Drake Center: Specialized Medical & Rehabilitative Care
Health Care Links
Health Finder - www.healthfinder.gov
Developed by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services for finding the best government and nonprofit health and human services information on the Internet.
Netwellness - www.netwellness.org
A non-profit consumer health website that provides high quality information, created by medical faculty from the University of Cincinnati, Case Western Reserve University and The Ohio State University.
National Library of Medicine - www.nlm.nih.gov
The world's largest medical library and creator of MEDLINE/PubMed, a database of references to over 11 million biomedical articles and additional life science journals.
Administration On Aging - www.aoa.dhhs.gov
The Federal focal point and advocate agency for older persons and their concerns.
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services - cms.hhs.gov
The Federal agency responsible for administering Medicare, Medicaid, SCHIP, HIPAA, CLIA, and other health-related programs.
Center of Disease Control and Prevention - www.cdc.gov
The lead Federal agency for protecting the health and safety of people, at home and abroad.
Discovery Health - health.discovery.com
A cable channel dedicated to the latest health discoveries. Real life. Medicine. Miracles.
American Medical Association - www.ama-assn.org
Organization of American physicians working for the development and promotion of standards in medical practice, research and education.
Virtual Hospital - www.vh.org
A digital health sciences library that works to educate patients and healthcare providers for the purpose of improving patients' care, outcome and lives.
Merck Source - www.mercksource.com
A website of core health tools and resources from Merck & Co., a leading pharmaceutical company and publisher of The Merck Manual, the most widely read medical text in the world.
Spine and Spinal Cord References
Spine-Health.com - www.spine-health.com
A comprehensive, highly informative and useful resource for understanding, preventing, and seeking appropriate treatment for back and neck pain, and related conditions.
Spine Universe.com - www.spineuniverse.com
A web site dedicated to educate the public to the full range of technologies, services, treatments and research available on the subject of spinal disorders.
The National Spinal Cord Injury Association - www.spinalcord.org
The nation's oldest and largest civilian organization dedicated to improving the quality of lie for hundreads of thousands of Americans living with the results of SCI and their families. This number grows by thirty newly-injured people each day.
Christoper Reeve Paralysis Foundation - www.paraylsis.org
Committed to funding research that develops treatments and cures for paralysis caused by SCI and other central nervous system disorders. The foundation works to improve the quality of life through its grant programs, paralysis resource center and advocacy efforts.
Spinal Cord Injury Assocation of Kentucky - www.sciak.org
Provides education on SCI to individuals with SCI, their families, health care professionals, and the general public. Also discusses advocacy and athletes.
Spinal Cord Injury Info Pages - www.sci-info-pages.com
Free and informative resource on SCI and other disabling injuries or diseases fo the spine. Visit regularly for updated resources, new features, links, and more.
United Spinal Association - www.unitedspinal.org
This web site has made a gradual expansion from a regional (orginal name: Eastern Paralyzed Veterans Association) to a national organization. Those living with a SCI can obtain free membership download informational pamphlets.
Medical Supplies and Equipment
Thomas Fetterman, Inc. - www.fetterman-crutches.com
This web site offers crutches accessorized with Tornado or Performance gel filled tips, Performance handgrips, Padded Leather Cuff Inserts and Spats Door Guards. Superlite crutches are custom made with no adjustment holes.
Sammons Preston Rolyan - www.sammonsprestson.com
Online catalog which offers products ranging from household helpers and dressing aids to exercise and personal care items.
Sportaid Wheelchairs and Stuff - www.sportaid.com
The largest supplier of wheelchairs and accessories offers an online catalog with secure on-line ordering.
Sunrise Medical - www.sunrisemedical.de
One of the world's laregest manufacturers of homecare and extended care products. Offers many of the most popular brands in the homecare industry including Quickie, Sopur, Jay, DeVilbiss, Hoyer, Guardian, Coopers, Oxford and Joerns. This site is in German, but you can change the language.
Walking Equipment - www.walkingequipment.com
Provides you with the best walking canes, walking sticks and other walking equipment products.
Multiple Sclerosis
National Multiple Sclerosis Society - www.nmss.org
Provides you with accurate, up-to-date information to individuals with MS, their families, and healthcare providers is central to our mission.
Medicare
Medicare - www.medicare.gov
The offical U.S. Government site for People with Medicare.