Defining and Meeting the Needs of Native American Elders: Applied Research onTheir Current Status, Social Service Needs, and Support Network Operation. San Felipe Pueblo. Volume 7

摘要

Located in north central New Mexico, the San Felipe reservation occupiesapproximately 49,000 acres and is situated between the Santa Domingo and Cochiti Pueblos approximately 60 miles north of Albuquerque. San Felipe holds a traditional approach to tribal affairs and maintains an extensive ceremonial life. The primarygoal of the project was to document the social service needs of San Felipe elders to provide information for social service development or assistance, and to produce a tribal-specific service plan based on the information. The background & community description section presents findings on demographic characteristics, social resources, economic resources, mental health, physical health, activities of daily living, cumulative impairment score, and social service needs. The report describes: Social service clusters, the social service environment, and a social service plan.