Wellness Empowers
JFS crosses interfaith lines to aid
people with Type II diabetes.
D
uring December, Jewish
Family Service is looking for
100 Metro Detroiters with
Type II diabetes to participate in a free
program to get healthy.
Called Wellness Empowers and
funded entirely by the pharmaceutical
company Novo Nordisk, this program
offers free coaching, personal train-
ing, grocery store guidance and other
important one-on-one help for indi-
viduals with Type II
diabetes so they can
reduce their health
risk and live bet-
ter. The year-long
program guides indi-
viduals on very lim-
ited budgets toward
healthy eating, more
Shaindle
exercise and overall
Braunstein
healthful living with-
out breaking the bank by offering tips
and tricks that everyone can use toward
better health.
Registration for this FREE program
is open during December. Participants
must fall into a low-income bracket.
To inquire about eligibility, contact
Shaindle Braunstein at (248) 592-2329
or sbraunstein@jfsdetroit.org.
"It is part of our mission to help heal
the world in every way possible says
Shaindle Braunstein, JFS chief infor-
mation officer, who is spearheading
the program. "This is a multicultural,
interfaith, fully-funded program simply
designed to help people get healthy.
And after a successful pilot program, we
are hopeful we can expand our reach to
so many more Metro Detroiters toward
greater health for our entire commu-
nity."
The multicultural, interfaith aspect
of this program is essential because
good health is a universal concern,
Temple Beth El Offers
Adult Education Classes
Learn Hebrew, explore Torah and
expand your knowledge of Jewish
history and customs at Bloomfield
Township Temple Beth El's adult
education classes.
Beginning Wednesday, Jan. 9, Lea
Beurer will teach two Hebrew classes,
"Advanced Hebrew:' Wednesdays
at 10:30 a.m. and "Conversational
Hebrew," Wednesdays at 6 p.m. Cost:
$50/members; $75/others. She will
also lead an ongoing study of the
Torah text on Wednesdays at 9:30
Braunstein says. Although the program
is administered through JFS, participat-
ing locations include the Gary Bernstein
Clinic in Pontiac, the Huda Clinic in
Detroit, Covenant Community Care
in Royal Oak and other locations. The
program will convene a group wherever
there is demand, says Braunstein.
While many health practitioners are
concerned about teaching good health
habits, most don't have time to follow
up and make sure their patients know
what food to eat, how to fit exercise into
their busy schedules or whether their
good advice fits into a patient's budget.
This program maintains an important
one-on-one relationship over the course
of a year, including food journaling,
cookbooks, pedometers, personal train-
ing and other important steps toward
greater health.
Participants are assigned to a coach
and a peer group. Topics cover the "3
Ms" — medicine, movement and meal
planning, including how to read food
labels, walking groups to get fit togeth-
er, grocery tours and cooking demos.
"Our goal is to create health, whatev-
er it takes:' says Braunstein. "You don't
have to be wealthy to live healthy. We
are sensitive to the needs of our partici-
pants — we will coach people on how
to buy healthy foods with WIC coupons
or a Bridge card. This advice is practical
and doable:'
Wellness Empowers was inspired
by a women's heart health program
JFS recently ran successfully with the
Ministrelli Heart Center at Beaumont
Hospital. Novo Nordisk came on board
with a grant to fully fund the effort,
with a goal of empowering people
toward healthier lifestyles.
"This is about keeping people well
— health care vs. sick care," Braunstein
says.
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a.m.: $35/members; $50/others.
Rabbi Keren Alpert will lead a
monthly Lunar Learn on selected
Wednesdays at 7 p.m. and a paral-
lel brown bag Lunch and Learn on
selected Thursdays at noon begin-
ning Jan. 16-17.
She will also lead two "Sisterhood
Nosh and Knowledge" programs fol-
lowing Shabbat services beginning
12:30 p.m., Feb. 2. The cost for lunch
is $14.
To register for classes, call (248)
865-0612.
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