Here is information about community resources and other items that may help you with issues that might not be legal prolems.
The items below may include links to other sites with information about family, health, money and other issues.
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Interactive Menu Planner
(Separate Website)
Check out this interactive menu planner -- you can pick what you eat and in what portions and the site tells you how many calories you will consumer. It is also handy for planning a thrifty grocery list.
By: DHHS - National Institutes of Health
Lawyer Referral and Information
(Separate Website)
Here is a link to the Lawyer Referral and Information page from the site of the Louisiana State Bar Association.
Here are the individual numbers listed on that site:
Baton Rouge:
(225)344-9926
Lafayette
(337)237-4700
Lake Charles:
(337)436-3308
New Orleans
(504)561-8828
Shreveport:
(318)222-0720
By: Louisiana State Bar Association
Louisiana Alzheimer's Association
(Separate Website)
Find information and help near you. This is the site for the Louisiana Chapter of the Alzheimer's Association. There is another LawHelp link to the national site.
By: Alzheimer's Association - Louisiana Chapter
Louisiana Charitable Dental Clinics
(Separate Website)
For the elderly and disabled.
From the website: Anyone in the state that is elderly or handicapped can call Donated Dental Services and apply to participate: (800) 946-6016. There is also a DDS program specifically for Acadiana called 232-HELP/211. For more information, click the link above or call (337) 232-4357.
By: Louisiana Dental Association
Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals
(Separate Website)
Website of the Louisiana agency that runs most health programs in the state, including Medicaid.
By: State of Louisiana
Medicare doctors list
(Separate Website)
Find doctors in your area who take Medicare.
By: U.S. Department of Health & Human Services, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
New Dietary Guidelines from the Federal Government
(Separate Website)
Learn more about eating right with this information from the United States Departmenet of Agriculture.
By: United States Department of Agriculture
New Orleans Community Resource Guide Information and resources with a strong focus on health issues, plus sections about family violence, employment and other community concerns.
Please note that the entries for Southeast Lousiana Legal Services (SLLS), incorrectly identified as NOLAC, are incomplete. Go to www.slls.org for information about SLLS.
By: Commond Ground Health Clinic, other partners
Nursing Homes -- Compare Ratings
(Separate Website)
Use this database to find information and ratings for nursing homes. You can search by name, zip code, city, state our county (parish). You can also go to www.medicare.gov and scroll down for "search tools," and "nursing home compare."
By: U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services/Medicare
Recipes for Health
(Separate Website)
You can search this site for healthful recipes using a wide range of simple foods. You can click on the picture of a food you like to eat to find recipes using that food.
By: The New York Times
Resource Guide for Homeless with Mental Illness or Substance Abuse Disorders Information about services for emergencies, housing, basic needs, mental health and substance abuse.
By: Jefferson Parish Human Services Authority
Social Services -- Claiborne Parish
(Separate Website)
Directory of social services available in Claiborne Parish
Suppliers that take Medicare
(Separate Website)
Find Medicare suppliers in your area.
By: U.S. Department of Health & Human Services, Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services
The Great American Health Check
(Separate Website)
Use this free online interview to find out more about your health habits and how to improve them.
By: American Cancer Society
Thrifty Food Plan -- What is it?
(Separate Website)
Here is information about the federal government's Thrifty Food Plan. These numbers help the State of Louisiana figure out how much to give people for food stamps.
By: U.S. Department of Agriculture -- Food and Nutrition Service
Understanding Lab Tests
(Separate Website)
This website helps laypersons understand many clinical tests - why tests are given, what samples are required, and how results are interpreted.
By: American Association for Clinical Chemistry, and others
Well's Vegetarian Thanksgiving
(Separate Website)
Healthful and often low-cost holiday recipes using vegetables.
By: The New York Times
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Learn how to use this site: click here to hear and see a slide show. En Espanol: oprima aqui.
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