Text Only Version of Vital Connections, essential information and resources for successful living

Welcome to the Text Only Version of Vital Connections.

This non-commercial web project provides essential information and resources to help answer important questions about living, and is brought to you as a public service by organizations, agencies, and businesses that care. If you want to find out about almost anything you can imagine, Vital Connections is the right place to be. Up-to-date and on-target. Whatever your needs, from how much it will cost you to mail a package to how to get a replacement for your social security card to special support of all kinds, Vital Connections is the right place to be.

Vital Connections is a portal site that connects users with the resources available at many other websites. The text only directories of Vital Connections may refer you to websites that we do not maintain and which may not be accessible.

No direct recommendation, affiliation, or sponsorship by Partnership to Preserve Independent Living for Seniors and Persons with Disabilities or Vital Connections of listed and linked web resources is implied. The resources referenced here are intended to provide general information. The information provided by those resources reflects the opinion of those resources and not necessarily that of The Partnership or Vital Connections. The original articles, contained in the various on-line magazines, represent the professional opinions of their authors only. Always consult with your own physician, attorney, investment counselor, or other professional advisor before taking any action that will affect you personally.

Read the Legal Rights of Persons with Disabilities Handbook...... (EXCELLENT REFERENCE!)

Find state licensed services at California Care Network

Resources for Safe Independent Living.....

Network of Care Resources and links to senior, disabled, mental health and child services, arranged by participating California counties.

Are You or Someone You Know Having Trouble Paying for Prescription Drugs? The Access to Benefits Coalition may be able to help.

Alert: If you are having difficulties with your HMO, including issues about medical care, prescriptions, preventive testing and mental health services, in California, you can request help or file a complaint with the California Department of Managed Care. Check up on your physicians or file a complaint by visiting the Medical Board of California or check on the accreditation of healthcare organizations at JCAHO.

Local, National and World News from many sources

Weather conditions, forecasts, and warnings

Sports sites of all kinds

ZIP Code Look-Ups

Library of almanacs, dictionaries, encyclopedias, on-line magazines and journals

Meeting the Challenges On-Line Magazine of practical articles for daily living

Hard of Hearing and Deaf On-Line Magazine

Comprehensive references to health promotion resources and medical information

Nutrition, menu planning and food preparation resources

Have a Problem With Your HMO? Get Help!!!!

Information to help us live more successfully with Diabetes

Objective and unbiased information about Medicare and health insurance