Classes

Classes are held in four (4) week modules on Fridays (free lunch served)

 

Please contact the Neighborhood Health Clinic at 239.529.2255 if you wish to participate.  Healthy Lifestyles is a FREE program, provided to our patients, presented by the Neighborhood Health Clinic.  Registration required – Family and friends are welcome

 

These interactive and hands-on classes include:

 

– Lessons in proper food choices by a Registered Dietician
– Lessons in exercises that can be carried out by everyone – no matter how busy you are
– Lessons on stress management
– Participants have baseline medical data on:

 

• Lipids (total cholesterol, HDL, LDL, triglycerides)
• EKG
• Waist measurements
• Height
• Weight
• Current A1C (if diabetic)

– Testing is conducted to collect all base line medical data not already in the participants’ medical records at no charge to the patient.
– Modules include:

 

• Weekly 30 minute exercise session
• Registered Dietician topics
• Oral Health
• Medical Tests
• Stress Management
• Lunch

 

Patients have access to interactive fitness websites, instructional hand-outs, free elastic bands and pedometers to maintain a healthy level of physical activity between classes.  After the 4 week module is completed, participant progress is tracked for 18 months to measure outcomes.