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SENIOR WELLNESS CENTER RECRUITMENT Description-Goals-Objectives

SENIOR WELLNESS CENTER RECRUITMENT Description-Goals-Objectives. Presented by Lawanne Buchanan. INTRODUCTION. Senior centers are the preferred focal point for seniors. (National Council on Aging, 2013) Community facilities Services provided. NATIONAL SIGNIFICANCE.

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SENIOR WELLNESS CENTER RECRUITMENT Description-Goals-Objectives

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  1. SENIOR WELLNESS CENTER RECRUITMENTDescription-Goals-Objectives Presented by Lawanne Buchanan

  2. INTRODUCTION • Senior centers are the preferred focal point for seniors. (National Council on Aging, 2013) • Community facilities • Services provided

  3. NATIONAL SIGNIFICANCE • 70% of participants are women; who lives alone (National Council on aging, 2012) • 75% visit center 1 to 3 times weekly (National Council on Aging, 2012) • Participants have lower levels of income (National Council on Aging, 2012)

  4. CLINICAL PROPOSAL • Tool- brochure • Target population- seniors 60 and older • Range of daily census- 15-18 seniors daily • Capacity- 30 seniors daily

  5. DESCRIPTION OF TOOL Trifold Brochure • Front panel • Right • Heading; age • A senior wearing a black shirt flexing with the words First Baptist Senior Center on the back; • Description of center • Picture of elderly women supporting herself with hands only; Center support (DOA) • Contact information • Middle • Metro access information DC Department on Aging logo • Metro Stop with contact number • First Baptist Church logo

  6. DESCRIPTION OF TOOL • Left • Mission statement • Picture of elderly women and FBCSC • Back panel • Left • Counseling and health and nutrition services • Middle • Social and recreational services • Right • Process of admission

  7. TOOL

  8. OBJECTIVES After dissemination of brochures, senior citizens and/or caregivers will be able to: • Identify & enroll in First Baptist Church Senior Center OR • Identify & enroll in neighborhood senior wellness center • Cite the services and benefits provided from participating at a senior wellness center

  9. SHORT-TERM GOALS • To increase enrollment and retention of seniors • To provide seniors with opportunities socialize with peers • To provide seniors with congregate meals • To support caregivers/family members

  10. LONG-TERM GOALS • To enhance the independence and quality of life • To prevent or delay the onset of chronic illnesses

  11. HEALTH BENEFITS • Seniors who attend senior centers regularly exhibit healthier behavior…(Miltiades & Grove, 2008). • Seniors who exercise regularly increases strength, preserve bone density, and improve balance (Shendell & Nowakowski, 2010). • Senior centers can contribute to prolongation of independence (Ingvaldsen & Balandin, 2011).

  12. SOCIAL BENEFITS • Center participants have higher levels of health, social interaction, and life satisfaction…in comparison with seniors who do not participate (National Council on Aging). • Seniors who suffer from psychosocial issues such as depression are usually monitored at senior centers and they are encouraged to meet with a social worker (Miltiades & Grove).

  13. FINANCIAL BENEFITS • Many seniors are able to receive services free of charge that can prevent or delay institutionalization and reduce the cost of medical care (Pardasani, 2011). • The center will have the opportunity to increase or maintain funding based on the amount of senior participants present (Pardasani, 2011).

  14. EVALUATION • Daily census • Survey • How did you hear about us? • Radio • Television • Website • Brochure • Other

  15. REFERENCES DC Office on Aging. (2013). Senior wellness centers. Retrieved from http://dcoa.dc.gov/DC/DCOA/Our+Programs/Senior+Wellness+Centers Ingvaldsen, A., & Balandin, S. (2011). 'If We are Going to Include Them We have to do it Before We Die': Norwegian Seniors' Views of Including Seniors with Intellectual Disability in Senior Centres. Journal Of Applied Research In Intellectual Disabilities, 24(6), 583-593. doi:10.1111/j.1468- 3148.2011.00636.x Meiner, S. (2011). Gerontologic Nursing. (5th ed.). St. Louis, MO: Mosby Miltiades, H. & Grove, S. (2008). Understanding the impact of senior community center participation on elders’ health and well-being. Retrieved from seniorcenterstudy.com.

  16. National Council on Aging. (2013). Senior Centers: Fact Sheet. Retrieved from  http://www.ncoa.org/press-room/fact-sheets/senior-centers-fact- sheet.html Pardasani, M. (2011). Senior Centers: Demonstrating impact & relevance. Retrieved from http://www.ccoa.ca.gov/res/docs/seniorcntr_2/Breakout%20Sessions Shendell, D., & Nowakowski, A. H. (2010). Senior safety zones: Community built environment factors around senior wellness centers. Journal Of Public Health Policy, 31(1), 115-118. doi:10.1057/jphp.2009.44 ational Council on Aging. (2013). Senior Centers: Fact Sheet. Retrieved from National Council on Aging. (2013). Senior Centers: Fact Sheet. Retrieved from  es: Community built environment factors around senior wellness centers. Journal Of Public Health Policy, 31(1), 115-118. doi:10.1057/jphp.2009.44

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