A nonprofit, community-based legal and social service agency serving the low-income Latino and foreign-born community in the D.C. metropolitan area. 202-387-2870
MMWR 2004;55 [No. RR-11].
1-800-FYI-CALL
CancerCare is a national non-profit organization whose mission is to provide free professional help to people with all cancers through counseling, education, information and referral and direct financial assistance. 800-813-4674
Provides treatment funds for the uninsured breast cancer patients, including monthly medical bill assistance grants.
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Non-medical financial assistance for breast cancer patients, while under treatment. Assistance available for rent, food, utilities, transportation, insurance, and child care. 303-669-3113
Developed and maintained by The National Council on Aging (NCOA), BenefitsCheckUp is the nation's most comprehensive Web-based service to screen for benefits programs for seniors with limited income and resources. 970-728-4104
Information about hospitals that have indigent program funds. Phone: 800-638-0742
This site is designed to provide information about patient assistance programs which provide no cost prescription medications to eligible participants.
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Patient education handout that discusses how diabetes affects the mouth and teeth. Available in English.
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- OralHealth.pdf (219.64 KB)
High blood glucose levels and high blood pressure can cause problems with your vision, and can even lead to blindness. This patient education handout discusses how these problems can be addressed early on before major damage has occurred.
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- DiabEyeEngWord.pdf (88.22 KB)
This calendar worksheet allows patients to document their exercise for healthy living. Available in Spanish and English.
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- MCNExerCalendar2pgs-1-1.pdf (721.83 KB)
Fotonovela for diabetes education and awareness that walks through the discovery of one woman that she has developed Type II Diabetes, and the emotions and life style changes that she goes through to adjust to the reality of having diabetes. Available in Spanish and English.
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- Fotonovela2005.pdf (465.81 KB)
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