HIV Wisdom for Older Women

A Good Idea

Description

HIV Wisdom for Older Women is an organization dedicated to raising awareness of HIV among older women and supporting older women affected by HIV. Because this population is under-recognized for their HIV risk, HIV Wisdom for Older Women raises public awareness by delivering prevention and outreach programs nationwide.

Goal / Mission

HIV Wisdom for Older Women is dedicated to the prevention of HIV in older women and to life enrichment for those who are infected.

Results / Accomplishments

A typical prevention program consists of a spoken presentation by an older infected woman, who tells her personal story of living and aging with HIV. The educational message is that the spread of the virus can and must be stopped, in older adults as well as the population at large. The organization also facilitates educational and networking workshops for women living with HIV.

About this Promising Practice

Organization(s)
HIV Wisdom for Older Women
Primary Contact
Jane P. Fowler, Director
HIV Wisdom for Older Women
Family Health Care
340 Southwest Boulevard
Kansas City, KS 66103-2150
913-722-3100
jane@hivwisdom.org
http://www.hivwisdom.org/
Topics
Health / Immunizations & Infectious Diseases
Health / Older Adults
Health / Women's Health
Organization(s)
HIV Wisdom for Older Women
Date of implementation
2002
Location
Kansas City, KS
Target Audience
Women, Older Adults

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A Good Idea meets the following HCI criteria:

  1. The program description includes: the sponsoring organization, program goals, program funding source, program implementation steps and outcomes.
  2. The program evaluation is limited to descriptive measure(s) of success/accomplishment (i.e., program participation rates, number of services/education sessions/radio messages provided). Note: oftentimes, the program has been newly implemented and a program evaluation has not yet been conducted. Programs that have not yet been evaluated, but which show promise in improving health or quality of life, are classified as Good Ideas until an evaluation is conducted.