LANCASTER, Pa. (WHTM) — Lancaster is planning to evaluate the well being wants of its neighborhood by working with outdoors consultants.
A yearlong well being evaluation, that can embody focus teams and door-to-door canvassing (from March to June), will likely be carried out to search out methods to repair issues.
The purpose of the evaluation is to shut gaps in entry to high quality well being care.
“The purpose of the Neighborhood Wants Evaluation is to examine in on the well being wants of the neighborhood following the pandemic, which we all know has exacerbated points with our residents,” stated Craig Walt, bureau chief of neighborhood growth for the Metropolis of Lancaster.
Metropolis officers say analysis from the previous decade signifies a connection between particular housing circumstances and general well being.
The ultimate report is anticipated in 2024.