Community Asset Mapping: Application of Your Blueprin

Course overview

Community asset mapping is an approach to identifying the supportive features in the community that contribute to the ability of the individual to age in place with dignity. The mapping of a community focuses on its assets rather than needs, to highlight the effectiveness of and interdependence of organizations, institutions, local economy, and physical spaces. In addition, it identifies ways in which the individual, groups, and population are included within their environments, empowered, and given the opportunity to contribute to society with their many talents. The goal of community asset mapping is to identify supportive community features designed to match an individual's ever-changing functional ability and, by doing so, mediate the rate of decline, encourage active participation and engagement in society, increase social capital, and improve overall population health. The course draws on real-world examples to enhance skills and promote new knowledge for healthcare workers in all settings. It is particularly pertinent to successful care management of older adults with chronic conditions to support aging in place. This course is part 2 of a two-course series.