Community Health Needs Assessment
Focus Group Meetings– Target Population Locations and Meeting Descriptions
Date
Time
Location
Description
2/11/13
5:30 p.m.
Oakwood Health and Rehabilitation Center
Families of older adults living in Oakwood
2/20/13
11 a.m.
Bedford Heart Brunch
Older adults and individuals with chronic disease
6/13/13
11:30 a.m.
Bedford Central Library
General population, older adults, lowincome individuals
6/26/13
2 p.m.
Bedford Department of Social Services
Low-income individuals, individuals with dependent children, chronically ill adults
Focus Group Format A point-of-contact at each host site attempted to recruit 8-12 adult participants for each meeting. The CHNA Planning Manager facilitated the meetings and the project interns recorded discussions. Prior to each meeting, participants were asked to read and sign a consent form to ensure conversations were kept confidential. Focus group meetings lasted for an hour or less and addressed personal and system-based barriers in accessing primary care, mental health, substance abuse, and dental services by participants and/or their families; transportation; and gaps in the current continuum of care. To protect the participants’ privacy, they had the option to address their own situation or address similar populations. Additional follow-up questions were asked based on the responses. Focus Group Questions: 1. In one or two words, how would you describe good health? 2. What do you, or your family and friends, do when you need a checkup or are sick? 3. What do you, or your family and friends, do when you have a toothache or need your teeth cleaned?
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