Whole-Person Wellness for Optimal living

1. 2011 Jan Montague Whole-Person Wellness for Optimal living Jan Montague

2. Optimal Living Leadership An Emerging “Value-Driven” Role for Independent Living Activity Professionals 2011 Jan Montague

3. Whole-Person Wellness 2011 Jan Montague

4. Why Whole-Person Wellness? 2011 Jan Montague

5. High Level Wellness An integrated method of functioning which is oriented toward maximizing the potential of which the individual is capable of functioning within the environment. Halbert L. Dunn, MD, PhD 1959 2011 Jan Montague

6. National Wellness Institute • Emotional • Intellectual • Physical • Social • Spiritual • Vocational 2011 Jan Montague Bill Hettler, MD 1976

7. Successful Aging • Actively Participate In Personal Wellness • Ability To Adapt and Re-Invent • Societies (Group and Individuals) Play a Vital Role Findings from Research Sponsored by the AARP Foundation 2002 2011 Jan Montague

8. Optimal Aging …Implies that no matter what state of health the person is in, one may still seek to optimize one’s capabilities or satisfaction with life. Adapted from Baltes & Baltes 1990 and Walsh 1993 The capacity to function across many domains-physical, functional, cognitive, emotional, social, and spiritual – to one’s satisfaction and in spite of one’s medical conditions. Kenneth Brummel-Smith, MD. 2007 2011 Jan Montague

9. A Uniform Definition… Wellness is a multidimensional state of being describing the existence of positive health in an individual as exemplified by quality of life and a sense of well-being. President’s Council on Physical Fitness and Sport 2001 2011 Jan Montague

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11. Whole-Person Wellness Attributes • A lifelong process — a journey rather than a destination; • Personalized, relevant, respectful knowledge of each person; • Realistic optimism focusing on strengths; • Emphasis on wholeness: integration, balance, and integrity; 2011 Jan Montague

12. Attributes, continued • Self-efficacy, autonomy, and informed choices; • Mindfulness and self-knowledge; • Deep faith and inner direction; and • A system for gradual, ongoing behavioral change 2011 Jan Montague

13. Maslow’s Hierarchy of Need 2011 Jan Montague

14. Behavior Change • Pre-contemplation • not ready to change • Contemplation • thinking about changing • Preparation • ready to change • Action • making changes now • Maintenance • on-track • Relapse 2011 Jan Montague

15. Social Learning Theory • "Learning would be exceedingly laborious, not to mention hazardous, if people had to rely solely on the effects of their own actions to inform them what to do. • Fortunately, most human behavior is learned observationally through modeling: from observing others one forms an idea of how new behaviors are performed, and on later occasions this coded information serves as a guide for action." Albert Bandura, Social Learning Theory, 1977 2011 Jan Montague

16. Ecological Model • Environmental changes, behaviors, and policies that help individuals make healthy choices in their daily lives. • It takes into account the physical environment and its relationship to people at individual, interpersonal, organizational and community levels. • The philosophical underpinning is the concept that behavior does not occur within a vacuum. 2011 Jan Montague

17. Gallup Press & Research • Strengths Finder 2.0 Well-Being: The Five Essential Elements. (2010) Tom Rath & Jim Harter • Career Wellbeing • Community Wellbeing • Financial Wellbeing • Physical Wellbeing • Social Wellbeing 2011 Jan Montague

18. Five Elements • Wellbeing results from the combination and interaction of the following: • Our love for what we do each day, • The quality of our relationships, • The security of our finances, • The vibrancy of our physical health, • Pride in contributions to our communities. 2011 Jan Montague

19. Thriving Wellbeing • Always work from your strengths • Find short-term incentives consistent with long-term objectives 2011 Jan Montague

20. Wellness Is Relative Age, chronic illness, terminal illness, physical or mental disability need not limit the level of wellness one can reach; the level of wellness is always relative to one’s own potential. 2011 Jan Montague

21. Create a WPW Foundation WPW Attitudes, Language, Expectations: Reflected in Programs, Services, Environments WPW Philosophy Lens: Vision, Mission, Goals, Assessments, Outcomes Structure, Lifestyle, Culture, Identity 2011 Jan Montague

22. Illness Versus Wellness Outcomes Function & Cognition Quality of Life Participation Occupancy Emergency Calls Balance & Mobility Medications Personal Wellness Enthusiasm for Living Satisfaction 2011 Jan Montague

23. Same Ole’ Same Ole’ Outcomes 2011 Jan Montague

24. Are you ready for WPW? 2011 Jan Montague

25. Behavior Based Action Steps • Contemplation • Provide Education and Training • Determine Outcomes and Assessments • Assess Stage of Readiness 2011 Jan Montague

26. Behavior Based Action Steps • Preparation • Look for What We are Doing Right! • Programs, Services, Facilities • Marketing Messages • Attitudes, Expectations, and Dispositions • Policies and Procedures • Measurement & Meaningful Data Collection 2011 Jan Montague

27. Behavior Based Action Steps • Action • Create a Outcome-based Planning Calendar • Organizational • Individual • Structured • Lifestyle • Create Effective Systems • Measurement & Meaningful Data Collection 2011 Jan Montague

28. Behavior Based Action Steps • Maintenance • Everywhere, Everyone, Everything • Structure, Lifestyle, Culture, Identity • Interest Surveys • Discussion Groups • Listening • Measurement and Meaningful Data Collection 2011 Jan Montague

29. WPW for Optimal Living Case Study 2011 Jan Montague

30. Multidimensional, positive health leading to a satisfying quality of life and a sense of well-being: for individuals and for the community as a whole. Define Whole-Person Wellness 2011 Jan Montague

31. Whole-Person Wellness Approach Marketing Message Web Site Print Ads Tour Contracts Admission Orientation Process Living Well Plan Screenings Education Getting Involved Coaching For Behavior Change Data & Tracking 2011 Jan Montague

32. Comprehensive Lens - Example • Being Proactive • Getting Involved • Living Well Plan 2011 Jan Montague

33. Living Well Participation Phase II Phase I 2011 Jan Montague

34. Proactive Living & Optimal Aging • Proactive Living is the Best Example of Doing • Action Based • Proactive NOT Reactive • Self-Responsibility • Re-Invent ing Yourself • Optimal Aging is the Best Example of Being • Perception Based • Self-Directed • Self-Talk • Self Efficacy • STOPPING An Expectation of Decline! 2011 Jan Montague

35. Change In Perspective 2011 Jan Montague

36. Whole-Person Wellness 2011 Jan Montague

37. Handout and Articles Create and foster environments that make life worthwhile, regardless of age or functional and cognitive abilities. • Review Handouts and Articles: • Whole-Person Language Chart • Does Your Wellness Wheel Roll? • ICAA Trends for 2011 • Creating Whole-Person Wellness 2011 Jan Montague

38. Determine WPW Language 2011 Jan Montague

39. WPW Must Begin With You! You must be able to visualize a whole-person wellness environment. 2011 Jan Montague

40. Whole-person Wellness Activity It is good to have an end to journey towards, but it is the journey that matters in the end. Ursula Leguin, 1929 American Writer • Visualize WPW • Write Your Wellness Story • Stage of Readiness Checklist • Create Next Steps • What are 3 “tiny” whole-person wellness steps You can take immediately? 2011 Jan Montague

41. Evaluation & Assessment • Just Ask? Perception is Reality • Does Your Wellness Wheel Roll? • Mather Lifeways – Whole person Wellness Assessment • Quality of Life Assessments • An Inventory of tools to measure wellness in elders. The Journal on Active Aging. September/October 2006. Vol. 5 No. 5 • Strength Finders: Wellbeing 2011 Jan Montague

42. Jan.Montague@wpws.net Advancing Whole-Person Wellness Strategies, Processes, and Outcomes 2011 Jan Montague