Task 2: Community Assessment In Dallas County

Elderly people (women and men age sixty-five or older) (Macionis, 2005), Have many obstacles to face as they grow older, many of these obstacles involve social inequality. Not only do the elderly have to learn to deal with many forms of Ageism (the stereotyping and prejudice against individuals or groups because of their age), some also have to deal with the fact that they do not have enough savings or pension benefits to be self supporting, for most people over sixty-five, the major source of income is social security (Macionis, 2005). This forces many elderly Americans back into the workforce to continue to earn money to support themselves and or spouses. Although many elderly Americans may choose

In Josh Barro’s article, he mainly discusses the theme of Social Security. He explains how if we raise the age for people to access Social Security, that will harm poorer Americans who have a lower life expectancy due to the type of work they do or because of lack of other proper benefits. In the video, Coming of Age in and Aging America, they discuss the main theme of aging in America and the difficulties and obstacles these individuals face on a daily basis, especially in terms of Social Security. The video covers a variety of situations that the elderly face and how America can work to make the lives easier especially in a world where our elderly population in growing. One example was in a hospital where they were able to integrate new techniques and systems to make it easier for people to work longer into their lives. The main themes of Sharon Kaufman’s journal article were health care and the reform of current plans, and discussion of life-prolonging procedures. She discusses the three main procedures used in the U.S. which are organ transplantation, cardiac procedures, and cancer treatments. Finally, Segal’s text covers the themes and policies related to aging and elderly population. She discusses the acts and programs that have been put into place such as the Older Americans Act of 1965, social security, pensions, and Medicare/Medicaid, along with a variety of others.

We all will one day face the reality of growing older. There are many aspects of this change that will affect us in a large way. According to the Merck Manual of Health and Aging, 1.5% of Americans are 85 or older. This research states that the number of people 100 years or older could rise from 1 out of 5,578 in the year 2000, to 1 out of 472 in the year 2050. It brings out that women have a longer life expectancy than men, among people aged 65 and older in the year 2000, there were 70 men for every 100 women. For people aged 85 and older the figure was 41 men for every 100 women. The site goes on to say that approximately 11% of Americans aged 65 and older are below the poverty line. (The Merck Manual of Health and Aging:

Poverty continues to be an ongoing issue across our nation. Are you familiar with how much poverty affects our city? Bexar County, is being faced with the devastating issue of citizens living in poverty. The human eye can scrutinize how much it affects our city's image, but what several are unaware of is how much the ones living in poverty are suffering. San Antonio has recently received international attention concerning the city's poverty level. Even though San Antonio has been recognized as the top tourist destination in Texas it's also forenamed to be one of the poorest cities in Texas and the nation. (Andrew, S.). This issue has caused immense concern among our community.

This paper is an assessment of the city of Reading, Pennsylvania. It will describe the city with a focus on the population, economic situation, culture, neighborhood and safety factors. It will also look at what the city has in place in case of a disaster. From this data, I will interpret the overall status of the community and formulate a logical community diagnosis.

After spending an afternoon interviewing my elderly father-in-law, I gained insight into how he perceives the aging process and the impact on the quality of his life. First, and foremost he viewed aging in a very positive and healthy manner. He believes that a positive attitude assists in accepting physical and psychosocial changes and enjoyed the fact that he and his wife are both physically fit and cognitively alert. He felt confident that advances made in health care and the quality of their lives would continue to be empowering. He enjoys the benefits of being a senior citizen including discounted travel, free education, and other incentives marketed towards seniors. He expressed a sense of well-being with respect to the numerous

This evaluation report gives the reflection of the Hennepin County Community Works (HCCW) performance’s for the last 20 years and lessons learned from applying a range of strategies in diverse geographies. This evaluation report covers eight Community Works programs that have been established by board resolution since 1995, Humboldt Community Works, Midtown Community Works, Lowry Avenue Community Works, Bottineau LRT Community Works, Shady Oak Road Community Works, Minnehaha-Hiawatha Community Works, Southwest LRT Community Works, and Penn Avenue Community Works. These programs have substantial and transformative impact such as providing affordable housing, imrpoving health, enabling people to live carless, encouraging social engagement and

The War on Poverty, including the growth in funding for Social Security and Medicare, has greatly impacted the senior population by reducing their poverty levels over the last half century. While poverty has been reduced for many in the senior population, is it still important to examine the corollaries of poverty for this population who is often seen as more economically secure due to fixed incomes and lower poverty rates than other population groups and thus frequently removed from discussions of poverty and its consequences. An important limitation of our current knowledge base is that there is limited research which focuses on senior experiences related to issues of poverty and the use of social service outside of Social Security and Medicare

The city of Dallas is one of the cities in the United States with the highest poverty percentage. I chose the topic as my previous job was in the city of Dallas I cared for many poor people who lived in the city. They had no insurance, most of them were homeless and had nowhere to go after being discharged. More than half of Dallas families make less than $25,000 annually. 28.4 percent of the households earn less than $25,000 per annum (Gilmore, 2017). The Dallas economy has demonstrated to work well for the rich and well up, but it has failed to provide opportunities and favorable growth for the working class and poor in the society ( Gilmore, 2017). The literacy level is low in Dallas County, and it is estimated that by the year 2030, the

The elderly living in rural parts of America face different challenges when compared to the elderly that live in urban or suburban communities. These challenges mostly stem from the large economic issues that rural elderly face. Twenty percent of elderly Americans live in rural communities, thirty percent of these elderly people are living in poverty. This is alarming when compared to the percentage of elderly in poverty that live in urban and suburban areas, which is only twenty-five percent. Rural areas face this economic hardship because the industries they were built around, such as farming, mining, and milling, have diminished and in some cases gone out of business. The decline in these industries creates less job opportunities, and therefore

I used to think of the elderly when anyone mentioned any type of health care, and yes, the majority of nursing and hospital care is older adults, but the young is need of health care. I do believe we need to educate the older population early. I am firm believer in keeping the elderly in their home while they age or a home

In some countries, economic analyses show that there has been an increase in the income earned by elderly people, in recent years. The number of old people living in poverty also dropped in recent years meaning that they are not poor. The reality is that they have had time to accumulate and invest income which they can enjoy in their older years. Being older, you have also had time to establish and stabilize yourself. This is also evidenced by the fact that a huge percentage of elderly people live in houses the own. There are also retirement schemes and pension plans that supplement their resources. The elderly are thought to be an economic burden, in that, when over the retirement age, they are not contributing to the economy of their country. They make greater contributions to their families and communities in non-monetary terms as well. In various countries, elderly people volunteer to do certain acts of service like providing care to patients in hospitals, which generally goes unpaid. This translates into saving funds which can be put to other uses in the economy. Therefore it can be interpreted as they actually do contribute to

Less than 30% of children in Indiana, age 13-17, completed the full series of the only vaccination able to prevent cancer (National Cancer Institute, 2015). Students in the community of the University of Southern Indiana (USI) ranging in age from 18-26 were identified as needing education on the vaccination against Human Papilloma Virus (HPV). In order to receive effective protection against HPV, the series must be started before age 26 (Center for Disease Control and Prevention [CDC], 2017). In order to increase vaccination rates, community-wide education and partnership with health-care providers will be used.

The American population is getting older which presents us with many challenges but also present us with potential opportunities. With the length of life and quantity and fraction of older persons rise in most industrialized and many evolving nations, a crucial question is whether this population will be accompanied by continued or better-quality health, an improving quality of life, and adequate social and cost-effective resources. This answer lies in the ability of peoples and societies, as well as modern social, governmental, financial, and health service delivery systems, to provide optimum assistance to older persons.

This paper serves as an overview and reflection of the community assessment assignment process for the Chinatown presentation team with the community issue of gentrification. There will be an analysis of the team’s performance in regards to strengths and opportunities for growth as well as an outlining how roles and responsibilities were formed including collaboration and communication. Further, since our group presented last, there is an inclusion of the positive aspects of our colleague’s presentations and some suggestions for revision if we were to present again. Additionally, there is personal analysis of my role within the team, areas of personal opportunity for growth, and my role within our group. The end of the reflection paper provides an opportunity for potential application of skills in future social work practice and how I will use the principles of community assessment in future practice. Overall, the process of collaborating with colleagues and the intricacies of assessing a community have prepared me for micro and macro level social work practice in communities of any size.