We identified 19 potential coalition members from Patillas with interest in older peoples’ health, including Patilla’s community-based organizations, Patilla’s municipality local hospital, social services organizations, Department of Recreation and Sport, and Office of Citizenship Assistance, Office of Federal Programs, and Quebrada Arriba community members. We recruited 15 members who provided written commitment to be part of the coalition. Two community members of Quebrada Arriba refused to participate due to conflicts between the responsibilities required by the coalition and their work schedule. Two others community organizations could not be reached within the one-month period that we established to recruit participants.
