Homework
Volunteers and political officials in local communities often campaign to improve conditions and provide services to increase the well-being of individuals and families living in those communities. If you are the parent of young children, you might focus on improving the local school or creating safe places where children can play. If you are an individual in later adulthood or a caregiver for an individual in later adulthood, what community resources might be important to you? For this Homework, you evaluate the resources that your local community provides for its older members.
To prepare for this Homework, research the resources available in your local community to support the issues and concerns of the older population. Note any gaps in these services and consider what improvements might be made to existing services as well as what services should be added.
Submit a 2 to 4 pages paper that includes the following:
1) A description of the services in your local community that support individuals in later adulthood
2) An evaluation of the effectiveness of the services you identified
3) A description of service gaps you identified
4) An explanation of how to improve existing services
5) A description of services that should be added, and why
Format your assignment according to the following formatting requirements:
(1) The answer should be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides.
(2) The response also includes a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student's name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
(3) Also include a reference page. The Citations and references should follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.