Four-Course Living: A Recipe for Personal Success

Staff Sessions

 

For many adults with disability, the opportunity to improve nutrition and have healthier meal options depends on their Residential or Day service providers. As a service provider, you understand how difficult it can be to help manage your residents’ expenses and choices while actively involving them in meal planning and preparation. Four Course Living is pleased to offer Residential and Day service provider classes.

 

Crystal Futrell, Family & Consumer Sciences - Health & Food Safety County Extension Agent, will instruct the class with in put from Jean Porter, Extension Master Food Volunteer and Donna Beauchamp, parent & case manager for individuals with developmental disabilities.

 

Class Topics:

 

• Basic Nutrition and Practice

• Meal Planning and Preparation with those you serve

 

Class Objectives:

 

• Improve knowledge of good nutrition

• Learn about portion control, healthy food options, balanced meals

• Discover ways to go from meal planning, to grocery shopping, to preparation

• Integrating the people you serve into the meal planning and preparation process

 

Class Schedule:

 

Staff classes will be held on the third Thursday of the month from 10:00to Noon.

 

Fall: September 17, 2015 and October 15, 2015

Staff classes will not be held in November or December

 

Winter: January 21, 2016 and February 18, 2016

 

In addition to attending these residential staff classes, providers are encouraged to participate in our other Four-Course Living cooking classes with the individuals they serve. These cooking classes provide great hands-on experience to foster collaboration and independent living skills in the kitchen.

 

Staff members may attend cooking classes free of charge, but should notify Four Course Living prior to attendance to ensure availability.

 

Call 913.526.4062 or email 4courseliving@gmail.com for details on upcoming classes or to get registered!

 

Ask about attending Sample Day, an opportunity for agency directors, targeted case managers, and other care professionals to enjoy food samples and learn more about the benefits of Four Course Living!