Below is a list of resources available to you, right now, for free, pertaining to a wide range of subjects. Click on the blue text to follow the hyperlink to the resource(s) page.
Diabetes
- Links about living with diabetes, basic info for newly diagnosed–National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases
- Links about living with diabetes and how it affects daily life–National Diabetes Education Program
- Free search engine of guides and answers frequently asked questions–Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (Type 1 Diabetes)
- Links to free articles about caring for kids with diabetes/ prevention techniques in multiple languages– International Diabetes Federation
Medical/ Doctors
- Search engine about where to find free/ low cost health services–Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion
- Search engine about healthcare needs (medical, dental, vision, etc)- Health and Human Services
- Free search engine of guides to low/no cost medical help – Free Clinic Directory
- How to sign up for Medicare/Medicaid and FAQs– United States Government Information Services
- List of state based and local services to help medical, food, and utilities for low/no income– Need Help Paying Bills
Medical Equipment
- State resources for getting help/free medical equipment for 65 or older– Paying For Senior Care
- Resources specifically for diabetic patients (medicine, surgeries, walking aids, etc.)– National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases
- Free/low cost sources for aids like canes and insulin pumps– Medical Assistance Directory
- Different assistance programs listed by clinical diagnosis– Needy Meds
Meal Guide Aids
- Interactive meal ratio diagrams– United States Dietary Association
- Diabetic-friendly healthy meals– All Recipes
- Healthy diabetic meals – Taste of Home
- Interactive cookbook with nutrition labels and grocery list options– American Diabetes Association
Rehab FAQs
- Answers questions about going through rehab, what to expect, and known barriers– American Addiction Center
- Step by step guide of sobriety and suggestions to help be successful long term– American Addiction Center
Tobacco Cessation
- Videos and self help tools to stop smoking– Center for Disease Control and Prevention
- Links to articles and powerpoint slides about different ways to stop smoking– Substance Abuse and Mental Health Service Administration
- Links to tips on how to quit smoking effectively and what to expect while quitting– American Lung Association
- How to quit smoking effectively tips and free resource hotline– American Cancer Society
Alcohol Cessation
- Tips on preventing alcohol relapse– Alcohol.org
- Guides to quit and maintaining alcohol sobriety– Alcohol Anonymous
Drug Cessation
- Guides to quit and maintaining addictive drug sobriety– Narcotics Anonymous
- Phone help line to get started in recovery and links to other resources–Substance Abuse and Mental Health Service Administration
- Info about different drug addiction and resources to help– National Institute of Health
- Advice about starting and maintaining addictive drug sobriety– Narcotics Anonymous
