Eight Public Health departments in the Finger Lakes have collaborated to create a survey hoping to understand what it’s like to find medical, dental, vision, hearing, mental health, and addiction care in rural communities. The survey was released on Monday.
The development of the survey this spring and summer was a collaborative effort led by the Pivotal Public Health Partnership. It is a precursor to the region’s Community Health Assessment (CHA) process which will begin in earnest later this year and continue through 2025. Pivital’s Executive Director Michele Foster explains, “Through this project, we hope to gain an accurate picture of how Finger Lakes’ residents experience healthcare and how as Public Health practitioners, we can tailor our work to mitigate barriers.”
Participating Health Departments include Yates, Schuyler, Ontario, Seneca, Steuben, Wayne, Livingston, and Chemung counties.
Steuben County Public Health Director Darlene Smith, “We want to understand how where people live, their financial challenges, cultural background, age, gender, and previous experiences affect their choices about healthcare.”
“We want to understand how where people live, their financial challenges, cultural background, age, gender, and previous experiences affect their choices about healthcare,” said Scott King, Seneca County Public Health Director.
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