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Community Nursing Assessment

West Allis, WI 53214
Wendi Borchardt Amber Szymborski Shalyn Powell Jane Balzer Lauren Highum

Systems Theory and Healthiest WI 2010

Systems
Tries

Theory:

(Edelman & Mandle, 2006)

to maintain equilibrium throughout changes Subsystems: agencies, schools, government System: community Suprasystem: County and state

Healthiest
State

WI 2010:
(http://dhs.wisconsin.gov/statehealthplan/)

plan to improve public health

Wendi

Physical Environment
Housing

Architecture and Structure Majority of houses 60+ years (U.S. Census Bureau, 2000) Appearance of houses and housing facilities

Water Supply Major source of water is Lake Michigan (2008 Water Quality Report) Water Storage: 3 water towers Quality and Testing

Wendi

Health-Promotion and Health-Prevention

Health

care facilities

Dentist offices Optometrist Doctors offices/clinics West Allis Health Department

Immunizations Pregnancy testing/Prenatal care Lead Poisoning Prevention Blood Pressure/Vision and Hearing Screening

Amber

Access to Health Care

Having

adequate access to health care services can significantly influence health care use and health outcomes.

Amber

+ Preventative Health Care

Amber

+ Economics
Population 1% increase since 2000 census

The median age for residents in West Allis, WI is 41 (this is older than average age in the U.S.). Families (non-single residences) represent 55.7% of the population, giving West Allis a lower than average concentration of families.
Less than 11% of people living in WI are living in poverty
www.census.gov
Shalyn

Based on 2000 and 2006 census data

Communication
Over

20 radio stations & newspapers serving the West Allis area

14 West Allis community media center community bulletin board , newsletters & twitter Homepage http://www.ci.westallis.wi.us/ - search for community events, jobs, foreclosures, press releases & more!
http://www.ci.west-allis.wi.us/

Channel

West Allis

Shalyn

Education
District High

recently ranked #17 on Forbes list of top 20 places to educate your child school ranked in top 1,300 according to Newsweek magazine diverse programming and curriculum

Comprehensive,

Jane

Recreation
Multiple

opportunities and educational activities/events

Affordable Federal Many

and state funds received for improvements community events

Recreation Department

Jane

+ Safety
Variety

of individuals outside

Children

walking home from school Waiting at bus stops Walking to local businesses
Sidewalks

throughout

Police

force present headquarters with substation

Centralized

Lauren

+ Law Enforcement
Theft Rates

Neighborhood Partnership Meetings -obtaining citizen input on problems in the neighborhood -crime analysis overview -current trends -Victimization -update on Police Department programs
(City of West Allis Website)

http://www.city-data.com/city/West-Allis-Wisconsin.html

Lauren

+ Assessment

Great!

Meet the needs of the elderly population

Neighborhood partnership meetings

Safe Water Supply Programs in place for maintaining/improving health of the public

Suggestions:

Hiring more police officers obstacles in education: district is large, communication, community involvement challenging, also government funding/budget issues limit some staffing needs.

Lauren

+ References
City of West Allis. (2008). Water quality report: West Allis water departments consumer confidence. Report for the year 2008. Retrieved from http://www.ci.west-allis.wi.us/public_works/quality.htm Edelman, C. & Mandle, C. (2006). Health promotion throughout the lifespan (6th ed.). St. Louis: Mosby. Healthiest WI 2010, October 27, 2009, http://dhs.wisconsin.gov/statehealthplan/shp-pdf/pph0275execsumm.pdf. Milwaukee Water Works. (2008). Milwaukee water works safe drinking water report 2008. Retrieved from: http//www.water.mpm.net U.S. Census Bureau. (2000). American fact finder. Retrieved from: http://factfinder.census.gov/home/en/datanotes/expsf3.htm. West Allis, WI- Detailed Profile, October 27, 2009, http://www.citydata.com/city/West-Allis-Wisconsin.html.