A list of projects sponsored by the Texas Long Term Care Institute (title, project director(s), and a short description) follows:
| Wii® Project The Texas Long Term Care Institute, Texas State University-San Marcos, and the Department of Physical Therapy will implement a pilot study utilizing the Wii interactive gaming system at Allen Wood Homes Federal Housing site in San Marcos. The Wii® video game requires the participant to stand and move their feet and arms to play. The Wii® was chosen because of its new technology and its popularity in being used in activity and rehabilitation centers. The Wii® is also unique in that the players are standing and using their whole body to play, thus challenging their standing balance. This is a benefit as compared to other gaming systems that the player only sits with limited whole body movement. The purpose of the study is to determine if seniors can improve balance, depression and quality of life by playing the Wii™ interactive gaming system during eight months. The eight months will be split into two three month sessions consisting of two separate participation groups, group A and group B. The total number of participants will be 30-40. | | Safe at Home: An Intergenerational Safety Net Oren Renick, J.D., M.P.H., FACHE The Mutual Adoption Pact (MAP), which was first co-funded by the Institute in 1997, will initiate
a separate and new program of intergenerational service learning. The Safe at Home program will create a delivery system that reduces the risk of injury and death from falls in the homes
of the elderly. During the process, an outcome and curriculum will be developed for program replication in other communities. As with the original MAP endeavor, the Institute is proud to be a partner with the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation in funding the Safe at Home project. | | Warmth Surveys
Sandy Ransom, RN, MSHP and Carmen Adams, MSHP Questionnaires that allow you to measure the climate of your long term care organization. Where does your organization fall on this continuum? You can get a pretty good measurement by using the Warmth Surveys for Elders, Families and Employees to do a cultural assessment of your organization. You can do your own analysis, or the Texas Long-Term Care Institute at Texas State University-San Marcos will perform a professional analysis for you. This complete analysis will not only show you where you lie on the continuum, but also give you feedback on how to bring more warmth into your organization. | | | |
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