The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of the intervention based on a health promotion program and to describe the process of the intervention in detail. We adopted 'community-based participatory action research approach' consisting of four stages based on discussions among the residents. Further, we evaluated the participants' practice for health promotion program. As a result, voluntary activities of the elderly residents in the community were produced and there were suggested to be useful to health promotion of the elderly residents in the community as a whole. The present program was considered to contribute to primary prevention and the planning of policies for health and welfare.