Health, Aging & Wellness
The PCOA Healthy Living Department is seeking community volunteers to train as peer leaders for an interactive chronic disease self-management program (CDSMP). The Chronic Disease Self-Management Program (CDSMP), developed by Stanford University, is a six-week program designed to help individuals with chronic conditions learn how to manage and improve their own health, while reducing health care costs. The program focuses on problems that are common to individuals suffering from any chronic condition, such as pain management, nutrition, exercise, medication use, emotions, and communicating with doctors. Program participants focus on building the skills they need to manage their conditions by sharing experiences and providing mutual support. It employs action planning, interactive learning, behavior modeling, problem-solving, decision-making, and social support for change. It is offered in two venues—online and through in-person, community- based settings such as senior centers, churches, community health clinics, and libraries. All training supplies, materials and ongoing support will be provided. Once trained, the peer leaders will work in pairs to facilitate workshops at various sites in Pima County. Each workshop runs for six weeks (one day a week for 2 ½ hours a day). Students, health professionals and members of the Pima County community are all encouraged to apply. Recruiting Volunteers! Interested in Helping People with a Chronic Condition Live a Healthier Life?
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A Matter of Balance Chances are you know someone who has fallen or who is afraid of A Matte r o f Balance Chances are you know someone who has fallen or who is afraid of falling. A Matter of Balance is a proven program designed to help people manage concerns about falls and increase physical activity. Union County Older Adult Falls Coaliti n is looking for volunteers to help provide this program. Free traini g provided. Coaches help participants become more confident about managing falls, help to identify ways to reduce falls, and lead exercises to help increase strength and balance. What do you need to be a coach? · good communication and interpersonal skills · enthusiasm, dependability and a willingness to lead small groups of older adults · ability to lead low to moderate level exercise. Fo r mor e informatio n cal l 937-642-2053 o r emai l rebecca . honaker @ uchd . net . falling. A Matter of Balance is a proven program designed to help people manage concerns about falls and increase physical activity. PCOA is looking for volunteers to help provide this program. Free training provided. Coaches help participants become more confident about managing falls, help to identify ways to reduce falls, and lead exercises to help increase strength and balance. What do you need to be a coach? • good communication and interpersonal skills • enthusiasm, dependability and a willingness to lead small groups of older adults • ability to lead low to moderate level exercise. A Matter of Balance: Managing Concerns About Falls Volunteer Lay Leader Model ©2006 This program is based on Fear of Falling: A Matter of Balance. Copyright ©1995 Trustees of Boston University. All rights reserved. Used and adapted by permission of Boston University. A Matter of Balance Lay Leader Model Recognized for Innovation and Quality in Healthcare and Aging, 2006, American Society on Aging. A Matter of Balance Lay Leader Model was developed by a grant from the Administration on Aging (#90AM2780). This work is funded either in whole or in part by a grant awarded by the Ohio Department of Health, Bureau of Healthy Ohio, Violence and Injury Prevention Program and as a sub-award of a grant issued by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Preventive Health and Health Services Block Grant under the grant award number 3B01DP009042-13S1 and CFDA number 93.991. This program emphasizes practical strategies to manage falls. Classes are free and held twice a week for 4 weeks for 2 hours each. Participants learn to: • view falls as controllable • set goals for increasing activity • make changes to reduce fall risks at home • exercise to increase strength and balance This program emphasizes practical strategies to manage falls. Classes are free and held twice a week for 4 weeks for 2 hours each. Participants learn to: · view falls as controllable · set goals for increasing activity · make changes to reduce fall risks at home · exercis to increase strength nd balance
For more information and to register for an upcoming training, contact Mary O’Donoghue, mo’donoghue@pcoa.org , (520) 258-5062.
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