- Agency for Health Care Policy and Research (AHCPR)
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They have organized all of their information into 4 categories and for each category there is a scroll down menu on the home page. This unique setup is easy to use. On each page you can choose to either search for a key word or sentence in that area or you can just go to the table of contents. This is an information-based site. HSTAT is a free, electronic resource that provides access to the full-text of documents useful in health care decision making. HSTAT includes clinical practice guidelines, quick-reference guides for clinicians, consumer brochures, and evidence reports sponsored by the AHCPR.
Website maintained by: Agency for Health Care Policy and Research (AHCPR)
- Alberta Centre for Active Living
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Provides health promotion, active living and well-being information, research, education and networking opportunities for practitioners in Alberta.
Website maintained by: Alberta Centre for Active Living
- American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS)
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Some information about treating spinal chord injury in children.
Website maintained by: American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS)
- Assist Guide
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AssistGuide: Providing Choices for Long-Term Living aims to be your interactive community for long-term care products, services, information, and support to health care providers, consumers, family members and caregivers.
Website maintained by: Assist Guide
- Association of Canadian Ergonomists/Association Canadienne D'ergonomie
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Promotes communication between persons who have ergonomics interests, professional opportunities for Canadians in the field; and higher standards of practice in human factors/ergonomics.
Website maintained by: Association of Canadian Ergonomists/Association Canadienne D\'ergonomie
- Canadian Health Network (CHN)
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A national, bilingual health information service. Health Canada, its founding Partner, provides funding for CHN. Through CHN, the Canadian public and health intermediaries alike can find excellent resources from health information providers across Canada. The CHN seeks to establish itself as Canadians’ premier source of "health information you can trust."
Website maintained by: Canadian Health Network (CHN)
- Caregiver.com
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A website and magazine (Today's Caregiver Magazine) for, about and by caregivers. The website includes topic-specific newsletters, online discussion lists, back issue articles of Today's Caregiver Magazine, chat rooms and an online store.
Website maintained by: Caregiver.com
- Crown Therapeutics Inc.
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Provides unique solutions to rehabilitation and wound care challenges throughout the continuum of care. Their pledge is to provide innovative products that are durable, lightweight and adjustable, and which ultimately enhance the end-users quality of life.
Website maintained by: Crown Therapeutics Inc.
- Health Canada Online (HCO)
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This site is huge. It has everything you ever wanted to know about Canada’s health policy. It’s bilingual, has an A-Z index, and a search engine. They have a section on News, and they also have a very long list of links.
Health Canada provides national leadership to develop the health policy, enforce health regulations, promote disease prevention, and create better health for all Canadians.
Website maintained by: Health Canada Online (HCO)
- Health Services Utilization and Research Commission (HSURC)
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HSURC is an arms-length, government-funded agency with a mandate to assess Saskatchewan’s health system and make recommendations for evidence-based change. HSURC is also the Provincial Health Research Granting Agency. There are links to related sites available, as well as a newsletter, and information on job opportunities.
Website maintained by: Health Services Utilization and Research Commission (HSURC)
- HealthPromis
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The national health promotion database for the United Kingdom. An abundance of health-related resources. The niche databases have disability specific information.
Website maintained by: HealthPromis
- Healthtouch Online
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Healthtouch Online offers health, drug and product information to the user. The "Health Information" section discusses research and treatment of a list of conditions such as diabetes, depression, AIDS/HIV and multiple sclerosis. "Drug Information" provides a searchable database of over 7,000 prescription and over-the-counter medications, including information such as proper usage and possible side effects. Also available is a keyword search through health information documents.
Website maintained by: Healthtouch Online
- International Center for Disability Information (ICDI)
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ICDI is a central site linking to various employment, training and vocational rehabilitation sites.
Website maintained by: International Center for Disability Information (ICDI)
- McCurdy Products
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Freedex: a fun, safe, recumbent, trike (junior and senior). Easy access for independence. Solid drives to multispeeds and including exclusive training drive system. Everyone should have a chance to have a REAL cycle!
Website maintained by: McCurdy Products
- Medexplorer
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Health and medical information centre and online pharmacy.
Website maintained by: Medexplorer
- National Rehabilitation Information Center (NARIC)
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NIDRR funded library and information centre on disability and rehabilitation, collects and disseminates results of NIDRR research projects.
Website maintained by: National Rehabilitation Information Center (NARIC)
- Rehabilitation Engineering and Assistive Technology Society of North America (RESNA)
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RESNA is an interdisciplinary association of people with a common interest in technology and disability. RESNA is also involved in many AT initiatives including education and service delivery.
Website maintained by: Rehabilitation Engineering and Assistive Technology Society of North America (RESNA)
This organization is located in Arlington, VA, United States.
- Rehabilitation International (RI)
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Rehabilitation International is a non-profit international organization conducting programs for disability prevention, rehabilitation and promotion of the full integration and participation of people with disabilities in all aspects of life.
Website maintained by: Rehabilitation International (RI)
- REHADAT Germany Home Page
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Rehadat is an international electronic information system for disability management and vocational rehabilitation. Originally developed in Germany, REHADAT is now being developed throughout Western Europe, Canada and Australia.
Website maintained by: REHADAT Germany Home Page
- Wheelchair.ca
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Information and resources of interest to people who are in need of home medical equipment such as wheelchairs, lifts, lift chairs, beds, mattresses, ramps etc.
Website maintained by: Wheelchair.ca
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