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Featured on this page is general information about home care the National Association for Home Care & Hospice (NAHC) currently distributes to consumers. This page links to the most general topics in our consumer guide.\n\nSince 1982, NAHC has vigorously protected the rights of home care and hospice providers and patients. The reason NAHC has become the top-ranked, most energetic health care trade association is our members. The unified voice of our membership makes Congress and the regulatory agencies listen when we speak. The strength of our members makes things change for the better for home care and hospice. \n

Only medical center in the state that's 100% focused on caring for children, from babies to teens. Teaching hospital and home of the University of Connecticut School of Medicine Department of Pediatrics Connecticut Children's Medical Center is the largest pediatric primary care service for children between Boston and New York. Pediatricians provide primary care services such as well-child checkups and immunizations, and care for minor illnesses. Emergency room staffed serves approximately 30,000 patients annually. Surgical unit nearly 6,000 surgeries performed annually. Intensive care unit serves children with traumatic injuries, life-threatening illness and children recovering from major surgery. We're a neonatal intensive care unit caring for about 500 critically ill or premature newborn babies a year; some children who weigh one pound at birth.

"Welcome to the Long-Term Care Planning tool. The primary goal of this tool is to help you understand:What long-term care services are available, How much you can expect to pay for long-term care, and What financing options are available to support your long-term care costs. The results of the Long-Term Care Planning tool are general in nature and not intended to replace comprehensive financial and other long-term personal planning. This tool will ask between twelve and twenty questions and will then provide you with the long-term care results you need by comparing your answers to those of individuals with similar profiles."

Home care services: Questions to Ask at MayoClinic.com

Medicare.gov - Home Health Compage - This tool has detailed information about every Medicare certified Home Health agency in the country

National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners - With nearly 7,500 members, NAPNAP is the professional association for PNPs and other advanced practice nurses who care for children. Established in 1973, NAPNAP has been actively advocating for children's health by: providing funding, education, and research opportunities to PNPs; influencing legislation that affects maternal/child health care; and producing and distributing educational materials to parents and families.

American Academy of Pediatrics - National Center for Medical Home Implementation Overview - The National Center for Medical Home Implementation is a cooperative agreement between the Maternal and Child Health Bureau (MCHB) and the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP). The National Center is housed in the AAP Division of Children with Special Needs. For more information about the Division and its related projects, please view the AAP Division of Children with Special Needs Fact Sheet

HealthGrades- the leading independent healthcare ratings organization - Reports and ratings to guide you to better care providers

Pdf guide to choosing the right health cae provider - The Three R's - Recommendations, Research & Relationship

Society of Pediatric Nurses: Mission: To promote excellence in nursing care of children and their families through suport of our members, clinical practice, education, research and advocacy

National Survey of children with Special Halth Care Needs CSHCN - Data Resource Center - The purpose of The Data Resource Center for Child and Adolescent Health (DRC) is to advance the effective use of public data on the health and health-related services for children, youth and families in the United States. The DRC does this by providing hands-on access to national, state, and regional data findings as well as technical assistance in the collection and use of this data by policymakers, program leaders, advocates and researchers in order to inform and advance key child and youth health goals. Currently, the DRC website includes national and state-based data on over 100 indicators from the National Survey of Children's Health (NSCH) and the National Survey of Children with Special Health Care Needs (NS-CSHCN). The DRC's easy-to-use interactive search feature allows users to select, view, compare, and download national survey data results for every state and HRSA region.

Recognized as one of the best hospitals in the United States-is Iowa's only comprehensive academic medical center. A 680-bed comprehensive academic medical center and regional referral center, UI Hospitals and Clinics is committed to providing patient-focused care-available to every person, around the clock-in an environment devoted to innovative care, excellent service, and exceptional outcomes.

The American Academy of Family Physicians is the national association of family doctors. It is one of the largest national medical organizations, with more than 94,600 members in 50 states. Tt was known as the American Academy of General Practice. The name was changed in order to reflect more accurately the changing nature of primary health care. The Academy was founded in 1947 to promote and maintain high quality standards for family doctors who are providing continuing comprehensive health care to the public.

Family-to-Family Health Information Centers (F2F HICs) are non-profit organizations that help families of children and youth with special health care needs (CYSHCN) and the professionals who serve them

The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) is the health services research arm of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), complementing the biomedical research mission of its sister agency, the National Institutes of Health. AHRQ is a home to research centers that specialize in major areas of health care research such as quality improvement and patient safety, outcomes and effectiveness of care, clinical practice and technology assessment, and health care organization and delivery systems. Source of funding and technical assistance for health services research and research training at leading U.S. universities and other institutions, as well as a science partner, working with the public and private sectors to build the knowledge base for what works-and does not work-in health and health care and to translate this knowledge into everyday practice and policymaking.

LifeBridge Health - The Sandra and Malcolm Berman Brain & Spine Institute - Center for Memory and Brain Health. PROGRAMS Include: The Epilepsy Center, The Spine Center, the Brain Injury Programs, Adult Hydrocephalus Center, Pain Management program and Traumatic Brain Injury as well as several other programs. The Traumatic Brain Injury and Neuro-Rehabilitation units provide medical recovery and improve patients' quality of life.

The American Nurses Credentialing Center ANCC is the world's largest and most prestigious nurse credentialing organization, and a subsidiary of the American Nurses Association ANA

American Nurses Association - The largest nursing organization in the US

Leading provider of Rehabilitation and Home Care products, including special mobility and equipment needs, bath seats, pediatric wheelchairs, and gait trainers from trusted manufacturers

Family Caregiver Alliance was the first community-based nonprofit organization in the country to address the needs of families and friends providing long-term care at home. Long recognized as a pioneer in health services, FCA now offers programs at national, state and local levels to support and sustain caregivers.\n