Collaboration Between WKU Institute for Rural Well being and Middle for Utilized Science in Well being and Getting old Strengthens Wellness Promotion

The Western Kentucky College (WKU) Institute for Rural Well being (IRH) has joined forces with the Middle for Utilized Science in Well being and Getting old (CASHA) to collaborate on an revolutionary Bingocize® workshop. This workshop focuses on train, COVID-19, Influenza, Shingles, and Pneumonia training and wellness promotion.

Main this venture are Dr. Kim Hyperlink, Co-Director of the IRH, and Dr. Jason Crandall, Creator of Bingocize® and Co-Director of CASHA. They’re joined by Dr. Mark Schafer, CASHA Analysis Fellow, and Dr. Kara Haughtigan from the CHHS Faculty of Nursing and Allied Well being.

The funding for this venture is offered via a partnership with the Getting old and Incapacity Vaccination Collaborative, led by USAging. A complete of $152,000 will probably be allotted to create, present, and help within the supply of the brand new Bingocize® workshop.

Dr. Kim Hyperlink expressed her pleasure in regards to the venture, stating, “The Institute for Rural Well being is thrilled to be part of this Bingocize® workshop that not solely focuses on vaccination training, but additionally incorporates actions that promote day by day habits to enhance immunity, wellness, and sickness prevention in older adults throughout Kentucky.”

For extra data on the WKU Institute for Rural Well being, people can contact Dr. Kim Hyperlink at kim.hyperlink@wku.edu or Dr. Qingfang Tune at qingfang.track@wku.edu. Alternatively, they’ll go to the institute’s web site at https://www.wku.edu/irh/.