American Academy of Pediatrics
Dedicated to the health and well-being of infants, children, adolescents and young adults.
National Child Care Information Center
National resource that links information and people to complement, enhance, and promote the child care delivery system, working to ensure that all children and families have access to high-quality comprehensive services.
Child Care Aware
Non-profit initiative committed to helping parents find the best information on locating quality child care and child care resources in their community.
ELDER WEB
ElderWeb
Award-winning, nine year old online eldercare sourcebook. Senior housing, finance, and elder law directory.
CareGuide
Everything families need to understand, plan and manage care for their elderly loved one.
The CareGuide Assessment is designed to help you quickly locate the most
relevant resources and information about your elder care situation.
ElderCare Online
Information, education and support to families caring for aging loved
ones, especially those coping with Alzheimer's Disease and related dementias.
MEDICAL TRANSPORTATION
Community Transportation Association
National Transit Resource Center. Medical transportation, senior transportation, passengers with disabilities, and more.
TLC Medical Transportation Services
Supplier of all types of driving controls and wheelchair-accessible vehicles and
equipment including scooters, driving aids, personal mobility products and Braun wheelchair lifts.
Medical transportation services, disabled adaptive driving equipment, adapted vehicle rebates and financial
assistance.
Patient Travel
The NATIONAL PATIENT TRAVEL HELPLINE provides information about all forms
of charitable, long-distance medical air transportation and provides referrals
to all appropriate sources of help available in the national charitable medical
air transportation network.
NURSING WORLD
NursingWorld
American Nurses Foundation: furthering nursing research, advancing nursing's future.
NursingNet
NursingNet is a comprehensive website dedicated to the Nursing Profession. It includes links, articles, Journals,
Forums, and Chatrooms designed for Nursing and Allied Healthcare Personnel.
National League for Nursing
NLN is the professional association for nurse educators, education agencies, health care agencies,
allied/public agencies, and interested members of the public. The National League for Nursing advances
quality nursing education that prepares the nursing workforce to meet the needs
of diverse populations in an ever-changing healthcare
environment.
HOSPITALS
Advocate Bethany Hospital
Advocate Bethany Hospital is a 150-bed acute care hospital on Chicago's West Side. Bethany works closely with community groups, social service agencies, schools and churches to improve the health and quality of life for area residents through innovative asthma programs,
a comprehensive emergency department, and neighborhood health centers.
3435 West Van Buren, Chicago, IL 60624 Tel: (773)265-7700
Cook County Hospital
The hospital is nationally known for its expertise and breadth of services,
including its Level 1 Trauma Center, Burn Unit, and Neonatal Intensive Care
Unit, the largest in the Midwest. It is also recognized for its centers of
excellence, which include, among others: asthma, cancer, maternal and infant
health, and infectious diseases. 1835 W. Harrison St., Chicago, IL. Tel: (312)633-8533
Mt Sinai Hospital Medical Center - Chicago
For more than 80 years, the hospitals, physicians and staff of Sinai Health
System have provided medical care and social services to Chicago's neediest communities. 2755 W. 15th Pl., Chicago, IL. Tel: (773)542-2000
Northwestern Memorial Hospital
Nationally recognized, 720-bed primary care medical center located in the heart of Chicago, Illinois. As a major Midwest referral center and the principal teaching hospital of the Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine,
more than 1,000 affiliated physicians represent virtually every medical specialty. 446 E. Ontario Street, # 800, Chicago, IL
Tel: (312)926-7460
University of Chicago Hospitals
The University of Chicago Hospitals has been at the forefront of medicine for
decades. Quietly delivering extraordinary care to patients who come from all
parts of the world.
Tel: 1-888-UCH-0200