✅ Daily Living Skills (ADLs & IADLs) *coming soon
Course overview
Lesson Overview

2.41 – Understanding Food Deserts and Limited Access: Food deserts are communities with few affordable grocery options, making nutrition harder to achieve. Understanding them builds empathy and awareness for equity in health. Residents may rely on convenience stores with limited produce and high prices. Overcoming this involves creativity—buying in bulk, using food co-ops, or accessing mobile markets and pantries. Community gardens or group cooking can fill gaps when stores fall short. Learning to budget and plan meals from limited selections encourages resilience and problem-solving. Awareness transforms frustration into advocacy. By recognizing systemic barriers, you not only improve your own nutrition but also contribute to broader solutions that uplift communities.

About this course

Practical training to help individuals independently manage personal care, household tasks, and community responsibilities, building confidence and self-sufficiency in daily life.

This course includes:
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  • Supportive materials you can download and keep for future use
  • Flexibility to work at your own pace, when it fits your schedule

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