Social Checklist 6

6. Health Care

available locally (3)easily accessible (3)affordable (3)

B. Health care options available within or near the community: Check as many as apply

Basic health care - conventional medical services (2)

Dental care - conventional medical services (2)

Emergency care (2)

Pre-natal care (2)

Maternity care (2)

Pediatric care (2)

Elder care (2)

Care & support for the handicapped/disabled (2)

Care & support for the dying (2)

Traditional services (shamanic ceremonies, counseling, etc.) (2)

Traditional remedies (herbal, nutritional, etc.) (2)

Preventive care/teaching (diet, exercise) (2)

Homeopathy (2)

Alternative/eclectic therapies (body work, hypnosis, biofeedback, energy methods, etc) (2)

Alternative practices (meditation, yoga, etc.) (2)

Other (1 point for each) Specify: _____________________________________________

C. How well health needs are met within or near the community:

Physicalwell (2)adequately (1)poorly (0)not at all (-2)

Mentalwell (2)adequately (1)poorly (0)not at all (-2)

Emotionalwell (2)adequately (1)poorly (0)not at all (-2)

Spiritualwell (2)adequately (1)poorly (0)not at all (-2)

D. Deaths from preventable causes in the community are:

rare (6)occasional (3)common (-1) frequent (-3)

E. Deaths from suicide/homicide/drug abuse in the community are:

rare (6)occasional (3)common (-1) frequent (-3)

F. The incidence of serious communicable diseases in the community is:

rare (6)occasional (3)common (-1) frequent (-3)

G. The extent to which there is a general commitment to healthy living in the community is:

great (6)somewhat (3)in small part (1)not at all (-3)

Add up the numbers in parentheses behind each item above that you checked.

6. Health Care Total:_____

	50+	Indicates excellent progress toward sustainability
	25-49	Indicates a good start toward sustainability
	0-24	Indicates actions are needed to undertake sustainability