Action Items:
- WPH2.1: Incorporate elements into fitness programs to help engage a variety of participants (for example, including music in wellness classes). L
- WPH2.2: Promote websites and apps that provide educational programs, cognitive games, and safe social groups for older adults to join. L
- WPH2.3: Provide transportation assistance for programming scheduled at night and in the winter months, considering vision issues when driving in the dark. M | TM
- WPH2.4: Create more flexible fitness offerings for older adults who are caregivers for children, grandchildren, or family members with disabilities. M | DLE
- WPH2.5: Offer more options for programming outside the standard 8:00 am-5:00 pm window. M
- WPH2.6: Have programs available in multiple languages and/or have translation services. M
- WPH2.7: Expand access to fitness opportunities, including outdoor spaces that are suitable for older adults and those with disabilities. M
- WPH2.8: Increase the variety of programming available across regions, enabling all demographics to be included. M
- WPH2.9: Build welcoming spaces that encourage physical activity for individuals from different backgrounds and abilities. M
- WPH2.10: Develop methods for attracting instructors with unique skills and experience to cater to varying levels of fitness. M
- WPH2.11: Increase access to and availability of a variety of programs that promote health and wellness topics, including:
– Behavioral health.
– Cardiovascular health.
– Chronic disease.
– Cognitive health.
– Diabetes.
– End-of-life decisions (advance planning, wills, medical power of attorney, and funeral arrangements).
– Evidence-based programs and practices.
– Fall prevention.
– Healthy eating and nutrition, including cooking skills.
– Health maintenance and overall wellness practices.
– Lifelong learning.
– Physical fitness classes.
– Sleep hygiene.
– Social connection.
– Stress management, problem solving, and emotional regulation (interpersonal boundaries and self-care). C
- WPH2.12: Implement a variety of methods to increase access to health and wellness programs, including:
– Create sustainable funding sources to ensure consistent availability of services and programs.
– Enable all communities to have a voice in making decisions about access and programming from initial stages.
– Provide virtual health and wellness programs.
– Utilize evidence-based program locator tools. C
- WPH2.13: Increase access to affordable, healthy foods in a variety of ways, including: C
– Enable access to healthy meals that can be home-delivered or congregate (and if needed, medically tailored and meet the needs of all).
– Make procedural changes to make Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) more accessible to older adults and adults with disabilities. These changes could include establishing an Elderly Simplified Application Project, a Combined Application Project, or a Restaurant Meals Program.
