Executive Summary – Health and Wellness Plan

A health and wellness plan refers to a bespoke, goal-oriented plan or arrangement that
specifically targets to address the wellness and health concerns of individual patients,
ensuring that they meet their finest and optimal wellness and health goals. Despite being
grounded on a comprehensive need’s analysis, a health and wellness plan must also have
measurable objectives and goals. The objective of this individual wellness and health
program or plan is to design specific plans for 55-year-old Comfort, her 15-year-old daughter
(Joyce), and an 83-year-old mother (Helena). Three dimensions will be the center of focus:
goals, strategies, and the roles of community and family members.
For 55-year-old Comfort, the four wellness goals include increasing the extent of
physical activity via regular exercise, meeting proper nutritional needs by taking a balanced
diet, lowering the overall body weight, and attending health checkups regularly. There are
three primary strategies that will likely help Comfort meet these goals. First of all, she needs
to enroll in a nearby fitness center and gym. Anytime Fitness Gym is the preferred choice
because of its close proximity to Comfort’s home and workplace. Close proximity is
beneficial because it means that Comfort can easily manage to exercise at least three times a
week. Comfort also will need to eat a balanced diet comprising of vegetables, fruits, grains,
and milk products, with less canned foods. Regular exercise and eating a healthy, balanced
diet are likely to reduce her risk of being overweight and obese, as well as the chances of
contracting hypertension, colon cancer, heart disease, and other co-morbidities (Sumit &
Khandelwal, 2015). The third strategy for Comfort is to see a doctor at least once a year.
Regular checkups will not only ensure that diseases are detected early enough but will also
guarantee that these illnesses must support Comfort’s wellness goals and strategies in certain
ways. For example, the fitness and gym instructor will ensure that Comfort follows all safety
measures while exercising, reducing the risk of injuries. The instructor sets the fitness goals

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and guides Comfort towards achieving them. Comfort’s family will be pivotal in ensuring she
observes her dietary plans. Lastly, healthcare providers at Northside Hospital Gwinnet will
help in the diagnosis, prevention, and management of diseases. They will as well be
responsible for conducting regular checkups, ensuring Comfort achieves and maintains
optimal wellbeing and health.
For Comfort’s 15-year-old daughter, Joyce, the three wellness goals include
exercising regularly, eating a healthy diet, and visiting a healthcare facility for medical
checkups regularly (at least once every year). Similarly, the three strategies for achieving
these three goals include enrolling her in a balanced diet food program, ensuring that she
engages in various physical activities in school, and making sure that she sees a health
professional (preferably the family’s primary care provider) at least once in twelve months. In
terms of eating a balanced diet, Joyce needs to shun junk and packed foods (such as French
fries, burgers, and soda) because they can predispose her to obesity, overweight,
hypertension, colon cancer, heart disease, and so on. Studies have also shown that regular
physical exercise can also lower the risk of these chronic conditions (Sumit & Khandelwal,
2015). For social support, the school community (including teachers and coaches) will play a
fundamental role in ensuring that Joyce achieves her desired fitness goals. On the other hand,
Joyce’s parents (as key decision-makers) will be fundamental in making sure Joyce does not
miss her medical checkup, as well as eats healthy foods.
Finally, for Comfort’s mother (83-year-old Helena), the primary target goal is to
ensure that she develops a more active lifestyle and remains physically active for the rest of
her life through regular exercises, including flexibility and balance training, strength training,
and aerobic exercises. The strategy is to ensure she is enrolled in Anytime Fitness Gym and
attends two sessions a week (Tuesday and Thursday), taking light exercises that can improve
her flexibility. Several studies have shown that light exercises and flexibility training among

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older individuals can improve circulation and maximize strength (Locks et al., 2011). Helena
must also remain physically active throughout the week, including engaging in a 20-minute
brisk walk on Monday. Another goal is to ensure Helena eats all varieties of foods to get the
right supply of nutrients. The strategy is to incorporate fruits, vegetables, low-fat or fat-free
milk, and proteins (fish, beans, and peas). For social support, a social worker will be
contacted to try counsel and help Helena find insurance and other government-sponsored
help. A primary care physician will also guide Helena when beginning new training routines.
Evaluation of the delivery of the health and wellness plan to the family
Evaluation of healthcare outcomes usually plays an integral role in establishing
whether the target or desired goals were met or not. By assessing the plan, the planners of this
wellness and health program can be able to tell whether the strategies used to meet the set
goals (Comfort, Joyce, and Helena) worked or not. By specifically collecting the responses of
the participants (in this case, the three family members), it is possible to develop follow-up
interventions to address the flaws in the initial plans. This is significant in increasing
acceptance and efficiency rates of the wellness plans, with little resistance. The following
section highlights how each family member received the proposed plans and strategies, as
well as how likely the family is to require a follow-up intervention.
In terms of the reception the proposed strategies received, Comfort specifically faces
the challenge of keeping up with the exercise routines. She sometimes skips her weekly
training and faces difficulties participating in high-intensity physical exercises, such as
running on a treadmill, rowing, and so on. She also dislikes the idea of reducing her intake of
fast foods (such as fries and soda) and replacing them with fruits, vegetables, and grains.
Comfort also finds it hard to reduce the consumption of red meat because she is a big fan of
brisket and bacon. She cannot avoid the temptation of eating fast foods containing trans fats

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because healthy options, including fruits and vegetables, are expensive for her family.
Similarly, as a student and more so a millennial, Joyce hates eating fruits and vegetables.
Joyce says that she regularly buys soda, pizza, fries, and other fast foods when not in school
or at home. Joyce reports also facing the challenge of participating in co-curricular activities
in school. Finally, for 83-year-old Helena, the only challenge is attending her aerobics and
gym sessions. She says that her body is extremely weak and cannot complete some of the
moderate-energy aerobic exercises she has been assigned. However, she is ready to commit
herself to all exercises (flexibility) if the trainer is willing to take her slow. Regardless,
Helena says she loves the new balanced diet because it can guarantee her a few more years.
From this assessment, it is clear that a follow-up wellness intervention is required to
ensure that all the needs and concerns of the three family members are factored in. For
instance, the follow-up intervention must consider Helena’s ability to cope with the exercises
provided. There is a need to give her workouts that she can handle. For Joyce, the new plan
must consider how to regulate her eating habits when she is not in school or at home, such as
encouraging her to drink smoothies. Studies have shown that smoothies (blended fruits) are
gaining popularity among millennials (Cano-Lamadrid et al., 2020). Similarly, there is a need
to consider cheaper but healthy food options for Comfort.

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References

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Locks, R. R., et al. (2011). Effects of strength and flexibility training on the functional
performance of healthy older people. Brazilian Journal of Physical Therapy, 16(3).
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Sumit, K., & Khandelwal, B. (2015). Fast foods and physical inactivity are risk factors for
obesity and hypertension among adolescent school children in the east district of
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