WELLNESS RESOURCES + PARTNERSHIPS

Your Community, Your Wellness

LifeWays values its partnerships with local community wellness programs. We have curated a list of community resources that may be helpful to those we serve. More information about these resources can be found below.

  • Eat Healthy, Be Active
    Registration Required

    Wednesdays at 3-4:30p in the Wellness Room June 15-July 20

    This program aims to help adults improve their nutrition and make small changes for a lifelong impact.

    Over the course of 6 lessons, we will discuss:

    • Reducing sugar, sodium, and fat

    • Healthy drink options

    • Healthy options as a lifestyle

    • Increasing physical activity

    • Healthy meals on a budget

    To register or for more information, email our Community Health Workers or call (517)789-5723.


    Cooking for One

    Whether you're living on your own for the first time, a single college student, a hard-working adult, or a senior on your own, cooking for one can be fun!

    Over the course of six, 2-hour lessons, you will:

    • Learn ways to make cooking for one simple and enjoyable

    • Learn helpful tips and tricks to making healthy choices, like eating well and being active

    • Participate in cooking real recipes for one

    • Learn simple, safe physical activities to do at home

    • Wear comfortable clothing and shoes!

    Dining with Diabetes

    Dining with Diabetes is a fun and interactive course series targeting individuals with prediabetes, type 1 or type 2 diabetes, members of their support system and/or anyone interested in learning more. Participants learn to make healthy food choices and incorporate balanced menus into the family dining experience. Classes include research-based education, cooking demonstrations and healthy recipe tasting. Join the program of four classes!

  • To help Michiganders through the mental health challenges of COVID-19, behavioral health professionals at the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services created the Stay Well Program. Through this program, online discussion groups are being offered for the following populations (click on the link(s) below to learn more and register):

    BE KIND TO YOUR MIND - A Group for Everyone

    MICHIGAN FAMILIES (PARENTS)

    PEOPLE WHO ARE GRIEVING

    OLDER ADULTS IN MICHIGAN

    MICHIGAN TEENS (14 to 17 years old)

  • Region 2 Area Agency on Aging works to improve conditions affecting the lives of older adults and adults with disabilities in Jackson, Hillsdale, and Lenawee counties.

    January – June, 2023 On-Line Workshop Schedule (PDF)