...“No act of kindness, no matter how small is ever wasted,” (Aesop). After many years of helping the community, I realized that being involved and putting others before myself is what I love. At the University of Central Missouri, I will be able to use my knowledge of helping others to better the community. I have been a part of Meals on Wheels for six years and National Honor Society for two years. In addition, my grandpa served in the air force which influenced my view on serving the community. After my first year of participating in Meals on Wheels, I didn’t want to stop. For those who don’t know, Meals on Wheels delivers meals to elderly people who are unable to prepare and provide meals for themselves. Each day I delivered, it was very...
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...and Social Responsibility Organizational Profile Organizations have different purposes and mission statements from one another. They can range in their functions towards a community. For example one organization can be formed to bring awareness of injured soldiers. Another example of an organization is that they can provide meals to the elderly. Organizations take a responsibility and involvement in a community. A community can influence individuals to form an organization. An organization should always have room for improvement. No individual is perfect and this also can be implied for this topic. Organizations will always have tiny flaws that would need to be either worked on or addressed. Similarities and Differences between the Organizations Often community organizations will differ from one another but still tackle the same issue – serving the community to improve it. Many ways are available to go about achieving these improvements, but ultimately each organization’s responsibility is to somehow give back to the community, whether focused on individuals or the community at large. One example is the Meals on Wheels program. Meals on Wheels are a national organization that targets individuals in need such as the elderly who have problems keeping themselves well fed. Even though this program targets the older population, citizens have a potential for some day making use of it themselves. Even if he or she is not directly receiving the benefits from this program, a...
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...socioeconomic status and/or culture on health behaviors? As a home health nurse, I visited patients in their home, and the way people choose or are able to live reflects socioeconomic status and health behavior. I observed first hand a spectrum of poor individuals living in subsidized housing and surviving on meals on wheels, and affluent individuals living in high-rise condos with the ability to shop at natural food markets. The dichotomy overwhelmed me to have an unbiased approach to every individual patient. Garcia (2005) reflects how it is difficult for low socioeconomic status impacts the ability to eat a healthy diet. This was observed in the person’s dependent on meals on wheels...
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...Ellis’s Support System Mrs. Ellis is very fortunate to have many in her support system. She currently has her son and Daughter-in-Law that are available to support her during her long journey. To enable them to be successful and ensure they do not develop second-degree trauma, they need to divide the duties between them. The duties must be based on the caregiver’s abilities. The family should also take advantage of the many programs that are available to lessen their duties. These may include Meals on Wheels, respite care, adult daycare, caregiver support groups, etc. If Mrs. Ellis currently considered being in sound mind, this would be the perfect time to begin implementing many of the legal issues faced during the duration of the disease. If capable, talk with her support group to set up advanced directives. Instructional directives will allow her to communicate the types of life sustainable measures she wants performed, if any. I would also recommend the proxy directives be established at this time, having them available upon Mrs. Ellis becoming incompetent or incapacitated. Developing these legal terms early will be very helpful to both her and her family as the disease...
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...Opening one’s favorite dipping sauce for his/her chicken strips requires taking both hands off of the steering wheel. By taking both hands off of the steering wheel, one is in turn not focusing on the road. Therefore, the driver’s safety is at high risk. A car is not a restaurant, the driver is sitting in the driver’s seat not a table, so it only makes sense that one should not eat in the car. In addition to opening dipping sauce, one can spill his/her hot coffee or cold soda on his/her lap. Since the driver attempted to clean up the spill immediately, he/she became sidetracked from driving. As a final point, eating while driving while in a rush is extremely dangerous. One is late for work, so he/she is forced to drive-thru McDonalds and order his/her favorite breakfast; a mocha frappuccino, an egg white delight, and two hash browns. The driver is preoccupied by rushing to work and trying to fit the most important meal of the day in. Under those circumstances, the driver is more likely to speed through school zones, run a stop sign, and even spill something. To put it briefly, eating while driving can cause an immense amount of dangerous...
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...Collaborative Learning Community: Phoenix Metropolitan Area Rose Alfano, Stella Ihim, Laura Norris, & Jodi Subcliff Grand Canyon University Community Nursing 427V Elizabeth Plata July 14, 2013 Collaborative Learning Community: Phoenix Metropolitan Area The Phoenix metropolitan area is the fifth largest city in the United States. A major barrier that separates Phoenix from other cities is the county line (Cole, 2013). It sits in a valley that is surrounded by mountains ("Phoenix Mountains," 2013). The only river is the Salt River ("Celebrating Arizona’s," 2012). Phoenix is a multicultural city ("Profile of General," 2012). A phenomenological feature is their affiliation with religious groups. The number one religion is Catholicism ("Phoenix," 2012). Some of the major social interactions include professional sports, golfing, hiking, and colleges ("Phoenix," 2012). Some of the major challenges and barriers are the poor air quality, extreme temperatures in the summer, and dust storms. The values and beliefs of the people are from the viewpoint of multicultural diversity. Almost every ethnic group is represented. There are many synagogues and mega churches that meet the religious needs of all the various religious groups. Health promotion is evident by the importance of education. A relevant nursing diagnosis spiritual distress related to separation from religious and cultural ties. There are twenty colleges and Universities ("Phoenix," 2012). Phoenix...
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...Organizational Profile: Wal-Mart Team ABC Ethics 316 June 11, 2012 Week Four Dr. Done It All Organizational Profile: Wal-Mart The following paper will examine the community organization of Wal-Mart. Specifically, insight into the organization’s involvement and responsibility to the community it serves will be shown. Additionally insight into factors influencing Wal-Mart’s social responsibility strategies and identifying the organization’s social initiative will give a better understanding of contributions to the local community. Finally the paper will present the potential ethical and moral effects of the organization’s social initiatives. “Wal-Mart is the largest retailer in the world” (Datamonitor, 2011, p. 5). The position Wal-Mart holds gives the company a large responsibility to contribute to the community that supports the stores. As an organization Wal-Mart owes its success to the stake holders of their business. Wal-Mart requires the community to continue business operations, Trevino and Nelson state that “a major stakeholder in business must be the communities of which corporations and other organizations are a part” (2007, p. 244). Wal-Mart must consider the community happiness with their business decisions to remain profitable. Wal-Mart gives back to the community in several ways including donations to charitable foundations...
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...anyone. I believe the physiological theory is most impactful in describing the aging process because Psychological aging is characterized primarily by behavioral changes. Each older person is an individual, and each life experience and each change in a person's environment has an effect on that person. As the aging process begins here the transformation of the human body after a certain age of physical maturity the probability of survival decreases and it is accompanied by regular transformations in appearance, behavior, experience & social roles. As a result of the disuse of previously acquired skills, random wear & tear, a change in the ability to adapt due environmental variables, loss of internal & external resources, genetic influences over the life span. Some of the roles performed by human services professionals in the field of gerontology include focusing on the physical, mental and social aspects of the aging process. They learn about and focus on how the body ages and the effects of physical changes on the individual, the specific mental health needs of the elderly, such as depression or dementia, and social needs, such as how to prevent or reduce social isolation or assist with the development of social policies that may help the aging. Job opportunities are available to gerontological social workers, including working...
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...effectively communicates Japanese culture, values, and norms; so, for the purpose of this paper these points will be discussed; cultural experience, the effects of ethnocentrism, and personal experience. Cultural experience First of all, there is countless cultural aspect in the Naruto series. For starters, the countryside setting is based on where the author grew up in the area of Japan, which shows the general features of Konohakagure (Village Hidden in the Leaves): The village where Naruto resides. Inevitably, there are three cultural aspects a person sees while watching the series. One, the people hold a strong reverent loyalty to their village, friends, families, and clans. Two, previous generations are view as deities or divine influence, because of the sacrifices they...
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...5.3 Signalling value 30 5.4 When does a differentiation strategy work best? 30 5.5 When a differentiation strategy does work best. 31 5.6 Pitfalls of Differentiation Strategies. 32 6.Future Direction 33 6.1 Drive Thru 33 6.2 Advertising 34 6.3 Early Bird 35 6.4 Expansion to Other Countries 35 7. Conclusion 37 References 38 Executive Summary Throughout this report we will go into detail on the company of Eddie Rockets. We look at how the company is run. The first aspect of the company we will look is the history of Eddie Rockets and how it was founded. Within this section we will also look at the services and products that Eddie Rockets provides. We will go into detail about the services, by talking about Eddie Rockets on wheels and Eddie Rockets shakes business which they have expanded too. In the second section we will speak about the mission, values and vision the company has, in which the company the Eddie Rockets have stated. Their mission, values and vision are important to the company as they wish to accomplish what they have stated. We will then talk about the external environment. This is vital section within the business. We will look at P.E.S.T.E.L and the five forces. Within P.E.S.T.E.L there are six different aspects which are political, economic, sociocultural, technology, environment and law. Each of these...
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...Successful discharge planning is not something that should be initiated when the patient is ready to go home, but should be discussed prior to the surgery being performed if possible. The total hip replacement that Mr. Trosack is recovering from was not a planned surgery so case management should have begun working on this once he was admitted to the floor postoperatively. Healthcare Issues and Their Importance There are numerous healthcare issues that must be considered in discharge planning for Mr. Trosack to ensure that medical, social and functional issues related to his recovery have been evaluated. Safety is a very important healthcare issue that must be addressed prior to discharge. As with most patients over the age of 65, Mr. Trosack is at high risk for a fall for various reasons. 33% of this age group experience one fall per year and commonly involve falling down stairs or steps (Heasley, Buckley, Scally, Twigg, & Elliott, 2005). He lives on the second floor of an apartment building that has no elevator so he must maneuver a long flight of steps to enter or leave his apartment. In addition to this, he has a small apartment that is cluttered with WWII .memorabilia and furniture which increase his chances of tripping and falling. Mr. Trosack has recently been diagnosed with hypertension and noninsulin dependent diabetes which will present another healthcare issue and result in a lifestyle change for him. Previously, he was not taking any prescription medications and...
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...Community Profile Learning Team ETH/316: Ethics and Social Responsibility Community Profile Social responsibility is the belief of people developing the responsibility toward the greater welfare of society. Each individual has his or her beliefs that determine what it means to be socially responsible. Each individual team member has selected a community in which he or she is familiar with for the use of defining social responsibility in each community. These communities include Champaign, Truth or Consequences, Mountain View Crossing, Lyons, and Lubbock. By reviewing the profiles of each community, the team can determine both their differences and similarities as well as selecting the community that has the most effective social responsibility. Differences and Similarities Because every community is different, each has a distinct quality that defines its character. One difference between the communities presented by this team is through their financial incomes that range anywhere from average to high. Age also can be seen as a difference between these communities as these ages range between the mid-twenties to mid-forties. Champaign is a town in Illinois home to the University of Illinois. The university houses half of the countries Internet service. Lubbock is a town in Texas that serves as the home for innovation and renewable energy sources. Although differences are apparent within communities, similarities are present as well. Truth or Consequences and Mountain...
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...Persuasive Speech “Driving is Dangerous Enough” Drivers around the world have discovered a new way to make our highways unsafe for all. It is as dangerous and as lethal as driving while under the influence of drugs and alcohol. Many of us do this on a daily basis. On your way to class this morning, how many times did you receive a call or make a call on your cell phone? How many times did you receive a text or send a text? Some may say 5, some may say 10 but chances are no one will say 0. Would you try to cook a meal or even play baseball while driving your vehicle? These require our full concentration, in order not to burn what you are cooking or to pitch a strike. Driving is the same. It requires your full concentration. It is a known fact that our brain cannot concentrate on more than a couple of things at once. So then how is it that we believe that we can drive a vehicle and talk on a cell phone or text at the same time? Driving requires awareness, alertness and anticipation. Accidents occur in a split second, in the blink of an eye. It only takes someone’s loss of focus for one second for the most fatal accidents to occur. At the same time, driving can be tedious and repetitive and also tiring. Many of us are used to having our radio or CD’s playing while we drive. My own teenager argued the point of, “what is the difference in listening to my radio or listening to my friend talk on the phone to me?” Even though it is true that a radio can also be...
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...9/28/2015 9/28/2015 Shelia Kirksey Shelia Kirksey Trends Paper Learning Team C Trends Paper Learning Team C There are many demographic trends that will influence the future of the human service department. They include terrorism, cultures, aging, and economic hardships. Terrorism became a big part of in our country on September 11. We will never forget where we were that day and what we were doing when we heard the terrible news. The act of terrorism has happened more them once. The bombing of the world trade centers, the crash into the Pentagon, and the aborted flight into a field in Pennsylvania. However, there have been other terrorist attacks out of the U.S. Terrorism is defined as “unlawful use of forces or violence against people or property to intimidate the government or civilian population. The goals of terrorist are to create fear among the public, convince the public that their government is powerless against terrorism and receive publicity for their acts. Terrorist attacks can be international or domestic. Terrorist attacks have changed the way Americans think, see, and do. After 9/11 many Americans would not leave their house and definitely would not board an airplane. They were afraid that more attacks would happen. The airports increased security drastically, more security and police were placed in certain areas, increased research on biological weapons and a color coded five level threat system was made. Terrorist attacks created long...
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...Running head: FUNCTIONAL HEALTH PATTERNS COMMUNITY ASSESSMENT FUNCTIONAL HEALTH PATTERNS COMMUNITY ASSESSMENT GUID Ugommah Miller Grand Canyon University NRS427V CASTILLA ROSE April 30, 2012 FUNCTIONAL HEALTH PATTERNS COMMUNITY ASSESSMENT GUIDE According to Stanhope & Lancaster (2010), community assessment is the process of critically thinking about the community and getting to know and understand the community client. Assessment helps identify community needs, clarify problems, and identify strengths and recourses. This paper will provide a brief description of Prescott County: identify the Value/Belief pattern, Health perception /Management, Nutrition/Metabolic, Elimination, Activity/Exercise, Sleep/Rest, Cognitive/perceptual, Self-perception/Self Concept, Role/Role-relationship Sexuality/Reproductive, Coping/ Stress. Prescott Valley is a town in Yavapai, Arizona State US, Prescott Valley was the seventh fastest-growing place among all cities and towns in Arizona between 1990 and 2000. According 2010 to census, the population of the town is 38,822. Value/Belief Pattern- Predominant ethnic and cultural groups along with beliefs related to health. White: 144, 98 Black/African American: 421 Hispanic: 16,300 Native American/Eskimo: 2,315 Asian: 843 Hawaiian / Pacific Islander: 47 other: 162 or more: 2,591.The Native American who migrated into the area to hunt deer, pronghorn and smaller game. Availability of spiritual resources within or near the community (churches/...
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