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HEALTH SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS

Provide information and support.

 

Also see www.medhelp.org  Web site from Med Help International, a non-profit organization helping patients find high-quality medical information.

 

 

Alzheimer’s Association of Greater Kansas City . . . . . . . . . . . . . .           831-3888

Mollie Tivol Resource Center                                                                        

3846 W. 75th St.                                           

Prairie Village, KS 66208

www.alz-heartofamerica.org

24-hour Helpline . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   800-272-3900

 

American Cancer Society . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .           432-3277

6700 Antioch Road, Suite 100 

Merriam, KS 66204

www.cancer.org

 

American Diabetes Association . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .                  383-8210

10580 Barkley Suite 400                                                                       888-DIABETES
Overland Park, KS, 66212                                                                 

www.diabetes.org

 

American Heart Association of Greater Kansas City . . . . .                      652-1913

6800 W. 93rd St.

Overland Park, KS 66212

www.americanheart.org

 

American Lung Association – Central States . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  816-842-5242             
2400 Troost Ave., #4300                                                                        800-586-4872

Kansas City, MO 64108

www.breathehealthy.org

 

American Red Cross . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .           816-931-8400

Home Care Skills for the Family Caregiver

211 W. Armour Blvd.

Kansas City, MO 64111

www.redcross.org

 

American Stroke Foundation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .       649-1776

5960 Dearborn St., Suite 100
Mission, KS 66202

www.americanstroke.org
 

Arthritis Foundation of
Western Missouri and Greater Kansas City
 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .            262-2233
1900 West 75th Street, Suite 200                                                               888-719-5670

Prairie Village, KS 66208
www.arthritis.org

 

Brain Injury Association of Kansas
and Greater Kansas City
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . . . . .            754-8883
6405 Metcalf Avenue , Suite 302                                                                  
800-444-6443 
Overland Park, KS 66202

www.biaks.org

 

Cancer Action, Inc.  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . . . . .            642-8885

10520 Barkley St., Suite 100

Overland Park, KS 66212

www.canceractionkc.org

 

Cancer Information Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .800-(4 CANCER) 422-6237

National Cancer Institute

http://cis.nci.nih.gov

 

Central Plains Geriatric Education Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . . . . .            588-1203

Landon Center on Aging

University of Kansas Medical Center

3599 Rainbow Blvd.

Kansas City, KS 66160

http://coa.kumc.edu/gec/links.htm

(Part of a national network of 47 Geriatric Education Centers)

 
Crohn’s and Colitis Foundation of America . . . . . . . . . . . . . .                  800-783-8006

www.ccfa.org  


Cystic Fibrosis Foundation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 800-(FIGHT CF) 344-4823

Heart of America Chapter                                                                                       384-8997

6930 Squibb Road, Suite 310

Mission, KS 66202

www.cff.org   

 

Epilepsy Foundation—Heart of America . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .                     816-444-2800

6700 Troost Ave. Suite 316                                                                              800-972-5163

Kansas City, MO 64131

www.efha.org

 

Eye Care America . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .          800-222-(EYES) 3937

www.eyecareamerica.com  
(Free eye care for qualifying individuals.)

 

Foundation on Aging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .                            236-8700

6025 Martway St., Suite 112

Mission, KS 66202

www.foundationonaging.org  

 

Huntington’s Disease Society of America . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .                       800-345-4372

Kansas Contact: University of Kansas Medical Center                                                 588-6983
3901 Rainbow Boulevard
Kansas City, KS 66160

www.hdsa.org     

 

International Essential Tremor Foundation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .                            341-3880

PO Box 14005                                                                                                    888-387-3667

Lenexa, KS 66285-4005

www.essentialtremor.org 


Leukemia and Lymphoma Society . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .                              262-1515

6811 W. 63rd St., Suite 202                                                                               800-256-1075

Shawnee Mission, KS 66202

www.lls.org

 

Mental Health Association of the Heartland . . . . . . . . . . . . .                                 281-2221

739 Minnesota Ave.

Kansas City, KS 66101

www.mhah.org

Mental Health Compasionate Ear  Helpline .  . . . . . . . . . . . .                                281-2251

 

Midwest Transplant Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .                                262-1668

1900 W. 47th Place, Suite 400

Westwood, KS 66205

www.mwtn.org

 

Muscular Dystrophy Association . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .                                   451-3230

3 Corporate Woods
8700 Indian Creek Parkway # 340
Overland Park, KS 66210
www.mdausa.org

 

Myasthenia Gravis Association. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .                         816-256-4100

6700 Troost, Suite 502

Kansas City, MO 64131

www.mgakc.org

 

National Kidney Foundation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .                                    262-1551

6405 Metcalf Ave., Suite 204                                                                                  800-444-8113

Overland Park, KS 66202

www.kidneyksmo.org   

 

National Multiple Sclerosis Society (Mid-America Chapter) . . .                                 432-3926

7611 State Line Road, Ste. 100                                                                                800-344-4867
Kansas City, MO 64114

www.nationalmssociety.org/KSG/home

 

Parkinson Foundation of the Heartland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .                                  341-8828

8900 State Line Road, Ste. 320

Leawood, KS   66206
www.parkinsonheartland.org


 

 

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