title: Environmental assessment.
abstract: The significance, standard elements, components, and documentation of an environmental assessment in home care are discussed. This assessment is delineated within Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs and from a functional perspective. An Environmental Assessment Form that can be used as a documentation tool is included.
authors.affiliation: Extended Hours Team, Inova VNA Home Health, Springfield, Virginia, USA.
authors.forename: M C
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Narayan
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Tennant
mesh_terms: D003152:Community Health Nursing / Q000379:methods*; D006699:Home Care Services; D006798:Housing / Q000592:standards*; D006801:Humans; D009730:Nursing Assessment / Q000379:methods*; D012449:Safety; D012931:Social Environment