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Health Resources

Numerous health conditions affect people across the country. Listed below are some common disabilities affecting agricultural producers in Pennsylvania. Click on the word and it will link you to information about the health condition or disability.

Medline Plus - A Service of National Library of Medicine and the National Institutes of Health

ADD - Attention Deficit Disorder Association
Amputations

Arthritis - National Arthritis Foundation
Asthma
Back Impairment
Cancer - National Cancer Association
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disorder (COPD)
Diabetes - American Diabetes Association

Fibromyalgia - National Fibromyalgia Association
Hearing Impairment
Hip Injuries & Diseases
Knee Injuries & Disorders
Lupus - National Lupus Association
Meningitis
Multiple Sclerosis - National Multiple Sclerosis Society
Muscular Dystrophy - Muscular Dystrophy Association
Parkinson - National Parkinson Association
Polio/Post Polio
Spinal Cord Injury - National Spinal Cord Association
Stroke - National Stroke Association
Traumatic Brain Injury - Brain Injury Association of America

Vision Impairment

Information on all of the above diagnoses can be found on MedLine. There are some diagnoses that have a specific association or foundation link, so we have noted that beside the listing and that will be the link you are directed to. If you want general information on the diagnosis go to the Medline link at the top of the page and find the diagnosis listed alphabetically.

Peer and Caregiver Support

Several resources are available at the county level. Click on your county below for contact information specific to your location. The first listing is the county assistance office, which may be able to provide you with information regarding medical assistance, heating assistance, and other valuable resources. The second section provides you with contact information for peer and/or caregiver groups in your area. (Please note that the links will be active in the coming weeks.)

Adams
Allegheny
Armstrong
Beaver
Bedford
Berks
Blair
Bradford
Bucks
Butler
Cambria
Cameron
Carbon
Centre
Chester
Clarion
Clearfield
Clinton
Columbia
Crawford
Cumberland
Dauphin
Delaware
Elk
Erie
Fayette
Forest
Franklin
Fulton
Greene
Huntingdon
Indiana
Jefferson
Juniata
Lackawanna
Lancaster
Lawrence
Lebanon
Lehigh
Luzerne

Lycoming
McKean
Mercer
Mifflin
Monroe
Montgomery
Montour
Northampton
Northumberland
Perry
Philadelphia
Pike
Potter
Schuykill
Snyder
Somerset
Sullivan
Susquehanna
Tioga
Union
Venango
Warren
Washington
Wayne
Westmoreland
Wyoming
York

 

 

 

 

 

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