Community Asset Mapping: Application of Your Blueprint
Presented by Aimee E. Perron and Laura M. Caron-Parker
Financial: Aimee E. Perron receives compensation from MedBridge for this course. There is no financial interest beyond the production of this course.
Nonfinancial: Laura M. Caron-Parker has no competing nonfinancial interests or relationships with regard to the content presented in this course.
Nonfinancial: Aimee E. Perron has no competing nonfinancial interests or relationships with regard to the content presented in this course.
Financial: Aimee E. Perron receives compensation from MedBridge for this course. There is no financial interest beyond the production of this course.
Nonfinancial: Laura Caron-Park has no competing nonfinancial interests or relationships with regard to the content presented in this course.
Nonfinancial: Aimee E. Perron has no competing nonfinancial interests or relationships with regard to the content presented in this course.
Community asset mapping is an approach to identifying the supportive features in the community that contribute to the ability of the individual to age in place with dignity. The mapping of a community focuses on its assets rather than needs, to highlight the effectiveness of and interdependence of organizations, institutions, local economy, and physical spaces. In addition, it identifies ways in which the individual, groups, and population are included within their environments, empowered, and given the opportunity to contribute to society with their many talents. The goal of community asset mapping is to identify supportive community features designed to match an individual’s ever-changing functional ability and, by doing so, mediate the rate of decline, encourage active participation and engagement in society, increase social capital, and improve overall population health. The course draws on real-world examples to enhance skills and promote new knowledge for healthcare workers in all settings. It is particularly pertinent to successful care management of older adults with chronic conditions to support aging in place. This course is part 2 of a two-course series.
Meet your instructors
Aimee E. Perron
Aimee E. Perron is currently an assistant professor and associate director of clinical education at Northeastern University in Boston, Massachusetts. She earned her MS in physical therapy from Boston University and her DPT from Massachusetts General Hospital Institute of Health Professions. She has more than 27 years of…
Laura M. Caron-Parker
Laura M. Caron-Parker received her BA in occupational therapy from St. Catherine University. She obtained her executive certificate in home modification from the University of Southern California (USC) in 2018. She has more than 35 years of experience working with the older adult population across diverse healthcare settings…
Chapters & learning objectives
1. Applying Asset Mapping Principles Within a Community to Support Aging in Place
Community assets are the collective resources and support features that individuals and communities have available to help leverage effective solutions to promote social connections and inclusion and improve the health and well-being of citizens. The World Health Organization’s age-friendly domains will be reviewed to guide the identification of assets through a case-based example. Domains will be explored and examples shared to help establish the foundation of the participant’s blueprint for their own community asset mapping journey.
2. Illustration of Community Assets From a Health and Wellness Perspective
Research shows that health outcomes are driven by an array of factors, including health status, lifestyle behaviors, and social and environmental factors. Further, evidence shows that poor management of overall wellness affects health across the lifespan and that environmental factors may have multigenerational impacts. The presenters will review the importance of emphasizing a focus on wellness through community assets and how this approach can positively impact health conditions and aging in place. The value of interprofessional partnership and transition planning through the comprehensive continuum of care will be highlighted in this chapter.
3. How to Identify Assets in the Community
In this chapter, the presenter will discuss how to identify practical solutions for human-centered community assets, including determining livability index; opportunities for equity, diversity, and social inclusion; advocacy needs; key concepts for conducting interviews and surveys with key stakeholders; and use of technology across age-friendly domains.
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