Life Quality Elder Care Project
Jul 11, 2015
Life Quality Elder Care Project
Life Balance Northwest, LLC
Ann M. Childers, MD, owner
Psychiatric services
Treatment foundations are nutrition and sleep
The opportunity
Marvin Kaiser, CEO
WELLNESS program:- Assessment (metrics)
- Design (monitoring)- Findings (recommendations)
A Common problem?
Impact
Who has metabolic syndrome (pre-diabetes)?
In 2009−2012, 37% of U.S. adults aged 20 years or older had pre-diabetes (51% of those aged 65 years or older). Source: Centers for Disease Control
~49% of the US population over the age of 20 has either pre-diabetes (metabolic syndrome) or diabetes
First Dietary Goals for Americans Published in 1977--Then what happened?
The 1992 Food Pyramid:Grains and Skim Milk
Dietary Trends and Food Politics
Eat, Drink, Politics, January 2013
Reversing Trends for Wellness
Home cooking.
Fresh (not processed) foods.
Highly refined sugars and starches eliminated
Natural, well-sourced fats restored.
Protein restored.
Carb loads restored to 45% or less of daily calories
Prior to launch
Consult with dietitian and kitchen
Prepare kitchen
Educate residents, families and staff
Promote opt-in
Measuring Outcomes
Baseline: Activities of Daily Living: ABAS
Labs: Triglyceride to HDL Ratio
Height and initial weight
Follow up: Weight every 2 weeks
Check in with residents and families
Final: ABAS, Triglyceride to HDL Ratio, Weight
incubating Leadership
Thank You