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NON-PROFIT HEALTHCARE PROVISION
WARREN’S HEALTH AND WELLNESS CENTRE
HEALTHCARE ORGANIZATION FACILITY
Healthcare is a vital requirement in the US society.
The main goal is to ensure accessibility to healthcare services by all Americans.
A significant number of Americans who simply cannot afford the cost of healthcare. For this reason, a good number of healthcare organizations in the country are run as non-profit entities.
A non-profit healthcare organization can therefore accept patient who might not be in a position to fully pay their debts (Verulava, Jorbenadze & Dangadze, 2018).
Healthcare organization facility
Healthcare is an imperative aspect in the US society. The main goal is to ensure accessibility to healthcare services by all Americans. However, there is a significant number of Americans who simply cannot afford the cost of healthcare. For this reason, a good number of healthcare organizations in the country are run as non-profit entities. A non-profit healthcare organization can therefore accept patient who might not be in a position to fully pay their debts (Verulava, Jorbenadze & Dangadze, 2018).
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HEALTHCARE ORGANIZATION FACILITY
Warren’s Health and Wellness Centre will be a Texas based establishment that will offer various types of mental health services to clients.
Mental Healthcare is one of the crucial services that is needed but unfortunately, the area has not received as much attention as compared to other areas as far as the provision of healthcare services is concerned (Verulava, Jorbenadze & Dangadze, 2018).
Warren’s Wellness Centre thus seeks to address this shortcoming and ensure that the residents of Arlington Texas have access to the much needed healthcare services.
There are several non-profit healthcare organizations in the country with one such organization being Warren’s Health and Wellness Centre. Warren’s Health and Wellness Centre will be a Texas based establishment that will offer various types of mental health services to clients. Mental Healthcare is one of the crucial services that is needed but unfortunately, the area has not received as much attention as compared to other areas as far as the provision of healthcare services is concerned. Warren’s Wellness Centre thus seeks to address this shortcoming and ensure that the residents of Arlington Texas have access to the much needed healthcare services.
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ARLINGTON CITY SOCIO-ECONOMIC DEMOGRAPHICS
Arlington Texas is regarded to be a strategic location for various reasons.
First and foremost, the area contains several active military bases. The intense level of military activity implies that Warren’s Wellness Centre will have access to both civilian and military based clients.
The target population of Warren’s Wellness Centre will therefore be both members of the military service and members of the Arlington community.
The total population of the city is 400,316 (World Population Review, 2021).
Arlington Texas is regarded to be a strategic location for various reasons. First and foremost, the area contains several active military bases. The intense level of military activity implies that Warren’s Wellness Centre will have access to both civilian and military based clients. The target population of Warren’s Wellness Centre will therefore be both members of the military service and members of the Arlington community.
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RACIAL DEMOGRAPHICS
White: 59.92%
Black or African American: 22.75%
Other race: 6.97%
Asian: 6.55%
Two or more races: 3.15%
Native American: 0.46%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.20% (World Population Review, 2021)
A breakdown of the overall demographics of Arlington area reveals that the population of Arlington is highly diverse and integrated in terms of its racial composition. The majority of the residents of Arlington are Whites representing 52.9 percent of the total population. The second most populous race are the African Americans representing 22.75 percent of the total population. The area is also home to a significant number of Asians at 6.97 percent of the total population. Minority groups including Native Hawaiian and Native Americans representing less than one percent of the total population at Arlington.
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INCOME LEVELS
The average income at Arlington is 79,268 dollars (World Population Review, 2021).
The average income is substantial revealing that indeed the residents of Arlington have a high purchasing power and are quite capable of paying for the services that will be offered at Warren’s Health and Wellness Centre.
MEDIAN AGE
The median age at Arlington reveals that the median age is around 33 years (United States Census Bureau, 2021).
The population is fairly young and that thus a significant number of residents might be dealing various challenges that life typically presents at such a young age such as relationship challenges, starting up a family, financial and career advancement challenges among others.
An analysis of the median age at Arlington reveals that the median age is around 33 years. This implies that the population is fairly young and that thus a significant number of residents might be dealing various challenges that life typically presents at such a young age such as relationship challenges, starting up a family, financial and career advancement challenges among others.
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COMMON MEDICAL CONDITIONS AND HOW TO ADDRESS THEM
A high number of people suffering from mental health complications. This can be attributed to among many other factors changes in society that puts pressure on young adults and kids to try and conform to the societal expectations (Acosta-Prado et al., 2020).
In order to ensure that the center is able to provide holistic healthcare services to the residents of Arlington, the facility will have an in-house psychologist and psychiatrist.
The two aforementioned proffesionals will offer much needed mental healthcare services to the residents of the area at the most affordable cost making it possible for the facility to run on the limited funds that will be collected from patients.
Arlington just like many other cities in the country is experiencing an increase in various types pf medical conditions. First and foremost, there is an increasing number of people suffering from mental health complications. This can be attributed to among many other factors changes in society that puts pressure on young adults and kids to try and conform to the societal expectations. In order to address the mental health challenges faced by Arlington residents, Warren’s Health and Wellness Centre will have to equip itself with adequate resources so as to address the challenges that the residents of the area are facing. In order to ensure that the center is able to provide holistic healthcare services to the residents of Arlington, the facility will have an in-house psychologist and psychiatrist. The two aforementioned proffesionals will offer much needed mental healthcare services to the residents of the area at the most affordable cost making it possible for the facility to run on the limited funds that will be collected from patients.
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SORROUNDING CITIES AND TOWNS
There are several cities and towns around Arlington. Some of the most notable cities and towns around the area include:
Kennedale,
Mansfield,
Bedford,
Cedar Hill,
Grand Prairie,
Haltom City among others.
There are several cities and towns around Arlington. Such metropolis also presents an opportunity for the Wellness Centre since some of the patients who will be visiting the facility will come from these places. Some of the most notable cities and towns around the area include: Kennedale, Mansfield, Bedford, Cedar Hill, Grand Prairie, Haltom City among others.
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DYNAMICS OF THE ORGANIZATIONAL FACILITY
One particular target group will be the war veterans. Arlington is unique on account of the high number of war veterans residing in the city.
This category is particularly vulnerable when it comes to their propensity towards mental health issues on account of the experiences they might have had during their tour of duty.
Most of them will present with issues such as Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, Anxiety and Depression (Acosta-Prado et al., 2020). For this reason, Warren’s Wellness Centre will offer much needed mental health services to this particular group of individuals..
The facility will mainly seek to address the mental health needs of all residents of Arlington. However, there are several target groups that the facility will narrow down to. One particular target group will be the war veterans. Arlington is unique on account of the high number of war veterans residing in the city. This category is particularly vulnerable when it comes to their propensity towards mental health issues on account of the experiences they might have had during their tour of duty. Most of them will present with issues such as Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, Anxiety and Depression. For this reason, Warren’s Wellness Centre will offer much needed mental health services to this particular group of individuals thus ensuring that they are able to lead fairly normal lives notwithstanding the experiences that they may have had.
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RECOMMENDATIONS AND CONCLUSION
Warren’s Health and Wellness Centre seeks to implement a non-profit business model.
The non-profit business model that the organization has adopted implies that it is capable of providing these services notwithstanding its overall profitability position.
However, the organization should ensure that it is able to keep providing these services well into the foreseeable future through proper market positioning and targeting.
Based on the analysis of Warren’s Healthcare, it is evident that the healthcare facility is providing a much needed service to the residents of Texas. The non-profit business model that the organization has adopted implies that it is capable of providing these services notwithstanding its overall profitability position. However, the organization should ensure that it is able to keep providing these services well into the foreseeable future through proper market positioning and targeting. Such an initiative will enable Warren’s Health and Wellness Centre attract a huge number of paying customers thus making it possible for the organization to continue its operations notwithstanding its profitability status.
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REFERENCES
Acosta-Prado, J. C., López-Montoya, O. H., Sanchís-Pedregosa, C., & Zárate-Torres, R. A. (2020). Human resource management and innovative performance in non-profit hospitals: The mediating effect of organizational culture. Frontiers in Psychology, 11, 1422.
Verulava, T., Jorbenadze, R., & Dangadze, B. (2018). The role of non-profit organizations in healthcare system: World practice and Georgia. Georgian Med News, 274(1), 178-182.
World Population Review. (2021). Arlington Population 2021. Retrieved from https://worldpopulationreview.com/us-cities/arlington-tx-population.
United States Census Bureau (2021). Quick Fact: Arlington City Texas. Retrieved from https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/arlingtoncitytexas