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Community Assessment
Lewistown, Montana is a small rural community located n central Montana. Population is 8,000, and just under 12,000 for the entire county (Fergus county). The community has changed it's make-up over the past several years, school enrollment is dropping and the number of births at the local hospital is much less than 5-10 years ago. Like many other communities our aging population is growing. Presently, thirty (30) percent of the population is over the age of 65 Agriculture is the primary source of employment. The median income is 20,000 dollars less than the national average and 27 percent of the population is at or below poverty level (Facts for Congress, 2005). A large percentage of the population is uninsured or underinsured, carrying only major medical in case of large medical expenses (Facts for Congress, 2005). For this reason and because of a philosophy that one should only seek medical care when a problem......

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