Other Local and National Services
Homebound services pages:
Washington County
- Aging & Veterans' Services, Washington County, Oregon
Scroll the length of their page for numerous links to associations, government agencies and other informative resources. - Washington County General Telephone Index
Locate/navigate quickly to county contact information - FIND (Friendly Iris Network Directory)
Directory for Washington County Social Service Agencies - Washington County website
Oregon
- TBABS: Oregon's Talking Books and Braille Services
Visually disabled people may qualify and register for state library services. - Access Technologies, Inc.
To assure that persons with disabilities in Oregon will be able to secure and effectively use assistive technologies. - Seniors and People with Disabilities, OR Dept. of Human Services
Links to state services for seniors and people with disabilities - The Prepared Caregiver
Tips and resources to make caregiving healthy and happy for all involved. - State of Oregon website
National
- AARP | www.aarp.org
information, resources and advocacy for people over 50 - Administration on Aging | www.aoa.gov/agingsites (Link currently not working)
Links to key off-site web sites on areas of interest in aging - Bookshare.org | www.bookshare.org
Books to download for people with sight disabilities. - Elderweb | www.elderweb.com
Award-winning site with lots of links and information - Disability Resources
a guide to disability-related material on the Internet - Medicare.GOV | www.medicare.gov
The Official U.S. Government Site for People with Medicare - MedlinePlus | www.medlineplus.gov
This site is sponsored by the National Institute of Health to provide consumers with information on health issues and medications. - SeniorNet | www.seniornet.org
This site gives a senior's perspective on Internet use, including tutorials and helpful hints. It is also available in Large Print. - FirstGov for Seniors | www.ssa.gov maintained by the Social Security Administration
- Tiflolibros | www.Tiflolibros.com.ar
First digital library for the Spanish-speaking blind. - United States Government website
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