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Services for Seniors - Health and Wellness


ElderHealth Health information especially for Seniors, including information on medication, Medicare, and insurance from the library's Community Health Information Service.
License Lookups Find out about your doctor's credentials - from the Florida Department of Health and Human Services.
MEDLINEplus Drug Information Information on thousands of prescription and over-the-counter medications is provided.

2009 Senior Quick Reference Guide
A pdf file with telephone listings of important health and wellness agencies from 211 Palm Beach.  Adobe Reader (download here) required to view this file.
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2-1-1, a service of The Center for Information & Crisis Services provides information, referral, crisis intervention, supportive counseling, and suicide intervention, via the telephone 24 hours a day/365 days a year.

Administration on Aging
A site designed to provide a comprehensive overview of a wide variety of topics, programs and services related to aging.

Alzheimer's Association
The Alzheimer's Association enhances efforts for researching a cure and provides support and educational services to over 200,000 Alzheimer's patients, families and caregivers in Broward, Palm Beach, Martin, St. Lucie and Okeechobee counties.

DoctorFinder
DoctorFinder provides you with basic professional information on virtually every licensed physician in the United States. This includes more than 690,000 doctors.  Additional information available on the library's Doctors page.
Health and Age
A nonprofit corporation providing web-based, interactive health information for people as they move towards their senior years, and for those who take care of them.

National Council on Aging
NCOA is the nation's first association of organizations and professionals dedicated to promoting the dignity, self-determination, well being, and contributions of older persons.

Palm Beach County Health Centers
A listing of county-run health centers in Palm Beach County.

USDA Nutrition Pamphlets
Helpful information on vitamins, trans-fats, and more.
 

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