The Western Kentucky University (WKU) Institute for Rural Overall health (IRH) has joined forces with the Center for Applied Science in Overall health and Aging (CASHA) to collaborate on an revolutionary Bingocize® workshop. This workshop focuses on exercising, COVID-19, Influenza, Shingles, and Pneumonia education and wellness promotion.

Top this project are Dr. Kim Hyperlink, Co-Director of the IRH, and Dr. Jason Crandall, Creator of Bingocize® and Co-Director of CASHA. They are joined by Dr. Mark Schafer, CASHA Analysis Fellow, and Dr. Kara Haughtigan from the CHHS College of Nursing and Allied Overall health.

The funding for this project is offered by way of a partnership with the Aging and Disability Vaccination Collaborative, led by USAging. A total of $152,000 will be allocated to produce, deliver, and help in the delivery of the new Bingocize® workshop.

Dr. Kim Hyperlink expressed her excitement about the project, stating, “The Institute for Rural Overall health is thrilled to be a component of this Bingocize® workshop that not only focuses on vaccination education, but also incorporates activities that market every day habits to strengthen immunity, wellness, and illness prevention in older adults across Kentucky.”

For extra facts on the WKU Institute for Rural Overall health, interested folks can make contact with Dr. Kim Hyperlink at kim.hyperlink@wku.edu or Dr. Qingfang Song at qingfang.song@wku.edu. Alternatively, they can stop by the institute’s web site at https://www.wku.edu/irh/.