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NATIONAL POLICY FORUM 2012
STRENGTH FOR LIFE PROGRAM COTA PRESENTATION by Rosetta Rosa
A program which unites your: Body Mind
Spirit and soul
How will you live your life today - for tomorrow?
Preventative Health Restoring and building health
Delivering to the consumer needs Working with communities Partnerships and sustainability
Inclusive of all older people
Strength for Life Program is about:
What is Strength for Life (SFL)?
COTA initiative
Department of Health
Since 2004
Centre for Physical Activity in Ageing
Progressive resistance physical activity for 50+
Designed to match the individual needs
A framework around ongoing life cycles and functional to improve lifestyle needs of the individual
Expert practitioners are invited as needed e.g. exercise physiologist, physiotherapist
Unique Features of SFL
Anchored with Partners who engage only with certified instructors
Group participation Individual programs are constructed within
an overall group program Time and duration is not of the essence Balance exercises are integrated Research and evidence based Evidence is used for ongoing program
enhancement
Who is the SFL Participant?
The consumer 50+ All gender CaLD Is starting to or has commenced a mind shift Often present with one or more chronic
condition Have or are at risk of falls including repeat
Snapshot of SFL Activity
2004 - 2012 7000 consumers Average age 68 29% males but this increases pending when
session are held 62 venues 17 regional centres excluding satellite
locations 250 group programmed session per week
What is an SFL Partner?
An organisation
Organisation has an interface with older people
Similar orientation to COTA’s mantra Location and environment is not
critical
Comparison - Metro VS Regional
Differences with regional SFL programs:
Greater instructor pool to choose from
Transport is generally not an issue
Access to more equipment Ongoing Training is more
accessible Larger population for
sustainability
Similarities with regional SFL programs:
Supported by an overarching body (health service, local council)
SFL is often offered as a community service not a commercial initiative
Instructors are subcontracted, not on staff
What makes SFL sustainable?
1. COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT
Every Generation Festival
Clubs & Networking
Building synergy across groups
Social capital
Consumers
Policy & Advocacy and Services
2. CONSUMER TO CONSUMER
Volunteers
Consumer to consumer
Sustainable
Grass root
Policy and Advocacy and Services
3. PARTNERSHIPS
Service providers
Aged care
Quality Assurance
Training and support
Audit and feedback
Policy and Advocacy and Services
Consumer Participation
Pillar 3
3. PARTNERSHIPS
Service providers Aged care Quality Assurance Training and support Audit and feedback Policy and Advocacy and Services
SFL stakeholders and collaboration
Stake Holder 1 type - Healthy Community Initiatives (HCI)
Coordinators of HCI HCI seeding funds Stake Holder 2 type - Do it for Life Education Coordinators
Educate consumers at risk e.g. Obesity Prevention and Lifestyle (OPAL) 8 - 10 weeks
Refer Promote
SFL stakeholders and collaboration (cont.)
Stake Holder 3 type - Falls Prevention Agencies
Referral for preventive and restorative outcomes
Stake Holder 4 type - Division of General Practices, Country Health SA
Referral Promote
Stake Holder 5 type - Centre for Physical Activity in Ageing
Referral Promote Research and education
Three Strength for Life participants
Exemplify Wellbeing Body and Mind
SFL consumers in action
Evaluation Outcomes 2009 two evaluations Fundamentals for success:
Fun, safe and effective
Every day life environments are akin to sustainability
Partnerships and alliances are critical
Shared vision and a shared language amongst all parties is paramount
Evidence based training, support and ongoing evaluation and monitoring is fundamental
Incorporate your volunteer management framework
Jo Boylan ACH Group Manager Milpara and Highercomb Residential Services
A word from our partners
“The key change required within our community is to adopt a mindset for health ageing and to embrace healthy ageing across the life course.
The Strength for Life Program is fabulous and the people who have engaged in the program have adopted a mindset ... the program really works well with community coming together into a facility such as aged care residential.”
Jo Boylan
Mindshift
Ageing is no barrier to adopting a wellbeing mantra
We need leaders who can think beyond the immediate
Strength for Life Program has no start or end
It is a way of living throughout your spectrum of life
Where to from here?
What title would you give this presentation that captures… a spectrum of life building and sharing social capital working with like minded leaders and
innovators
So what does this mean for me personally and as a leader?
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Thank you for participating today
Presenter
Ms Rosetta Rosa Strategy and Development Manager
COTA 16 Hutt Street ADELAIDE SA 5000 Tel: 08 8232 0422