Sit And Be Fit

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Sit and Be Fit is an award-winning health and fitness TV series created and hosted by Mary Ann Wilson, RN. The program has been airing for 24 years on PBS stations nationwide, broadcast to more than 82 million homes. Wilson has appeared on the Today Show and is the producer of 24 home workout videos. Sit and Be Fit is recognized by the National Council on Aging (NCOA) as a “Best Practice” program in health promotion and aging.

The Voucher intervention was designed to provide consumers with choice and control over the in-home services they receive. Flexibility allows consumers to design user-friendly, individually tailored service packages that met their unique needs and preferences. At the same time, the intervention recognizes that choice and control is bolstered by access to appropriate levels of staff assistance at key points in the decision-making process, as well as through on-going information and support as needed.

Home Visits: One home visits the Voucher Specialists were available to provide the patient with general assistance and troubleshoot for environmental problems, safety issues, and the need for durable medical equipment or an in-home worker. They also provided suggestions for environmental modifications, networking with community resources, empowering the patient to use the voucher, and helped with the processing of voucher claims and taxes. Voucher Specialists visited on average once per month and were available by phone as needed.

" In my programming capacity at both WYCC-TV (1992-1995) and at KCSM-TV (1995-present), I have always regularly aired "SIT AND BE FIT." I feel that this series directly benefits more people than any other series aired on public television in the Unityed States. The daily exercise and inspiration that the audience gets cannot be gotten anywhere else.

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