ASSESSMENT OF EXISTING SOCIAL POLICY

Topic: ASSESSMENT OF EXISTING SOCIAL POLICY

Order Description

Each question has to be identified with the Letter (ex: A,B,C,D E) I am interning at the VA Medical Center in the Hospice Unit as a Social Worker.

A.Identify the major social policy on the macro level ("NOT" the VA agency policy) such as federal and state policy regarding health, welfare, and education, (on the elderly and or dying)etc. which affect the concerns of the population you were serving and the avenues for potential change. Identify one policy for analysis. (ex: Medicare for Hospice Patients)
B.How is this current policy similar to or different from historical approaches to such concerns?
C.Assess the impact of this policy on the programs and problems in question.
D.What are the gaps in service, that is, what are the unmet needs of your client group at the VA Hospice Unit ? ANALYZE.
E.If existing social policy is not adequate, describe what is needed and indicate how you, your agency, and other resources have attempted to aIDress the need for new or revised social policy or programs.