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How to Choose a Nursing Home

It’s never easy to move into a nursing home, or help a loved one make the transition, but sometimes it may be the best option for getting the care and support you need. Here are some tips and useful resources to help you get started on how to choose a nursing home.

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Disabilityscoop News for Accessibly

DisabilityScoop provides daily news coverage, stories about advocacy issues, and analysis of developmental disabilities on their website.

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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention CDC addresses four major areas: Diseases and Conditions, Healthy Living, Traveler's Health, Emergency Preparedness, and data statistics. Some topics covered include COPD, diabetes, cancer and smoking cessation.

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Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease: COPD

Learn more about COPD chronic obstructive pulmonary disease from this valuable and informative website.

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Karate CAN-DO! Foundation

The Karate Can-Do Foundation’s mission is to help children and adults with physical challenges and learning differences reach their full potential through the practice of karate.

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Youth As Self Advocates (YASA)

YASA believes young people with disabilities will have control over their own lives and futures. YASA is a project of Family Voices and aims to empower youth with disabilities.

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Amputee: Lower Limb Prosthesis Care & Use

Key words: Amputee, lower limb prosthesis

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Amputee: Shrinker and Removable Rigid Dressing Care & Use

Key words: Amputee, Shrinker, Rigid Removal Dressing

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PRAFO Orthosis: Patient Instructions

video information on the fitting instructions on the PRAFO Orthosis

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Useful Technology for Upper Limb Disabilities

Useful Technology for Upper Limb Disabilities: Using household devices such as a television, light switch, computer keyboard and mouse can be difficult or impossible for people with arm or hand disabilities. There are many types of equipment now available to provide assistance as described below. For more information on equipment and techniques, consult with an occupational therapist who specializes in assistive technology.

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