Executive Solution Overview
In this assignment, you will explore your community’s resources for people who have limited access to affordable, accessible, acceptable food and/or food services (e.g., people who live in a food desert). Using the case study presented below, you will develop a meal plan that is appropriate for the …
Assignment Prompt & Instructions
In this assignment, you will explore your community’s resources for people who have limited access to affordable, accessible, acceptable food and/or food services (e.g., people who live in a food desert). Using the case study presented below, you will develop a meal plan that is appropriate for the identified medical condition and considers the culture of the individual, family, or group.
##### **Assignment: Caring for People Who Are Underserved – Food Insecurity**
**Imagine** you are a community health nurse assigned to care for a person who was recently diagnosed with type 2 diabetes. Jennifer is a 66-year-old Black woman with hypertension and asthma. Jennifer lives in a food desert and does not drive. Jennifer’s family visits her weekly, but they have complicated lives and are unable to provide daily care for her.
For this assessment, **imagine** that Jennifer lives in your zip code.
**Evaluate** the following community health resources and **Summarize** them in a table:
– United States Department of Agriculture (USDA)
– [Food Access Research Atlas](https://www.ers.usda.gov/data-products/food-access-research-atlas/)
– [Food Access Research Atlas Map](https://www.ers.usda.gov/data-products/food-access-research-atlas/go-to-the-atlas/)
– [Characteristics and Influential Factors of Food Deserts](https://www.ers.usda.gov/publications/pub-details/?pubid=45017)
– Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
– [A Systematic Review of Food Deserts, 1966-2007](https://www.cdc.gov/pcd/issues/2009/jul/08_0163.htm)
– [Small Food Stores and Availability of Nutritious Foods](https://www.cdc.gov/pcd/issues/2012/12_0023.htm)
– [Data & Statistics](https://www.cdc.gov/datastatistics/index.html)
**Create** a plan in which you detail opportunities for Jennifer to gain adequate access to appropriate foods for 1 week in your zip code.
Your plan **must** address:
– Appropriate and realistic estimated budget
– Shopping locations, including food banks
– Transportation means, routes, and timing
– Support services
**Create** a 10-slide Microsoft® PowerPoint® presentation with speaker notes. Include the table summarizing the community health resources and the plan for Jennifer.