Care Giver Training - “Care Giving At Home for Families and Volunteers”

Department of Labor statistics project that Americans will need 433,000 more personal care and home health aides to provide home-based services by 2008. Much of that in-home care will fall upon a relative or family member.

Through a series of short lectures, DVDs, hands-on demonstrations, and question and answer sessions, this 22-hour (11 session) program will provide information and support for those caring for someone in the home. Caregiver Training for Family Caregivers and Volunteers is taught by an R.N. with extensive experience in Home Health Care and in the teaching of adult learners. Topics include: Getting Ready, Prepare Yourself and Your Home, Safety Issues, Daily Home Care, Managing Medication, Vital Signs, and Care for the Caregiver. The course includes the book Quick Tips for Caregivers which is recognized by the National Alliance for Caregiving as an exceptionally comprehensive and easy to use resource guide for the layperson. This class is offered to groups of ten or more people at a cost of $199 per person. Call Barbara Folds at 770. 537.7942 to schedule a class for your family members, a church group or organization today!

22hr course     Cost:    $199

Weeknights - 11 Sessions at 2hrs each /or/
Saturdays - 7 sessions at 3hrs each

WEIGHT MANAGEMENT UNIVERSITY - “WMU”

Introducing, Weight Management University “WMU”- a comprehensive weight management educational course that is based on extensive research and human physiology. 

In WMU, a fun interactive 10-week course you will learn:

• Why it’s physiologically impossible for conventional diets to ever work for long-term results.
• How to break through any fat loss plateau-even if you’ve been stuck at the same weight for years! Seven fool-proof methods that work like magic every time.
• Can doing too much cardio actually make you fatter? The answer will surprise you.
• Why dieting can make you fatter!
• Why eating certain “good” fats can actually speed up fat loss and increase your energy levels.
• How food manufacturers mislead you on nutrition labels. Learn the TWO crucial places you MUST look on a food label.
• A simple method to increase the fat burning effects of your cardio workout by up to 300%.
• Which body type classification you are and how to eat right for your body type.
• Secrets of meal frequency and timing that will amplify your body’s natural rate of calorie-burning.
• How to get your body burning fat around the clock - even while you’re sleeping!
• The truth about how much cardio you REALLY need to lose body fat and when you should do it for maximum impact.
• A simple yet effective “12-minute workout” designed to fit your schedule and experience level. A great way for people crunched for time to get in shape.

This is just the beginning! Weight Management University is so much more than just another “weight loss program”. It’s a complete course for sure-fire success and possibly the most comprehensive solution for health improvement and fat loss ever developed!

No hype, no gimmicks, just the FACTS you need to know to get fit and control your weight for life.

This is NOT an exercise or aerobic class, but an actual course where students will engage in discussions and hands on workbook and group activities to track progress. Dress is casual.

(12 hours) 10 days at 1hr each          

Cost: $297        
Early bird registration: $247
Text book included.