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Materials for the community interventions are available for you to download. Click on the program year you are interested in to see a listing of materials currently available.
In 2005-2006, the Georgia Division of Aging Services, the University of Georgia, and the aging services network partnered to develop, implement, and evaluate two Community Interventions called “Serving Up Fruits and Vegetables Everyday” and “Seniors Taking Charge of Diabetes.” Results from the outcome evaluation of these interventions increased fruit and vegetable intake, physical activity, physical function, and diabetes self-management in older adults at senior centers. Below are the intervention lesson plans, bingo games, chair exercises, evaluation reports, and a PowerPoint presentation summarizing the outcomes and the benefits to participants.
Live Healthy Georgia - Seniors Taking Charge: A Community Intervention Report, 2006
- Executive Summary [PDF]
- Statewide Summary [PDF]
Community Intervention Education Materials, 2006
- Usage Guidelines [PDF]
- Serving Up Fruits, Vegetables and Physical Activity Everyday! [PDF]
- Fruits and Vegetables Bingo [Word | PDF]
- Fruits and Vegetables Bingo Pieces [Word | PDF]
- Fruits and Vegetables Memory Game Cards [Word | PDF]
- Seniors Taking Charge of Diabetes![PDF]
- Diabetes Bingo Pieces [Word | PDF]
- Diabetes Bingo Game [Word | PDF]
- Physical Activity Intervention [PDF]
- Pre-Test and Post-Test Questionnaires
- Pre-Test NO Diabetes [Word | PDF]
- Pre-Test WITH Diabetes[Word | PDF]
- Post-Test NO Diabetes[Word | PDF]
- Post-Test WITH Diabetes[Word | PDF]
Live Healthy Georgia, Seniors Taking Charge!!! Statewide Community Intervention 2006
PowerPoint presentation [PPT]
In 2006-2007, the Georgia Division of Aging Services, the University of Georgia, and the aging services network are partnering to develop, implement, and evaluate two Community Interventions called “Seniors Taking Charge of Diabetes and Heart Health” and “Seniors Fight Falls and Fractures.” The goals are to improve eating habits, physical activity, home safety, and screening and self-management of chronic diseases in older adults at senior centers throughout Georgia. Listed below are the intervention’s lesson plans, bingo game, and chair exercises with balls, and evaluation report.
Live Healthy Georgia - Seniors Taking Charge: A Community Intervention Report, 2007
Community Intervention Materials
Seniors Taking Charge of Diabetes and Heart Health
Usage Guidelines
These materials are currently being evaluated through a partnership of the Georgia Division of Aging Services, the University of Georgia, and the aging services network. If you would like more information about these materials, please contact Tiffany Sellers, MS, tsellers@uga.edu, Mary Ann Johnson, PhD, mjohnson@fcs.uga.edu, or Sudha Reddy, MS, RD, LD, sureddy@dhr.state.ga.us.
Seniors Fight Fall and Fractures
Bingo for Better Health
Chair Exercises for Older Adults [Word | PDF]
In 2007-2008, the Georgia Division of Aging Services, the University of Georgia, and the aging services network are partnering to develop, implement, and evaluate a Community Intervention called “Seniors Taking Charge of Health.” The goals are to encourage older people to get checked; talk with their doctor about their health; increase physical activity; promote healthy eating; take medications properly; improve home safety; and reduce the risk of falling.
Seniors Taking Charge of Health Lesson Plans
Physical Activity
- Chair Exercises Balls Bands [Word | PDF]
Medication Summary Card
- Medication Summary Card [Word | PDF]
Pre-Test Questionnaire [Word | PDF]
Resources
- Clip Art - Health and Wellness [Word]
- Clip Art - Doctors and Health [Word]
- Clip Art - Fruits and Vegetables [Word]
- Clip Art - People and Exercise [Word]
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