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Roger Maris Cancer Center
Roger Maris Cancer Center is recognized nationally for its innovative programs, highly trained staff and research in cancer care, MeritCare Roger Maris Cancer Center has earned accreditations from such leading organizations as the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations, the American College of Surgeons and the American College of Radiation Oncology. As a member of the Association of Community Cancer Centers, the Cancer Center adheres to several high standards that define what a community cancer center is and underscore what it means to provide comprehensive care.
HOPE Inc.
HOPE Inc. is a local non-profit organization committed to assisting families with children who are physically and mentally challenged.
Hospice of the Red River Valley
Hospice of the Red River Valley is an independent, not-for-profit and community owned hospice which has been serving patients and families in the Red River Valley since 1981. At Hospice of the Red River Valley, the whole family, not just the patient, is cared for according to a plan personalized to each family's needs and abilities.
Information and Support Resources
The Amputee Coalition of America
The Amputee Coalition of America's mission is to reach out to people with limb loss and to empower them through education, support and advocacy.
The American Cancer Society
The American Cancer Society is the nation wide community-based voluntary health organization dedicated to eliminating cancer as a major health problem by preventing cancer, saving lives, and diminishing suffering from cancer, through research, education, advocacy, and service.
breastcancer.org
breastcancer.org is a nonprofit organization dedicated to providing the most reliable, complete, and up-to-date information about breast cancer. Their mission is to help women and their loved ones to make sense of the complex medical and personal information about breast cancer, so they can make the best decisions for their lives.
Center for Young Women's Health
The Center for Young Women’s Health (CYWH) is a collaboration between the Division of Adolescent & Young Adult Medicine and the Division of Gynecology at Children’s Hospital Boston. Their mission is to help teen girls, thier parents, teachers, and health care providers improve their understanding of normal health and development, as well as of specific diseases and conditions.
Freedom Link
Freedom Link is a 24-hour a day services for traveling and relocating patients. Freedom Link has more than 2,000 medical equipment provider members in more than 3,500 locations. If a patient should have an emergency arise there is 24-hour-a-day assistance available with one toll-free phone call.
Medicare.com
Medicare.com is a privately owned and operated website for people with Medicare. Their Mission is to provide a valuable community resource which makes obtaining, sharing, and discussing information regarding Medicare coverage easily available. (Not an official Medicare website.)
The Muscular Dystrophy Association
The Muscular Dystrophy Association is a national voluntary health agency dedicated to conquering more than 40 neuromuscular diseases that affect a million Americans of all ages.
The National Multiple Sclerosis Society
The National Multiple Sclerosis Society is committed to building a movement by and for people with MS that will move us closer to a world free of this disease.
iScoliosis.com
iScoliosis.com is a resource web site provided by Medtronic. Here you can find some general educational information regarding scoliosis.
SpineKIDS.com
SpineKIDS.com is a community for parents and kids dealing with scoliosis. The mission of SpinKIDS.com is to promote understanding of the care and treatment of scoliosis and to provide a community that supports kids and families living with scoliosis in a safe, fun environment on the web.
Young Men’s Health
Young Men’s Health (YMH) is a website produced by the Division of Adolescent and Young Adult Medicine at Children’s Hospital Boston. The mission of Young Men’s Health is to help teen boys and young men improve their understanding of normal health and development, as well as of specific diseases and conditions.
Goverment Related Sites
Administration on Aging
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
Medicare
Medicare The Official U.S. Government Site for People with Medicare from the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services.
National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute
National Institutes of Health
United States Department of Health & Human Services
Professional Associations
The American Academy of Orthotist and Prosthetists
The American Academy of Orthotist and Prosthetists is dedicated to promoting professionalism and advancing the standards of patient care through education, literature, research, advocacy and collaboration.
The American Association for Homecare
The American Association for Respiratory Care (AARC) mission is to advance the science, technology, ethics, and art of respiratory care through research and education for its members and to teach the general public about pulmonary health and disease prevention.
The American Association for Respiratory Care
The American Association for Respiratory Care (AARC) mission is to advance the science, technology, ethics, and art of respiratory care through research and education for its members and to teach the general public about pulmonary health and disease prevention.
The American Board for Certification in Orthotics and Prosthetics
The American Board for Certification in Orthotics and Prosthetics (ABC) is the national certifying and accrediting body for the orthotic and prosthetic professions.
The American Orthotic & Prosthetic Association
The American Orthotic & Prosthetic Association (AOPA) is a national trade association committed to providing high quality, unprecedented business services and products to O & P professionals. Membership in AOPA represents a professional milestone; it is recognition of leadership and achievement in the O & P community.
The Joint Commission
The Joint Commission evaluates and credits nearly 15,000 health care organizations and programs in the United States. An independent, not-for-profit organization, the Joint Commission has maintained state-of-the-art standards that focus on improving the quality and safety of care provided by health care organizations.
The Medicare Region D DMERC Advisory Committee
The Medicare Region D DMERC Advisory Committee (DAC) is a not-for-profit volunteer organization comprised of HME providers, state and national associations, manufacturer supporters, and industry consultants.
The Midwest Association for Medical Equipment Services
The Midwest Association for Medical Equipment Services (MAMES) is dedicated to providing membership educational opportunities, state/federal legislative involvement, and membership communication.
The National Commission on Orthotic and Prosthetic Education
The National Commission on Orthotic and Prosthetic Education (NCOPE) is the accreditation body for the orthotics and prosthetics (O&P) profession. As such, its primary mission and obligation is to ensure educational and residency programs meet the minimum standards of quality to prepare individuals to enter the O&P profession.
National Registry of Rehabilitation Technology Suppliers
National Registry of Rehabilitation Technology Suppliers (NRRTS) is an organization which provides current listing of Certified Rehabilitation Technology Suppliers (CRTS) and registrants for referral sources and consumers.
Rehabilitation Engineering & Assistive Technology Society of North America
Rehabilitation Engineering & Assistive Technology Society of North America (RESNA) is an organization who's purpose is to improve the potential of people with disabilities to achieve their goals through the use of technology.