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Woonsocket Senior Services: Helping Senior Citizens Maintain their Independence

Woonsocket Senior Services: Helping Senior Citizens Maintain their Independence. Student Presenter: Erin Campopiano. Senior Wellness Program. Educates senior citizens on the importance of making healthy life choices through:.

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Woonsocket Senior Services: Helping Senior Citizens Maintain their Independence

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  1. Woonsocket Senior Services:Helping Senior Citizens Maintain their Independence Student Presenter: Erin Campopiano

  2. Senior WellnessProgram Educates senior citizens on the importance of making healthy life choices through: • Interactive lectures on topics relevant to elder health (diabetes, arthritis, summer safety, osteoporosis, etc.) • Blood pressure and blood glucose screenings • Exercise classes teaching seniors simple, fun stretches and movements which improve strength and balance -provide reading materials for home use -resistance training

  3. Goals of the Wellness Program • Increase the independence and life expectancy of elderly people living in Northern Rhode Island • Reach out to senior citizens in a variety of locations - Senior centers - Independent living communities • Educate elders living safely their homes so that they may to continue to do so for as long as possible - Strengthening exercises - Fall prevention (balance) • Medication information - Nutrition

  4. Wellness Events: Statistics • Blood glucose levels compared before and after participation in exercise portion*: -163 mg/ dL  102 mg/ dL (61 mg/ dL ) -269 mg/ dL  243 mg/ dL (26 mg/ dL ) *Emphasized the positive effects of physical activity • June, 2009 • Average age attendee: 78 • Total participants: 133

  5. Wellness Events - June 2009

  6. Aside from the Wellness Program: • Reminiscent therapy • Alternative Adult Care • Mini mental assessments (follow up soon) • Socialization • Conferences and involvement in health care form and minority health • The Partnership to Reduce Cancer in RI • American Cancer Society

  7. Thank you for this opportunity Northern RI AHEC and Woonsocket Senior Services!

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