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Disease Resources

 Click on any of the underlined links to access the following resources:

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American Heart Association

American Heart Association

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The American Heart Association is the oldest and largest voluntary organization dedicated to cardiovascular health advocacy, education, resources, policy, and more. Visit the link above to explore health topics including heart attack warning signs, caregiver support, online community access, and more educational resources.

American Diabetes Association

American Diabetes Association

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The American Diabetes Association is dedicated to improving the lives of those living with diabetes and their support system. The above link takes you to their resources and tools landing page.

Leukemia and Lymphoma Society

Leukemia and Lymphoma Society

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The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society provide information, resources and support to those affected by blood cancers.

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Patient Community

Peter-to-peer support

Financial Support

LLS Scholarship

Food & Nutrition

Health Manager

Parkinson's Foundaton 

Parkinson's Foundation

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The Parkinson's Foundation is a national organization that provides resources to Parkinson's patients and caregivers. See the Aware In Care kit for tools and information that will help patients and caregivers prepare for the next visit.

National Organization for Rare Diseases

National Organization for Rare Disorders

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This Organizational Database (ODB) offers patients and families a listing of organizations and resources that can provide them with free information, support, and services. These organizations can be very important in helping navigate living with a rare disease.

 

Patient Assistance Programs

Managing Your Disease

Patient Advocate Foundation

Making Informed Decisions About Your Cancer Care

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Use these tips to help you become an informed partner with your healthcare team in making these decisions to help ensure that your values and goals drive the decision making process.

Breast and Ovarian Cancer Resources

Sharsheret

Sharsheret

 

Sharsheret improves the lives of Jewish women and families living with or at increased genetic risk for breast or ovarian cancer through personalized support and educational outreach. Although their expertise is in young women and Jewish families as related to breast cancer and ovarian cancer, Sharsheret programs serve all women and men.

Breastcancer.org

Breastcancer.org

 

Breastcancer.org helps people understand complex medical and personal information about breast health and breast cancer through educational content, research news coverage, multimedia resources, personalized recommendations, community conversations, Spanish-language resources, and more.

Jeff Kornblau Partners for Patient Advocacy, d/b/a JKPPA is a 501 (c)(3) not-for-profit organization, EIN: 86-3780434, 610 Harper Avenue, Jenkintown, PA 19046.  Gifts to JKPPA are tax-deductible to the fullest extent allowed by law. Please consult your tax advisor for further information. JKPPA's services are offered for free without regard to ability to pay. 

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Note that under the Volunteer Protection Act, 42 U.S.C. § 14503, volunteers, including volunteers who are professionals, are not liable for acts or omissions during the course of performing good faith services. It is the patient's right and responsibility to make their own health care decisions in conjunction with their own health care providers.

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