Know It Control It for Seniors - Coaches

• Overview

Coach resources:

• SMART Goal Examples
  • Center 4 Active Living website
  • Goal Setting Worksheet
• Check. Change. Control. Tracker Volunteer Guide
• Participant Account Information Log
• Know It, Control It – Follow My Blood Pressure Card

Participant resources:

• Know It, Control It for Seniors Participant Orientation Handout
• Set Up Participant CCC Tracker Account Participant handout
• CCC Tracker
• Check. Change. Control. Tracker Participant Guide
• Know It, Control It – What Do I Tell My Doctor

• Lesson 1

Coach resources:

• An Introduction to High Blood Pressure:
• Consequences of High Blood Pressure (AHA):

Participant resources:

• Don’t Let Your Blood Pressure Erupt (CCCPH infographic): Participant Handout
• High Blood Pressure Brochure (CCCPH): Web Resource

Additional resources:

• AHA website: Web Resource
  • What is High Blood Pressure?
  • What is High Blood Pressure? - For videos
• AARP website: Web Resource
  • High Blood Pressure Learning Center

• Lesson 2

Coach resources:

• Self-Measured Blood Pressure Monitoring Protocol
• Video on self-monitoring blood pressure

Participant resources:

• Steps to Measure Blood Pressure

Additional resources:

• ABCD's of Blood Pressure Measurement

• Lesson 3

Coach resources:

• How much sodium should I eat per day?
• Spice It Up and Use Less Sodium
• Using the Nutrition Facts Label – A How-To Guide for Older Adults
• Reading the Label
• Right-Size Your Portions
• Suggested Servings from Each Food Group

Participant resources:

• Salty Six Adults
• Food Diary – AHA
• Food Diary – CDC

Additional resources:

• Interactive Nutrition Label
• Shaking the Salt Habit to Lower High Blood Pressure
• The Effects of Excessive Sodium on Your Health and Appearance (Infographic)
• Sodium: the facts
• Sodium: q&a

• Lesson 4

Coach resources:

• Enjoy More Fruits and Veggies
• Re-Think Your Drink
• Eating the Med Way
• Videos – Seven Steps to Eating the Med Way

Participant resources:

• Healthy Eating Tips for Seniors- National Council of Aging
• Six ways to eat well as you get older – National Council of Aging – Infographic

Additional resources:

• NC Food and Vegetable Outlet Inventory
• USDA National Framers Market Directory - Limit the search to NC and then check SNAP under Payment Accepted for a regularly updated listing
• Food and Nutrition Services
• North Carolina Association of Feeing America Food Banks

• Lesson 5

Coach resources:

• Getting Active to Control High Blood Pressure
• Physical Activity and Health: Older Adults
• Physical Activity in Older Americans
• Go4Life

Participant resources:

• Choose to Move More Every day
• Mix it Up
• More is Better

Additional resources:

• See Yourself Here

• Lesson 6

Coach resources:

• Smoking, High Blood Pressure and Your Health
• Health Effects of Cigarette Smoking
• QuitlineNC
• Smokefree60+
• How Can I Quit Smoking
• Create My Quit Plan
• Smoke Free Apps

Participant resources:

• QuitlineNC Brochure
• Risks from Smoking

Additional resources:

• BeTobaccoFree.gov
• Harms of Smoking and Health Benefits of Quitting
• Quit Smoking (easy to read)
• Smoking: It’s Never Too Late to Stop

• Lesson 7

Coach resources:

• Managing of Your Medicines

Participant resources:

• High Blood Pressure - Questions to Ask Your Doctor
• Tips for taking Blood Pressure Medicines as Directed: video
• My Drug and Supplement Diary
• Medicine Chart
• 5 Trusted Apps for Seniors to Manage Your Medications
• Medicine and You: A Guide for Older Adults

Additional resources:

• Medicare Matters
• NC Med Assist - a non-profit Pharmacy program for prescription medication assistance
• North Carolina Drug Card - a free prescription assistance program
• Prescription Drug Options for Older Adults: Managing Your Medicines

• Lesson 8

Coach resources:

• Managing Stress to Control High Blood Pressure
• Coping with Stress and Anxiety
• Manage Stress
• Fight Stress with Healthy Habits
• What is Stress Management
• Sleep Duration Recommendations
• Aging and Sleep
• Sleep and Aging
• Sleep Apnea
• Sleep Apnea and Heart Disease, Stroke
• Your Guide to Healthy Sleep

Participant resources:

• Sleeping Well
• How Can I Manage Stress

Additional resources:

• Stress Screener