Lifestyle Coaching September Events

The Lifestyle Coaching Program’s mission is to provide evidence-based lifestyle education without barriers to the patients, employees and the communities we serve to decrease health disparities and increase health literacy. The Lifestyle Coaching curriculum focuses on the reduction of risk factors to help our clients mange the chronic diseases that plague our communities, including type 2 diabetes, obesity, and cardiovascular disease. Please choose from the programs below to learn hands on tools to improve health through lifestyle. You can simply register online for our FREE classes or for more information call Lifestyle Coaching at 724-284-4504 or email BHSLifestyleCoaching@butlerhealthsystem.org.

All virtual events include electronic educational handouts and utilizes the Zoom platform. Seminar links and handouts will be sent to the email provided with online registration approximately 24 hours prior to the scheduled event. Please call 724-284-4504 or email BHSLifestyleCoaching@butlerhealthsystem.org with questions or to request a hard copy of handouts. We look forward to seeing you online!

Virtual Programs

Volumetrics Weight Management Program

The Volumetrics Weight Management Program is available with video on demand viewing. Biweekly videos will be emailed to you for viewing at your convenience.

Virtual support groups will be on the following dates: Wednesdays – 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm

• September 6, 20

Diabetes Lifestyle Coaching (4 Week Series)

This 4 week series is based on ADCES7 Self-Care Behaviors for people with diabetes. You will learn about reducing risk, monitoring, taking medication, healthy eating, being active, and more.

• Tuesdays, September 5, 12, 19, 26 – 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm

Heart Healthy Seminars

DASH - Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension

• Tuesday, September 5 – 4:30 pm - 5:30 pm

American Heart Association Life's Essential 8™

• Thursday, September 21 – 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm

Mindfulness for Brain Health

Explore mindfulness and meditation benefits and techniques to lower your risk of heart and brain disease.

• Wednesday, September 27 – 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

Stress Management 

• Tuesday, September 19 – 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm

On-Site Cooking Demos

Tasting is believing! Independence Health System is hosting on-site cooking demos as a part of the Lifestyle Coaching curriculum at both the Butler and Clarion campuses. Learn delicious, economical recipes to help meet nutrition goals.

Butler

The following classes will host in-person cooking demos in the Food Institute found at Butler Memorial Hospital, Brady Street entrance:

DASH - Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension

• Tuesday, September 5 – 4:30 pm - 5:30 pm

Clarion

The following classes will host in-person cooking demos at the Health and Wellness Center in the Richard A. Clark Conference Room at Trinity Point:

American Heart Association Life's Essential 8™ 

• Thursday, September 21 – 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm