Professional Resources
C.H.E.F. Report - Health Promotion for Older Adults in Public Housing
As part of the work WA State Aging and Disability Services Administration is doing to disseminate CDSMP and other evidence-based health promotion practices, ADSA contracted with the Comprehensive Health Education Foundation (CHEF) to identify components of an effective CDSMP implementation strategy for older adults in publicly supported housing. CHEF conducted focus groups with older adults living in Housing Authority properties in Spokane, Tacoma, Walla Walla, and Vancouver. The findings from those focus groups and conversations with Housing Authority staff are included in this report, as well as recommendations to successfully implement programs with housing authority residents.
C.H.E.F. Report Executive Summary - Health Promotion for Older Adults in Public Housing
The executive summary of the finding from focus groups with older adults living in Housing Authority properties in Washington State and conversations with Housing Authority staff, as well as recommendations.
Dietary Guidelines for Americans, 2010
On January 31, 2011, the Secretary of Agriculture, Tom Vilsack and the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services, Kathleen Sebelius announced the release of the 2010 Dietary Guidelines for Americans, the federal government’s evidence-based guidance to promote health, reduce the risk of chronic diseases, and reduce the prevalence of overweight and obesity through improved nutrition and physical activity.
Falls Among Older Adults
There are more people age 65 and older in Washington hospitalized for injuries due to falls than the number of people, of all ages combined, hospitalized due to motor vehicle crashes.
Health Promotion Practice SAIL article
A Translational Research Evaluation of the Stay Active and Independent for Life (SAIL) Community-Based Fall Prevention Exercise and Education Program
Healthy People 2020 - Improving the Health of Americans
Healthy People provides science-based, 10-year national objectives for improving the health of all Americans. For 3 decades, Healthy People has established benchmarks and monitored progress over time in order to: Encourage collaborations across sectors. Guide individuals toward making informed health decisions. Measure the impact of prevention activities.
Leader Registry
A list of Master Trainers and Lay Leaders who want to list their availability to facilitate Chronic Disease Self Managment workshops or Lay Leader trainings in Washington State.
NCOA (National Council on Aging) Website
The Center for Healthy Aging encourages and assists community based organizations serving older adults to develop and implement evidence-based/disease prevention programs.
Oregon's Living Well Sustainability Toolkit
The Living Well Sustainability Toolkit is designed to provide coordinators with tools and resources to successfully recruit a strong network of partners to support their program, market the program to potential participants using a wide range of strategies, and identify and implement measures to ensure programs are financially sustainable in the long term.
Promoting Medicare's Preventive Benefits
A June 2011 report on use of preventive services by Medicare beneficiaries shows that more people with traditional Medicare are using services, like the annual wellness visit, that are now covered at no cost under the Affordable Care Act.
SAGE (Services & Advocacy for GLBT Elders)
SAGE (Services & Advocacy for GLBT Elders) is the world's oldest and largest non-profit agency addressing the needs of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender elders. The SAGE website focuses on gay/lesbian/bisexual/transgender seniors, and encourages advocacy and services to this community. You can join a section of the website called SageConnect, and as a member participate with other service providers in sharing ideas and practices for services to LGBT seniors.
Senior Oral Health - Dry Mouth Resources
www.SeniorsOralHealth.org educates seniors about dry mouth with resources for seniors, as well as health and social service providers.
Senior Services
A non-profit organization dedicated to promoting the emotional, social, and physical well-being of older adults.
Stanford Patient Education Research Center
The Chronic Disease Self Managment Program was developed by Stanford University's Patient Education Research Center
