DISEASE
PREVENTION AND HEALTH PROMOTION
EVIDENCE-
BASED HEALTH PROGRAMS
Educational classes are taught
in a classroom setting covering various topics, such as how to manage
your health, chronic disease or medical condition. Exercise programs
can also be provided and designed to improve or sustain health. Current
workshops include:
Living a
Healthy Life
–
Presented in six weekly
2-hour sessions
A healthy living
workshop/class that empowers people to take day-to-day responsibility
for their own care and helps them to increase the skills they need to
manage their health issues. It also teaches them to work effectively
with healthcare professionals. The problem solving and decision-making
skills taught enable them to deal with the challenges of living with a
chronic disease or condition.
Family
Caregiver Classes
A workshop/class that provides
individuals with the key skills needed to provide care for a loved one
in their home. Topics include environment, physical movement,
nutrition, skin care and cleanliness, communicating feelings, managing
medications, personal hygiene, caring for the caregiver, sleep
disturbances and other caregiver skills.
Presented in 2, 3 or 4-hour
sessions – Not all topics have to be addressed, and the group may choose
which topics would be most beneficial, based on their circumstances.
Eligibility: Any person at
least 60 years of age
Cost: None – Voluntary
Contribution Accepted
We also have tools for eligible clients to use in their home:
Arthritis
Self Help Kits
This is a self-management
program designed for individuals who are coping with arthritis or
fibromyalgia. The Arthritis Foundation kit
encourages individuals to do exercises to improve their strength and
flexibility.
It is an 8-week program for
motivated individuals who would like to use the program at home and
includes a workbook, a Time for Healing CD, an exercise CD and an
exercise manual. It is available for checkout from the Agency. The kit
may be placed permanently if the individual demonstrates a willingness
to use this program on a long-term basis.
Diabetes and
Cardiovasular Disease Toolkit
Patient education information
and tools focused on reducing cardiovascular disease in people with
diabetes.
Eligibility: Specially
screened persons at least 60 years of age
Cost: None – voluntary
contribution
Fibromyalgia
Toolkit
In partnership with the
American Pain Foundation, the Area Agency will be disseminating their
fibromyalgia toolkits through our senior
center and aging resource networks.
MEDICATION
MANAGEMENT
We provide information
and/or education to the public about medication management or related
topics through presentations, one-on-one assistance or printed
materials. We also provide various levels of medication dispensers to
help people manage their daily medication usage.
Medglider
A timed alarm medication
management system designed for those that just need a reminder to take
their medications.
Eligibility: Specially
screened persons at least 60 years of age
Must
demonstrate a simple need and take three medications or more.
Cost: None – contributions
are appreciated
Med-Ready
Medication Dispenser
This is a lockable medication
management system, designed to assist with the daily management of
medications. A timed alarm system provides the next dose
automatically. Notification is both visual and audio.
The pill tray has 28
compartments that can be filled with medication. Each compartment is 1"
x .5' x .75" and can hold pills of different sizes and combinations of
sizes. When the alarm sounds, the tray advances, allowing access to the
medication in that compartment. If one daily alarm is used, the tray
provides 28 days of medication dispensing. When the alarm sounds, the
tray advances, allowing access to the medication in that compartment by
sliding open the white window and taking out the medication with the
fingers.
·
One alarm
daily = 28 days of medication
·
Two alarms
daily = 2 weeks of medication.
·
Three alarms
daily = 9 days of medication
·
Four alarms
daily = 1 week of medication
·
Standard alarm
is 90db or 2800-3000 HZ - a little less than a smoke detector
sound
·
Lower
frequency alarm is 400 HZ - the sound of a car horn at a distance
·
If you miss a
medication time, the tray will advance at the next scheduled alarm.
This will prevent double dosing and medication errors
·
Features an AC
power backup and comes with rechargeable batteries that will last up to
72 hours
·
A locking
cover provides a tamper-proof secure dispenser
·
10.25"
diameter x 3" deep
·
Weighs 2.5
pounds
·
120 volt; 60
Hz; 6 watts
·
6' power cord.
Eligibility: Specially
screened persons at least 60 years of age
Cost: None – Voluntary
Contribution Accepted