Accommodations, Accessibility, and the ADA Source: JAN Blog » Accommodations, Accessibility, and the ADA By: Matthew McCord, Consultant – Motor Team Back in 2014, Elisabeth Simpson wrote a Blog post on low cost accommodation solutions. Three years have passed since then, and I think it is time to revisit this subject and provide you all …
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Source: Physical Activity: Family-Based Interventions Summary of Task Force Finding The Community Preventive Services Task Force recommends family-based interventions to increase physical activity among children. Intervention Family-based interventions combine activities to build family support with health education to increase physical activity among children. Interventions include one or more of the following: Goal-setting tools and skills …
Source: Obesity: Meals and Snacks Provided by Schools | The Community Guide Summary of Task Force Finding The Community Preventive Services Task Force recommends meal interventions and fruit and vegetable snack interventions to increase the availability of healthier foods and beverages provided by schools. This finding is based on evidence that they increase fruit and …
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Source: Health Equity, Social Determinants | The Community Guide Health equity exists when individuals have equal opportunities to be healthy. The ability to be healthy is often associated with factors such as social position, race, ethnicity, gender, religion, sexual identity, or disability. When these factors limit a person’s ability to be healthy it can lead …
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Source: Promoting Good Nutrition | The Community Guide Healthy eating is associated with lower risk for: Chronic diseases, such as Type 2 diabetes, hypertension, heart disease and certain cancers Overweight and obesity Micronutrient deficiencies Fewer than 25% of Americans eat fruits and vegetables 5 or more times per day (CDC). See Task Force Findings
Fitness facilities have potential to serve as places of ‘health enhancement’ for many underserved populations, particularly among people with physical/mobility disabilities where walking outdoors to meet recommendations for regular physical activity is not an option due to mobility or safety issues. Source: Fitness facilities still lack accessibility for people with disabilities – Disability and Health …
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Source: Gallup-Sharecare Well-Being Index This report, part of the Gallup-Sharecare State of American Well-Being series, examines healthy eating across the nation, ranking 189 communities based on the question ‘Did you eat healthy all day yesterday?’ The rankings show a wide range of results – with the highest communities having more than three quarters of their citizens …
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Watch Daphne Ron’s Presentation Good and Bad Experiences with Health Care TRANSCRIPT: Daphne Ron Presentation Good and Bad Experiences with Health Care Self advocate Daphne Ron discusses the good and bad experiences she has had with health care during the “Partnering to Transform Healthcare with People with Disabilities (PATH-PWD) – Improving Acute, Primary and Transitional Health care …
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Racial Disparities in Age-Specific Mortality Among Blacks or African Americans — United States, 1999–2015 Source: Vital Signs: Racial Disparities in Age-Specific Mortality Among Blacks or African Americans — United States, 1999–2015 | MMWR Abstract Background: Although the overall life expectancy at birth has increased for both blacks and whites and the gap between these populations …
Source: Lessons from High Performing Hospitals Lessons from High Performing Hospitals: Achieving Patient and Family-Centered Care Patient-Centered Care In A Nutshell Providers partner with patients to anticipate and satisfy the full range of patient needs and preferences Hospitals support staff in achieving their professional aspirations and personal goals A Consistent Finding: It’s All About Culture …
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