REF: INTRODUCTION OF FARM PRODUCTS AND EVENTS PLANNING
The importance of this letter is to familiarize our Supermarket, XYZ Supermarket Ltd, which has been active in the investment since 1990. Here at XYZ, we have introduced a State of the Art Bakery and new methods of branding farm products. In our Bakery, we are we are manufacturing new range of products like breads, new designs of cakes that are customized to meet the customers needs, Dairy products and other meat products. More so, we believe that great businesses are not born, they are made, and this is why we have made XYZ as one of the best customer friendly venture that have received great reputation and connections to many customers needs and other organizations. We are happy to let you know we have established close relationship with leading clients distributed all across the cities and the neighboring countries. Since beginning, we have successfully provided customers with cost effective goods in our business that operates around the clock.
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XYZ also, offers other services like events planning and decorations such as wedding setups/parties , transport services to customers that purchases bulky goods while delivering these goods to any customers location at little fee. We are guaranteed that our investment strategies remain the leading in these business environments. Part of this letter, you will find enclosed information pamphlets, documents and brochures about us. Our services are offered after thorough considerations of our client’s needs by charging normal fee.
We are fully aware that you are interested in the same options of company’s goods and services, and you must need time to think about. Through our great pleasure, we have stocked new range of products that we believe might best suit your needs. After meticulous field research and surveys, we came up with new products directly from new business people from the agricultural market, whereby, other products are manufactured or blend within our business venture. As we are all aware, the Government has provided farms supplies, loan and other incentives to our farmers, and, therefore, agricultural production and improved greatly while new farm produce is getting to our existing markets. More so, new entrepreneurs are offering new products that we are stocking and, therefore, these products will be essential for you.
The new ranges of farm produce are produced in modern ways of farming especially the incorporation of technology in the farms. They are, therefore, of higher quality than the average ones already in other shelves. The new products are cost effective, fast moving goods that everyone is after, well packaged and more so, beneficial to our health especially in preventing and curing of common diseases. For instance, we are blending and manufacturing new range of breads from a wide variety of balanced protein, vitamin and vital fats’ collected from the new farm produce. These breads are so enriched “you might be tempted to skip some meals” for their balanced and satisfying characteristics. Their packaging is so modern and attractive that everyone will be interested in looking or tasting. Brochures furnishing the details of each product have been enclosed with this letter. Being our esteemed customer, we would like to offer you a range of free products in our shelves before the current stock runs out. We are working with highly qualified staffs that assures every customer detail is handled and taken care of physically or through our business contacts 24/7.
Please note that we are working with new top sales representative, Mr. George Brown, as a Business Manager and being a former sales staff from Amazon Ventures Ltd in Paris. Mr. George has 21 years of experience in sales and marketing and was formally working in other great business companies like Virginia Green Garden, one of the largest importer and manufacturer of farm Produce in Europe. He is a graduate from Oxford University and recently completed his management studies from Michigan University. Through the combined experiences and expertise within our staffs, we have been ranked one of the best business investments and that we have developed close ties with staffs (clients) from IBM. We sometimes ask ourselves, if IBM staffs are interested with the Farm Products in our shelves, who else can’t buy from us? We, therefore, introduce and welcome all of our esteemed customers including you to these new ranges of products.
Finally, we acknowledge your time and effort in reading this letter and hopeful that you may share our good news to your close colleagues especially by showing them some of the attached business brochures accompanying this letter.
Mr. George is available to ascertain the prior commitments and orders. Incase of any special arrangements or enquiries, our lines, are open and can also reach our Manager at 07-05-123456 anytime between 9 A.M to 8 P.M. Further contact details can be referenced from one of the brochures.
We are grateful for your concern in our Business.
Sincerely
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Communications and media. (1974). Sydney: London : Angus & Robertson.
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I have always been a student who expected challenges since I use challenges as the stepping stone to steer me further in my studies. I expected a lot of assignments, group discussions, and even tougher exams. This is exactly what I encountered; I had to dedicate more time to class materials especially with regards to assignments. I have always had the phobia of working in groups since in group tasks you are likely to encounter different characters who may not cooperate to complete the tasks on time. I, therefore, expected the same from my group members; these expectations were invalid since the members were very responsible and we completed the group tasks on time and without major challenges. I also expected lots of research work; this was valid since most of the assignment expectations was purely on research work both in the library and outside the library.
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The proliferation of trending technologies and the use of the Internet has promoted tremendous development in electronic learning (e-learning) as a significant element of classroom learning. The learning environment includes spaces and places for learning such as the library, classroom, and school. Notably, the 21st century requires the establishment of a learning environment that can enable learning for students and develop skills required for the digital world’s workplaces and communities. Educators have the responsibility for developing a learning environment in the classroom that facilitates the opportunity for students to achieve both 21st-century skills and academic skills. Indeed, meaningful learning requires the use of various learning strategies, including the integration of e-learning environment. Traditionally, computers have been used in learning environments for teaching or tutoring. Today, the learning environment requires interconnection with technology that makes a learning environment virtual, remote, and online.
Perhaps, the best approach to establishing excellent learning environments in the 21st century is to use support systems that organize the conditions necessary for humans to learn best. This document provides a digital environmental scan indicating the rationale for establishing a digital learning system in the school based on a broader Australian Curriculum and informational changes. It deliberates on essential issues that might enable or create a barrier to the establishment of a digital learning environment alongside major issues to be considered in creating a digital learning environment for the school. Concerning the overview f the school, this digital environmental scan offers a direction for the school community on the approach to supporting students to develop knowledge and skills for 21st-century workplace and community demands. Hopefully, this report would constitute a better platform for the project implementers to make the necessary steps for developing a digital policy document in line with the latest technology alongside the evolution of best learning practices in the classroom and school at large.
The concept of e-learning refers to a broad term that deals with a variety of teaching approaches, administrative practices, and technology. In the current century, technologies and applications in education are changing and developing rapidly leading to demand various suggestions for procedures of using technologies in and outside of the classroom. With the ever-evolving integration of e-learning into courses offered by educational institutions, there is a strong need for practical guidelines as well as recommendations to facilitate the establishment and delivery of effective e-learning environments. The modern learning environments offers support for strengths-based instruction and provide teachers and students with openness, flexibility, and access to resources. Meanwhile, working in a flexible and open environment that enables sharing of inquiries, collaborative interventions of devices, and reflections based on peer and self-observations promotes learning practices (Association of College and Research Libraries, 2015). Technological innovation offers a significant element in today’s learning environment and societies. Indeed, the field of education is continually undergoing changes based on teaching approaches. Therefore, educational environments have turned to technology as the key driving force behind most of the world’s digital learning environment achievements. Therefore, the school must offer a favourable learning environment based on robust digital citizenship and technological effortlessness.
Context
Dubbo College Campus is a public-owned college located in a rural community with 410 students. The campus provides the student’s capacity for learning is extremely reduced. It has a teaching staff of 59 with 29 of them SASS staff. Most of the community around has high degrees of computer illiteracy owing to its remote location in the rural community. The stakeholders of the college have been working tirelessly to facilitate a learning environment favourable to the students, yet the students remain at risk of other factors that may distract them from learning. The college consists of Delroy Campus, South Campus, Senior Campus and the Administration Centre with a small computer lab that cannot comfortably serve the entire school population. However, the school is in the process of constructing a bigger computer centre that can accommodate a larger number of students than the current computer lab.
Role of Information Technology
Mathews Consulting Group (2009) observes that learning that endures is achieved through life itself. Despite having a small physical landscape learning environment, engendered learning offers an extension to the local community and the entire world. Through digital citizenship, the students, teachers, and community can work together on internships and service projects. Digital learning environment provides the learners with the opportunity to connect with their peers across the globe and share data on a common problem, such as global warming and wildlife preservation. Furthermore, the teachers and students have the freedom of accessing advice of world-renowned experts to offer guidance in their inquiry-based projects. Therefore, as Mathews Consulting Group reports, technology enables flexible connections, yet physical structures also are essential for facilitating learning experiences of the 21st century.
Reconceiving the Library
The 21st-century digital learning environment design influences are equipping the library that is a traditional learning space. As most of the library contents move to digital form, a strategic response to the library is essential. Despite the digitalization of information, students still require space. Therefore, the establishment of a digital learning environment would provide a platform for developing a library media centre where students will be able to gather to get and generate information and get motivated about learning as they escape pressures of their daily lives (Association of College and Research Libraries, 2015). The use of information technology will offer a modern library media centre that would carry its traditional roles of bringing information resources to students. Besides, it would provide the tools and infrastructure that would enable learners to synthesize, analyze, and assess resources in an approach that demonstrate learning and creating new skills and knowledge, as suggested by Association of School Librarians. Moreover, it must provide formal learning places where a large group of students can gather for group discussions, social learning, and presentations.
Tools for Learning
Students of today require access to digital tools alongside media-rich resources that assist them to explore, comprehend, and express themselves in the next generation they will offer their leadership. Likewise, educators need to access tools and resources that facilitate sharing knowledge and practice with other professional and facilitate interaction with global experts in their field of specialization and connect with the families of students and communities. Consequently, administrators require similar tools and resources to facilitate proper management of the educational enterprise complexities and manage student databases. Therefore, developing a robust infrastructure that offers flexibility and growth would facilitate these essential connections. Fundamentally, technology as a learning tool offers support for people’s relationships with a better learning and working environment. Planning is a complex tax. Therefore, the school should design an infrastructure based on meeting today’s practical realities alongside opportunities of tomorrow.
Section 2: Issues
Major Influences
Lack of Awareness and Understanding
Individuals, precisely in the rural areas has limited understanding of the potential of technology in improving the student learning environment and the society at large. While there are positive responses to awareness, Dubbo College is located in a remote area with minimal literacy levels. The infrastructure in the college and the community has not been able to attract investment in an information technology further offering a challenge to the college. The location of the college in a remote area makes it least accessible, and transportation of computers to the area has been a problem coupled with limited internet access (Shep, Sheehan & McKinley, 2013). Therefore, most students have not been provided with the opportunity to integrate e-learning and get access to ICT facilities.
Lack of Budget for IT
Since the college has only modest financial resources; there has been a challenge of investing in a digital learning environment despite the government set a goal of bringing the entire education sector to the technology forefront. The budget for developing a digital learning environment has been too expensive for the college in the previous post, and the limited financial resources have been channelled to other developmental activities. Given the modest budget, improper fund allocation is an additional challenge that results from a lack of commitment from leaders in the college.
Limited Internet Access
The application of Internet Technologies remains limited to the country’s remote areas. This is because most people in the community around the school cannot afford personal computers, and most public internet access centres are located in urban centres. Besides, the increased price of network connectivity offers a great barrier to the needed widespread student internet usage. Shep et al., (2013) finds that the cost of installing the latest technology tools such as computers and the internet remains high as compared to the budgetary allocations of the college.
Major Issues
Human Resource Development
The college needs to consider staff training for teachers that are not fully competent in computer literacy. This will facilitate the introduction of the ICT curriculum in the college that is can be comprehended by the Dubbo teaching staff. The acquisition of ICT literacy and skill among the students in the college will depend on how much the ICT-related curriculum is introduced in the college. Therefore, the college has the challenge to develop and implement an in-training program for the staff so that the teaching staff can integrate e-learning approaches in their teaching activities and other education-related activities. Furthermore, the staff should be engaged in research and development activities to promote further ICT in the college and the community. As such, Dubbo College will establish links with other higher institutions of education that are well-advanced in the digital learning environment for development. Through this approach, the college staff would be able to apply digital learning environment as a tool to improve basic and advanced education.
ICT Infrastructure
Establishment of ICT infrastructure should be embraced throughout the college to offer better access for all students. There is a need to develop affordable infrastructure to the students and the price for internet connections should be fully sponsored so that students with personal laptops can easily access the internet. Computer laboratories, internet access centre, and a vibrant network would be essential for establishing an active digital learning environment in the college. The infrastructure should be developed following a robust consultancy works with ICT experts to avoid any issue that may jeopardize the efficiency and functioning of the digital learning environment.
E-learning Funding
Many educational institutions currently treat e-learning budgeting as a special item funded through one-time appropriations. However, the installation of technology infrastructure requires a significant budgetary allocation for installing, implementing and monitoring (Shep et al., 2013). The current policies for funding are inappropriate for traditional campus-based programs and services. The budgetary policies used traditionally, such as lump-sum appropriateness, according to Shep and associates, do not function adequately for e-learning. Therefore, the college should promote funding of e-learning based on its lifecycle. Fund allocation for the establishment of the digital learning environment should correlate for effective utilization of technology based on significant objectives to ensure transparency and accountability. Concerning the on-campus educational offerings, there is a challenge of raising the primary cost in e-learning initiatives that includes hardware, software and personnel infrastructure related to faculty alongside instructional support staff. Inadequate institutional support and external financial aids have been a greater challenge that would affect the reduction of cost of human resource to achieve economies of scale and better improvements. Likewise, implementation of curriculum and creation of effective digital learning materials further complicates the process of funding.
Section 3: In-Depth Analysis- Teacher Learning
The development of a digital learning environment in college education does not deal with the introduction of new software and hardware, but the instructors have to adopt new roles and knowledge of using the DLE platform. Pacific Policy Research Center (2010) points out that it is essential to integrate workshops and training to improve skills of the teachers and also get them involved in the process of change from traditional learning to the digital learning environment. Continuous staff training programs should often be embraced to promote skill development and refreshment based on regular updates that come with digital learning developments. According to Pacific Policy Research Center, staff training and development for teachers to adapt to the digital learning platforms requires learning teacher-centred pedagogy. The training program should be teacher-centred that would allow teachers to apply the concept to the learners and enable transformation through preferred learning styles, critical thinking, experimentation, and proper learning styles. The program of training teachers should also reflect a robustly developed plan and policies through planned funding and restrictive spending for effective training to take place.
Reports by Learning Cultures Consulting Inc (2006) shows that teachers’ workload greatly influences their acceptance of digital learning environment in the institution. Increased workload together with teaching with technology is an essential part of participants of the study. It is revealed that increased workload results due to course maintenance and persistent upgrades, learning new skills, student emails, and the lasting search for sustainable strategies. Therefore, the institution should implement new strategies based on the aims of the educational system to lessen the workload of the teacher. The training program for teachers should, therefore, integrate the issue of the workload that enables a teacher to deliver effectively. However, both internal and external barriers present challenges to the implementation of a training program for teachers. Essentially, the concern of funding, limited internet access and lack of awareness presents a major challenge to the teacher learning activities required in the process of establishment of the digital learning environment.
The development of teachers on personal levels is a subject to various factors that influence the teacher’s use of a digital learning environment. This requires the expansion of the curriculum to accommodate the concepts of Digital learning environment so that the teachers can have proper guidance on the implementation stage. Furthermore, the successful integration of digital learning environment into college instruction requires the change of teacher’s attitude towards ICT. Previous research reveals that the teacher’s attitude towards ICT integration in teaching greatly influences their acceptance of the significance of technology and its integration in teaching (Learning Cultures Consulting Inc, 2006). If the attitude of teachers is positive towards the integration of digital learning environment, then they would easily offer important insights about the adoption of the digital learning environment in teaching and learning processes. At the campus level, factors such as training facilities, funding, and support influence the adoption of teachers to technologies into their classrooms. The professional development of teachers is an essential contributor to the successful integration of computers into learning processes (Learning Cultures Consulting Inc, 2006). As such, technology-related training programs would develop the competencies of teachers’ attitudes towards digitalization of the learning environment.
Therefore, the college should approach both the government and other financial aids to facilitate funding for teacher learning. Besides, the budgeting of the college should be aggressive to embrace excellent financial prudence when allocating funds for training programs. This would ensure there are adequate funds for training the teachers and no funds are wasted. Additionally, the college should invest in ICT infrastructure and create internet access centres so that the challenge of poor internet access is mitigated. Also, there can be a public awareness to the society around to persuade the community to invest in ICT. Through this, then there will be cheaper internet access in the area, and the larger population would benefit from ICT-related development projects. In a nutshell, the implementation of teacher learning programs to achieve their support and contribution to the establishment of a digital learning environment requires personal, college, and technological adjustments. As such, the college should offer support and funding while the technology should be latest and easy to integrate into the learning system. This would result in the teacher’s support and offer successful and consistent results over time.
Recommendations for the Environmental Scan Report
Global investment in the digital learning environment to improve teaching and learning in schools have been implemented by many colleges. Despite the level of investments, teacher training and development is an essential part of succeeding in establishing DLE. Also, infrastructure, equipment, and professional development are necessary to improve education in the college. Indeed, the rapid development in ICT has promoted remarkable changes in the 21st century, thus affecting the demands of modern societies. The innovation of ICT has made it become an essential part of learning in educational institutions to use digital learning platforms to teach the skills and knowledge needed by students in the 21st century. Therefore, the college should;
Initiate teacher learning programs based on various aspects such as curriculum development and workload deliberation to enable proper acceptance and delivering of digital learning skills and knowledge to the students
1). Conduct awareness programs to drum support for the introduction of the digital learning environment in the institution by integrating the community and the campus stakeholders.
2). Ensure proper budgetary allocation in the introduction of the digital learning environment by providing funds for procurement of software, hardware, and staff development and training.
3). The barriers that discourage the integration of digital learning environment use by teachers should be reviewed. The factors should be categorized into teacher-level and system-level barriers. The teacher-level barriers include factors such as lack of pedagogical teacher training and lack of teacher confidence.
4). The college should deal with college-level barriers, including restrictive curricula, traditional assessment, lack of ICT mainstreaming to college’s strategy, and poorly maintained hardware.
Annotated Bibliography
Association of College and Research Libraries. (2015).Environmental Scan 2015 By the ACRL Research Planning and Review Committee. ACRL Environmental Scan
This document offers various elements of the environmental scan with the latest provisions and implications on every library acquisition and collections. The report is important for initiating the process of the digital learning environment in the college library as it provides various collections and acquisitions relevant in the current library.
Learning Cultures Consulting Inc. (2006). E-Learning Environmental Scan: Needs and Preferences / Issues / Trends and Promising Practices:
This document provides the purpose of e-learning environmental scan that offers an additional background to complementing the profile of the report. It offers a summary for issues required and current trends for implementing e-learning to both students and teachers. Therefore, it is beneficial for developing a better reference that supports the facets of this report.
Mathews Consulting Group. (2009). Neighbourhood Charter School: Environmental scan report
The consulting group offers insights from internal and external constituents of NCS based on a variety of feedback from a survey. Based on research, this source provides evidence of success in the investment of digital learning environment in a college. It offers various factors that act to facilitate the successful development of DLE by integrating the institution’s stakeholder.
Pacific Policy Research Center. (2010). 21st Century Skills for Students and Teachers. Honolulu: Kamehameha Schools, Research & Evaluation Division.
This work provides an extensive literature review containing published works on 21st-century learning skills. Therefore, the document is important for considering the latest procedures and process necessary for establishing an e-learning environment that meets the demands of the 21st-century workplaces and community.
Shep, J., Sheehan, M., & McKinley, D. (2013). Exploring Digital Technologies and Historical Thinking in undergraduate learning and teaching at VUW. Victoria University of Wellington.
Shep and colleagues provide a report that documents an extensive environmental scan of digital tools and technologies that are used in the current century. The report is effective for reinforcing various undertakes of the college environmental scan.
References
Association of College and Research Libraries. (2015). Environmental Scan 2015 By the ACRL Research Planning and Review Committee. ACRL Environmental Scan
Learning Cultures Consulting Inc (2006). e-Learning Environmental Scan: Needs and Preferences / Issues / Trends and Promising Practices:
Mathews Consulting Group. (2009). Neighborhood Charter School: Environmental scan report
Pacific Policy Research Center. (2010). 21st Century Skills for Students and Teachers. Honolulu: Kamehameha Schools, Research & Evaluation Division.
Shep, J., Sheehan, M., & McKinley, D. (2013). Exploring Digital Technologies and Historical Thinking in undergraduate learning and teaching at VUW. Victoria University of Wellington.
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Woody Allen’s play, Death Knocks, basically talks about fooling death and putting it off. In the dramatic arts, the theme is known as the motivation for the author’s choice of certain kinds of characters and events and the presence of certain significant details. In his play, viewers can see how Allen’s choice of characters and the content within their conversation allows the theme of this play to represent how most people do what they can to avoid death. As such, the main theme of the play could be argued to be the fear of death.
Allen also uses the act of a character playing a game of gin rummy with Death to symbolize how people may try to negotiate or do everything they can to live. Although many people may feel uncomfortable when discussing death, Allen approaches this topic from a new perspective. For example, he alters his reader’s view about death – something that no one can control – by using the character Nat to show the ability for others to cheat Death fair and square through a game of gin rummy. Allen also addresses this topic humorously and lightly by casting the role of death itself into his play and gives Death a relatable personality that audiences can relate to.
Death is given a witty and relatable personality that is similar to a human’s which allows Nat the ability to view Death as being less superior to her. This makes it is easier for Nat to negotiate a way out of going with Death and gaining an extra twenty-four hours by playing a round of gin rummy (Allen, 15). This also allows Nat to have the courage to ask Death the basic question(s) about what it’s like on “the other side” and what will happen once Nat goes there and how it will happen (Allen 13). This insight about the characters gives the audience the ability to further understand the theme behind the play by using a formalist critique.
Additionally, this portrayal of Death allows the audience to believe how Death can easily be manipulated after Nat wins the game which results in allowing Nat to live for an extra twenty-four hours. Thus, by having Death enter with the upper hand and exiting with the lower hand, Allen illustrates the importance of taking the time to embrace the humorous perspectives in life rather than focusing all energy on the drama (Allen 23). The mockery shared amongst the two is both supple and cheery. They playback and forth with one another such that the dialogue itself ends up seeming like a game itself. In the end, Nat remains questioning whether the death was just messing with him or whether he had just earned more than 24 hours to his.
In conclusion, it can be noted that this short play represents the author’s, Woody Allen, denial of the existence of death, waving it off and not agreeing to come to terms with it. The play shows Allen attempting to bring himself to understand the meaning of death. Nat and death play a game of grin rummy just so that she can get an extra 24 hours of life (Allen 15). According to the play, death is presented in a variety of realities; there exists no right time to die, death is not always what we think it to be, and death is not the same for everyone.
In conclusion, Woody Allen’s play, “Death Knocks,” explores the theme of the fear of death and the lengths people will go to avoid it. Through the character of Nat and her game of gin rummy with Death, Allen challenges our traditional views of death and presents it in a humorous and relatable manner. By portraying Death as a witty and cheery personality, Allen highlights the importance of embracing the humorous perspectives in life. Overall, the play serves as a thought-provoking piece on the subject of death and encourages readers to re-evaluate their perceptions of it.
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This report will identify, discuss, analyze social determinants of health and public health and its relationship to health inequality in Sutton.
Sutton is situated in south London with a population of 191,123 of whom 51% are female and 49% male. Under 5-year-old accounts for 6.7%, working-age 20–64 accounts for 60.8% compared to 64.4% in London. 13.4% of Sutton’s residents are 65 years and over, higher than the London average of 11.2%. Minority ethnic population accounts for 21%. The life expectancy for men is 79.4 years, and for women is 83, compared with the national average of 78.3 and 82.3 years respectively. The three main causes of death in Sutton are Heart disease, stroke, and cancer. 16.7% of children living in poverty compared to 28.0% in London. There are 318 16–18-year-olds who are not in employment, education, or training. Around 1,087 children in Sutton have special educational needs. The economic activity rate among working-age people in Sutton is 78.3%, higher than the London average of 75.1%. 70.6% of council housing met the Government’s housing standard. There are about 80,000 homes in the borough. The estimated 250 households in Sutton will be affected by the total welfare benefit cap in 2013.Over 5,000 households currently on the social housing waiting lists and 168 households statutorily homeless during 2011/12. Health is a necessity for all. It is the basic right for every human in the world according to the World Health Organization (WHO). Many organizations related to health and social care policies have devoted their services for the benefit and well-being of people. They are directed towards identifying the social determinants of health and work for the betterment of people in society. The Services in Sutton have also adopted the policies to perform their duty in the field of health care and social policies. These are the factors examined by the organization? (which organization)and act accordingly for the collective as well as the personal establishment (?). These organizations strive to understand the consequences resulting from defying the importance of health care and its negligence which leads to severe problems in the environment.
The Borough should build systems that allow a healthy standard of living for reducing the health gap in a generation. This will aid in the successful control over the health issues prevailing in the society currently. The health and social care policies prevent the misconduct of procedures and any deviation from the concerns related to health. However, the problem and challenge prevail in different settings. The recommendations include providing education and accommodation to the public for better outcomes by stress reduction endeavors and focus on preventative? (before raising the issues, you have referred to recommendation) services and early interventions. The Borough devoted the institution(?)to the social care and health of the adults. The needs of the adults are assessed and planned consequently by the implementation of strategies in favor of the people and the processes. (?)The community social work is maintained by the budgets in various settings (?). They have dedicated their services in a personalized manner to cater to the individuals relating to their needs and wants.
The increase in the awareness of people and support to help people make healthy lifestyle choices (LiveWell/Active Steps)due to advancements and accessibility to technology at personal levels has made them more conscious of the related issues of health? (sentence structure). Therefore, it is not only the organization’s responsibility to cope with health issues but has inclined towards a relatively personal level as well? (grammar). The researches? (which ones, name them) have pointed out several determinants of health in this case. The organizations and government strive for the successful provisions of health and social provisions to the public regarding safety and health concerns. This is essential for the public these days due to the increasing pollution in the fast-paced and dynamic environment. The problem prevails is the successful delivery of these rights to the public in different settings. Health includes mental and physical health.
Discussion
Health is the main concern of the regulating bodies these days. The pollution caused by advancements has resulted in various health problems. Issues like overall mortality, avoidable mortality, child and infant mortality, low birth weight babies, and life expectancy (although health outcome of the borough is generally better when compared with England average) have been identified in the Borough thus, several organizations have devoted to the health issues resolution. Health and social care policies are developed and applied in many organizations for the set implementation of safety measures. The world is suffering from consequences due to advancements that lead to pollution in many areas. This pollution results in health issues suffered by every living being including humans and animals alike. The pollution also causes global warming pushing the world to a path of environmental destruction.
The organizations related to health and social care recommend and work toward the improvement of daily living conditions, measure and understands the problem and assess the impact of the action, and tackles the inequitable distribution of resources to result in a prosperous society. This is backed by the social determinants of health. This means that social networks such as relatives contribute to supporting the health status of the person. It is the combined influence of the determinants of health that determines health status and does not exist in isolation from each other. These determinants impact the collective and personal well-being of the people in society.
The various settings related to health and social care policies might include personal and organizational health. Personal health also depends partially on the social structure of a person’s life. Several other factors are known to influence the health status of individuals in addition to paper will examine the systems of heath care in United States and Canada and try to make comparisons. In United States, the health care interventions and a person’s surroundings. These factors include lifestyle, educational background, economic and social conditions. These are referred to as “determinants of health.”
Current Health and Social Care Policies and Application to Different Settings
The World Health Organization and human rights have developed certain policies for social and health concerns. It is the primary right of every person. Thus, there is a need for protection for these rights. Health is affected by many conditions such as poverty and provisions of relevant drugs in the area. This is followed by the appropriate usage of medicine prescribed by medical professionals. These health and social care policies prevent the misconduct of procedures and any deviation from the concerns related to health. However, the problem and challenge prevail in different settings.
The health and social care policies depend on certain factors linking to the conditions of health. Every person has an equal opportunity to make choices that lead to good health. Therefore, he must conform to these factors of social care and health policies. These opportunity to enjoy these rights requires advancements not only in the field of health care but also in other fields such as agriculture, business, childcare, community planning, education, housing, law, media, and transportation. These factors include:
Social and Community Context
Neighborhood and Built Environment
Health and Health Care
Education
Economic Stability
The current health and social care policies of Adult Social Services can be applied to different settings. These settings include the improvement of the lives of people that need care and support, encouraging residents to live as independently as possible, ensuring people are happy with the support they receive, and protecting adults. Their policies are aligned with these points to serve the adult people and take care of them. These policies are maintained according to the dynamic environment and adjust flexibly. This is the point of focus in Sutton. They devoted the institution to the social care and health of the adults. The needs of the adults are assessed and planned consequently by the implementation of strategies in favor of the people and the processes. The community social work is maintained by the budgets in various settings. They have dedicated their services in a personalized manner to cater to the individuals relating to their needs and wants. This demands a keen insight into the environment and a balance between strategic implementation and budgets.
The policies are designed for different settings and cases. For example, there are measures developed for keeping people safe with the cooperation of police, emergencies, and transport facilities for emergencies, protecting adults and safeguarding initiatives, spreading health awareness, and alerts. They ensure adult safeguarding remains central to all aspects of service delivery and develop our strategy for improving health outcomes and addressing health inequalities. Humans tend to develop self-care strategies based on instincts. Thus, people avoid situations not parallel or opposing their health benefits. The organizations and working conditions should bear in mind these situations hazardous or posing a threat to the welfare of the people in Sutton. Therefore, it is the responsibility of the organization to keep track of its safety concerns and bend the standards according to the regulations of the safety measures.
The various settings related to health and social care policies might include personal and organizational health. Personal health also depends partially on the social structure of a person’s life. As far as organizational health is considered, governments have formed public organizations to ensure the health and safety of workers. They view organizational health as a social challenge. The intervention of various institutions in the struggle to health issues has promoted health awareness in many aspects of public relations. Systematic activities to have been conducted to prevent or cure health-related problems. They also contribute to the promotion of good health in humans.
The Contemporary Public Health Provision About The Organization Of Health And Social Care
The contemporary mental illness. Mental health issues can be expressed using art as a public health provisions are nowadays highly regarded by government agencies. The government is investing heavily in these issues but also realized that investing in them is only a part of the solution. The health research is done by the government on a broader scale for the welfare of people. In Sutton, there are approximately 2,500 adults who receive support from Adult Social Services. Also, nearly 1,000 people are supported through the many prevention services funded by Sutton which are provided by the voluntary sector. So in total, approximately 3,500 adults were provided with care and support funded by Sutton Council.
Adult Social Services consider social and community context including family structure, social cohesion, perceptions of equity and discrimination, civic participation, institutionalization. The breast cancer. Ann has been a staunch Christian since childhood just like the rest of her family structure of the person is highly noticed for health issues. Like any organization, this service is impacted by the economic conditions in carrying out its task. Thus it is bound to comply with such uncertain conditions. They have to examine the access to employment, employment status, poverty, and housing stability of the individuals to take proper actions. The educational background is also observed. This comprises enrolment in higher education, school policies that support health promotion, graduation rates, and school environments that are safe and conducive to learning.
The health provisions by services in Sutton consider the health care comprising of several components. These components include access to Health Services along with access to primary care with community-based health promotion and wellness programs, clinical and preventive care, and the technological establishments in health care programs. The neighborhood and environment of any area are judged by the access to healthy foods, environmental conditions, crime and violence, and quality of housing. This organizing framework has been used to develop the organization of health and social care. Adult Social Services in Sutton have also been utilizing the same framework of social determinants of health for better understanding and contribution of work in Sutton’s health care.
The organizations and government strive for the successful provisions of health and social provisions to the public regarding safety and health concerns. This is essential for the public these days due to the increasing pollution in the fast-paced and dynamic environment. Health considerations are the basic right of every person by the world health organization. The problem prevails is the successful delivery of these rights to the public in different settings. Health includes mental and physical health. The increase in the awareness of people due to advancements and accessibility to technology at personal levels has made them more conscious of the related issues of health. Therefore, it is not only the organization’s responsibility to cope with the health issues but has inclined towards a relatively personal level as well. The researchers have pointed out several determinants of health in this case.
The social determinants of health have indicated several factors impacting the health and social care aspects. The overall promotion and maintenance of health are achieved through different combinations of mental, physical, and social well-being, together. This means that health is not specifically and entirely related to the physical factors but also mental satisfaction is correlated. Thus, the environment can also be considered as an important factor contributing to the social health determinants This influence the health status of the individuals. This includes characteristics of the social environment, the built environment, and the natural environment. Resources such as adequate housing, clean water, and air and safe communities and roads all have been found to contribute to good health, especially to the health of infants and children.
The health and social care provisions are faced by many discriminations and health inequalities. Financially stable people tend to enjoy better health benefits than the
less privileged. There are clear inequalities in terms of Coronary Heart Disease, stroke, diabetes, respiratory disease (COPD), and cancer across the borough and between genders. The linking factors are smoking and obesity. Inequalities existing in accessing services with those most at risk not accessing services as much as those least at risk. Therefore, it is also counted under the broad category of health status determinants. Health is also a matter of individual personal health and practiced on a daily scale. People have a propensity to take care of themselves. They have reflexes to respond to the physical and social environment in undertaking such practices considering their own health. Thus, they are themselves viewed as the determinants of health within the category on a personal level. Thus, the equality standards must be developed to ensure the proper and indistinctive medical treatment to each social class and individuals regardless of the social constraints. This is usually backed by the establishment of better health-related programs and the introduction of policies supporting the resolutions of these restrictions based on underlying factors. Resources are scarcely available to poor people which leads them to low life and unhealthy living. Examples of these resources include dirty activities that result in physical healthiness. For example, proper diet, ensuring that all meals are balanced and taking a lot of water, pollution, and other factors.
The Social Determinants of Health and Explain Their Relationship to Health Inequalities
The government has invested in health researches to determine the factors that impact health. These factors are known as determinants of health. Health is determined by complex interactions at every stage of life between the individual behavior, physical environment, social and economic factors. It is the combined influence of the determinants of health that determines health status and does not exist in isolation from each other. These determinants impact the collective and personal well-being of the people in Sutton.
The health inequalities between rich and poor exist in every borough. This poses a great challenge in the field of health-related areas that need to be overcome for the valid progress of any society. These inequalities prevail when the rich and poor discriminate and are not treated with equality. This can be injurious to the health of society as a whole. The discrimination defies the validity of equality in rights to health among people and gives rise to numerous health care-related problems.
Some health status indicators and determinants include:
Social Support Networks
Social Environments
Physical Environments
Personal Health Practices and Coping Skills
Income and Social Status
Healthy Child Development
Health Services
Gender
Employment/Working Conditions
Education and Literacy
Culture
Life choices
Biology and Genetic Endowment
Some people have a genetic tendency for health status. It is drawn from their biological background and ancestors. This can be thought of as an endowment or curse. Similarly, health also corresponds to affects both the organization and its employees. The effects of culture. For example, obesity is viewed as a point of embarrassment in some cultures. Thus, the norms in culture demand an idealistic perspective of health. This also tends to vary in different genders. Men are supposed to be strong and active whereas females are stereotyped as curvy in response to perfection. This perception is the outcome of culture shock upon arriving in the United States. These students must understand the cultural beliefs and customs. Education and literacy also play a significant role in health status as a determinant. The educational background differentiates favorable or hazardous conditions regarding health. The working conditions should be according to the safety measures provided for the workers in the organization. These working conditions are also considered determinants of health because they influence the conditions. Health services provided by the medical institutions such as hospitals and clinics are the participants in the health concerns and thus regarded as health determinants. Similarly, institutions such as insurance foundations that provide policies for health concerns are the developing phenomenon these days. They are also contributing to the health status of the people. However, this depends on the income and social status of the individual up to some extent. Financially stable people tend to enjoy better health benefits than the less privileged. Therefore, it is also counted under the broad category of health status determinants. Health is also a matter of individual personal health and practiced on a daily scale. People have a propensity to take care of themselves. They have reflexes to respond to the physical and social environment in undertaking such practices considering their own health. Thus, they are themselves viewed as the determinants of health within the category on a personal level.
Conclusion
The analysis of the health assessment related to the population must extend beyond the traditional health status indicators. Some examples of these traditional health indicators include disability, disease, and death. This is indicated by the population health approach that the population health approach develops indicators related to education, employment and working conditions, income, life satisfaction, quality of life, mental and social well-being, and other factors known to have an impact on health.
The Adult Social Services in Sutton has also adopted the policies to perform their duty in the field of health care and social policies. In Sutton, there are approximately 2,500 adults who receive support from Adult Social Services. Also, nearly 1,000 people are supported through the many prevention services funded by Sutton which are provided by the voluntary sector. So in total, approximately 3,500 adults were provided with care and support funded by Sutton Council. Like many organizations related to health and social care policies, Adult Social Services in Sutton have also been utilizing the same framework of social determinants of health for better understanding and contribution of work in Sutton’s health care.
The settings in the borough include the improvement of the lives of people that need care and support, encouraging residents to live as independently as possible, ensuring people are happy with the support they receive, and protecting adults. Their policies are aligned with these points to serve the adult people and take care of them. These policies are maintained according to the dynamic environment and adjust flexibly. This is the point of focus in Sutton.
Several types of research have been conducted regarding the health and social policies by the government and medical institutions. These should be backed by supporting evidence and appropriate data to teach the individuals and organizations their accountability on health status. Several factors that influence health status should be known by the people. The population health outcomes are significantly influenced by the resources that enhance the quality of life. Examples of these resources include local emergency/health services, availability of healthy food, public safety, access to education, safe and affordable housing, and environments free of life-threatening toxins
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Community Health Information Network. (1979). Health education films: An annotated guide. Cambridge, MA: Mount Auburn Hospital.
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