Snapshot, Pulaski County, Kentucky 2019-2020 | Page 50

Heart Disease Deaths (per 100,000 population) 2012-2016 Heart Disease Deaths (per 100,000 pop.) Forces of Change Assessment Pulaski KY 248 200 Medical About the Indicator: Age-adjusted rate of deaths (due to heart disease) per year. THREATS POSED OPPORTUNITIES CREATED Obesity Health, decreased physical activity in school, Chronic Diseases Lots of Change Drug Abuse Lack of drug treatment, increased crime, increased violence, economy, missed worked More education about prescription drugs Decreased Funding for Public Health Decrease in services, cut in services, less staff doing more, increased pregnancy, decreased appointments FORCE Data Source: Kentucky State Data Center - Vital Statistics Stroke Deaths (per 100,000 population) 2012-2016 Stroke Deaths (per 100,000 population) Pulaski KY 43 41 About the Indicator: Age-adjusted rate of deaths (due to stroke) per year. Data Source: Kentucky State Data Center - Vital Statistics Source: Kentucky State Data Center - Vital Statistics NEED TO REPORT A CRIME? Call the sheriff’s office at: [phone] Fewer providers, lack of health insurance, lack of payment from insurance Access to Care Lack of Physical Activity in Public Schools Opportunity for education for families, health insurance for the first time Obesity, hyper kids, decreased academics School Meal Program Food waste, more students bringing lunch PULASKI COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT Food waste, more students bringing lunch Medicare Reform Decreased reimbursement, decreased physicians Increased quality of care Phone [phone] Fax [phone] Increase in Aging Population Increase in Alzheimer’s patients, needing medical care longer (cost), chronic diseases Increase in jobs to take care of elderly or 911 to report an emergency [email protected] At Cumberland Nursing and Rehab, we take great pride in the community in which we live. Cumberland Nursing and Rehab is connected to our community: • Senior Citizens Center • Adult day • Memory Care Respite • Community events such as our annual Easter Egg Hunt and Halloween Trick or Treat • Chamber of Commerce • Hospice • Relay for Life • Spring Hwy. 27 Clean-up • Caregiver Support Meetings 50 2019-2020 Pulaski County snapshot l a special publication of the Commonwealth Journal