facilities, and community health programs.

American Physical Therapy Association
This association is a national professional organization representing physical therapists, allied personnel, and students. Its objectives are to improve research, public understanding, and education in the physical therapies.

Arthritis Foundation (In English and Spanish)
1330 West Peachtree Street
Atlanta, GA 30309
Phone: 404-872-7100 or 800-283-7800 (free of charge)
or call your local chapter (listed in the telephone directory)
This is the major voluntary organization devoted to arthritis. The foundation publishes a free brochure, Coping With Pain, and a monthly magazine for members that provides up-to-date
information on all forms of arthritis. The foundation also can provide addresses and phone numbers for local chapters and physician and clinic referrals.

American Chronic Pain Association
This association provides information on positive ways to deal with chronic pain and can provide guidelines on selecting a pain management center.

American Pain Society
This society provides general information to the public and maintains a directory of resources, including referrals to pain centers.

American Autoimmune Related Diseases Association

Arthritis

Assorted CDC Links

Association for Persons in Supported Employment

American College of Sports Medicine
P.O. Box 1440
Indianapolis, IN 46206-1440
Internet: http://www.acsm.org/

Center for Disease Control - Arthritis
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is recognized as the lead federal agency for protecting the health and safety of people - at home and abroad, providing credible information to enhance health decisions, and promoting health through strong partnerships. CDC serves as the national focus for developing and applying disease prevention and control, environmental health, and health promotion and education activities designed to improve the health of the people of the United States.

Chickasaw Nation

Children with Arthritis or Pediatric Rheumatology

Clinical Trials
A service of the National Institutes of Health. Developed by the National Library of Medicine.
ClinicalTrials.gov to provide patients, family members and members of the public current information about clinical research studies

Central Oklahoma Integrated Network System, Inc.
The mission of Central Oklahoma Integrated Network System, Inc., is to conduct various activities that will enhance and improve the provision of quality health care services to the member's clients and improve the health status of their communities.

Disability and Chronic Illness

Discharge Characteristics by Reason for Hospitalization, Oklahoma and US

Employees Benefits Council (EBC)
Arthritis-health information can be found under Wellness:
State Wellness Program
       Virtual Education Center
              Resource Library
              Health Wellness Handouts
       Publications
              2nd Quarter Wellness Connection Newsletter 2003
       Wellness Coordinator Information Center
              2nd Qrtr - Physical Activity. The Arthritis Pain Reliever.

Federal Government Disability Site at The federal government has a new site for people with disabilities. It is intended for one-stop access to government disability information. A related site is the Office of Personnel Management web site specifically designed to encourage the employment of people with disabilities by the federal government. For that web site, go to:http://www.opm.gov/disability/

Food and Drug Administration

How AHRQ Research Helps People

Healthy People 2010
Healthy People 2010 is the prevention agenda for the Nation. It is a statement of national health objectives designed to identify the most significant preventable threats to health and to establish national goals to reduce these threats.

HealthFinder - Just For You

KidsHealth is the largest and most visited site on the Web providing doctor approved health information about children from birth through adolescence. Created by the Nemours Foundation's Center for Children's Health Media, the award winning Kids Health provides families with
accurate, up-to-date, and jargon-free health information they can use.KidsHealth has separate areas for kids, teens, and parents - each with its own design, age-appropriate content, and tone.

Kaiser Family Foundation

MedlinePlus: English Version, Spansish Version

National Center on Workforce and Disability at The National Center on Workforce and Disability is the center for training and technical assistance for one-stops and workforce boards. The center's web site has lots of information on the employment of people with disabilities.

National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM)
NCCAM is dedicated to exploring complementary and alternative healing practices in the context of rigorous science, training complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) researchers, and disseminating authoritative information to the public and professionals.

Are You Considering Using Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM)
http://nccam.nih.gov/health/decisions/index.htm

National Association of Health and Fitness
201 S. Capitol Avenue, Suite 560
Indianapolis, IN 46225
Phone: (317) 237-5630
Internet: http://www.physicalfitness.org/

National Institute on Aging
National Institute of Health
Bldg. 31 Rm. 5C27
31 Center Drive, MSC 2292
Bethesda, MD 20892-2292
Information Center:
Toll Free Phone: 1-800-222-2225
Toll Free TTY: 1-800-222-4225
Internet: http://www.nia.nih.gov/

National Osteoporosis Foundation
1232 22nd Street NW.
Washington, DC 20037-1292
Phone: (202) 223-2226
Internet: http://www.nof.org/

National Chronic Pain Outreach Association, Inc.
This association operates an information clearinghouse offering publications and cassette tapes for people with pain. It also publishes a newsletter that includes information on pain management techniques, coping strategies, book reviews, and support groups.

National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases Information Clearinghouse
The clearinghouse provides information about various forms of arthritis and rheumatic disease and bone, muscle, and skin diseases. It distributes patient and professsional education materials and refers people to other sources of information. Additional information and updates can also be found on the NIAMS website. En Español: http://www.niams.nih.gov/Portal_En_Espanol/default.asp

En Espanol - National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS)
A new Spanish-language Web site has been launched to provide information about research and health education on arthritis, rheumatic diseases and disorders of bone, skin, muscle and connective tissue. http://www.niams.nih.gov/Portal_En_Espanol/default.asp

National Institutes of Health, Osteoporosis and Related Bone Diseases - National Resource Center Osteoporosis and Bone Health
NIH ORBD~NRC was established in 1994 with a grant from the National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS) of the National Institutes of Health to The National Osteoporosis Foundation. Its mission is to provide patients, health professionals, and the public with an important link to resources and information on metabolic bone diseases, including osteoporosis, Paget's disease of the bone, osteogenesis imperfecta, and hyperparathyroidism. The Center is operated by the National Osteoporosis Foundation, in collaboration with The Paget Foundation and the Osteogenesis Imperfecta Foundation.

O-EPIC Employer-Sponsored Insurance
The O-EPIC Employer-Sponsored Insurance will pay part of the health plan premiums for eligible employees working for qualified Oklahoma small businesses (with 50 or fewer employees - effective October 13, 2006). Participation in this program is voluntary.

O-EPIC Individual Plan
The O-EPIC Individual Plan is available to Oklahomans not otherwise eligible to participate in an O-EPIC employer-sponsored Qualified Health Plan.
For more information about these programs, please visit: http://www.insureoklahoma.org/

Oklahoma AgrAbility
ABLE Tech is Oklahoma's assistive technology project providing information and referral, technical assistance, education, advocacy, and demonstrations. Oklahoma AgrAbility promotes success in agriculture for people with disabilities. Services are: information and referral, on-site farm assessment and technical assistance (modifications, accommodations, and assistive technology), direct education, and peer support.

Oklahoma Department of Human Services, Aging Services Division
In-Home Care Services
Offers 2 in-home care programs. The Personal Care Program provides assistance with bathing, grooming, meal preparation, housekeeping and laundry. Services are available up to 7 days a week. The number of hours of service received each day depend upon the needs of the individual. Services are provided through a home health agency by a Personal Care Assistant or Home Health Aide. The ADvantage waiver program offers a wide range of services available in the home and in the community. Certain medical and financial criteria must be met in order to qualify for these programs.

OASIS - Oklahoma Areawide Information System
OASIS provides a statewide information and referral service that can help Oklahomans with special needs and other families in need find community resources. Anyone needing help can call the toll-free number: 800-426-2747 or search our directory from the link below. OASIS has a database of thousands of agencies, organizations and programs throughout the state, and can help people find the services they need in their area. OASIS also has listings of national organizations and agencies as well as local support groups.

Oklahoma Family Network
Mission is to be an independent, statewide non-profit resource and support network for families who are raising children with special needs.

Oklahoma Lupus Association
The Oklahoma Lupus Association is dedicated to finding the cause and cure for lupus, and serving people with lupus, their families, and friends. The Lupus Association sponsors local support groups statewide, conducts numerous Patient/Family Seminars and a Symposia for Physicians and Allied Health Professionals.

Oklahoma Center for the Advancement of Science and Technology
The state's only agency focusing solely on technology - its development, transfer, commercialization and impact on our state's economy.

Oklahoma ABLE Tech, AgrAbility

Oklahoma Department of Human Services

Oklahoma Nurses Association

Oklahoma Occupational Therapy Association

Oklahoma Physical Therapy Association

POEMSS (Project for Optimal Emergency Medical Services for Seniors)
POEMSS is a non-profit, cooperative initiative of the Emergency Medical Services Program of Oklahoma State University-Oklahoma City, the Department of Family and Preventive Medicine at the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Senior Health on the Go, and a 20-member consortium of state and national experts in pre-hospital care and geriatric medicine.

Social Security eNews

Southeast Oklahoma Area Health Education Center (SeOK AHEC)

State Chamber of Commerce

The President's Council on Physical Fitness and Sports
200 Independence Ave., SW
HHH Bldg.
Room 738 H
Washington, DC 20201
Phone: (202) 690-9000
Internet: http://www.fitness.gov/