A Healthy Community
A healthy community is a place where people can prosper both physically and socially, reaching their full potential. In these communities health promotion is adopted, and every member works at maintaining a healthy lifestyle free from injury, illness, and disease. These communities improve the quality of life of their inhabitants by providing its members with healthy, available, accessible, and affordable options. (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2014). These communities invest “in proven prevention programs and policy changes that make it easier to make healthier choices, like smoke-free restaurants and workplaces, affordable access to fresh healthy foods, and safe places to be active in neighborhoods and communities.” (HealthySD.gov, 2010).
Healthy communities have a lot in common. These communities “embrace the belief that health is more than merely an absence of disease; [and that] it includes those elements that enable people to maintain a high quality of life and productivity.” (HealthySD.gov, 2010). These communities are continuously evolving to meet the needs of their inhabitants and provide the healthiest lifestyle possible. They provide a healthy environment including; clean air, proper sanitation, clean water, land maintained, education, and health promotion.
There are many different views on what the ideal healthy community is and how to obtain it. If I was providing care to a community that did not match my idea of a healthy community, I would voice my views and rationales behind them. I would also listen to the views of the members of the community, their outlook might be something I had not thought about or something I do not fully understand. Together we can come up with a solution which is best for the entire community and promotes the healthiest environment.
In order to create healthy community and healthy city, the design of city may be given more importance. Namely, the structure of city may be redesigned according to
Healthy communities have a lot in common. These communities “embrace the belief that health is more than merely an absence of disease; [and that] it includes those elements that enable people to maintain a high quality of life and productivity.” (HealthySD.gov, 2010). These communities are continuously evolving to meet the needs of their inhabitants and provide the healthiest lifestyle possible. They provide a healthy environment including; clean air, proper sanitation, clean water, land maintained, education, and health promotion.
There are many different views on what the ideal healthy community is and how to obtain it. If I was providing care to a community that did not match my idea of a healthy community, I would voice my views and rationales behind them. I would also listen to the views of the members of the community, their outlook might be something I had not thought about or something I do not fully understand. Together we can come up with a solution which is best for the entire community and promotes the healthiest environment.
In order to create healthy community and healthy city, the design of city may be given more importance. Namely, the structure of city may be redesigned according to
References: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (2014). Health and Healthy Places. Retrieved from http://www.cdc.gov/healthyplaces/about.htm HealthySD.gov. (2010). Strides to a Healthy Community. Retrieved from: http://www.healthysd.gov/Communities/pdf/StridesHealthyCommunity.pdf Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (2013, October 25). CDC - Overview - Healthy Communities Program. Retrieved from http://www.cdc.gov/nccdphp/dch/programs/healthycommunitiesprogram/overview/index.htm Common Pathways. (2011). Healthy Communities | Common Pathways: Working Together Toward a Healthier Community for All. Retrieved from: http://www.commonpathways.org/content/healthy-communities Stewart, S. T., Cutler, D. M., & Rosen, A. B. (2013). US Trends in Quality-Adjusted Life Expectancy From 1987 to 2008: Combining National Surveys to More Broadly Track the Health of the Nation. American Journal Of Public Health, 103(11), e78-87. doi:10.2105/AJPH.2013.301250. Retrieved from: http://eds.b.ebscohost.com.library.gcu.edu:2048/eds/pdfviewer/pdfviewer?vid=9&sid=2c2c5bca-ce29-4a58-9e89-1cdc96912aa2@sessionmgr110&hid=107