Mary Patricia O’Leary RN., BSN Planning and Development Specialist Aging and Disability Services City of Seattle
Designated Area Agency on Aging 2011 mini-grant Convened Seattle-King County network meetings-monthly now quarterly Lay Leader In-Service Training in January 2014 Topics-Successes and challenges, managing participant retention, managing participant diversity, time management, and workshop supplies/materials; “tools”
Reminder calls from leaders Encourage the “buddy” system Offer incentives Target groups with specific health issues Better communication with the referral source (clinician, social worker) Reminder s Take the workshop to where participants live Messaging-multi-layer: flyers, phone calls
Be realistic-workshops are different and so are participants Fidelity Stay faithful but flexible Consistent and clear messages “Shower” participants Support and encourage the “buddy” system Celebrate successes The co-facilitator relationship-
Believe in the program Model positive co-facilitator Small steps can lead to big rewards “The man who moves a mountain begins by carrying away small stones” ~William Faulkner
Mary Patricia O’Leary RN., BSN Planner and Development Specialist II Aging and Disability Services Seattle Human Services Department For Aging and Disability Services news and information, visit For timely news and information on the Seattle Human Services department please visit our blog. blog