Resources

Resources

BAHCA Resources

Preparing for a Doctor’s Appointment (English)
Preparing for a Doctor’s Appointment (Spanish)
Preparing for a Doctor’s Appointment (Fillable Form English)
Mindfulness-based Pain Relief

Download Forms

Download POLST
Download California Hospital Association Advance Care Directive
Authorization for Use or Disclosure of Health Information

Advance Care Planning

ABA Toolkit for Health Care Advance Planning
Conversation Project
Stanford Letter Project

Benefits and Insurance

Benefits.Gov
Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services
Covered California
Disability Benefits 101
Patient Advocate Foundation
State Health Insurance Assistance Programs

Black & Latinx Health Resources

Center for Black Health & Equity
California Black Women’s Health Project
Latino Health Resources Guide

Community Support

COVID-19

American Public Health Association
CDC – Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Your Local Epidemiologist

End of Life

California Hospice and Palliative Care Association
National Institute on Aging
Preparing for Your Own Death

Fall Prevention

Alameda County Fall Prevention Resource Guide

Health Conditions

Alzheimer’s Association
American Cancer Society
American Chronic Pain Association
American Heart Association
American Lung Association
American Stroke Association
Arthritis Foundation
Cancer Support Community
Global Genes
National Organization for Rare Disorders
National MS Society
Parkinson’s Foundation

LGBTQ

SAGE Advocacy and Services for LGBT Elders
Transgender Care Center UCSF

Medications

Epocrates
GoodRx

Mental Health

National Alliance on Mental Illness
Friendship Line of California
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline

Patient Rights

California Advocates for Nursing Home Reform
Disability Rights California
Mental Health Patient Rights
Patient Rights in Acute Care

Researching Medical Conditions

ClinicalTrials.Gov
Isabel Symptom Checker
Lab Tests Online
Mayo Clinic
Stanford Health Library

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