Resources to Educate and Inform

Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics offers information on nutrition and health, from meal planning and prep to choices that can help prevent or manage health conditions and more. (https://www.eatright.org/find-a-nutrition-expert)

American Board of Wound Management
Find a wound care specialist in your area who can help you define the right health plan for your specific needs. (https://abwmcertified.org/find-a-specialist/)

American Geriatrics Society
Search for a list of healthcare professionals in your area who are sensitive to the special health care needs of older adults. (https://www.healthinaging.org/find-geriatrics-healthcare-professional)

American Urogynecology Society
Patient Resources (https://www.augs.org/clinical-patient-resources/patient-resources-2/)

Foundation of the American Urological Association
What to expect at your first urology visit (https://www.urologyhealth.org/healthy-living/care-blog/2019/what-to-expect-at-your-first-urology-visit)

United Ostomy Associations of America
Find an ostomy support group in your area. The search is simple. It starts with your zip code. (https://www.ostomy.org/support-group-finder/)

Wound, Ostomy and Continence Nurses Society
Find a nurse in your area. (https://www.wocn.org/education-resources/patient-resources/find-a-nurse/)
Patient resources for wound, ostomy, and continence. (https://www.wocn.org/education-resources/patient-resources/)

Visiting Nurse Associations of America
Locate a visiting nurse, home healthcare or hospice provider in your local community. View a listing of all VNAA’s members that service your particular state. (http://www.vnaa.org/find-a-provider)

Foundation of the American Urological Association
AUAF partners with every level of caregiver and patient to support and improve the prevention, detection and treatment of urological diseases. (https://www.urologyhealth.org/) 

Association for the Advancement of Wound Care
Join the wound care community, for healthcare professionals and family caregivers. (https://aawconline.memberclicks.net/join-the-aawc)

American Geriatrics Society
A not-for-profit organization of over 6,000 health professionals devoted to improving the health, independence and quality of life of all older people. (https://www.americangeriatrics.org/)

American Medical Association
The AMA promotes the art and science of medicine and the betterment of public health with a concerted effort to help doctors help patients. (https://www.ama-assn.org/)

Association for the Advancement of Wound Care
Join the wound care community, for healthcare professionals and family caregivers. (https://aawconline.memberclicks.net/join-the-aawc)

United Ostomy Associations of America
The UOAA is a national organization that provides support, information and advocacy to ostomates and their caregivers. (www.ostomy.org)

Wound, Ostomy and Continence Nurses Society
A professional nursing society that supports its members by promoting educational, clinical, and research opportunities to advance the practice and guide the delivery of expert health care to individuals with wounds, ostomies, and incontinence. (www.wocn.org)

Society of Urologic Nurses and Associates
Society of Urologic Nurses and Associates is a professional organization committed to excellence in evidence-based clinical practice, research, and education of its members, patients, families, and the community. (www.suna.org)

Wound, Ostomy and Continence Nurses Society
A professional nursing society that supports its members by promoting educational, clinical, and research opportunities to advance the practice and guide the delivery of expert health care to individuals with wounds, ostomies, and incontinence. (www.wocn.org)

American Association of Diabetes Educators
A multidisciplinary association of healthcare professionals dedicated to integrating self-management as a key outcome in the care of people with diabetes and related chronic conditions. (www.diabeteseducator.org)

Diabetes In Control
This site provides current diabetes information for medical professionals to ultimately help empower the patient to better self-care. (www.diabetesincontrol.com)

National Diabetes Education Program
NDEP translates the latest science and spreads the word that diabetes is serious, common, and costly, yet controllable and, for type 2, preventable. (www.ndep.nih.gov)

Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
AND is the world’s largest organization of food and nutrition professionals, formerly the American Dietetic Association. (www.eatright.org)

American Academy of Nurse Practitioners
Founded in 1985, the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners® (AANP) is the largest, full-service national professional membership organization created for NPs of all specialties. (www.aanp.org)

American Association of Critical-Care Nurses
The AACN represents the interests of nurses who are charged with the responsibility of caring for acutely and critically ill patients. (www.aacn.org)

American Association of Managed Care Nurses, Inc.
AAMCN is the leading provider of educational activities, services, resources and networking for nurses involved in every aspect of the managed care delivery team throughout the country. (www.aamcn.org)

Gerontological Advanced Practice Nurses Association
They represent the interests of certified advanced practice nurses who work with older adults in a wide variety of practice settings. (www.gapna.org)

National Association of Clinical Nurse Specialists
The NACNS exists to enhance and promote the unique, high value contribution of the clinical nurse specialist to the health and well-being of individuals, families, groups, and communities, and to promote and advance the practice of nursing. (www.nacns.org)

National Association of Professional Geriatric Care Managers
Advancing professional geriatric care management through education, collaboration, and leadership. (www.caremanager.org)

National Black Nurses Association
Programs help NBNA members grow stronger as they seek to provide culturally competent health care services in our communities. (www.nbna.org)

National Coalition of Ethnic Minority Nurse Associations
A unified force advocating for equity and justice in nursing and health care for ethnic minority populations. (https://www.myncemna.org/)

National Gerontological Nursing Association
The NGNA is dedicated to the clinical care of older adults across diverse care settings. (www.ngna.org)

National League for Nursing
Dedicated to excellence in nursing education, the National League for Nursing is the preferred membership organization for nurse faculty and leaders in nursing education. (www.nln.org)

Nursing World: American Nurses Association
ANA is dedicated to helping professional nurses become stronger nurse leaders. The site provides resources for nurses to navigate their job and career challenges. (www.nursingworld.org)

Visiting Nurse Association
A national association that supports, promotes and advocates for community-based, nonprofit home health and hospice providers that care for all individuals regardless of complexity of condition or ability to pay. (https://www.vnatoday.org/)

• Medicare (www.medicare.gov)
• Virginia Medicaid (DMAS) (www.dmas.virginia.gov)
• Texas Medicaid (www.hhs.texas.gov/services/health/medicaid-chip)
• Ohio Medicaid (medicaid.ohio.gov)
• Pennsylvania Medicaid (www.dhs.pa.gov/citizens/healthcaremedicalassistance)
• Washington D.C. Medicaid (www.dc-medicaid.com)
• Washington State Medicaid (www.hca.wa.gov/free-or-low-cost-health-care/apple-health-medicaid-coverage)
• Maryland Medicaid (https://health.maryland.gov/mmcp/pages/home.aspx)
• Kentucky Medicaid (www.chfs.ky.gov/dms)
• Indiana Medicaid (www.indianamedicaid.com)