community services to support the dimensions of health and wellbeing

Question 1

community services examples

Answer 1

• doctors dentists hospitals
• maternal and child health service
• sports and recreational clubs
• headspace
• places of worship
• volunteer organizations

Question 2

doctors dentists and hospitals

Answer 2

• physical: patients who are ill can seek treatment from a gp or at the emergency room, can be referred to a specialist
• mental: can access psychologists or counsellors to help reduce stress and anxiety

Question 3

maternal and child health service

Answer 3

• physical: provides information to the parents on topics such as safe sleeping and SIDS, vaccinations, dental hygiene etc. provides support to the parents to allow them to sleep without worrying about their baby too much
• mental and emotional: having a new baby can be stressful for parents, providing information reduces stress and anxiety
• social: organises mothers groups, supports the wellbeing of the mother and allows the child to socialise and build social skills at a young age

Question 4

sporting and recreational clubs

Answer 4

• physical: promote physical fitness and helps maintain well functioning body systems and healthy body weight
• spiritual: provides a sense of belonging and helps shape their identity
• emotional: allows for an outlet for emotions that may not be talked about otherwise, members learn resilience and appropriate expression of emotions through winning and losing games.
• social: allows for social interaction with similar minded people
• mental: builds confidence and positive thoughts

Question 5

headspace

Answer 5

• mental: provides mental health services and information to young people, reducing stress and anxiety and lowering incidence of mental disorders, build self esteem and confidence
• spiritual: accessing counselling services can allow the person to discover who they are and find their sense of meaning and purpose
• emotional: learn how to manage emotions and react in different situations

Question 6

places of worship

Answer 6

• spiritual: allow people to feel a strong sense of belonging and meaning and purpose for many people, shared beliefs and values
• social: interact with people with shared beliefs and opinions, build a supportive network of friends

Question 7

vounteer organisations: st johns ambulance

Answer 7

• physical: provide life saving first aid immediately, treating illness and injuries
• social: the volunteers gain life skills and make new friends, forming meaningful connections with others
• spiritual: helping others provide a sense of meaning and purpose to the volunteers.