Still Kicking Restorative Groups for Frail Older Adults By Abby V. Brown-Watson, M.S.W.

Still Kicking offers a unique, proven model for group work with independent older adults who are too frail for community activities and often fall between the cracks of formal care services. Using this complete program guide, you can create opportunities for gentle exercise and social interaction.

Here is a simple, cost-effective program (approximately $65/month, as compared with $3,000 - $6,000/month for residence in a nursing facility, for example) that can be implemented in a variety of settings:

• church congregations
  
  
• retirement homes
  
  
• senior centers
  
  
• LTC/rehab facilities
  
  

Find step-by-step instructions for 58 group activities and 71 physical exercises — with diagrams for proper posture while performing them — that will improve physical and mental health and even postpone or eliminate nursing facility placement!

Also, find detailed advice on how to

• design and implement your own restorative group program
  
  

• decide which older adults can join the program
  
  

• prepare older adults for the group experience
  
  

• recruit and train group leaders and exercise leaders