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Home / Health Care Advocacy Program / New Year…New YOU!

January 6, 2017

New Year…New YOU!

Enroll in Health Matters with AdvocacyDenver to Get a Jumpstart on Those New Year’s Resolutions!

Health Matters Participants Getting Exercise TogetherHealth Matters Participant at a Wellness VisitHealth Matters Participants Buying Healthy Food
AdvocacyDenver’s Health Care Advocacy Program is offering a FREE Health Matters class from February through May, 1x a week (up to 2 hours) to community based day programs. Health Matters is an evidence based curriculum for persons with Intellectual and/or Developmental Disabilities (I/DD). The program focuses on becoming physically active, making health food choices, and maintaining a healthy lifestyle. The program offers community activities that will include visiting a local gym, picking out healthy snacks at a grocery store, attending health expos, and making healthy meal choices at a restaurant, etc. What better way to start out a healthy and happy 2017?

Health Matters is partnering with the Dahlia Center, 3401 Eudora St., classes will begin at the Dahlia Center from 10a-12pm, exact dates are negotiable dependent on the need.

If you are interested in participating, please contact Mary Sims, Wellness Educator:
303-974-2535
msims@advocacydenver.org

Article by Sally Tanner / Filed Under: Health Care Advocacy News, Health Care Advocacy Program

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