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Chapter 5

Additional Resources

Click on the links to learn more about topics discussed in this chapter.

Help for Heart Failure Caregivers:

https://www.heart.org/en/health-topics/heart-failure/living-with-heart-failure-and-managing-advanced-hf/help-for-heart-failure-caregivers

HTN/Stroke Support Group:

https://www.stroke.org/en/stroke-groups/hypertensionstroke-support-group

Caregiver Support Group for Cardiac Issues:

https://www.heart.org/en/health-topics/caregiver-support

Vascular Disease Support Group:

https://www.inspire.com/groups/vascular-disease/

COPD Support Groups, American Lung Association:

https://www.lung.org/lung-health-diseases/lung-disease-lookup/copd/living-with-copd/finding-support

American Lung Association, Pneumonia Support:

https://www.lung.org/help-support

Defeat Diabetes Foundation:

https://defeatdiabetes.org/get-healthy/diabetes-support-groups/

Inspire, Thyroid Disease Support Group:

https://www.inspire.com/groups/thyroid-diseases/

Incontinence Support Center:

https://www.incontinentsupport.org/

National Kidney Foundation:

https://www.kidney.org/coronavirus/coping-support

National MS Society:

https://www.nationalmssociety.org/NationalMSSociety/media/MSNationalFiles/Brochures/Brochure-A-Guide-for-Caregivers.pdf

Parkinson’s Foundation:

https://www.parkinson.org/

DDD Foundation:

https://dddfoundation.org/

Alzheimer’s Association:

https://www.alz.org/

Muscular Dystrophy Association:

https://www.mda.org/

About GERD:

https://aboutgerd.org/

Crohn’s and Colitis Foundation:

https://www.crohnscolitisfoundation.org/

Lymphatic Education & Research Network:

https://lymphaticnetwork.org/

National Breast Cancer Foundation:

https://www.nationalbreastcancer.org/

Prostate Cancer Foundation:

https://www.pcf.org/

American Cancer Society:

https://www.cancer.org/

AIDS Healthcare Foundation:

https://www.aidshealth.org/

Hepatitis Foundation International:

https://hepatitisfoundation.org

National Alliance on Mental Illness, COVID-19 Resource and Information Guide:

https://www.nami.org/Support-Education/NAMI-HelpLine/COVID-19-Information-and-Resources/COVID-19-Resource-and-Information-Guide

National Foundation for Infectious Diseases:

https://www.nfid.org/infectious-diseases/influenza-flu/