Decide between using regular touch or a stethoscope. The apical pulse can be taken by touch or by using a stethoscope. It can be very difficult to feel an apical pulse, especially in women where breast tissue may lie over the pulse. A stethoscope may be easier for this purpose.
Government housing authorities. Housing authorities at the local and state government level provide a number of assistance programs to renters, homeowners, and first time homebuyers.
Community Action Agencies are private or public nonprofit organizations that were created by the federal government in 1964 to combat poverty in geographically designated areas.Status as a Community Action Agency is the result of an explicit designation by local or state government.A Community Action Agency has a tripartite board structure that is designated to promote the participation of the entire community in the reduction or elimination of poverty. Community Action Agency involves the low-income population it serves in the planning, administering, and evaluating of its programs. WHY COMMUNITY ACTION AGENCIES ARE UNIQUE. Most poverty-related organizations focus on a specific area of need, such as job training, health care, housing, or economic development.