Supporting Healthy Aging Through Workshops
This workshop focuses on motivating older adults to lead healthier lifestyles to manage chronic diseases. It includes discussions on risk factors, prevention strategies, and lifestyle goal progress. Participants are encouraged to share their experiences in a safe space and engage in activities to support their well-being.
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Online Passport to Healthy Living: Supporting Healthy Aging of Older Adults Older Adult Workshop #6: DATE fill in date TIME: 2 hours fill in time Getting Started
Land Acknowledgement Example: The workshop is being facilitated from Charlottetown, PEI, on the unceded ancestral territory of the Mi kmaq people.
PURPOSE: To motivate participants to adopt and sustain a healthier lifestyle to manage and/or prevent chronic disease OBJECTIVES: 1. To build on participant knowledge of previous workshops and finding balance 2. To review the impact of chronic diseases and their similar relationships to physical activity 3. To identify risk factors and motivate participants to modify these to manage/prevent chronic disease 4. To explore progress with lifestyle goals and plans for sustainability
Creating a Safe Space As we will be discussing your experiences and feelings as you reflect on the workshop series, we ask that you draw on principles of safety and endeavour to make this is a safe place for all participants to share and be heard. Confidentiality, Listen with respect, Self-care
Review of Zoom Best Practices In discussions, one person speaks at a time. Feel free to share your thoughts in the chat box at any time. Use the hands up reaction if you wish to speak. If not speaking, please turn off your microphone.
Agenda Segment 1 9:15 Login in to Zoom for system check of mics, speakers Once complete, pause and get your coffee! Welcome Reflection - Patsy Beattie-Huggan, Facilitator Focus on Chronic Disease Breakout Groups Risk Factors and Prevention Exercise and Daily Dose Break 9:30 9:45 9:50 10:05 10:15
Reflection Breakout Rooms -10 minutes Large Group 5 minutes The last session was on Mental and Emotional Health: 1. What thoughts have been on your mind since the last session? 2. How are you getting along with your lifestyle goals? 3. What disappointments have you faced? 4. What have you put in place to support achieving the goal? Copy questions before going to breakout rooms Decide on a reporter The reporter will report back on 1 highlight from the group
Creating conditions for healthy choices is critical! Updated Passport pgs. 4-11
Chronic Disease Discussion 20 minutes Three groups Cancer, Cardiovascular Disease, Diabetes Brainstorm for 10 minutes and have reporter record on word doc: What are the risk factors? What is the impact on lifestyle, signs and symptoms? What are the management and prevention techniques (to maintain wellness now and in the future) Instructions: 1. 2. 3. Copy questions before going to breakout rooms Decide on a reporter The reporter will report back by sharing the word doc. Compare notes in large group any similarities? differences? 10 minutes
Factors influencing lifestyle On what can we take action to prevent/manage chronic disease? Determinants of Health - Income & Social Status - Social Support Networks - Education - Employment - Physical Environments - Genetics - Personal Health Practices - Healthy Child Development - Health Services - Gender & Culture Determinants of Health (Health Canada 1996) www.thequaich.pe.ca 2025-02-26 11/72
How can we take action to promote health? Strategies - Build Health Public policy - Create Supportive Environments - Strengthen Community Action - Develop Personal Skills - Reorient Health Services Ottawa Charter (WHO, 1986) 2025-02-26 12 www.thequaich.pe.ca
Physical Activity Upper Back Flexibility Sit in an armless chair feet flat on the floor shoulder width apart 1. Hold arms in front of you at shoulder height with palms facing outward 2. Relax your shoulders keeping upper body still, and reach forward with your hands. Stop when you feel a stretch or a slight discomfort. 3. Hold position for 10-30 seconds 4. Sit back up 5. Repeat 3-5 times 6.
News Bite Anyone bring a bite! Post it in the chat during break .
Nutritious Break 10:15 Share snack ideas and recipes!
Agenda Segment 2 10:15 Break 10:25 10:30 10:45 11:00 11:15Close News Bite Break out rooms Impact of Passport Workshops Refocus activity and Summary Evaluation and Thank you!
Breakout Rooms 10 minutes Impact of Passport Workshops Review the charts & Discuss the impact of the workshops on personal health Discuss how you will sustain your progress after this workshop series Large group - 1 new sustainability strategy from each group 5 minutes
Refocus its a new day.. What will you do for your health today? Examples below Cook tonight with a salad and meat less carbs every other day Take in the sights Walked 5 K an apple a day Enjoy nature Long walk x2 Read the Bible to be grounded Wise choice for lunch Walk to the corner and back Drink more water Walk with water Going out to lunch with a friend Conscious decision to make the right choice for myself Read less TV www.thequaich.pe.ca 2025-02-26
Holistic Health = Balance Lifestyle choices
Evaluation WORKSHOP OBJECTIVES: To build on participant knowledge of previous workshops and finding balance To review the impact of chronic diseases and their similar relationships to physical activity To identify risk factors and motivate participants to modify these to manage/prevent chronic disease To explore progress with lifestyle goals and plans for sustainability Poll: Did we meet the objectives? YesNo
One thing you learned that you will share with others I am worthwhile I have worth! I am important Be mindful and accountable reinforced by the program We are all in the same boat and will support each other on our journey I am responsible for my destiny and the session has helped me to regroup and helped reinforce that I am responsible, providing tools to stay on track Its never too late to start or restart Recording my progress is helpful I need to see a change happening and its helpful. I got some stars!! I am not alone I need to take responsibility we will support each other Given me the feeling that I can do this an empowering feeling.
Thank you! For your participation in the workshop series - Online Passport to Healthy Living: Supporting Healthy Aging of Older Adults Active Aging Canada - https://www.activeagingcanada.ca/ Session 1: Online Passport with Older Adults 23
