Program Execution — Health Education

Effectively changing and improving health related behaviors requires education not only on the “why” (why it is important to improve one’s health) but the “how”. For example:

• How can one build an exercise routine into one’s daily life?
• How can nutritious foods be used to replace items in a less healthy diet?
• How can a patient work best with their health care providers to ensure they’re getting the right care at the right time?
  

Education also needs to be engaging, relevant to an individuals’ life and culturally appropriate. To meet these needs, HealthPoints provides educational content in a variety of formats for all individuals, including both those with and without current disease. For example, these formats include:

• One-on-one educational sessions: These sessions provide an effective way to jump start – or restart – an individual’s quest to maintain or regain good health. They may include, for example, self-management education for a diabetic with a Certified Diabetes Educator, or nutritional education for an obese individual by a registered dietitian.
• Behavioral Coaching: For on-going reminders and support, individual coaching can help ensure long-term adherence to lifestyle changes.
• Interactive Website: HealthPoints offers the benefit of this interactive media to make education engaging and fun.
• Literature: A full set of literature is available, and specific pieces of the most relevant material is individually selected for each participant.
• Stress Management/Counseling
• Smoking Cessation