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Workshops & Classes

We offer a variety of workshops and classes to promote health and wellness for seniors of all levels and abilities.

What are BeWell & LivingWell Workshops?

CareWell Services offers a variety of programs and workshops that support your health and wellness including those that address the needs of caregivers, persons with dementia, those dealing with chronic pain and/or chronic health conditions. These programs are tested and researched that help you learn to improve your self-management of chronic conditions such as diabetes.

BeWell Workshops include:
  • Diabetes Personal Action Toward Health (D-PATH)

    A 6-week series for those with diabetes and pre-diabetes. Helps individuals learn to create meal plans, monitor and balance blood sugar, & prevent diabetic complications.

  • Powerful Tools for Caregivers

    A 6-week series that shows caregivers how they can better take care of themselves while caring for a loved one.

  • A Matter of Balance

    An 8-week award-winning, free program designed to manage falls and increase activity levels. For people 60 years of age or older.

  • Active Choices

    Active Choices is a telephone-support program to encourage regular physical activity. Participants consult with a facilitator to create an individualized plan of action based on their preferred activities. This evidence based, six-month program is designed to help people at all fitness levels live a healthier life.

LivingWell Workshops include:
  • Lunch & Learns

    Lunch & Learns are hour-long programs with a new topic each week. Participants pay $6 for lunch and enjoy an educational presentation by a local expert. These sessions are currently being held on Fridays from 11:30am to 12:30pm.

  • Online Interactive Programs

    Evidence-Based Programs offered online in partnership with other Michigan Area Agencies on Aging. Click title to download the list.

  • OBIE

    Cognitively stimulating and socially engaging video games projected onto a tabletop for interactive play.

  • Movewell Classes

    Cycle through several different exercises using weights and bands, standing and sitting. This versatile class ends with a calming cool down.

  • Strong Bones

    During strong bones, participants practice repetitive movements with weights, standing and sitting. This class is designed to strengthen bodies for better fitness.

  • WERQ

    WERQ is a wildly addictive and fiercely fun cardio dance fitness program. This 30-minute class is full of fresh choreography set to pop and hip-hop tunes. All fitness levels are welcome!

  • Grief Recovery

    Grief support groups held Wednesdays at 4:00 p.m.

Get Started

To take part in a Lunch & Learn, participants must register by 3:00 p.m. the Wednesday prior. 

MoveWell and Strong Bones classes do not require prior registration. Walk-ins welcome.

WERQ classes and BeWell Workshops require registration. 

 

To register, call (269) 966-2450 or register online using our Online Registration Form below:

Policy Board Meeting Notice

Next Meeting

Monday February 24, 2025 at 5:30 pm

Meeting will be held at:

CareWell Services Southwest

200 W Michigan Ave., Suite 102

Battle Creek, MI 49017

(800) 626-6719

 
For more information on our Policy Board please click on the button below:

Office Closure Notice

Due to the winter storm warning, our offices will be closed on Thursday, December 5th. All staff will be working remotely.

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