North Penn Visiting Nurse Association

For Patients, Caregivers, and Healthcare Professionals

This information is provided to you as a courtesy of the
North Penn VNA and, in most cases, does not constitute
a recommendation of the providers, their products or
services.

Federal Government

Administration on Aging
http://www.aoa.gov/

Food & Drug Administration
http://www.fda.gov/

Centers for Disease Control (CDC)
(Emergency Preparedness & Response)
http://www.bt.cdc.gov

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)
http://www.cms.hhs.gov

Medicare
http://www.medicare.gov

Medicare Rights Center
http://www.medicarerights.org/newlawframeset.html

National Organizations

American Heart Association
www.americanheart.org

American Safety and Health Institute
www.ashi.org

Gerontological Society of America
http://www.geron.org/

Hospice Foundation of America
http://www.hospicefoundation.org/caregiving/

Joint Commission on Accreditation of
Healthcare Organizations
http://www.jcaho.org/

National Adult Day Services Association
http://www.nadsa.org

National Association for Home Care
http://www.nahc.org

National Council on Aging
http://www.ncoa.org

National Council on Aging Benefits Check-up (Benefits eligibility)
http://www.benefitscheckup.org

National Family Caregivers Association
http://www.nfcacares.org

National Federation of Interfaith Volunteer Caregiver
http://www.fiavolunteers.org

National Hospice & Palliative Care Organization
http://www.nhpco.org

National Institute on Aging
http://www.nih.gov/nia/

State and Local Resources

Bucks County Area Agency on Aging
215-348-0510
http://www.buckscounty.org/seniors/

COMPASS
www.humanservices.state.pa.us/COMPASS

Montgomery County Aging & Adult Services
Local office: 215-361-7931
Main office: 610-278-3601
http://www.montcopa.org/mcaas

Pennsylvania Adult Day Services Association
866-398-7797
http://www.padsa.org

Pennsylvania Department of Aging
717-783-1550
http://www.aging.state.pa.us

Pennsylvania Homecare Association
http://www.pahomecare.org

Pennsylvania Hospice Network
http://www.pahospice.org

Suburban Transit
http://www.suburbantransit.org

Caregiver Resources

Family Caregiver Alliance
http://www.caregiver.org

Healthfinder
http://www.healthfinder.gov/

Rx Help - Prescription Drug Help

Partnership for Prescription Assistance
http://www.pparx.org