Impact of Chronic Illness on Communities We live in a graying society. Added to this is the fact that we live in an increasingly technological and sedentary society.  People are struggling more financially in recent years through economic recessions, lost savings, lost employment, and increased expenses for necessities of healthful daily living. People are increasingly […]

Emerging Trends to Improve Quality of Life As we enter our last discussion together, remember to engage with what others are posting, rather than focusing on doing a mini-paper all of your own.  We will go through the questions one at a time, moving on to the next question once we have fully explore the […]

Chronic Illness Topic Selection This term you will complete three written assignments, including two essays and one resource sharing assignment, focusing on one chronic illness that you will choose this week.   In 2 sentences to one paragraph, please share the name of the chronic illness you will focus on this term, and why you […]

Understanding Chronic Illness – A Literature Review In Module 1, you submitted your choice of a chronic illness that you will focus on for the rest of the term.  This is the first of two papers, which will cumulatively allow you to conduct an in-depth exploration of your chosen chronic condition.   In this first […]

Impacts of Stigma, Health Policy and Family Support on Chronic Illness Experiences Introduction   This week, you will continue your examination of the chronic illness you selected in Module 1, focusing on what you have learned in modules 4-6. Specifically, you will write a 5-7 page paper on the impacts of stigma and the role […]

Recommend a Community Program For this activity, you will locate a community-based intervention program for the chronic illness on which you have focused this term and propose strategies for community-level change.   Briefly describe the chronic condition on which you have focused this term. Then locate and describe a community intervention program that focuses on […]