NHLBI, Hearts N' Parks Program - 2003 Magnet Center Sites

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Henderson, NV—Adult Programs

Description

The Healthy Bingo program for seniors replaced the regular monthly bingo sessions. At the beginning, there was some hesitation among seniors about participating in this new activity; however, after a few sessions, the seniors began to look forward to Healthy Bingo! Participants received articles related to the bingo subject each week, such as cholesterol, sodium, and high blood pressure. Bingo prizes consisted of fresh fruit and vegetables. Many of the seniors mentioned that they did not have the money to purchase these fresh treats on their own, so they could not wait to win. Now that the program has ended, there have been comments about how the seniors miss the program.

Program Information

Name of program	Healthy Bingo Senior Style
Program start and end date	7/17/2003 to 9/18/2003
Number of times program met per week	1
Number of participants (total)	36
Number of male participants	12
Number of female participants	24
Target group	Adult
Program focus
Physical Activity	-
Heart-Healthy Eating
Blood Pressure
Cholesterol
Location of activities
Classes	-
Fitness center	-
Senior center
Other	-
Materials used
Information Handout
Lesson	-
Activity
Menus	-
Other	-

Public Visibility

Internal efforts to promote Hearts N' Parks programs:

Bulletin board or information racks
Presentations(boards, councils, staff)
Newsletter or brochure
Posters in buildings
Employee kickoff

External efforts to promote Hearts N' Parks programs:

Media Coverage: Print

Special Event(s): Launched event, FunFit Festival, Health Fair

Number of presentations: 5

Other: N/A

Partners

Partners who contributed to adult programs:

Partner Name	Partner Contribution
Albertson's (local grocery store)	Donated fresh fruit and vegetables.
Retired Senior Volunteer Program	Donated $30 gift vouchers to be redeemed at the local farmers' market.

Henderson, NV—Adult Programs

Description

Program Information

Public Visibility

Internal efforts to promote Hearts N' Parks programs:

External efforts to promote Hearts N' Parks programs:

Partners

Performance Measures

Healthy Bingo Senior Style
Participant scores showed improvement in physical activity level.

Henderson, NV—Adult Programs

Description

Program Information

Public Visibility

Internal efforts to promote Hearts N' Parks programs:

External efforts to promote Hearts N' Parks programs:

Partners

Performance Measures

Healthy Bingo Senior StyleParticipant scores showed improvement in physical activity level.

Healthy Bingo Senior Style
Participant scores showed improvement in physical activity level.