PROGRAM PROGRAM DESCRIPTION DELIVERED BY PROGRAM COSTS KEY WEBSITE/ PROGRAM GOALS & TRAINING CONTACT TARGET AUDIENCE REQUIREMENTS Fit and Strong! 8 weeks Fit and Strong! physical activity Manage lower-extremity 8 hour Master Trainer-led Licensing Cost: (includes ▪ ▪ ▪ ▪ ▪ ▪ osteoarthritis through 3 per week Master Trainer training training) $2,000 for a system osteoarthritis ▪ ▪ engagement in safe, 90 minutes per session Must be a certified and $400 for each system site lower extremity strength ▪ ▪ ▪ balanced program of exercise instructor or in Year One; $1,000 for stand- chronic condition ▪ physical activity that licensed physical alone site in Year One self-management ▪ builds lower extremity therapist, or PT or - Sites may need to reimburse health promotion ▪ strength OT aide or student their instructors for their Target Audience: training time ▪ Sedentary older adults - Certified Exercise Instructor who are experiencing Training ($30/ hour for 8 hours) lower-extremity joint pain Equipment Cost: ▪ - Ankle Weights $22 each and stiffness and have received physician - Exercise Bands $5 each clearance to participate in - Manuals (Instructor $30 and exercise Participant $30 each) - CD Player $25 - Exercise Music CD $20 each - Mats $40 - Instructor liability insurance $160/ year if site does not already have in place Goal(s): Certified instructors Healthy Steps for Website: HSOA workshops are offered Healthy Steps for Older Completion of three Fall Prevention Older Adults (HSOA) Adults (HSOA) provides HSOA Workshop Prevent falls and to older adults ages 50 and Fall Risk Screening screening, assessment, and Leader online training injuries resulting from up at no charge through Group workshop education to reduce the modules (approximately falls Pennsylvania’s 52 Area Balance incidence of falls. 45 minutes each) Contact: Increase awareness of Agencies on Aging (AAAs). Strength Two 2-hour workshops are offered to Completion of a two-day PDA Health and risks for falls Other organizations and Exercise interested individuals in the HSOA Workshop Leader Wellness at Introduce methods to facilities outside of Community Setting community at facilities such as classroom training reduce falls senior community centers and health (approximately 6.5 hours Pennsylvania’s AAA network Health Promotion care organizations. each day) can purchase a license to train Target Audience: HSOA Workshop Leaders and Adults ages 50 years and older to conduct HSOA workshops. For information on HSOA program licensing costs or for additional information about the program please email
PROGRAM WEBSITE/ CONTACT PROGRAM GOALS & TARGET AUDIENCE PROGRAM DESCRIPTION DELIVERED BY TRAINING REQUIREMENTS PROGRAM COSTS KEY Fit and Strong! ▪ Manage lower-extremity osteoarthritis through engagement in safe, balanced program of physical activity that builds lower extremity strength ▪ Target Audience: Sedentary older adults who are experiencing lower-extremity joint pain and stiffness and have received physician clearance to participate in exercise ▪ 8 weeks ▪ 3 per week ▪ 90 minutes per session ▪ Fit and Strong! Master Trainer ▪ 8 hour Master Trainer-led training ▪ Must be a certified exercise instructor or licensed physical therapist, or PT or OT aide or student ▪ Licensing Cost: (includes training) $2,000 for a system and $400 for each system site in Year One; $1,000 for stand- alone site in Year One - Sites may need to reimburse their instructors for their training time - Certified Exercise Instructor Training ($30/ hour for 8 hours) ▪ Equipment Cost: - Ankle Weights $22 each - Exercise Bands $5 each - Manuals (Instructor $30 and Participant $30 each) - CD Player $25 - Exercise Music CD $20 each - Mats $40 - Instructor liability insurance $160/ year if site does not already have in place ▪ physical activity ▪ osteoarthritis ▪ lower extremity strength ▪ chronic condition ▪ self-management ▪ health promotion Healthy Steps for Older Adults (HSOA) Website: Contact: PDA Health and Wellness at Goal(s): Prevent falls and injuries resulting from falls Increase awareness of risks for falls Introduce methods to reduce falls Target Audience: Adults ages 50 years and older Healthy Steps for Older Adults (HSOA) provides screening, assessment, and education to reduce the incidence of falls. Two 2-hour workshops are offered to interested individuals in the community at facilities such as senior community centers and health care organizations. Certified instructors Completion of three HSOA Workshop Leader online training modules (approximately 45 minutes each) Completion of a two-day HSOA Workshop Leader classroom training (approximately 6.5 hours each day) HSOA workshops are offered to older adults ages 50 and up at no charge through Pennsylvania’s 52 Area Agencies on Aging (AAAs). Other organizations and facilities outside of Pennsylvania’s AAA network can purchase a license to train HSOA Workshop Leaders and to conduct HSOA workshops. For information on HSOA program licensing costs or for additional information about the program please email Fall Prevention Fall Risk Screening Group workshop Balance Strength Exercise Community Setting Health Promotion
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