Disease Processes
Top Cause of Death in South Florida & Resources to Help You Live Longer and Healthier
1. Cancer
American Cancer Society : https://www.cancer.org/cancer/all-cancer-types.html
2. Heart Disease
American Heart Association: http://www.heart.org/HEARTORG/
3. Lower Respiratory Disease
Fast Facts from CDC: https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/fastats/copd.htm
American Lung Association: http://www.lung.org/lung-health-and-diseases/
Lee Health Asthma Management Program: 6 month program, patients seen monthly by a certified asthma educator.
Taught and shown tools necessary to self-manage and control their asthma 239.343.0775
4. Unintentional Injury
Florida Health Preventing Falls Among Older Adults: http://www.floridahealth.gov/programs-and-services/prevention/older-adult-falls-prevention/index.html
CDC Compendium of Effective Fall Interventions: What Works for Community-Dwelling Older Adults: https://www.cdc.gov/HomeandRecreationalSafety/Falls/compendium.html
Florida Injury Prevention 2014-2016 State Plan: http://www.floridahealth.gov/programs-and-services/prevention/injury-prevention/injury-advisory-council/_documents/ips-state-plan-revised-to-2014-2016.6-2015.pdf
National Council on Aging 6 Steps for Preventing Falls Among Your Older Loved Ones: https://www.ncoa.org/healthy-aging/falls-prevention/preventing-falls-tips-for-older-adults-and-caregivers/6-steps-to-protect-your-older-loved-one-from-a-fall/
NIH Senior Health: Fall proofing your home: https://nihseniorhealth.gov/falls/homesafety/01.html
5. Stroke
Support Group for Stroke Survivors: http://www.swflresourcelink.com/provider/stroke-club
American Stroke Association stroke resource center: http://www.strokeassociation.org/STROKEORG/Professionals/Stroke-Resources-for-Professionals_UCM_308581_SubHomePage.jsp
Downloadable Stroke infographics and patient education resources: http://www.strokeassociation.org/STROKEORG/Professionals/Stroke-Prevention-Resources_UCM_451918_SubHomePage.jsp
LMHS Fort Myers Stroke Support Group: [email protected]; 239.343.3493 for recorded message confirming time and location
6. Diabetes
Florida 2017 Diabetes Report: http://www.floridahealth.gov/provider-and-partner-resources/dac/_documents/dac-report-january2017.pdf
American Diabetes Association: http://professional.diabetes.org/erp_list_zip
American Association of Diabetes Accredited Educators: https://nf01.diabeteseducator.org/eweb/DynamicPage.aspx?Site=aade&WebCode=DEAPFindApprovedProgram#Florida
19 Support groups for Diabetes in South Florida: http://www.swflresourcelink.com/services/diabetes/
7. Alzheimer’s Disease
Alzheimer’s Association: http://www.alz.org
Alvin A. Dubin Alzheimer’s Resource Center: http://www.alzheimersswfl.org/index.asp
Alzheimer’s Support Groups of Lee County: http://www.alzheimersswfl.org/supportmeetings.asp
Florida Department of elder Affairs Disease Initiative: http://elderaffairs.state.fl.us/doea/alz.php
Florida Alzheimer’s Disease Initiative Education Manual: http://elderaffairs.state.fl.us/doea/docs/adi_manual_2016.pdf
8. Suicide
Community Awareness in Recognizing and Educating Suicide (C.A.R.E.S. Prevention)-http://www.caresprevention.org/support-groups.html
Lee County Survivors of Suicide: https://afsp.org/support_group/lee-county-survivors-of-suicide/ 239.541.1151/
Cape Coral Hope Healing Survivors of Suicide Support Group: http://www.hopehospice.org/LossAfterSuicide/
Good charts on Suicides in Southwest Florida by age, and gender: http://www.news-press.com/story/news/investigations/2016/01/15/suicide-prevention-deaths-southwest-florida-lee-county-collier-county/74212084/
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 800.273.TALK – 24 hours day, 7 days week, confidential and free
9. Liver Disease
Liver Cirrhosis: A Caregiver Training Video for Family and Friends: http://www.cirrhosis-caregivers.com
American Liver Foundation: http://www.liverfoundation.org/chapters/
Florida Hepatitis Resource Guide: http://www.floridahealth.gov/diseases-and-conditions/hepatitis/_documents/hep-resource-guide.pdf
American Liver Foundation drug discount card: http://www.liverfoundation.org/downloads/alf_download_1110.pdf
10. Kidney Disease
Mayo Clinic- http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/high-blood-pressure/basics/definition/con-20019580
American Heart Association: https://www.heart.org/HEARTORG/Conditions/HighBloodPressure/High-Blood-Pressure-or-Hypertension_UCM_002020_SubHomePage.jsp
Pulmonary Heart Association live webinars and educational materials –http://www.phaclassroom.org
Local Support group in Fort Myers: https://phassociation.org/localsupportgroups/
11. Parkinson’s disease
Parkinson Association of Southwest Florida: http://www.pasfi.org
Parkinson Disease Association South Florida Chapter: https://www.apdaparkinson.org/community/south-florida/YMCA
Parkinson’s exercise programs: http://www.swflymca.org/programs/parkinson-s-programs/
Hope Parkinson program: http://www.hopeparkinson.org