27.12.2012 Views

2010 COMMUNITY RESOURCE GUIDE - Orange County

2010 COMMUNITY RESOURCE GUIDE - Orange County

2010 COMMUNITY RESOURCE GUIDE - Orange County

SHOW MORE
SHOW LESS

Create successful ePaper yourself

Turn your PDF publications into a flip-book with our unique Google optimized e-Paper software.

PRESCRIPTION ASSISTANCE AND MANAGEMENT<br />

See also: CLINICS – LOW COST and MEDICAL INSURANCE INFORMATION<br />

CHATHAM COUNTY<br />

Chatham CARES Community Pharmacy<br />

Telephone: (919) 663-0177 • Fax: (919) 663-0218<br />

122 Village Lake Rd., Siler City, NC 27344<br />

Email: info@chathamcares.com<br />

Website: www.chathamcares.com<br />

Provides access to pharmacy services for low-income, uninsured Chatham <strong>County</strong> residents.<br />

DURHAM COUNTY<br />

Senior PHARMAssist<br />

Telephone: (919) 688-4772<br />

406 Rigsbee Ave., Durham, NC 27701<br />

Website: www.seniorpharmassist.org<br />

Pharmacists help people with low incomes, living in Durham and/or Durham <strong>County</strong>,<br />

access prescription medications. Provides medication management and education.<br />

ORANGE COUNTY<br />

Seniors’ Health Insurance and Information Program (SHIIP)<br />

Telephone: (919) 968-2082 in <strong>Orange</strong> <strong>County</strong><br />

(800) 443-9354 or (919) 807-6900 in Raleigh<br />

Website: www.ncshiip.com<br />

Local volunteers are trained by SHIIP, a division of the NC Department of Insurance, to help<br />

people on Medicare make health insurance decisions, and/or sort out medical bills. The SHIIP<br />

office in Raleigh is professionally staffed. Call for coordinators in other counties. Free<br />

UNC School of Pharmacy<br />

Telephone: (919) 966-2626 • Fax: (919) 962-0644<br />

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Kerr Hall, Chapel Hill, NC 27599<br />

Email: UNCgeriatricpharmacy@yahoo.com<br />

Helps people with a low income, and/or high prescription costs access prescription assistance<br />

and resources - especially those with specialized needs. Medication evaluation and education<br />

is available. In addition to older adults, Medicare beneficiaries who are disabled may utilize<br />

this program.<br />

<strong>Orange</strong> <strong>County</strong> Department on Aging 97 www.orangecountync.gov

Hooray! Your file is uploaded and ready to be published.

Saved successfully!

Ooh no, something went wrong!