— The Area Agency on Aging 3 recently receive the Remote Implementation
of Chronic Pain Self-Management Program (CPSMP) for Older Adults in
Community-Based Settings. The grant will allow the CPSMP classes to be
contacted remotely to larger class sizes.
The purpose of the grant
is to help educate those with chronic pain. Chronic pain is often times
not something that can be cured, but it can be managed. The Chronic
Pain Self-Management Program provides tools for participants to become
better active self-managers to their chronic conditions. The likelihood
of experiencing chronic pain is known to increase with age. This is why
evidence-based programming such as CPSMP is so valuable to our
communities.
Community based health promotion programs, such as
CPSMP, that addresses the risks and provides self-managing techniques
are vital to our older adults, particularly in under-served rural
communities like the ones we serve.
There will be two sessions and
both are 6 week, self-paced sessions. Each participant will be mailed a
“toolkit” containing all material necessary to complete the workshop.
Participants will be expected to complete workshop materials and engage
in weekly calls with workshop leaders. Each participant is eligible for
up to a $50 stipend upon completion.
Session 1- Week of Aug. 10
through Sept. 14. Weekly calls with workshop leaders will be held on
Fridays at 2 p.m. for approximately one hour.
Session 2- Week of
Aug. 17 through Sept. 21. Weekly calls with workshop leaders will be
held on Thursdays at 10 a.m. for approximately one hour.
The
benefits are numerous, but include: more empowerment to take control of
chronic conditions, increased confidence, reduced levels of depression
and anxiety, added energy and motivation. Additionally, this proposal
wishes to address the issue of social isolation, that has emerged in our
older adults during this time of a pandemic.
Past participants of the remote workshops when asked what they found most beneficial were:
· Meal planning and carb information.
· Finding out how similar their problems are to others.
· They found the information very helpful.
· Creating and adhering to an Action Plan.
· Saying everything was useful and liked feedback from group as well.
Amidst,
the COVID-19 pandemic, Area Agency on Aging 3 has remained committed to
serve our communities and provide Health Education workshops using
virtual means. These virtual means are user friendly and accessible to
anyone with internet connection or a standard telephone.
Please
like the Area Agency on Aging 3 on Facebook, follow us on Twitter, and
sign up for our emails at www.aaa3.org. Individuals can also call the
agency at 419-222-7723 Monday-Friday 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. to ask about
services available to them.
