Assignment task: Community Health Survey Tool Nurses must be able to knowledgeably plan services for individuals, families and the community. In order to effectively plan, it is essential that you are aware of the resources specific to the community a client resides in to allow for identification of health-related resources and to understand gaps in services. A community health survey is conducted from a car or through a stroll in the neighbor and provides a visual overview of a community. Conditions and trends in the community that could affect the health of the population should be noted. This data provides background and context for working with individuals and families in their community. Student: Date and time survey was performed: Weather conditions: Type of Survey: (Walking or Windshield) Town Accessed: Boundaries Are the boundaries geographical, political, or economic? Do neighborhoods have names? Are there sub-communities? How are these identified? Observations Housing and Zoning What is the age of the buildings? Are the residences single family or multifamily dwellings? Signs of Decay Is the area well maintained or in disrepair? Is there garbage strewn? Are there trashed/abandoned cars, places for rodents or other wildlife to hide, vacant lots?