Aside from actually looking up health related information in books, there’s a lot of health care, disease, and treatment information available online. But just like any other website, it is important to use reliable, authoritative sites. This is especially true for health information.

Some good resources to use that your patrons can access at the library, from home, or anywhere for free include WebMD and MedlinePlus. WebMD has a good selection of health information that is easily digestable to the general population. MedlinePlus is a government site that has varying degrees of complexities in its health related information and articles.

Also somewhat health-related is finding a good nursing home for your aging parents. Finding a good one can be tough. A great place to start would be with AARP - they’ve got this great article on it here. Local resources are also good if you’re looking for, say Brooklyn nursing homes. Check with your local senior center, or library for region-specific listings of nursing homes.