OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this research study was to perform a summative evaluation of the Healthy Seniors program at Dominican University of California, a wellness program for older adults facilitated by occupational therapy students and faculty.
METHOD: A non-experimental mixed-methods descriptive research design composed of quantitative and qualitative methods was used to analyze data from the 2011 Healthy Seniors sessions.
RESULTS: The majority of participants in the Dominican University of California Healthy Seniors program were women between the ages of 75 and 85. Overall, participants in the Healthy Seniors program improved in functional status and were satisfied with their experience.
CONCLUSION: Results support the usefulness of community-based wellness programs in sustaining healthy aging, and suggest that the Healthy Seniors program is a much needed and valued service for older adults within the community.
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METHOD: A non-experimental mixed-methods descriptive research design composed of quantitative and qualitative methods was used to analyze data from the 2011 Healthy Seniors sessions.
RESULTS: The majority of participants in the Dominican University of California Healthy Seniors program were women between the ages of 75 and 85. Overall, participants in the Healthy Seniors program improved in functional status and were satisfied with their experience.
CONCLUSION: Results support the usefulness of community-based wellness programs in sustaining healthy aging, and suggest that the Healthy Seniors program is a much needed and valued service for older adults within the community.
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METHOD: A non-experimental mixed-methods descriptive research design composed of quantitative and qualitative methods was used to analyze data from the 2011 Healthy Seniors sessions.
RESULTS: The majority of participants in the Dominican University of California Healthy Seniors program were women between the ages of 75 and 85. Overall, participants in the Healthy Seniors program improved in functional status and were satisfied with their experience.
CONCLUSION: Results support the usefulness of community-based wellness programs in sustaining healthy aging, and suggest that the Healthy Seniors program is a much needed and valued service for older adults within the community.
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