Elderwerks Senior Resource Directory 2025/2026

ASSOCIATIONS FOR SPECIFIC ILLNESSES

Huntington’s Disease Society of America 505 Eighth Ave., Suite 902 New York, NY 10018

American Institute for Cancer Research 1560 Wilson Blvd., Suite 100 Arlington, VA 22209 202-328-7744 | 800-843-8114 www.aicr.org This organization funds research and gives people practical tools and information to help them prevent and survive cancer. CancerCare, Inc. 275 7th Ave. New York, NY 10001 800-813-4673 www.cancercare.org Provides free, professional support services to help all affected to cope with and manage the emotional & practical challenges arising from cancer. Offers counseling, support groups, education, publications, workshops and financial assistance. Their mission is to cure leukemia, lymphoma, Hodgkin’s disease, and Myeloma, and improve the quality of life of patients and their families. MPN Research Foundation 180 N. Michigan Avenue, Suite 1870 Chicago, IL 60601 312-683-7249 | 773-977-7216 www.mpnresearchfoundation.org The primary mission of the MPN Research Foundation is to stimulate original research in pursuit of new treatments - and eventually a cure - for polycythemia vera, essential thrombocythemia and myelofibrosis (blood cancers). To date the Foundation has awarded millions of dollars for MPN research. Leukemia & Lymphoma Society 3 International Dr., Suite 200 Rye Brook, NY 10573 800-955-4572 (Info Specialist) 888-557-7177 (Headquarters) www.lls.org

BRAIN HEALTH American Brain Tumor Association 8550 W. Bryn Mawr Ave., Suite 550 Chicago, IL 60631 773-577-8750 | 800-886-2282 www.abta.org A nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting brain tumor research, while offering information & support to brain tumor patients and their families. Association for Frontotemporal Degeneration 866-507-7222 (Helpline) 267-514-7221 Provides information, resources and ways to connect to others affected by this disease. Brain Injury Association of Illinois P.O. Box 70 Palos Heights, IL 60463 312-726-5699 | 800-699-6443 www.biail.com Mission: Create a better future through brain injury awareness, prevention, education and advocacy. Harvard Brain Tissue Resource Center McLean Hospital 115 Mill Street Belmont, MA 02478 800-272-4622 hbtrc.mclean.harvard.edu Collects and distributes human brain specimens for brain research. Research over the past decade has shown that the study of human brain tissue is essential to increasing our understanding of how the nervous system functions. 2700 Horizon Dr., Suite 120 King of Prussia, PA 19406 theaftd.org

800-345-4372 www.hdsa.org

An organization dedicated to improving the lives of people with Huntington’s Disease and their families, promoting and supporting research and medical efforts, assisting people and families affected by the disease to cope with the problems presented by the disease, and to educate the public and health professionals about Huntington’s disease.

Synapse House 561 N. York Street Elmhurst, IL 60126 877-932-1120 www.synapsehouse.org

This organization provides a day program where members “report to work” in the morning and choose a task based on their abilities and goals. Engaging in such activity helps the individual relearn skills and regain self esteem. Members may also participate in wellness programs including exercise and nutrition initiatives, and baking activities in their Flour to Empower Bakery. This program is for adults with acquired brain injury. This includes traumatic injuries such as car accidents or falls, stroke, brain tumors, epilepsy, infections of the brain, aneurysms, anoxic brain injuries such as those resulting from cardiac arrest or near drowning, and progressive diseases such as Multiple Sclerosis or early onset of dementia. CANCER American Cancer Society 225 N. Michigan Ave. #1200 Chicago, IL 60601 312-372-0471 | 800-227-2345 866-228-4327 (TTY) www.cancer.org A nationwide, community-based voluntary health organization devoted to defeating cancer through research, support and advocacy.

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MEDICAL RESOURCES

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