Topic Resources

ETHNOGERIATRICS AND CULTURAL COMPETENCE FOR NURSING PRACTICE

Patient and Family resources

Ethnic Elders Care Network:
http://www.ethnicelderscare.net/

A site for people who are caregivers or will be caregivers of ethnic older adults with Alzheimer’s disease and related disorders. Is dedicated to promoting research, prevention and treatment of Alzheimer’s disease and related disorders and to providing education, support, and assistance to ethnic minority older patients, their families, and caregivers. Retrieved June 27, 2006.

Resources for Cross Cultural Health Care:
http://www.diversityrx.org/HTML/WERCCH.htm is a national network of individuals and organizations in ethnic communities and health care organized to offer technical assistance and information on linguistic and cultural competence in health care. Expertise includes medical interpretation program design and training, cross cultural assessment and training, and development of linguistically and culturally competent health care programs, policies, and laws, especially Medicaid managed care policy and Title VI enforcement. Services include program design, policy development and analysis, research, and community advocacy. Through a variety of mechanisms, this non-profit organization provides critical expertise and assistance in the design and delivery of health services for culturally diverse communities. Retrieved June 28, 2006 from http://www.diversityrx.org/HTML/WERCCH.htm

American Geriatrics Society: Aging in the Know. Offers up to date information for consumers on health and aging. Home page: http://www.healthinaging.org/agingintheknow/

Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: Home Page: http://www.cdc.gov/

National Institutes of Health: Health Information: http://health.nih.gov/

Practicing Physician Education in Geriatrics Home Page: http://www.gericareonline.net/

U.S. National Library of Medicine and National Institutes of Health: Medline Plus Links to multiple governmental, private, and professional web sites: Home page: http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/

United States Department of Health and Human Services: Home Page: http://www.hhs.gov/

List Servs –Addresses

DiversityRx now offers a new way to keep current and connected on cultural competence in health care. CLAS-talk is the email discussion group sponsored by Resources for Cross Cultural Health Care and the DiversityRx website (www.diversityRx.org). Participants can raise issues, ask questions, share information and resources and network with each other around topics related to the design, delivery and evaluation of culturally and linguistically appropriate services (CLAS) in health care. You will also receive updates on new publications, policies and events related to CLAS. Retrieved June 28, 2006 from http://www.diversityrx.org/HTML/NESIGN.htm


Last updated - July 2006