Health and Wellness

Dial 911 for Emergencies

Medical Wellness Links

Medical

Ambulance Service

Life Ambulance - Cambridge City 765.478.4141
Rural/Metro Transportation Services - Richmond 765.983.4800

Clinic / Agencies

Wayne County Health Department
201 East Main, Richmond, IN 47374
Appointments/Clinic 765.973.9245
Clinic/Nursing Division 765.973.9294
Division of Vital Records and Environmental Health 765.973.9245

Wayne County Minority Health Coalition

Dental

Stults Family Dentistry

Links

American Dental Association

IU School of Dentistry, Pediatric Dentistry Clinic

IU School of Dentistry, Patient Services

National Maternal and Child Oral Health Center

Simple Steps to Better Dental Health

Hospital

Reid Hospital and Health Care Services 765.983.3000

Richmond State Hospital 765.966.0511

Links

Area Hospitals outside of Wayne County, Indiana

Hospital Compare - compare hospitals by country, state, city or zip code regarding their treatment data for heart attack, heart failure, or pneumonia.

Long Term Care

Area Nursing Homes and Rehabilitation Centers

Indiana Health Care Facilities Licensing Program

Nursing Home "Report Cards"

Mental Health

Centerstone

Genesis of the YWCA - temporary shelter and counseling for battered/homeless women 765.935.3920

Recovery Priority, LLC

Richmond State Hospital

Wernle Youth & Family Treatment Center

Pharmacy

Area Pharmacy Information

Physicians

Reid Hospital Physicians

License Verification - Verify health care professionals license is current. Basic information free, fee for detailed information. Provided by the State of Indiana.

Wellness

Therapeutic Massage

American Massage Therapy Association - locate a licensed massage therapist

Support Groups

12 Step Programs

Reid Hospital's Support Group List

Alcoholics Anonymous, A, Al-Anon, & Narcotics Anonymous Meetings

Hope House Addiction Recovery Center

Reference Links

Diet & Nutrition

BMI/Ideal Weight Calculator - BMI refers to Body Mass Index, this site uses several different research formulas to help you arrive at the right weight for you.

The Center for Science in the Public Interest - promotes health through educating the public about nutrition and alcohol.

ChooseMyPlate.gov

Fast Food Facts

Fast Food Nutrition Facts Explorer - sort by types of meals or limited fat grams, also links to fast food web sites for detailed nutritional information

NutritionData - nutritional data for both grocery and favorite fast food items, presented in the standard FDA format

Disabilities

Achieva Resources Corporation, Inc.

Independent Living Center of Eastern Indiana

Oral Health Care for People with Disabilities

Wheelchairs & Assistive Technology Choices - reviews, links, resources and discussion regarding assistive technology.

Diseases

Alzheimer's Assocation Greater Indiana Chapter

Asthma and Allergy Foundation

American Cancer Society

American Diabetes Association

American Heart Association

American Lung Association

Arthritis.org

National Kidney Foundation

OncoLink - excellent cancer education site from the University of Pennsylvania Cancer Center

Rare Disease Database - search for basic information about diseases and find links to support organizations

Stroke

Drugs and Supplements

CISCRP - search for information on clinical trials, drug information, and other news.

ClinicalTrials.gov

FDA Approved Drugs - search detailed information about all FDA approved drugs, including labeling information.

FDA Info on Dietary Supplements

Herbs, Botanicals & Other Products - facts and current research information on botanical supplements available over-the-counter from Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center.

RX - the Internet drug Index - Search by drug name, actions, interactions, brands, or imprint codes

Families & Children

Birth to Five

First Steps

Links: Family and Parenting

HeadLice.org - information on prevention and treatment of head lice

KidsHealth.org - health info about kids, with specific sites designed for parents, teens, and kids

Tools for Parents by Planned Parenthood

First Aid

American Red Cross

CPR - Learn CPR - learn the basics of cardiopulmonary resuscitation

General Health

AllRefer Health - general reference and current health info links.

Hardin Meta Directory of Internet Health Resources - a listing of links for medical sites - organized by the Hardin Library of Health Sciences at the University of Iowa.

Health and Disease InfoFinder - Get the facts from the experts at Harvard Medical School on the most frequently searched diseases and conditions.

HealthFinder - a free gateway to reliable consumer health and human services information web site developed by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

InteliHealth - consumer health information from Harvard Medical School

JAMA Information Centers - information links from the Journal of the American Medical Association

MayoClinic.com

Medline Plus - health information for consumers by the National Library of Medicine

Medscape - medical news and other resources

National Institute of Health

Quackwatch - a guide to health fraud and quackery.

Public Health

Centers for Disease Control

Indiana State Department of Health

Public Health Emergency Preparedness and Response - by the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention

Research

U.S. Human Genome Project - also includes general research information on genetics and bioethics.

Procedures

Lab Tests Online - a peer-reviewed site that explains various lab tests performed in a medical setting, including how and why the test is conducted and how the results are interpreted

Seniors

Adult Day Care of Richmond

Affordable Home Care

Area 9 Agency on Aging

Seniors on WayNet.org

Sex & Reproduction

American Pregnacy Association

Birth Control Methods Factsheet

How to Avoid Teen Pregnancy

Planned Parenthood

Pregnancy Week by Week - a detailed explanation of the baby's growth and the mother's experiences

Sexual Health - this British web site includes information on contraception, sexually transmitted diseases, sex education and more

Sexual Health Topics - by the CDC

Teen Pregnancy - Parent & Guardian Resources

Teens

Go Ask Alice - forthright answers for teens regarding all types of health information.

Indiana Coalition to Improve Adolescent Health

Tools for Teens by Planned Parenthood

StayTeen.org

TeensHealth.org

Teen Topics from HealthyChildren.org

YWCA - Adolescent Parent Support (APS) Program

All links and information on this site are offered as information only and do not constitute an endorsement by Waynet, Inc. They are not intended nor implied to be a substitute for professional medical advice. Always consult your physician or healthcare provider prior to starting any new treatment or with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition.

Be an informed consumer of information and pay particular attention to the domain and/or supplier of the information. A site may have an "official" sounding name, but actually be a scam set up to resemble a well-known national organization.

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