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Click on map for yellow pages.
Arizona HDSA
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President:
Email:
Address:
Phone:
Toll Free
Website:
Newsletter |
Phil Hardt
P.O. Box 7666
Phoenix, AZ 85011-7666
1-602-565-8792
1-888-267-3411
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Services: Social workers, informational and
educational material, in-service training,
Friendship Retreat for HD familes. Newsletter published
3 times a year
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Contact:
Address:
Phone:
Email: |
Lois Zeidman
1-602-222-9312
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Tucson
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Contact
Address
Phone
Email |
Linda Saxon
9112 E. 39th Street
Tuscon, AZ 85730
1-520-721-7528
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Phoenix Area
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When:
Time:
Where:
Contact:
Phone:
Email: |
Saturday of each month
2:00 PM
St. Joseph's Hospital
Conference Rooms 4 & 5
3rd Avenue & Thomas
Phil Hardt
1-602-565-8792
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Tucson Area
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When:
Time:
Where:
Contact:
Phone:
Email: |
3rd Sunday of each month
2:00 PM
Palo Verde Psychiatric Hos
Zemsky Room2
2695 N. Craycroft
Tom Caldwell
1-520-529 8793
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Genetic Testing
Phoenix
Edwards Medical Plaza no longer tests for HD.
No HDSA Approved
Clinic currently available.
Tucson
HDSA Approved Clinic
University Medical Center
2501 N. Campbell Ave.
Tucson, AZ. 85724
Contact: Leslie Pettijohn
Phone: (520) 626-2152
Physicians
HD Experienced
Movement Disorder Clinic
Dr. John Caviness
Mayo Clinic
13400 E. Shea Blvd.
Scottsdale,
AZ 85259
(408) 301-8112
Dr. Lawrence Stern at the U. of AZ
U of A Medical School
2501 N. Campbell Ave.
Tucson,
AZ 85724
Phone: 520-626-6609
An expert on HD. He has worked closely with the AZ HDSA
chapter and with support groups, |
ACLF/Nursing Homes
HD Experienced
La Colina
2900 E. Ajo Way
Tucson,
AZ 85714
Phone: 520-294-0005
Santa Rosa Care Center
1650 N. Santa Rosa Ave.
Tucson, AZ 85712
Phone: 520-795-1610
Posada Del Sol
Health Care Center
2250 N Craycroft Rd
Tucson,
AZ. 85712
Phone: 520-886-5481
Adult Day Care Centers
Adult Day Healthcare Center
Arizona Dept. of
Veteran's Services
Ray Harvey, MOH
4141 North 3rd Street
Phoenix,
AZ 85012
Phone: 602-248-1572
For those needing socialization, therapeutic recreation and rehabilitation during the day |
Arizona State Homepage
Answers to frequently asked questions about the laws and requirements in the
State of Arizona on advance card documents.
Medication Formularies
(Scottsdale/Paradise Valley)
A Guide to Services
Adult Foster Care Homes and Adult Day Health
Care Facilities
Training Programs
Office of Vital Records
Bureau for Adult Services
Bureau for Persons with
Determination Policy (new) (PDF)
Mental Impairments
Children's Rehabilitative Services
(602) 542-1860
Developmental Services includes locations
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and functions of the Arizona Department of Health Services (ADHS), Division of Assurance and
Licensure Services (ALS) (PDF)
and Medical Necessity Definition
(Nursing Homes)
-Provider Databases Assisted Living, Behavioral Health Facilities, Child Care Facilities and Group Homes, Group Homes
for the Developmentally Disabled, Long
Term Care Facilities and Medical Facilities
Systems and Services are for persons
of all ages who have a family income
for AHCCCS and/or Medicare,
and are
residents of Arizona
(Do Not Resuscitate) Form
Used by providers offering discounted
fees for services to persons without
health insurance
State Agencies
Program (SHIP) |
Patient Advocacy Foundation State Locator
Ensuring equal access to health care to all Americans. Find out what
is available in your community. Information available on (to mention only a few from the entire list): Children,
Children's Health Insurance Programs, Community Referral, Disability Services, Financial Assistance, Food Stamps, Health Care,
Insurance, Legal, Medication/Drug Assistance and Special Needs
Private
Fuel Funds
There are non-federal dollars available from local fuel funds, which frequently are
contributed by your neighbors when they pay their utility bill. Ask the state energy assistance office for the local phone
number of the fuel fund nearest your residence. |
A directory of official state, county and goverment websites
Select from the list of State Benefit Program Contributors to read more about each State's benefits. To
determine if you may be eligible to receive benefits you must select from the list of State Benefit Program Contributors and
then click "am I eligible?" to begin the questionnaire.
State Resources-information or links related to Assistive Technologies, Disability Resources, Domestic Violence
Legal Information, Family Legal Guides, Family Services, Guardianship Programs, Health & Human Services Quick Locators,
Legal Assistance, Legal Forms - State & Federal, Long-Term Care Ombudsman Programs, Medicaid, Medicaid Waiver Programs,
Social Security Offices, Summer Camp Programs, United Way~Local Support and more.
United Way-Search By Zip Code will provide you with information on the United Way in your area. If they have a website,
they usually have a section called "How Do I Get Help?" Click on it and look for their "Quick Guide"
(To Human Services) for help in your area. You can print it out. Most guides are in PDF format and are a great
resources to put on your refrigerator! |
Applying For Government Benefits
Dental-Even if you cannot pay for dental care there are ways in which to receive help. Contact
the American Dental Association (ADA) (1-800-621-8099) to learn about dentists who assist individuals on fixed incomes by
offering their services at reduced fees.
GovBenefits.gov is a screening tool provided by the federal government to help you find government benefits that you
may be eligible to receive. |
There is no way to cover all
of the issues one might possible need to consider when selecting insurance coverage. Provides information on Free Care, General
Information, Children, Claims & Insurance Rates, Life Insurance, Long Term Care, Medicaid/Medicare and Pre-Existing Conditions
and more.
Arizona Consumer Guide for Getting and Keeping Health Insurance - A guide. The Guide summarize your protections, and so may not
answer all of your questions. It is not a substitute for legal, accounting, or other professional advice.
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Activities of Daily Living
Activities of daily living are a commonly used term in the health
care and professional caregiving world to describe a person's ability to care for him or herself. In a progressive disease,
such as Huntington's, measuring your loved one's Daily Living capabilities on a frequent basis (quarterly, semi-annually or
annually) can provide you and their primary care physician the ability to evaluate the severity of the changes and develop
a plan of care that allows for meeting both the physical and psycho-social needs of the care recipient.
Information covered on this link is resources which might help HD
families apply for Government and State disability benefits; how to estimate your benefits; makes appeals; how your physician
can assist you; and links to information for professionals such as HDSA Chapter Social Workers as well as other resources.
The information is designed to provide general advice only.
Communication
Communication/Speech in Huntington's Disease.
Currently have descriptions of several things causing problems in HD such as Aphasia, Apraxia, Miscommunication, Cognitive
Issues, plus many more. More to be added when time is available.
Looking for
prescription drug insurance? Find information on prescription drug plans and plans. Look up any medication prescribed,
check on Alternative medicines, and learn about safety issues. Learn about the "sliding scale" if you don't have insurance.
See the "New Drug Checklist-Q&A's", "Keeping Track of Side Effects" Over-The-Counter stuff and more. Also excellent links
to Rx Programs, Benefit Check Up, Medicare, and discount pharmaceutical drug discount programs. Information contained on the
individual pages of this site is provided for your reference and convenience only.
Avoiding Probate, Conservator~Guardianship, Estate Planning, Living & Other Trusts, Wills & Beneficiaries,
Employment Issues, Financial Aids. Divorce Issues, Legal, Emergency Planning and more.
What Is A Feeding Tube? When To Consider One. Feeding Tube Decision
in HD, Tube Feeding in Advanced Stages of HD,Using Baby Foods, Oral & Dental Care, Jean Miller Articles & Checklist
and a ton of resources including charts to help in care.
This website provides helpful forms to families living with Huntington's
Disease to help organize their daily caregiving needs. It contains DOZENS of forms you can use everyday, most of them are
in Word format for easy printing and sharing! |
HD Medical DefinitionsAn accumulation of definitions I found which are sometimes used to
describe symptoms of/or tests for HD or discuss other diseases or condition which have symptoms similar to Huntington's Disease.
The list is very long, but interesting!
Huntington's Disease
Symptoms
It is extremely important that you are familiar with all the possible
symptoms, which might be affecting the quality of life for the person with HD. The symptoms appearing in this section can
either be related to Juvenile Huntington's Disease, Huntington's Disease in adults, some other condition, or be caused by
a side affect to medication(s). This site is still being updated and developed.
Insurance
There is no way to cover all of the issues one might possible need
to consider when selecting insurance coverage. Provides information on Free Care, General Information, Children, Claims &
Insurance Rates, Life Insurance, Long Term Care, Medicaid/Medicare and Pre-Existing Conditions and more. If you would like
more information on a particular subject, use one of the Search Engines to help you find it.
Information here is either directly about Juvenile Huntington's Disease,
or other information, which will hopefully be helpful to families who have a child with JHD or are concerned about their child
having JHD. Information from the old JHD site, which I can no longer access to make changes, is being moved here as time permits.
When this is completed, this site will be deleted.
Caregiving articles written by Jean Miller, Betty Ann McDorman, Louise
Wilkinson and others plus links to other articles.
There are quite a few articles that describe
the various "stages" of HD. This site provides a Compilation of The [all] Stages Of HD. There are some resources available
at the end of "stage" plus each one is in Word format for printing or sharing.
This section deals specifically with Swallowing problems associated
with HD. It covers the description of problems in swallowing, therapies and products, questions to ask/FAQS, articles written
specifically for HD, Safety & Warning Signs, brochures, special diets, the 5 levels of food consistency, testing procedures
used to determine swallowing capacity, and more. Many items are available in Word for printing or sharing. Additional information
and tips will be added as time permits. |
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