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The community-based LIVE WELL Initiative: Improving the lives of older adults.
- Source :
- Journal of Prevention & Intervention in the Community; Jul-Sep2023, Vol. 51 Issue 3, p205-224, 20p
- Publication Year :
- 2023
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Abstract
- A collaborative partnership among community-based organizations (CBOs) could strengthen local services and enhance the capacity of a community to provide services as well as meet the diverse needs of older adults. The United Way of Tarrant County developed the LIVE WELL Initiative, partnering with six CBOs to provide nine evidence-based or evidence-informed health interventions to improve the health and lower healthcare costs of vulnerable individuals at risk for poor health. The nine programs include specific target areas, such as falls prevention, chronic disease self-management, medication management, and diabetes screening and education. A total of 63,102 clients, nearly 70% of whom were older adults, were served through the Initiative. Significant improvements in self-reported health status were observed among served clients. The percentage of clients reporting self-rated health as good, very good, and excellent increased from 47.5% at baseline to 61.1% at follow-up assessment. The mean healthy days improved from 16.9 days at baseline to 20.6 days at follow-up assessment. Additional improvements in program-specific outcomes demonstrated significant impacts of targeted intervention focus among served clients by program. The findings of this study emphasize that the impact of a collaborative partnership with multiple CBOs could promote health and well-being for older adults. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- CHRONIC disease treatment
NONPROFIT organizations
EVALUATION of human services programs
SELF-evaluation
MEDICAL care costs
MEDICAL screening
DIABETES
HEALTH status indicators
TYPE 2 diabetes
MEDICATION therapy management
COMMUNITY-based social services
INTERPROFESSIONAL relations
RESEARCH funding
AT-risk people
ACCIDENTAL falls
DESCRIPTIVE statistics
HEALTH impact assessment
PATIENT education
HEALTH promotion
HEALTH self-care
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 10852352
- Volume :
- 51
- Issue :
- 3
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Journal of Prevention & Intervention in the Community
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 164312120
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1080/10852352.2021.1930821