The purpose of this assignment is to describe the health needs of an at-risk (vulnerable) population within the United States and identify the services that currently exist to address the need you have identified, and draw some conclusions based on your research.Identify a vulnerable population you wish to assess and briefly discuss why they fall under the umbrella “vulnerable.”Examples include, but are not limited to the elderly, children, immigrants, rural residents, people of color, the disabled, etc.Identify and describe a prevailing health concerns for this population? What makes your population more affected than others?In approaching this prompt, consider unique challenges this population faces that affect their health. Examples, access issues for rural residents or the disabled, delaying care fearing that immigration will be called, fall risks for elderly without support services, poor communities, or communities of color living in environmentally toxic areas, etc. Be sure to use examples.Identify and describe two services that help this population address these concerns. This may be formal health systems of care, community organizations, charities, or other unofficial systems. Once you have identified these services, include how they are paid for in your write upThink about all of the course material for ideas of services both within health care and beyond. Doctor hotspot may give you some ideas, the Ted Talk about the health system keeping us healthy, FQHCs serving specific populations, social service supports, etc. These are just a few ideas.Discuss any access to care and/or service challenges this population has to treat or mitigate their health concerns.Remember, access it the ability to both receive care and get it in a timely manner.Sum up your paper with a brief conclusion of how well you think “the system” addresses the needs of your population.
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