Implementing Resistance Exercise to Reduce Frailty for Older Adult
| Status: | Completed |
|---|---|
| Conditions: | Orthopedic |
| Therapuetic Areas: | Orthopedics / Podiatry |
| Healthy: | No |
| Age Range: | 65 - 100 |
| Updated: | 3/15/2019 |
| Start Date: | March 30, 2017 |
| End Date: | July 31, 2018 |
Implementing Resistance Exercise to Reduce Frailty for Older Adult Medicaid Waiver Recipients
To develop an intervention specifically targeted for these clients who have the frailty
syndrome. The Investigators propose to develop an exercise intervention that can reduce
frailty in older adults to facilitate their ability to age-in-place. The long-term objective
of this work is to develop a package of interventions that can be administered within the
existing Medicaid Home and Community Based Services (HCBS) Waiver programs. The specific goal
of this proposal is to develop a resistance exercise intervention to reduce frailty in older
adults receiving long term care services in their home through the Illinois Community Care
Program, a HCBS Waiver Program.
syndrome. The Investigators propose to develop an exercise intervention that can reduce
frailty in older adults to facilitate their ability to age-in-place. The long-term objective
of this work is to develop a package of interventions that can be administered within the
existing Medicaid Home and Community Based Services (HCBS) Waiver programs. The specific goal
of this proposal is to develop a resistance exercise intervention to reduce frailty in older
adults receiving long term care services in their home through the Illinois Community Care
Program, a HCBS Waiver Program.
Inclusion criteria for Home Care Aides:
- Employees of Help at Home, with one eligible client
Inclusion criteria for clients:
- aged 65+ years
- receive HCA services two or more days per week
- English-speaking
- not currently participating in regular exercise as defined as 30 minutes three or more
days per week, - - no health problems that contraindicate participation in exercise
based on the EASY: Exercise Assessment and Screening for You
- Telephone Interview for Cognitive Status score > 26
Exclusion criteria for HCAs:
- no clients who enroll in the study
Exclusion criteria for clients:
- legally blind, no voluntary extremity movement
- physician does not provide clearance for participation
- classified as non-frail based on the SHARE-FI frailty testing
- Telephone Cognitive Status score < 25.
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645 North Michigan Avenue
Chicago, Illinois 60611
Chicago, Illinois 60611
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