title: Developing wellness programs: a nurse-managed Stay Well Center for senior citizens.
abstract: This article describes the process from conception to implementation of developing a nurse-managed wellness center for senior citizens. The center was established in a federally subsidized high rise residential complex in midtown Manhattan. The unique senior population living in this New York City community includes a large proportion of performing artists. These individuals are struggling to maintain ties to their community at a time when their most productive performing years have passed. A health needs assessment was designed to evaluate whether or not these seniors were interested and would participate in a nurse-managed wellness center. The strategies needed to propose and move the project forward through all systems are explored. Two clinical nurse specialists assessed the need, proposed the center, and guided it through several political systems while maintaining leadership to establish a viable and innovative hospital-based health center based on prevention.
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Smith
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Sorrell
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D006301:Health Services Needs and Demand; D006801:Humans; D007857:Leadership; D009519:New York City; D009720:Nurse Clinicians; D010044:Outpatient Clinics, Hospital / Q000458:organization & administration*; D011057:Politics; D011314:Preventive Health Services / Q000458:organization & administration*