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Aging Well Initiative

Southcentral Foundation supports the health and wellness needs of Elder customer-owners in a holistic, customer-driven, and evidence-based approach. Aging Well is a system-wide initiative that builds off the foundation of robust services and resources SCF already has to optimize care for Elder customer-owners. The initiative aims to optimize care for older adults and promote wellness for customer-owners as they age. This aim will be achieved by standardizing care delivery, improving communication across the system, and encouraging customer-owners to partner with their integrated care teams to create a care plan tailored to what matters most to them.

In summary, age-friendly care is:

  • Customer-driven
  • Whole-person care
  • Preventative and proactive
  • Includes customer-owner support systems

What Matters Most

What matters most will guide your journey to wellness. Your voice is important in meeting your goals and needs.

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The Journey Ahead

View the trail map to wellness tips below to learn ways to support healthy aging.

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Connection

Create and maintain strong and healthy relationships by sharing story.

– Connect with people, activities, and traditions that are important to you.

– Reach out to and share your feelings with people you trust.

– Ask about support services to help you stay connected with the community.

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Spiritual

Connect to your purpose and values that give meaning to life.

– Spend time in the communities that give you purpose and nurture your faith and spirituality.

– Share your wishes with your family and support system.

– Prepare for the unexpected with Advance Care Planning.

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Mind and Body

Keep a health mind and body for the journey ahead.

– Stay strong and mobile by being physically active.

– Exercise your brain and keep a healthy diet.

– Know how to use your medications safely.

– Avoid alcohol, tobacco, and recreational drug use.

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Safety

Explore resources to keep you safe, independent, and healthy. Ask about ways to:

– Improve balance.

– Stay in your own home.

– Put a plan in place for aging.

Share any concerns you may have about caregiver burnout or Elder abuse.

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Education Materials

SCF has created educational materials for different topics that you may experience as you age. These range from dental and eye health, to weight management and diabetes, to mental health concerns, and also things like finances and life planning. Download the materials below based on topic and clinic location. Be sure to use materials specific to your clinic area as they have designated contact information for the specialty you would like more information in.

To locate your desired resource, first use the Location filter to locate files for your clinic, then use the Topic filter to locate your topic. For example, if you are in the St. Paul area and are seeking diabetes information, use the Location filter to select St. Paul, and then use the Topics filter to select diabetes. You can then download the file to your devices, or preview it in your web browser.

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