335Person-Centered Care and Poverty

“It’s just stuff until you don’t have it.” my community is los angeles, ca

Part 1: Spend 30 days in the shoes of someone who has experienced a job loss and homelessness. Apply for a job, navigate healthcare choices, and prioritize expenses in this activity. Access the ‘Spent’ simulation .

After you complete your ‘Spent’ simulation, answer the following questions on this .

1. Before the activity starts, you find out you lost your home, your job, and your savings, and you are down to your last $1,000. What were your initial thoughts or feelings before you even start the activity?

2. Every Spent journey is different depending on the choices you made. Describe your choices. On what did you choose to spend money and what did you decline? How did you decide to prioritize those decisions?

3. “Person-centered care allows patients to make informed decisions about their treatment and well-being. They have a team of primary care providers, specialists, and other health care providers who know them, listen to them, and are accountable for their care. Doctors and other healthcare professionals who provide person-centered care help patients manage their health care by providing tools and services that align with their patients preferences and values so they can reach their health goals” (CMS.gov, n.d., para 3). Do you believe person-centered care is possible when a client is living below the poverty line and prioritizing resources as in the ‘Spent’ simulation? Why or why not? Discuss access to healthcare and cost of insurance or care in your answer.

Part 2: In 2022, 37.9 million people were living in poverty (Census.gov, 2024). Every day millions of Americans have to decide if they will buy groceries or pay their utility bill.

Research your community and identify:

1. food resources

2. utility payment assistance

3. housing assistance

Find at least 3 resources for each of those categories. Document the name of the resource, a brief description of services, how to qualify for assistance, and contact information on this Download the template and record your answers to Parts 1 and 2.

No resources are required for this assignment, but your answers in Part 1 should be professional and written in complete sentences.
Submit your completed template below.

Person-Centered Care and Poverty

Person-Centered Care and Poverty
Criteria	Ratings	Pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomePart 1: ‘Spent’ simulation question 1	5 ptsCompleteThe learner answered question 1 on the provided template.0 ptsIncompleteThe learner did not provide an answer to question 1 on the provided template.	5 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomePart 1: ‘Spent’ simulation question 2	5 ptsCompleteThe learner answered question 2 on the provided template.0 ptsIncompleteThe learner did not provide an answer to question 2 on the provided template.	5 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomePart 1: Person-Centered Care and Poverty	5 ptsCompleteThe learner answered question 3 on the provided template.0 ptsIncompleteThe learner did not provide an answer to question 3 on the provided template.	5 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomePart 2: Community Resources	10 ptsProficientLearner researched local, community resources available to lower income families and submitted an overview of available resources. Identified were 3 resources from each category: food resources, utility payment assistance, and housing assistance. Learner compiled information on the provided template to identify the name of the resource, a brief description of services, how to quality for assistance, and contact information..6 ptsDevelopingLearner researched local, community resources available to lower income families and submitted a comprehensive overview of available resources. Identified were 1-3 resources from each category: food resources, utility payment assistance, and housing assistance. Learner compiled information on the provided template, but key information was omitted (the name of the resource, a brief description of services, how to quality for assistance, or contact information). 0 ptsDoes not meet expectationsOne or more required category is missing (food resources, utility payment assistance, and housing assistance).	10 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeProfessionalism of writing	5 ptsProficientThe submission represents a professional writing submission. Complete sentences are used, and the paper is free of grammatical and spelling errors.3 ptsDevelopingComplete sentences are used, and the paper contains 3-4 grammatical and spelling errors. 0 ptsDoes not meet expectationsQuestion responses are not all phrased in complete sentences. Entire submission contains numerous (5 or more) grammatical or spelling errors.

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