Diabetes Prevention Program
National Diabetes Prevention Program:
The T2 curriculum, also known as the PreventT2 curriculum, is a 12-month lifestyle change program developed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to prevent type 2 diabetes. Participants are encouraged by Lifestyle coach facilitators to make small habit changes that promote modest weight loss and improve nutrition. They receive continual peer support and are able to monitor their progress by analyzing their metabolic labs at the beginning and the end of the program.
If you receive Medicaid benefits, you may qualify for a $100 food box for attending this class. Please contact us to determine if you are eligible!
Next class: June 18th, Wednesdays at 5pm
SAIL
SAIL, or Stay Active and Independent for Life, is an evidence-based program designed for adults 65 and older to reduce the risk of falls and improve overall well-being. It focuses on improving strength, balance, and fitness through a structures series of exercises that can be done either standing or sitting.
Next class: May 27-Aug. 14th Tue/Thurs at 10am
Walk with Ease:
The Arthritis Foundation’s Walk With Ease Program is a community-based physical activity and self-management education program. While walking is the central activity, Walk With Ease is a multi-component program that also includes health education, stretching and strengthening exercises, and motivational strategies. The program includes a guidebook and a walking schedule to get you safely moving toward better health.
Studies by the Thurston Arthritis Research Center and the Institute on Aging of the University of North Carolina show that Walk With Ease is proven to:
- Reduce the pain and discomfort of arthritis
- Increase balance, strength and walking pace
- Build confidence in your ability to be physically active
- Improve overall health
The Walk With Ease program is offered as a self-guided course or in a community setting. Choose the format that best suits you.
Next class: Aug. 27- Oct. 1, Wednesday’s at 12:00pm. We will also have a January date held indoors at the mall, and a spring date, both TBD.
For more information on these programs:
Eileen Rodriguez
Nutritional Health Coach
eileenr@liftt.org
406-294-5185
About Living Independently for Today & Tomorrow (LIFTT): LIFTT is a Montana 501(c)3 corporation organized as a Center for Independent Living (CIL). With team members based in Billings and Glendive, LIFTT provides people with disabilites and aging indivduals with programs, services, resources and advocacy that help empower them to break down the physical, bureaucratic, and cultural barriers that prevent them from being fully independent participants in their lives and communities throughout 18 counties in southeastern and south-central Montana: Big Horn, Carbon, Carter, Custer, Dawson, Fallon, Garfield, Golden Valley, McCone, Musselshell, Powder River, Prairie, Richland, Rosebud, Stillwater, Treasure, Wibaux, and Yellowstone. For more information, please visit liftt.org
Our Vision: Empowering aging individuals and people with disabilities to LIFTT themselves above the barriers of life.
Our Mission: Living Independently for Today and Tomorrow (LIFTT) mission as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit Center for Independent Living serving Southeastern Montana is to empower aging individuals and people with disabilities to live independently through education, support, and opportunities.
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