Bingocize® strategically combines the game of bingo, exercise, and/or health education. Trained lay leaders may select between three separate 10-week workshops that focus on exercise-only, exercise and falls prevention, or exercise and nutrition. Each workshop includes a facilitator’s script for each session and participants’ materials. Groups of participants play Bingocize® twice per week, with each 45-60 minute session consisting of exercises (range of motion, balance, muscle strengthening, and endurance exercises) and/or health education questions. The program can be delivered using a traditional bingo game along with printed curriculum lay leader and participants’ materials or lay leaders and participants can use a web-based app to play Bingocize® in-person or remotely.

• Target audience: The program targets sedentary, older adults at all physical and mental ability levels in a variety of settings including certified nursing facilities, assisted living, independent living, and community senior centers.
• Health outcomes:
  • Improved lower/upper body strength, gait, balance, and range of motion,
  • Improved aspects of cognition (executive function),
  • Increased social engagement,
  • Improved knowledge of falls risk reduction and nutrition
  • Improved patient activation.
• Delivered by: 1 Trained Lay Leader
• Training: Remote (Note: Due to increased technology costs, beginning 1/1/24, Bingocize online new facilitator training cost will increase from $150.00 to $199.00. The online Bingocize facilitator recertification will increase from $75 to $99.00.)
• Program type: Group
• Format: In-Person at home, in-person in the community, remote, telephone
• Length: 10 weeks, two 1-hour sessions per week. Adaptations may be approved by Program Director. 

"I’ve seen improvements in my strength and flexibility. Bingocize includes exercising every part of your body. I love to play Bingo. I feel like I’m doing something to help me mentally and physically.”- Participant

• Professional required: No
• Accessibility adaptations available: No
• Cultural adaptations available: No
• Available in languages other than English: Spanish, Polish
• Topic(s):
  • Alzheimer’s Disease/Dementia
  • Falls Prevention
  • Chronic Disease
  • Nutrition
  • Physical Activity
• Data collection requirements: Pre-test and post-test assessments submitted after each 10-week workshop
• Contact: Kristeen Owens, Kristeen@bingocize.com
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