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Winter2013MeetingGround3COLLAGECoachHelpsWhitneyCenterResidentsAchieveGoalsWhitneyCenterresidentsenjoyapersonalizedsupportsystemthathelpsthemtolivetheliethattheywanttolive.TransitionCoordinatorDianaMillerLPNworkswiththemtohelpthemachievetheirgoals.WeworkwithanorganizationcalledCOLLAGETheArtScienceoHealthyAgingsheexplains.TheCOLLAGEsystemallowsustobemuchmoreaccurateandspecifcinhelpingresidentstolivehealthyhappylives.Italsogivesresidentsabetterhandleonsettingrealisticgoalsandmeasuringtheirprogressinachievingthem.IndividualAttentionTheprogramisreetotheresidentandisocoursecompletelyvoluntary.ResidentswhowishtoparticipatemeetwithDianaonanindividualbasisandtogethertheyevaluatetheresidentinthesevenimportantdimensionsowellnessphysicalsocialintellectualemotionalspiritualoccupationalandvocational.WithintherameworkothatinormationIhelptheresidentormulatehisorherpersonalgoalsDianaexplains.Thenwecomeupwithaplantoachievethosegoals.OncegoalsandplansaresetDianawillhelptheresidentwiththenutsandboltsoexecutingtheplanwhentheyneedit.AHelpingHandIhelptheresidenttomakeconnectionswiththerightresourcestocarryouttheirplansheexplains.ItheyretryingtobecomemorephysicallyactiveorexampleIcanhelpthemfndtherightpeopletoworkwithwhetheritsagroupootherresidentswithasimilargoaloraspecialisttheresidentmightneedtoseeitheyhaveaspecifcissue.TheCOLLAGEHealthyAgingConversationisayearlymeetingwithperiodiccheck-insbasedontheindividualresidentsgoalsandneedsshecontinues.Sonotonlydotheygetaplantheyhavesomebodywhocoachesandencouragesthem.WhitneyCenteroersawiderangeoservicestohelpresidentswhowanttostayactiveandhealthy.Forexamplebeingabletostrolldownanindoorhalltogettoyourftnesscenterorheatedpoolcanmakeallthedierenceinkeepingupwithasuccessulexerciseprograminsteadolettingitslideduetoweatherorotherinconveniences.SharingAspirationsAndtheWhitneyCentercommunityhasmanyopportunitiestoconnectwithotherswhomaysharesimilaraspirationslikemusicbusbridgegroupsbookclubsartafcionadosvolunteergroupsandexerciseclasses.WehaveagreatcommunityhereatWhitneyCentersaysDiana.Someoourresidentshavetrulyimpressiveliecredentials.Buteventhemostaccomplishedousacechallengesaswegetolderandwecanallusealittlehelpstayingontracktogetwhatwewantoutolie.COLLAGETheArtScienceoHealthyAgingheldits2012nationalmembershipconerenceinSeptemberatWhitneyCenterinCamdenConn.Fortyparticipantsrom20organiza-tionsattendedthisyearsconerencetitledStreamliningCOLLAGECollaboratingtoEnsureBetterDataCollectionandReporting.COLLAGEwascreatedin2005asajointventurebetweenKendalOutreachLLCandtheInstituteorAgingResearchHe-brewSeniorLieanot-or-proftor-ganizationailiatedwithHarvardMedicalSchool.TheCOLLAGEprogramisveryimportanttoourresidentswell-be-ingsaysGretchenJoslynDirectoroCommunityRelationsorWhitneyCenterinCamdenConn.AsoneoonlytwocommunitiesinConnecticutusingCOLLAGEwewerethrilledtobethemembersitethisyeartohosttheannualmeeting.Thearticlebelowisreprintedwithpermissionromthewinter2012-13editionotheWhitneyCenterObservernewspaper.Fortyparticipantsrepresenting20organizationsattendedCOLLAGEssixthannualmembershipconferenceinSeptemberatWhitneyCenterinHamdenConn.