Community Assessment Part Two: Data Collection Tool – Assignment #2 Solution

(2 points each)

Must Provide:

·         Health facilities

·         Providers

·         Clinics/ Dialysis care

·         Public health services

·         Home-care

·         Hospice /Palliative

·         Long-term care

·         Social services

·         Counseling services

·         Medicaid services

Must Provide:

·         Educational level

·         Literacy level  of community members

·         Educational sources:

o   Children

o   Adult

o   Daycare

o   Library

Must Provide:

·         Local governmental leadership

·         Politically active organizations present within the community

·         Governmental facilities in the community (i.e., court house, jail, prison)

·         Democrats and republicans voting statistics from last election.

Must Provide:

·         Formal communication

·         Informal communication

·         Cell phone towers

·         Weather sirens

Must include: Data Collection Tool

·         Recreation facilities

·         Entertainment opportunities

And At-risk population field work.

Must include: Data Collection Tool

·         Unique health needs faced by your at-risk as noted in national statistics and in scholarly sources.

 

·         Health needs faced by your at-risk population as seen in your community, through your personal/professional observations,  experiences and information gleaned from the field work with your chosen at- risk population on health issues is noted.

Must be with a person working with the public.  Preferably an expert in their field.

·         What is your role in the community?

·         How long have your worked in this community?

·         Based on your area of expertise, what issues are a concern in the community?

·         How is this specific at-risk population in this community struggling right now?

·         What do you feel the strengths and weaknesses of your community are related to this at-risk population?