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AUGUSTA — A recently awarded grant will allow Healthy Living for ME and its statewide Area Agency on Aging partners to expand the reach of two popular programs, Bingocize and Building Better Caregivers.
The grant to fund the program expansion was awarded to Healthy Living for ME by the University of New England’s AgingME: Geriatrics Workforce Enhancement Program.
Building Better Caregivers is an interactive, six-session workshop that helps caregivers of all types (family, formal, informal, etc.) who are assisting loved ones through memory loss or dementia, as well as those providing care to individuals with acquired brain injury or post traumatic stress disorder. Participants learn techniques such as how to identify and deal with their care partners’ triggers around behaviors and how to track this information in a Behavior Diary. Other topics covered during the workshop include managing caregiver stress, making decisions and planning for the future, communicating effectively with family, friends, and health professionals, legal issues related to caregiving, hiring help, and more.
Bingocize promotes healthy aging using a game-centered approach. A 10-week, evidence-based program, Bingocize combines Bingo, exercise, and knowledge to prevent falls and improve quality of life among older adults and those at risk of falling. The interactive program has been shown to benefit participants by improving walking speed, flexibility, strength, and agility, in addition to improving blood pressure. The health education curriculum of Bingocize covers many different topics such as nutrition, physical activity, stress management, reduction of fall risk, and medication health.
Building Better Caregivers and Bingocize may be offered in either an in-person or a virtual format depending on the host organization. For more information, visit www.healthylivingforme.org, email info@healthylivingforme.org, or call 1-800-620-6036.
