The Feeling Great! Wellness Program for Older Adults (Activities, Adaptation and Aging Series : Volume 12 Nos 3-4)

233 Pages·1988·10.13 MB·English

by  Jules C Weiss

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www.routledge.com ge Jules C. Weiss, MA, ATR
The ''Feeling Great!''
Wellness Program
for Older Adults
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Jules C. Weiss, MA, ATR, has been working as a counselor, art
therapist, and in various health-related positions with older adults
for over fifteen years. Mr. Weiss is trained by the YMCA as an
exercise instructor and in other fitness specializations. He is the
author of Expressive Therapy With Elders and the Disabled and
numerous other publications about older adults.
Mr. Weiss was the Director of the "Feeling Great!" program at the
Lee Circle YMCA in New Orleans, Louisiana. Currently, he is the
Director of the Art Therapy Program at Salem College in Salem,
West Virginia. Mr. Weiss is also a counselor and art therapist in
private practice, a lecturer at colleges and conferences, and a con
sultant at various facilities.
The ''Feeling Great!''
Wellness Program
for Older Adults
Jules C. Weiss
~~ ~~o~I!~n~~~up
LONDON AND NEW YORK
First published 1988 by The Haworth Press, Inc.
Published 2014 by Routledge
711 Third Avenue, New York, NY 10017, USA
2 Park Square, Milton Park, Abingdon, Oxon OX14 4RN
Routledge is an imprint of the Taylor & Francis Group, an informa business
ISBN: 978-1-315-86413-6 (eISBN)
Dedication
This book is dedicated to mankind:
To the weak, the strong, the infirmed, and the healthy.
For all mankind to remember,
To respect life.
To care for yourself and others.
To be loving in all your ways.
and
To change your life and the world begins with you today!
This book is also dedicated to the memory of my father, Emil
Weiss, who died on August 8, 1986, 6 days before his 65th birth
day.
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The "Feeling Great!"
Wellness Program
for Older Adults
CONTENTS
Preface xi
Acknowledgements xiii
Chapter 1: Introduction to the "Feeling Great!" Program 1
Birth of the "Feeling Great!" Program: One Instructor's
Challenge 1
Program Description 6
"Feeling Great!" Approach 7
Addressing the Needs of the "Whole" Person 9
Marketing Suggestions 10
Ingredients Which Make the "Feeling Great!" Program
Special 12
Why People Need the "Feeling Great!" Program 13
Benefits of the Program Activities 14
What a Successful Program Will Mean! 15
Chapter II: The "Feeling Great!" Class Members 17
"Feeling Great!" Participants Were Asked
"How Has the Program Helped You?" 39
Chapter III: Program Mechanics 45
Barriers to Participation 45
Specific Deterrents and Remedies 46
The Interaction of Medication, Nutrition, and Exercise 48
Motivation 52
Ways to Instill Motivation 53
Humor 56
Attitude Guidelines 57
Staffing 60
Volunteer Involvement 62
Fees 64
Liability 65
Chapter IV: Program Outline 67
General Program Outline 67
Apparatus 68
Step By Step Description of the "Feeling Great!"
Program 68
Exercise Home Program 73
Health Care Lecture Suggestions 74
Health Care Information Resources 78
Sample Health Care Lectures 83
Chapter V: Exercise Outline 103
Physical Fitness 103
Five Important Phases of Exercise Routines 104
Developing a Personal Fitness Plan 105
Stretching 107
Cardiovascular Fitness and Target Heart Rate 109
Exercise Pointers from the YMCA Program "Twinges
in the Hinges" An Exercise Program for People
with Arthritis 114
Fear of Exercise: Exercise for Those People Who Are
Out of Shape and for Those Who Have Some
Physical Pain 117
Fitness-Minimizing the Risk 120
Common Physical Problems and Interventions When
Exercising 122
Exercise Guidelines 123
Fitness Leadership 132
Handling Diverse Abilities and Interests in a Group 133
Music 134
Apparatus and Activities Used with Basic Exercise
Patterns 135
Fitness Exercises 135
Chair Exercises 136
Standing Exercises 140
Walking (Cardiovascular Exercise) Routine 144
Frisbee Exercises 149
Broomstick Exercises 152
Rubber Tubing Exercises 155
Hand-Weight Exercises 158
Mat Exercises 161
Swimming and Water Exercises 164
Active Games 166
Relaxation Exercises 167
Chapter VI: Program Materials 171
Description of Forms 171
Chapter VII: Conclusion 193
Problems/Solutions 194
Universities for Growing Older/Growing Younger 197
Ageless Aging 198
References/Bibliography 201
Exercise 201
Aging and Related Subjects 205
Health Care 208
Index 213