16 Life-Changing Weeks of Fitness! A “must have” health and fitness program for older adults who have a loss of functional ability. The program’s goal is to improve health outcomes, allowing older adults to remain in their own homes. Refresh! Life Re-Energized is designed to be led by direct service staff that need not be licensed providers, making it accessible in a wide variety of programs and settings. Plug in the step-by-step training to learn more details about Refresh. This program is an ideal addition to the weekly programming in adult day programs, senior centers, and other settings serving older adults.
Program includes: The Refresh Life-Re-Energized Manual, Invigorate exercise routine, 10 sets of 16 Action Cards, a 18 x 24 poster, Training presentation, and a PDF full of printable handouts.
With its four key concepts of Involve, Inform, Invigorate, and Inspire, the program addresses not just physical exercise but the building blocks for improved physical and brain health. Socialization, moderate exercise, and ongoing skill acquisition have all been shown as important factors in building and maintaining brain health. The exercise program was specially designed to build strength, flexibility, balance, and endurance. The educational component of the program includes wellness information for both participants and family caregivers.
Refresh! is Evidence Informed Exercises adapted from an evidence based exercise model Program elements supported by US Department of Health and Human Services, as well as adult education theory Piloted with groups across the US with positive results Turn-key program ready for dissemination and implementation by community-based organizations. Designed to be led by direct service staff. Includes helpful information for participants and their family caregivers alike Refresh! Life Re-Energized Manual, spiral bound, 176 pages, 2015. Invigorate! The Refresh Exercise Routine, spiral bound, 86 pages.
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