CHAPTER 2: HEALTHCARE RESOURCES AND INFORMATION Veterans Health Administration Learn about the services provided to Veterans nationwide, locate your nearest facility and begin the enrollment process by visiting www.va.gov. VA Palo Alto Health Care System (Monterey to Tuolumne Counties) www.palalto.va.gov San Francisco VA Health Care System (San Bruno to Eureka) www.sanfrancisco.va.gov
City of Palo Alto Library Home Connection (650) 329-2436 Library Home Connection is a service of the Palo Alto City Library that provides a delivery of library materials to homebound individuals who cannot get to the library. If you are interested in this program, please call (650) 617-3100 ex. 3215. Family Caregiver Alliance (FCA) National Center on Caregiving www.caregiver.org/newsletters The FCA currently publishes two online newsletters covering all aspects of long-term family caregiving. Caregiving Policy Digest (a briefing on current federal and state legislation, new programs, and funding initiatives for long-term caregiving) and Connections (a monthly e-newsletter “linking you” to issues and information important to family caregivers).
Selected Readings, Magazines and Newsletters Aphasia Caregiver Guide www.aphasia.org This Guide provides caregiver advice on how to care for your loved one who has aphasia and for yourself. The guide covers every type of aphasia and is useful whether you’re still in the hospital or living at home, and can be downloaded for free at https://www.aphasia.org/ aphasia-resources/aphasia-caregiver-guide/
Pacific Stroke Association (650) 565-8485 www.pacificstrokeassociation.org Free monthly online newsletter and resource directory for stroke survivors and caregivers in Santa Clara and San Mateo Counties.
Books Aloud, Inc. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Library (408) 808-2613 www.booksaloud.org Maintains a free loan library of recorded books on tape cassettes. Contains fiction and non-fiction for visually, physically, or learning disabled people of any age. Tapes are mailed free of charge in both directions. Limited materials in Spanish.
San Francisco Greater Bay Area Stroke Resource Directory American Stroke Association (510) 903-4050 Community resources for stroke survivors and caregivers. San Mateo County Commission on Aging Help at Home Directory (650) 573-3910 www.smchealth.org/helpathome Available on the website as a printable .pdf file. For a print copy to be mailed, call (650) 5732643.
TIP: Contact your local library to learn about library-sponsored programs for your community. Some organizations deliver books to your house free of charge! www.PacificStrokeAssociation.org support@psastroke.org – (650) 565-8485
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