Project Wellness: a collaborative health promotion program for older adults

The health promotion program described in this article brought nurses, nursing students, interdisciplinary health professionals from the hospital setting, and community aging advocates together for the purpose of assisting senior citizens to maintain and improve their health. The 12-week course included pre- and posttesting of health promotion behaviors and physiologic outcomes of healthy behaviors. The article describes the planning, content, and outcomes as measured at 12 weeks and 6 months. Suggestions are given for replication of the course in other settings.