Additional Resources & Services
In this section:
INFORMATION, PUBLICATIONS & REFERRAL SERVICES
LEGAL SERVICES
LIBRARIES
Information, Publications & Referral Services
2-1-1 / United Way of the Bay Area
- A free, confidentidential, 24 hour, multilingual person-to-person help line for anyone in need. The database of over 4,500 health and human service agencies throughout the Bay Area is also offered online.
American Heart Association – North Bay
Publications:
- Magazine: “Stroke Connection”
- Pamphlets: “Strokes: A Guide for the Family”, “How Stroke Affects Behavior”, “Caring for Person with Aphasia”, “The One Handed Way”, “Rebuilding Your Life”
American Stroke Association
A Division of the American Heart Association
- Stroke Trials Directory – Information on completed and ongoing clinical trials.
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
- Serves as the Bay Area Caregiver Resource Center for brain-impaired adults and as a clearing house of information about brain disorders, care options and services for families and professionals.
- NEWSLETTER: “Update” Quarterly, FREE.
Marin Center for Independent Living (MCIL)
Publications:
- “The Marin Independent”: A FREE quarterly newsletter put out by the Marin Center for Independent Living (MCIL) highlights current issues and information in the area of disabilities.
Marin County Department of Health and Human Services – Division of Aging and Adult Services
- Publications including: “Choices for Living, A Housing Resource Guide for Marin County Seniors”.
Marin County Department of Health and Human Serivces – NetWork of Care
- Information line: (415) 4574636 and and extensive on-line database provides resources and information on a wide range of services for elderly and disabled persons.
- Links Marin non-profits, government agencies, individuals, and the business community in collaborative projects to address unmet community needs. Asts as a fiscal sponsor to support innovative projects. Publishes the “Marin County Stroke Resource Directory”.
- Offers health education classes, including “Cholesterol Management”, “Diabetes Education” and chronic illness support groups.
- The National Library of Medicine at the National Institutes of Health.
- Neurological Disorders & Stroke (NINDS) -Various free brochures on stroke related topics.
- Brain Resources and Information Network (BRAIN)
P. O. Box 5801
Bethesda, MD 20824 - NIH Senior Health (http://nihseniorhealth.gov/)
This easy-to-use website features basic health and wellness information for older adults from the National Institutes of Health.
Publications:
- MAGAZINE: “Stroke Smart” Monthly
- HANDBOOKS: The Road Ahead, a guide for family, survivor, and friends. Recovery issues. Adaptive Resources, guide to products and services.
Whistlestop – Information and Referral Office
930 Tamalpais Avenue
San Rafael, CA 94901
( 415) 456-9062
Publications:
- Newsletter
Legal Services
The following organizations provide information and referral to attorneys regarding such matters as power-of-attorney, conservatorship, wills, estate planning, patient rights, etc.
Disability Rights and Education Defense Fund
- Focuses on disability as a civil rights issue. Local information and referral re: employment, housing, transportation and legal rights issues. Involved with national policy matters in Washington, D.C.
- Legal services for estate and financial planning.
Legal Aid of Marin -Senior Citizens Legal Services
- Priority to socially/economically needy, age 60 and over. Donations accepted.
Marin Center for Independent Living (MCIL)
- Legal Advocate.
- Moderate fee for one-half hour advisory consultation. Can make referrals to attorneys who accept qualified seniors, disabled persons, and low-income individuals at reduced fees.
Marin Superior Court of California – Legal Self Help Center of Marin
Whistlestop – Information and Referral Office
- Free legal services to qualified low-income older adults in Marin County.
Libraries
California State Library Braille and Talking Book Library
- Home mail delivery of cassette and free loan of player. No fee.
Kaiser Permanente -Health Education Resource Centers
Marin County Department of Health and Human Services – Network of Care Library
Marin County Free Library – Library Beyond Walls
- Free medical computer searches and lending library.