2004 News 2004 Maddox Award Given at NCCOA The Senior Games program began in 1983 with a vision to create a year-round health promotion and education program for adults 55 years of age and older. Today it reaches over 65,000 older adults from all socioeconomic levels. Senior Games works through a network of 53 local Games across the state serving all 100 of North Carolina ’s counties. Those who qualify through competition in local Games are eligible to compete against their peers in the State Final events held each year. In 2004, 3000 seniors participated in State Final events across North Carolina. Research of the program has shown that participants report that Senior Games motivates them to maintain a regular fitness program. And once they participate in Senior Games, they are likely to remain in the program because of the benefits of fellowship, friends, health, fun and competition. Senior Games is recognized as the premier program of its type in the country, not only because of the size and scope of the program, but because it making a difference in the health and wellness of older adults. Community Partnerships for Older Adults Program Announces New Development Grantees CPOA challenges partnerships to build on their experience, share with and learn from other communities, and help shape state and national policy as solutions are developed and implemented. This key philosophy of the CPOA program—the Teaching and Learning Philosophy—evolved out of the Teaching Communities Program launched by Duke LTC in 1996. Development grantees were selected from a field of 486 applicants. They range from rural Alaska to urban Jacksonville, Florida, and focus on two groups of older Americans: those 60 years of age or older who are at increased risk of disability because of poverty, race or ethnicity, chronic illness, or advanced age; and older adults with physical or cognitive impairments who require long term care and supportive services. These community partnerships will:
As development grantees, the 11 community partnerships will have the opportunity to compete for four-year, $750,000 implementation grants to make the changes and improvements described in their plans. For details about these grantees, click here. |