Safe medication use
https://www.safemedication.com/
Check Your Medicines: Tips for Using Medicines Safely: https://tinyurl.com/zq4a9nh
Drug/disease information
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC): https://www.cdc.gov/
American Academy of Family Physicians:
https://familydoctor.org
Mayo Clinic:
https://www.mayoclinic.org/
National Library of Medicine’s website for consumer health information:
https://medlineplus.gov/
Merck Manuals:
https://www.merckmanuals.com/
FDA Drug Information for Consumers: https://www.fda.gov/drugs/resources-drugs/information-consumers-and-patients-drugs
Understanding Over-the-Counter Medications: https://tinyurl.com/jlk6mro
Diabetes
American Diabetes Association (ADA):
https://diabetes.org/
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases Health Information Center:
https://www.niddk.nih.gov/health-information/diabetes
Older adults
Medline Plus: Seniors’ Health: https://medlineplus.gov/seniorshealth.html
Tips for Seniors:
https://tinyurl.com/f5azvck
Health in Aging:
https://www.healthinaging.org/
New Hanover County Senior Resource Center: https://src.nhcgov.com/
Cape Fear Agency on Aging:
https://www.capefearcog.org/Area-Agency-on-Aging
North Carolina Division on Aging and Adult Services: https://www.ncdhhs.gov/divisions/division-aging
Seniors’ Health Insurance Information Program (SHIIP): https://www.ncdoi.gov/consumers/medicare-and-seniors-health-insurance-information-program-shiip
Medicare Part D Plan Finder:
https://www.medicare.gov/find-a-plan/questions/home.aspx
National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization: https://www.caringinfo.org
Drug and Alcohol Treatment Resources for the Elderly:
https://www.therecoveryvillage.com/resources/elderly-resources/
Children
National Institute of Child Health and Human Development: https://www.nichd.nih.gov/
American Academy of Pediatrics Healthy Children: https://www.healthychildren.org/English/Pages/default.aspx
CDC Immunization Schedules for Infants and Children: https://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/schedules/easy-to-read/child.html
Tips for parents about the safe use of over-the-counter (OTC) medicine:
https://tinyurl.com/73t6wgd
Medication assistance
https://www.panfoundation.org/apply-and-manage-grants/
Medicare Pharmaceutical Assistance Programs: https://www.medicare.gov/pharmaceutical-assistance-program/
Social Security website:
https://www.ssa.gov/
Low income subsidy (LIS, “extra help”) application: https://secure.ssa.gov/i1020/start