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2018 Community Healthcare Needs Assessment

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

Chesapeake Regional Healthcare Community Health Needs Assessment 2018

We would like to thank the following individuals and agencies for their time and input into this assessment.

American Heart Association Buffalow Family and Friends Camden County Economic Development Camden County Public Library Camden County Public Schools Chesapeake Care Clinic Chesapeake Integrative Behavioral Healthcare Chesapeake Public Library Chesapeake Public Schools Chesapeake Department of Economic Development Chesapeake Department of Planning Chesapeake Public Communications Chesapeake EMS Chesapeake Parks, Recreation and Tourism Chesapeake Public Health Department Chesapeake Public Schools Chesapeake Sheriff's Department CHIP of South Hampton Roads Church at Hampton Roads City of Chesapeake - City Manager's Office

Chesapeake Regional Healthcare: * Leadership * Transitional Care Clinic * Emergency Department * Lifestyle Center * Foundation * Behavioral Health

Currituck County Chamber of Commerce Currituck County Board of Supervisors Defined Athletics Elizabeth City Chamber of Commerce Foodbank of Southeastern Virginia and the Eastern Shore Hampton Roads Planning District Commission Healthy Chesapeake ? Coalition, Board and Staff Pungo-Blackwater Library Senior Services of Southeastern Virginia South Norfolk Civic League The Outer Banks Hospital Todd's Pharmacy Virginia Beach EMS Virginia Supportive Housing WAVY-TV

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Chesapeake Regional Healthcare Community Health Needs Assessment 2018

This report was compiled, and the data analyzed by The Planning Council. Thank you to all who contributed to this report through planning and support, interviews and surveys.

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Chesapeake Regional Healthcare Community Health Needs Assessment 2018

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Executive Summary.....................................................................................................................5 Population Health........................................................................................................................7 Description of Service Areas.......................................................................................................9 Emergency Department.............................................................................................................19 Health Profiles.............................................................................................................................21 Survey Results.............................................................................................................................33 Special Population: Children and Youth..................................................................................71 Special Population: Senior Citizens..........................................................................................81 Key Stakeholder Interviews......................................................................................................88 Recommendations.....................................................................................................................95 Appendices.................................................................................................................................97

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Chesapeake Regional Healthcare Community Health Needs Assessment 2018

Executive Summary

The City of Chesapeake continues to remain a fundamental component of Greater Hampton Roads and, overall, presents itself as a safe, attractive and prosperous community. In the 2018 Life in Hampton Roads report, over 88% of respondents from Chesapeake rated the quality of life in their city as good or excellent.1 With a population of just over 241,000 and a median age of 36, Chesapeake residents enjoy a high rate of homeownership. Unemployment is low ? below 3% - and job opportunities continue to grow annually. In 2018, health care and social services is ranked #2 as top industries in the city, followed by professional, scientific and technical services.2 Household median income is also high, lending to a robust tax base to invest in education, roads, parks and more.

Source: City of Chesapeake ? Department of Economic Development 1 Old Dominion University ? Life in Hampton Roads Report, 2018. 2 U.S. Census ? American Community Survey, 2018.

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