Community Health Promotion Plan For The City Of Hartford

Homelessness is an issue in American society today that affects anywhere from 800,000 to 3.5 million people. There are a substantial amount of people that are without shelter, food, or employment, and there are numerous other people affected by poverty and homelessness. People living in nearly every city in the United States are affected by homelessness due to the large amounts of homeless individuals living on the streets and begging for money, food, and other necessities. The issue of homelessness has been a constant problem since the conquering of the New World, and soup kitchens and homeless shelters have not been able to fully end homelessness. Especially today, with a lack of affordable housing and high unemployment rates, homelessness is prevalent.

The homeless are a vulnerable population. They are defined by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services as “an individual who lacks housing (without regard to whether the individual is a member of a family), including an individual whose primary residence during the night is a supervised public or private facility (e.g., shelters) that provides temporary living accommodations, and an individual who is a resident in transitional housing.” (The National Health Care for the Homeless Council, 2016). They are a social group throughout the US who are susceptible to all of the life’s cruelties. They are much more at risk for adverse illnesses due to their lack of available resources and medical help. Many have predetermined illnesses which need daily treatment but cannot acquire the medication needed. The homeless population lacks the funding for life’s necessities, thus the luxury of insurance and medicine is a dream.

Homelessness has become an evolving epidemic of our time, and the health implications associated with being homeless makes it that much worse. Homeless people are at major risk for premature death and a wide range of health problems such as HIV, skin blemishes, and much more. It is very difficult for homeless people to fix their health issues due to the difficulty of accessing health care possibly because of missing health cards, or simply because of the stigma placed on them when they enter a public facility. Whatever the problem may be that is forcing more people to become homeless, it must be solved, and quickly before our world turns into a travesty.

Homelessness in the United States is at an all time high with 500,000 adults in the streets

The social determinants of health are the conditions in which people are born, grow, live, work, and age (WHO, 2016). This current event relates to the social determinants of health because homelessness has a huge impact on someone’s overall health and quality of life. People who experience homelessness do not have the resources to maintain their health. This can lead to stress, depression, substance abuse, and a number of problems. They are exposed to communicable diseases, malnutrition and many other health issues. Over 500,000 Americans are homeless every night (Kertesz, 2016). This is why we have Health Care for the Homeless programs. The majority of federally funded organizations for the homeless are operated properly. But, there are some

Throughout history there has always been a portion of society living in disadvantaged conditions. With the current high cost of living, global issues, unemployment rate on the rise, and low wages, many Americans are finding themselves homeless. One would think that in this advanced century, there would not be individuals living without the basic necessities such as food, water, and shelter. Unfortunately, there are millions of people with nowhere to sleep. Besides the many problems homeless people face daily, one of the leading problems is health care. Being homeless with limited access to health care or shelter in conjunction with mental illness or exposure to harmful diseases can lead to poor health, or

Community health promotion is very important to reduce the rates of mortality and morbidity that arises mainly from chronic diseases such as hypertension, diabetes and hyperlipidemia. For this community project we chose the city of Columbus, Mississippi. The rate of hypertension is extremely high in the state of Mississippi; therefore, we decide to choose that as a topic. For the purpose of this discussion, I will be focusing on health promotion topic we selected, various barriers affecting the community health outcomes and what resources are already in place or we can use to decrease those risk factors.

The elderly have multiple health problems and struggle to stay healthy and able to care for their own needs. The elderly in the rural areas tend to have a number of needs that may be compounded because of their choice of dwellings. The rural person may need to seek health care in different nearby cities, or may find some health care providers in their own local communities. Many elderly or older adults would benefit from a health promotion plan that would focus on the needs of this age group. The components that this plan would focus on includes physical activity, proper nutrition, and coping with mental stressors. While all older adults could potential benefit from this plan, this plan will be offered primarily in rural communities in order

The article underlines a major cause for the alarming prevalence of chronic diseases in our society. Socioeconomic inequality ties in several risk factors like the higher likelihood of smoking, alcoholism, and poor diets. Additionally, socioeconomic inequality increased the risk of many common mental disorders(WHO). The wellbeing of one’s mental health heavily depends on his/her economic, physical condition. The study evaluated the health status of the homeless population in terms of chronic disease prevalence (asthma, diabetes, tuberculosis, mental health disorders, sexually transmitted diseases, sinus problems). Investigators analyzed the health status by comparing the homeless population to the general population using medical records

These diseases take the lives of more Americans than all other illnesses and causes of death combined. Each day, about three out of every four deaths in the United States will occur as a result of cardiovascular disease or heart disease (like heart attacks and strokes)

Currently the support for public health initiatives to prevent heart disease and stroke are low, constituting to less than 3% of the total budget of state public health agencies. Despite considerable public health advances in previous years, failing to stop and reverse the menace has been very costly. The number of fatalities and health care expenses only continue to escalate day by day. Out of the ten essential public health services, I recommend three. First, inform, educate and empower people about health issues. People are not informed on the issue. The provision of information ensures stroke patients get to hospitals as fast as possible. Sharing experience and knowledge on heart disease and stroke prevention with all stakeholders goes to uprooting the menace at the root. The second is to investigate health problems and health hazards, and diagnose then within the community. Research has to be fostered policies and public health initiatives intended to prevent the menace, particularly, at the community level. Lastly is to ensure that there are qualified public and personal healthcare personnel. Heart disease patients require effective interventions and best practices when receiving treatment (America Statement).

In the United States, strokes are the number four killer and the leading cause of long-term disability. It is estimated that a stroke

One of the larger health problems faced by the United States is the amount of people afflicted with heart disease and stroke. Heart disease and stroke are at the top of the list for diseases with the highest number of deaths per year across the nation; with heart disease being the leading cause of death for Americans. The populations with the highest rates of death from heart disease are non-hispanic black as well as white individuals. And while the risk of death from stroke is lower than that of heart disease, stroke is considered the third highest killer within the country with non-hispanic blacks also holding the highest rates of patients dying from the condition. The leading causes of heart disease and stroke are high blood pressure

It is necessary to strengthen the current efforts to develop specific strategies to reduce healthcare cost among homelessness and also to prevent many people from becoming homeless. However, regardless of the effort and strategies that may be put in place to intervene homelessness, leaving them on the streets will increase healthcare cost. Becoming homelessness is not just the loss of housing, it can be as negative to one's self-esteem and well-being as the physical loss of housing. Homeless people may suffer from extremely stresses such as emotional suffering, living in a shelter, or

According to the American Heart Association [AHA] (2014), “cardiovascular disease is the leading global cause of death, accounting for 17.3 million deaths per year, a number that is expected to grow to more than 23.6 million by 2030. Nearly 787,000 people in the U.S. died from heart disease, stroke and other cardiovascular diseases in 2011. That’s about one of every three deaths in America.”