A Community Assessment Highlights The Needs Of The Community

A community assessment highlights the needs of the community. The main purpose of this assessment is to understand the reasons of occurrence of issues and implement methods to reduce these issues that may rise from those needs. Understanding the conditions of environment in which members of these community lives in, and how it impacts the members’ lives is essential in providing proper and effective care to their health. I will focus on Queens Community Board One for this Windshield Assessment. I have chosen this community because for the past 20 years of my life I have lived in both Long Island City and Astoria, which are two neighborhoods pertaining to this community. I have witnessed drastic changes throughout the years that have change†¦show more content†¦Throughout the community, there are many variations to the quality of infrastructure. There are a lower percentage of homes in the community with maintenance defects, such as the presence of mice and rats, inade quate heating and water leaks, compared to New York City. The quality of the infrastructures in the five New York City Housing buildings, including Astoria, Queensbridge South and North, Ravenswood and Woodside, are in fair conditions. Astoria and Queensbridge housing buildings are near the East River. Ravenswood Housing Buildings are located in 21st between 34th and 36th Avenue while the Woodside housing buildings are located at 49th street between 31st Avenue and Broadway. These steep housing buildings are well maintained yet are still old. A few residents of the Astoria housing reported constant issues with the elevator not working and cockroaches appearing in their apartments. This can have negative health impacts, such as asthma, that can be triggered by roaches. Archbishop Iakovos Senior Residence is a decade old residential building for poor to moderate-income seniors. This housing offers meals, recreational programs and transportation services for the elderly. It equipped with an elevator for seniors who may have a disabilities to have access to their floor. Overall, this senior residence is in very good condition. Most of the houses that were observed in this community are attached two-familyShow MoreRelatedEducational Needs Assessment Annotated Bibliography1697 Words   |  7 PagesEducational Needs Assessment:Annotated Bibliography Akhtar-Danesh, N., Valaitis, R.K., Schofield, R., Underwood, R., Martin-Misener, A., amp; Kolotylo, C. (2010). A questionnaire for assessing community health nurses learning needs. Western Journal of Nursing Research, 32(8), 1055-1072. 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