Bucks County Seniors Guide

Resources provided by the Pennsylania Society of Chaplains

Chaplaincy Organizations

• Association of Professional Chaplains, Inc. (APC)
• National Association of Catholic Chaplains (NACC)
• The Association for Clinical Pastoral Education, Inc. (ACPE)
• National Association of Jewish Chaplains (NAJC)
• College of Pastoral Supervision and Psychotherapy (CPSP)
• The HealthCare Chaplaincy
• Plain Views – A Publication of the HealthCare Chaplaincy
• Pastoral Care Week
• The Wayne E. Oates Institute
• National Conference of Veterans Affairs Catholic Chaplains
• National Association of Veterans Affairs Chaplains
• The Association of Professional Conservative Chaplains
• Pediatric Chaplains Network
• Spiritual Care Association

End of Life Care

• Hospice Foundation
• National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization (NHPCO)

Spiritual Direction

• Spiritual Directors International
• Catholic Spiritual Direction
• Hearts on Fire
• Institute for Jewish Spirituality

Trauma and Victimization

• How Does Trauma Affect Sleep?
• Gift From Within – a non-profit corporation serving PTSD clients and professional helpers
• Raising Awareness about PTSD - a resource guide
• The Lingering Trauma of Child Abuse
• Home Management Strategies for PTSD
• How Service and Therapy dogs are Helping PTSD Victims
• Post Trauma Stress Disorder: Suggestions for Survival
• Partners with PTSD
• Reduce the Noise: Help Loved Ones with Sensory Overload
  
• PTSD in the Workplace
  
• Stages of Recovery
  
• Combat PTSD in Women
• Nursing Home Neglect
• Resource Guide to PTSD

Veteran Resources

• Aging Vets - How to Plan Wisely for Your Future
  
• Residential Leases and the Military - Your Rights
  
• Resources for Vets & Families Living with Cancer
  
• Military Veterans Resource Center
  
• Assistive Tech for Veterans and Military
  
• Behavioral Health for Veterans
  
• Mental Health Needs of Vets & Families
  
• Justice for Vets
• Military PTSD Recovery Resources
  

Ethics/Bioethics

• The Hastings Center
• Bioethics Network of Ohio

Mental Health

• Mental Health Ministries - resources to erase the stigma of mental illness in faith communities
• The Crisis & Trauma Resource Institute offers a free 40 page manual on "Wellness Strategies of the Helping Professional" and also complimentary webinars.

Tips for Aging

• Assisted Living Cost Analysis
• Avoiding Elderly Scams
• Guide about Disaster Preparedness for Seniors
• Aging with Dignity
• Staying Healthy Over 50
• Falls and Older Adults
• 22 Senior Health Risk Calculators for Healthy Aging
• Health Information for Older Adults
• Health & You: Seniors and Swimming
• Planning Your Doctor Visit
• Fire Prevention Preparedness for Seniors
• Seniors' Addiction Prevention Guide
• Guide for Senior Safety at Home
• Stress Management Guide for Seniors
• Information and Resources for Aging Seniors
• Fall Prevention Among Seniors
• Elder Financial Abuse & Fraud
• Medicare State Eligibility
• New Medicare Cards

Addiction

• Alcohol Rehab Guide - Learn About the Disease and Treatment Options
• The Dangers of Drinking and Driving
• Addiction Guide
• Addiction and Suicide Amongst Veterans: Finding Hope in the Darkness
• National Association of State Alcohol and Drug Abuse Directors Clergy Handbook
• Prevention-Related Websites
• Compass Mark
• National Association for Children of Alcoholics
• The National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse
• Foundation for a Drug-Free World
• Partnership for Drug-Free Kids
• National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence, Inc. (NCADD)
• Alcoholics Anonymous
• Adult & Child Health
• Al-Anon and Alateen
• Cocaine Anonymous
• http://gamblersanonymous.org/
• Narcotics Anonymous
• 12 Step Program
• National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism
• National Institute on Drug Abuse
• American Society of Addiction Medicine
• Addiction and Recovery Information
• Just Think Twice - the Facts about Drugs
• Drug Enforcement Agency
• Community Anti-Drug Coalitions of America
• Alcohol Awareness Council
• Dangers of Alcohol and Help for Recovery - The Recovery Village
• AddictionCenter - Treatment Centers
• Find A Veteran's Treatment Center Near Me
• Free Rehab Guide

Veterans and Addiction

• Veterans and Addiction Guide
• Substance Use Disorders among Military Veterans
• The Scary Statistics
• Soldiers, Addiction, and the Struggle for Help (Video)
• Veterans, Trauma and Addiction
• When is it Time to Get Help?
• What to Expect
• Available Treatments
• How to Find Help

Research

• ACPE Research Network

Special Needs and People with Disabilities

• Legal Resources for Special Needs
• Keeping Disabled Persons Safe While Remodeling
• Creating a Home Where Your Disabled Child can Thrive
• Teacher Resources for Special Needs
• Disaster Preparedness for Special Needs
• Disability and Credit Scores
• Disability Resources from the Department of Labor
• Tips for Disabled Persons to Declutter and Organize their Home
• Financial Planning for Special Needs
• Assisted Living Options

Other

• The Beryl Institute: Improving the Patient Experience.
• The Schwartz Center for Compassionate Healthcare has a free webinar series titled, "Compassion in Action." Past and future webinars in the series can be accessed at http://www.theschwartzcenter.org/supporting-caregivers/educational-programs
• The American Academy on Communication in Healthcare has access to free past webinars and people might want to sign up for emails about future educational opportunities.
• Spiritual Care Association - A Publication of the HealthCare Chaplaincy
• Pastoral Care Week
• The Wayne E. Oates Institute