The aging population continues to have a high risk for vulnerabilities related poor health, mortality, and incapacity. These vulnerabilities are due to a lack of health promotion and prevention, such as poor advocacy, and create a potential risk for increased health disparities and disabilities. The capstone encompasses a program proposal to facilitate health professionals in the development of an evidence-based, well-elderly population workshop. A presentation to occupational therapy stakeholders on the purpose and rationale of the proposed workshop aided in delivering specifics of the program proposal including the target population, context, deliverables, outcome measurements, supportive application to therapy, evidence to support the project, and delivery of modules. Four evidence-based modules included: resources with a corresponding presentation on preventative strategies related to the process of agin, massage for improved physical and emotional health, yoga with accompanying meditation/breathing techniques to enhance quality of life and lessen stress, and Tai Chi for concepts including balance and strengthening to assist in fall prevention. This program proposal, using a PowerPoint presentation and manual, addressed a community-based need for health promotion and wellness while allowing a healthcare team of occupational therapists to empower the aging community to be aware of healthy lifestyle support.
