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Healthy Lifestyles
The nationally award-winning healthy lifestyles program offered by Holy Rosary Healthcare will begin its 11th session in early February in Miles City and Forsyth. People may enroll or learn more now by calling 406.233.4067.
Participants in the first ten sessions have experienced impressive results with lower cholesterol, reduced blood pressure, increased daily physical activity, weight loss, and overall improved health. The program has been recognized by the CDC and participant results have been reported in a number of national health and medicine trade journals.
The Healthy Lifestyles program is based on a medically guided program that helps participants make long-term, sustainable changes to live a more healthful life. The program consists of 1:1 sessions with a trained lifestyles coach, periodic assessments, personalized goal setting, a 16-week core program with weekly educational and exercise sessions and 6-month follow-up program with classes, assessments, and coaching sessions.
Healthy Lifestyles is facilitated by a team of wellness experts and educators at Holy Rosary Healthcare in Miles City.
Over 800 participants have participated in the program. So far, they have lost several thousand pounds of weight, lowered their blood pressure and cholesterol, and report higher energy.
People at risk for diabetes and cardiovascular or heart disease have a unique opportunity to participate in this medically guided, healthy living and weight management courses through Holy Rosary Healthcare. This project is funded, in part, through a $120,000 grant between the HRH Foundation and the Montana Department of Public Health & Human Services.
The program is divided into two main sections – the 16-week core program and the six months of follow-up curriculum. The 16-week core program includes:
- weight loss and lifestyle goal setting
- personal lifestyles coach for 1:1 coaching
- weekly educational sessions monitoring patient status on goal attainment
- diet and physical activity recommendations
- guided exercise activities available weekly (between weekly sessions 5-16)
The six months of follow-up curriculum includes:
- ongoing meetings with personal lifestyles coach
- monthly educational group sessions
- additional assistance and tracking of lifestyle goals
- activities to keep participants on track and working toward their long-term lifestyle changes
Miles City participants may choose to attend the 16 one-hour weekly educational classes on Wednesday’s at 5:15pm or Thursday's at 5:30 pm, beginning in February with initial individual assessments starting in January. Forsyth participants will participate during the Thursday evening class at 5:30 pm through the telemed system as designated at the facility. The enrollment fee for the 10-month program is $150, which is subsidized by the state grant. Scholarships are available based on income guidelines. For more information or for an enrollment packet, call (406) 233-4067 for Carla in Miles City or (406) 346-2161 for Sarah in Forsyth.
This project is funded, in part or in whole, under a contract with the MT Department of Public Health & Human Services. The statements herein do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the department.
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