COMPONENTS OF THE COMMUNITY

THE CORE COMPONENT

Capitol University OVJaraula, RN

Health Care 2

What do you think is the CORE of the

community?

The Core

The Core – represents the people that make up the community .

CORE is the demographics of the population as well as the values, beliefs & history of the people.

Subsystems of the Community

1. Housing

Subsystems of the Community / HOUSING• What type of housing facilitates are there in

the community?

• Are there enough housing facilities available?

• Are there housing laws/regulations governing the people?

• What are these?

Subsystems of the Community

1. Housing

2. Education

Subsystems of the Community/ Education• Education – these includes laws,

regulations, facilities, activities affecting education, ratio of health educators to learners, distribution of educational facilities, who utilizes these, what informal educational facilities & activities exist in the community.

Subsystems of the Community

1. Housing

2. Education

3. Fire and Safety

Subsystems of the Community/ Fire & Safety

• Fire & safety – fire protection facilities & fire prevention activities, distribution of these.

Subsystems of the Community

1. Housing

2. Education

3. Fire and Safety

4. Politics and Government

Subsystems of the Community/ Politics & Gov’t.

• Politics & Government– – political structures present in the community, decision-making process/pattern leadership styles observed, etc.

Subsystems of the Community

1. Housing

2. Education

3. Fire and Safety

4. Politics and Government

5. Health

Subsystems of the Community/ Health

• Health- health facilities & activities distribution, utilization, ratio of providers to clients served; priorities in health, programs developed, etc.

Subsystems of the Community

1. Housing

2. Education

3. Fire and Safety

4. Politics and Government

5. Health

6. Communication

Subsystems of the Community/ Communication

• Communication- systems, types of communication existing, forms of communication, be it formal or informal; etc.

Subsystems of the Community

1. Housing

2. Education

3. Fire and Safety

4. Politics and Government

5. Health

6. Communication

7. Economics

Subsystems of the Community/ Economics

• Economics- occupation, types of economic activities, income, etc…

Subsystems of the Community

1. Housing

2. Education

3. Fire and Safety

4. Politics and Government

5. Health

6. Communication

7. Economics

8. Recreation

Subsystems of the Community/ Recreation

• Recreation - recreational activities/facilities; types, consumers, appropriateness to consumers, etc…

Subsystems of the Community

1. Housing

2. Education

3. Fire and Safety

4. Politics and Government

5. Health

6. Communication

7. Economics

8. Recreation

ELEMENTS OF THE COMMUNITY

ELEMENTS OF THE COMMUNITY

1. People are partners in health care.

2. People work together to attain goals.

3. Physical environment promotes health, safety, order, & cleanliness.

4. Safe water & nutritious food.

5. Families provide members w/ basic needs.

6. Available, affordable health care.