Community Health Agency Project : Community Healthcare

Cardiovascular disease is the number one killer in the United States, causing about 610,000 deaths yearly (Center for Disease Control and Prevention, 2015). Cardiovascular disease is defined as a group of disorders damaging the heart and blood vessels, usually involving the blockage of vessels, which in turn harm the heart (WHO, 2015). A 2011 American Heart Association statement predicted that without intervention, 40% of United States adults will have at least one form of Cardiovascular disease by 2030. A large portion of these deaths by cardiovascular disease is due to the sedentary population. To better prevent cardiovascular disease, the Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans Advisory Committee stated that adults should complete about 150 minutes of moderate intensity physical activity, or 75 minutes of vigorous intensity physical activity weekly (Barry, Blair, Church, Hooker, Sui, Warren, 2010). Research has shown that meeting these recommendations is linked with lower cardiovascular disease risk, as well as reduced risk of mortality. The Center for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that only about 20.3% of Americans meet these guidelines. These statistics show that the majority of the United States population does not get nearly the amount of physical activity they need. However, even though many people are not doing the recommended amount of physical activity, this may not mean that they are living a sedentary life. Living a sedentary lifestyle is

Exercise plays a beneficial role for many health concerns in general and improves quality of life

The community chosen for this health assessment is Odessa, Missouri. Odessa is located in rural Missouri, east of the Greater Kansas City area. The small population of Odessa citizens making up a tight knit community. This small community was chosen to look at the population diversity, health concerns for this community and other rural populations and how this community comes together, working together to battle these concerns.

ad initiative and Department of Defense goal for tobacco-free installations by year 2020. The short-term im-

The town of Colma is located in San Mateo County within the state of California. Colma was established on August 5, 1924. It has an elevation of 100 feet above sea level, and measures 1.91 square miles.

Due to continuous changes in Australia’s demographics, the urgency of helping older adults to maintain high quality of life (QOL) has become evident. Life expectancy in Australia has been increasing and an average Australian is now expected to live to 82.2 years of age. The proportion of people age 65 and over increased from 11.8% to 14.7% during the period 1994-2014, and these numbers are more likely to grow in the future. This extended survival often results in declining health, which is not an inevitable part of aging. However, this does not necessarily translate into poor QOL. Lifestyle plays a major role in determining the QOL in older adults and exercise arguably is the major determinant of health. This paper discusses how exercise can effect the QOL life in older adults.

Working Out In Your Golden Years: 5 Ways A Fitness Class Can Help You As A Senior

If a health care service provider gets stagnant in the care they provide, and does not continue to research the needs of their community, and change their systems and processes of what kind of care that is available and provided, then ultimately the quality of health care given and patient satisfaction rates will decrease. Providing quality patient care for the patients is essential, but it is also imperative that the healthcare facility is consistently reviewing the community health assessment needs, and considering ways to provide those needs to the community. Identifying changes that need to occur within the community of Huron County required data collected by the use of secondary sources such as MercyHealth Willard website, the Community Health Needs Assessment Report, and the use of the Census of Population provided by the United Census Bureau. Bob Morrison, manager of medical-surgical floor at MercyHealth Willard

This text, “At-A-Glance”, developed as a presentation by the CDC, describes the health benefits of exercise for each major age group. It provides examples of moderate physical activity, gives statistics about activity in the US among different groups of people, and convinces its reader of the numerous benefits of partaking in regular physical activity. According to this text, physical activity doesn’t have to be extremely vigorous to be beneficial to one’s health. This is supported by examples of moderate physical activity, such as bicycling (for 30 minutes, about 5 miles), taking walks (2 miles in 30 minutes), shoveling snow (for 15 minutes), and participating in sports such as volleyball and basketball for 45 minutes and 15 minutes, respectively. This is important for me,

Healthy People is a project that follows a ten-year target, which sets goals and objectives to improve the overall health of Americans. The purpose and goals of Healthy People is to improve quantity and quality of life, to eliminate health disparities and achieve health equity, to protect health throughout one’s life, and last, to make environments healthier for individuals and families. (CITE) There are over forty topics that Healthy People covers; one of which is physical activity. The Physical Activity initiative for Healthy People 2020 is to improve the health, fitness, and overall life quality of individuals (CITE). The vision is to increase the amount of physical activities in every life stage, to improve the environment of the underrepresented

Our lifestyle choices affect our health and sometimes the health of others. So what lifestyle is the most important? Physical exercise is one of the most important lifestyle choices. We have known since before the Middle Ages of the benefits of regular physical activity. Studies began in about the 1950’s to discover how exercise improved health ("Physical Exercise"). According to the website “Physical Activity and Health”, exercise can reduce your risk of type 2 diabetes, metabolic syndrome, some cancers, and improve mental health and mood. It also decreases one’s risk of cardiovascular diseases because it gives you more “good” cholesterol and keeps blood flowing smoothly ("Fitness."). So, what about the things that can happen if you don’t get enough exercise? According to the web page "Exercise Trends," “Each year at least 1.9 million people die as a result of physical inactivity. ”Physical inactivity has also been linked to

Will County Health Department plays a major role in the state of healthcare of the community. WCHD is the fifth largest and most diverse public health agency in all of Illinois (). For the fifth consecutive year, the University of Wisconsin’s Population Health Institute ranks Will County among the upper 25th percentile of Illinois’ healthiest jurisdictions(). The mission of the Will County Health Department is to prevent disease and promote a healthier environment for all (). To that end, agency professionals assure the maintenance of flexible program initiatives and develop sound public health policies, based on a thorough assessment of community needs (). With over fifty-five programs and services and 320 staff members, the WCHD does it’s best to collect current public health data and continue to improve healthcare of the residents in Will County. The Will County Health Department consists of a board of health, the executive director, the assistant executive director, and three large divisions: Environmental Health, Family and Health Services, and behavioral Health Programs. The organizational chart is on Appendix ().

The purpose of our health fair event is to educate and encourage older adults to remain active in their daily lives. Physical health is beneficial throughout one’s entire lifespan. Incorporating regular exercise into your daily routine will prevent chronic disease, improves their overall mood, and lowers their chances of injury (Aldwin & Gilmer, 2013, Chapter 5). As we go through the aging process, our bodies require us to maintain a healthy lifestyle. Moderate exercise is favorable for people of all ages. Elderly people living with chronic illnesses can also participate in moderate physical activity. Medical conditions, such as dementia, heart disease, diabetes, and high blood pressure can all be improved by including regular exercise into an individual’s routine (Chronic Illnesses, PowerPoint).

Physical activity constitutes together with the power the two key elements that define the life expectancy of persons (Ramos, 2002). Currently, no group of society can get more benefits from the food and physical activity to the Group of older persons (Drewnowki and Evans, 2001). Both factors have a vital role in the promotion of health and

Throughout this activity I have learned that the life decisions and bad eating habits that you make do not only affect your health, but trickle down and become hereditary health problems for people in your family. In which some hereditary health problems can be controlled and some are uncontrollable. It was also very relevant that weight and your work place have a huge factor to play with your longevity of your life. If you don’t work out and maintain a healthy lifestyle it takes tremendous years off your life. This is due to movement being life and constantly staying active to insure the healthiest state of your body so that it may thrive. Being sedentary without a lot of movement is more common today in people who work at desk jobs. The effects of sitting most of the day seem to be that more people are obese, than someone who’s always on their feet moving around. I’ve also noticed that women also have a longer life expectancy than man do which was very surprising. This was surprising because I thought that men and women’s longevity was around the same, based on their environment and lifestyle. Though in every category I reviewed their projected longevity was 3 or more years. Throughout this paper I will be talking about some of the leading factors and trends that effect and advance the longevity of life from this activity.