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Healthy Moves

An Evidence-Based Practice

Description

Healthy Moves provides a simple exercise program for frail older adults, designed to build strength, increase flexibility, reduce falls and decrease pain. The program is provided by trained coaches who may be caregivers or care managers, in the participant's home or community settings.

Goal / Mission

The mission of the program is to shape the evolving health system by developing and spreading high-value models of community-based care and self-management for diverse populations with chronic conditions.

Results / Accomplishments

Key findings show a statistically significant reduction in pain, falls, ability to perform arm curls and step-in-place. Additionally, there was a decrease in depression and increase in exercise.

About this Promising Practice

Organization(s)
Partners in Care Foundation
Primary Contact
June Simmons, President and CEO
732 Mott Street Suite 150
San Fernando, CA 91340
818-837-3775 x102
jsimmons@picf.org
https://www.picf.org/june-simmons-2/
Topics
Health / Older Adults
Education
Community / Social Environment
Organization(s)
Partners in Care Foundation
For more details
https://www.picf.org/healthy-moves/
Target Audience
Older Adults

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An Evidence-Based Practice meets the following HCI criteria:

  1. The program description includes at a minimum: the sponsoring organization, program goals, program implementation steps, and outcomes that have demonstrated program success in achieving the program goal in one or more localities.
  2. The results from an evaluation of the program include quantitative measures showing improvement in the outcome(s) of interest after the implementation of the program (i.e. increase in smoking cessation, not just the delivery of a smoking cessation program). The outcome measure(s) is/are compared at relevant time periods before and after the intervention or program implementation. Alternatively, the evaluation study compares the outcome(s) between an intervention group and an appropriate control group.
  3. The study is of peer-review quality and presents numbers in a scientific manner; measurements of precision and reliability are included (e.g. confidence intervals, standard errors), results from statistical tests show a significant difference or change in the outcome measure(s), and relevant point estimates and p-values are presented. Note: if the results from an evaluation of a program are presented in a scientific manner and the outcome measure is improved compared to the baseline measurement or the control group but the difference is not statistically significant, the practice is classified as effective and not evidence-based.
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