Some people believe Canada should have universal daycare wherein it is available to every child. Some think that daycare should be available to families based on their ability to pay (i.e., free for some, subsidized for others). Some individuals feel that child care should be the family’s responsibility and that government involvement only adds to the taxpayer’s burden.

1. Should daycare for children be universally funded or subsidized according to income? Why or why not? Discuss the current daycare policy in Ontario set out by the government.

2. Do you think that daycare facilities would be better regulated and thus safer if universal funding was implemented?

3. What influence would universal daycare have on the social determinants of health for preschool children? Discuss 4 of the social determinants of health and provide examples.

Discuss in detail what is the ceiling effect? What can be the side effects of ceiling effect? Which patients may be susceptible to the ceiling effect?

Critique the article “Are Current Health Behavioral Change Models Helpful in Guiding Prevention of Weight Gain Efforts?” with regards to what the authors say about the health belief model and the Social Cognitive Theory and Prevention of Weight Gain.

Jeff was a labour relations specialist and just shy of his 50th birthday. He’d held progressively responsible positions in the public service and had been in his current role for three years. Jeff began to feel less enthusiastic about coming to work every day. At work, he was less inclined over time to touch base with co-workers or join them for lunch or after-work activities. In the past, he’d always taken care of his health and appearance but now felt less reason to bother. After work, he was so tired that dinner was often fast food consumed while watching TV. Jeff repeatedly turned down invitations from friends to socialize: enjoyable activities like watching sports, playing golf or a dinner out at the pub no longer had any appeal. During a phone conversation with a friend he shrugged off his lack of enthusiasm as “some sort of a mid-life crisis” but his friend suggested it could be a more serious health problem

1) What do you think is going on with Jeff?

2) What signs and symptoms lead you to your decision?

3) Create a teaching plan to assist Jeff.