Are you a foodie?
ORGANIZATION: MILESTONES AREA AGENCY ON AGING
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Do you enjoy learning more about nutrition and how it enhances your quality of life? If you are enthusiastic about food and nutrition, we want you. Share your skills with seniors!
Help lead an exciting and fun nutrition education session called Fresh Conversation at a senior lunch site in SE Iowa. Fresh Conversations is conversational program involving a colorful magazine -like newsletter filled with information about nutrition and activity. Each month the program features a different recipe which the participants get to taste. Your role would be:
1. Attend initial training (90 min.)
2. Facilitate a 30 min. discussion to the participants at the senior center (this can range from 8-20 people) in a fun and energetic manner.
3. Purchase, prepare and distribute the food sample (Mileage and food expenses are reimbursed back to you)
If this sounds interesting to and you can commit to a minimum of six months, please email info@milestonesaaa.org
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About MILESTONES AREA AGENCY ON AGING
Location:
935 E 53RD ST, DAVENPORT, IA 52807, US
Mission Statement
Milestones is the resource for connecting seniors, adults with disabilities and family caregivers to services.
Description
Milestones promotes independent, healthy living by providing services and support to older individuals, those living with disabilities, veterans, and family caregivers.
- Information, Referral and Assistance provides a connection to community networks and resources to help people age 60 and older, along with individuals living with disabilities age 18 and over, maintain independence, security, and quality of life.
- Care Coordination assists individuals age 60 and over to live independently at home by coordinating home-based community services that help with activities of daily living.
- Senior Nutrition Program offers daily nutritious meals to individuals age 60 and over which are served in a social, congregate dining center or delivered to the home. Individual nutrition counseling and group nutrition/wellness education is also offered.
- Family Caregiver Program supports people who care for their parents, spouses, or others by providing information and resources along with individual counseling.
- Options Counseling provides person-centered planning and implementing of long-term supports and services for people age 60 and over, individuals age 18 and over living with a disability, veterans and caregivers.
- Wellness and Safety evidence-based education classes, "Better Choices, Better Health" and "Matter of Balance", are offered for chronic disease self-management and fall prevention practices.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
Various Locations in Scott CountyDavenport, IA 52807
DATE POSTED
January 23, 2018
SKILLS
- Cooking / Catering
- Elder care
- Public Speaking
- Fitness Instruction
GOOD FOR
- People 55+
REQUIREMENTS
- Must be at least 18
- Orientation or Training
- 30 minutes to present, 1-2 hours for preparation.
- Have transportation. 6 month committment to the program.