motivational interviewing trainer and healthy communications consultant integrative psychiatry and addiction medicine private practice
self-management support for people with chronic illnesses
clinician resources
- california healthcare foundation resources
patient education & resources
- a-z resources list, alameda county public health, loaded with resources
- generic medication programs, no insurance needed for these rock-bottom
- one degree, new metasite for psychosocial resources
- low prices. offered through riteaid, cvs, walmart, target and others with minimal costs (exs. riteaid: free to sign-up, target $4 for 30 day supply)
- relaxation practices, page on this website with yoga and meditation resources
- sleep problems:
- freewheelchairs.net, free wheelchairs and other medical equipment
- oakland paratransit for the disabled
- ask me 3 questions, helpful tips to enhance patient health literacy
- patient education websites
- health info in multiple languages, via medline plus, organized by languages
- medline plus, metasite for patient education, loaded with multiple links, includes spanish and other languages
- familydoctor.org, loaded with patient handouts on most health conditions, english and spanish
- krames on demand, acmc has a subscription, patient education handouts on multiple topics
- uptodate patient info, free, more complex explanations
- healthfinder.gov, easy to read info on diet, exercise and other health topice
- books and audio
| specific medical conditions resources in alphabetical order:- mental help net, meta-site that allows you to use search terms to find a self-help group for a given medical condition
- arthritis
- cancer
- cardiovascular
- dental care
- diabetes
- familydoctor.org, loaded with handouts on various diabetes topics, english and spanish
- simple steps to preventing diabetes, exclnt handout from harvard's 'the nutrition source'
- american diabetes association, nutrition and fitness information
- my food adviser, from ADA, look up food and see its calories, fat, etc., also recipes
- alameda alliance diabetes resources, many downloads in multiple languages
- diabetes classes at highland hospital, in spanish or english, for any highland patient, ask medical assistant
- smoking & diabetes fact sheets, english, spanish, chinese, vietnamese, (also under Clinician Downloads)
- eye care
suitcase clinic tuesdays at first presbyterian church in berkeley, between channing and dana. starts at 6 pm on tuesdays, but line up starting at 5pm. after free exam, will be referred to ucb optometry clinic. glasses and an exam will be covered if referred from the suitcase clinic. cannot have any medically-related eye condition. no phone # for suitcase clinic; call ucb optometry for more info 510-642-2020.
- gastrointestinal
- hypertension
- drop in high blood pressure groups for acmc pts, eastmont wellness center, 510 567-5715, first Tues of every month @ 1:30 pm, room 100, maxwell park room
- hepatitis c
- oasis clinic, (510) 834-5442, medical, mental health, vocational services for underserved people with hcv, hiv, addiction
- hcv and recovery, samhsa booklet: "take action against hepatitis"
- hiv/aids
- alameda county hiv resources, comprehensive listing on alameda county dept of public health website
- many other resources, contact hiv social workers
- kidney
- neurological
- physical disabilities
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