1. LTC 310 Weeks 1-5
Social and Community Related Programs and
Services
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Individual
Programs and Services Matrix
Resource: Programs and Services Matrix Grading Criteria
Complete University of Phoenix Material: Programs and Services Matrix, located
on your student website.
Use the matrix to identify five different types of programs or services available for
long-term care populations.
Include a brief description of the program or service and identify what
populations may be in need of each.
Indicate whether this type of service or program is available in your own
community and provide examples, if possible, of each.
Week 2
Individual
Evolution of Programs and Services Paper
Resource: Evolution of Programs and Services Paper Grading Criteria
Write a 700- to 1,050- word paper about the evolution of programs and services
for aging populations over the last 50 years. Include the following:
· An overview of how programs and services have evolved
· Two examples of programs and services that have evolved and an explanation
of the changes that have taken place
· At least two references
Format your paper consistent with APA guidelines.

2. Week 3
Learning Team
Community Newsletter Outline
Resource: University of Phoenix Material: Program or Service Observation Form,
located on your student website; Community Newsletter Outline Grading Criteria
Create a list of long-term care programs or services you would like to observe,
such as home-delivered meals, fitness classes, or transportation assistance.
Submit the list to your instructor for approval before making arrangements to
conduct the observation. After receiving approval, contact the program or service
provider to schedule the observation as soon as possible.
You will use the Observation Form for this task. The form is divided into four
categories that will guide you in obtaining the information you need for your
project. In the form, you will be asked to record information about the
requirements that the program or service must adhere to, the public’s perception
of the program or service, and the overall effectiveness of it. After conducting the
observations, the Learning Teams will create a Community Newsletter in which
they will provide their local community with information regarding the long-term
care programs and services available to them. Team members will use the
information from their observations to create the newsletter.
Complete the Program or Service Observation Form to record your observations
of the program or service. Each team member must submit this form with the final
assignment.
Note. Because these programs and services are designed for the public, you may
visit as an interested observer and community resident or as a health care
professional. If staff members do not welcome this type of visit, note this on the
Observation Form, because relationships with the public are important aspects of
quality programs.
Write an outline for your 1,400- to 1,750-word Community Newsletter detailing
the programs and services available in your communities, due in Week Five.
Answer the following in your outline:
· What programs or services did your team members visit? Provide a brief
description of the programs or services.
· Why did you choose these programs or services?
· How will you obtain the following information for your Community Newsletter?

3. Note. You are not required to answer the questions at this time. Instead, focus on
your plan for obtaining the appropriate information that will be included in your
newsletter.
o What specific long-term care programs and services are offered to the
community?
o What are the differences between social and educational programs and
services? How do the services you observed fit into these categories?
o How do the programs or services provide information to potential clients? What
are their main methods of providing important information to the community?
o How are these programs and services funded?
o What effect do funding and reimbursement have on these services?
o What licenses do these services have? What are some of the requirements for
obtaining this licensure?
o What are some current trends and issues in long-term care? How do these
programs or services fit in with these trends and issues?
Submit the outline to your instructor.
Week 4
Individual
NewServiceBrochure
Resource: New Service Brochure Grading Criteria
Develop an idea for a new long-term care service or program that is not offered
in your community.
Create a tri-fold brochure to market your idea. Answer the following in your
brochure:
· Why is the program or service beneficial?
· What are the qualification requirements to be a recipient of this program or
service?
· What will the program or service offer?
Note. Brochures should be creative, informative, and interesting. You may include
graphics or pictures in your brochure.

4. Week 5
Learning Team
Community Newsletter
Imagine that you and your teammates live in the same community and all of the
programs and services you observed are located in this community. However,
most people in your community are not aware of these programs or services. You
have decided to create an informational newsletter that will be sent to every
household in the community. This newsletter must provide an overview of each
program or service your team observed.
Resource: Community Newsletter Grading Criteria
Write a 1,400- to 1,750- word newsletter to your community. Using your
observations, provide details of the programs and services available in your
community. Answer the following in your newsletter:
· What specific long-term care programs and services are offered to the
community?
· What are the differences between social and educational programs and
services? How do the services you observed fit into these categories?
· How do the programs or services provide information to potential clients? What
are their main methods of providing important information to the community?
· How are these programs and services funded?
· What effect do funding and reimbursement have on these services?
· What licenses do these services have? What are some of the requirements for
obtaining this licensure?
· What are some current trends and issues in long-term care?
· How do these programs or services fit in with these trends and issues?
Note. Newsletters should be creative, informative, and interesting. You may
include graphics or pictures in your newsletter.
Submit the Community Newsletter and Observation Forms to your instructor.