Reliable information to improve quality of life.

Daily affirmations can help boost your mood and focus. This lesson offers space to find or create daily affirmations and discuss ways to use them effectively.

A balanced diet is important for brain health. But which foods are most likely to support brain function as we age? This lesson explores which foods have been most heavily researched – and which foods have been associated with the preservation of brain function as we age.

Family heirlooms, sentimental memories and meaningful artifacts bring special concern to the issue of estate planning. Land, bank accounts and cars are examples of titled property. Titled property is often transferred by means of property ownership titles, designated beneficiaries, or wills. Non-titled property – items such as jewelry, furniture, and family photographs – often have more sentimental value. By planning ahead, you can make sure your non-titled property is distributed the way you want.

 

• Learning about Anxiety and Depression Lesson Guide
• AR Connect Now Informational Flyer

• Lesson Guide and Script - Cooking for One or Two
• Handout - Cooking for One or Two
• Cooking for One or Two PowerPoint
• EHC Lesson Evaluation

• Medicare Basics Lesson Guide
• Medicare Supplements vs. Medicare Advantage - MedicareCompareUSA pdf
• Medicare Basics handout
• Medicare Tips handout
• When can I buy Medigap? pdf
• Important Dates pdf
• Medicare Basics PowerPoint

• Lesson Guide and Script - Shaking the Salt Habit
• Seasoning Alternatives Handout
• Tips to Reduce Salt and Sodium Handout
• Shaking the Salt Habit PowerPoint
• EHC Lesson Evaluation

• BEECause Lesson Guide
• BEECause We Care Handout
• EHC Bee Pollinators PowerPoint

• Strengthen Your Brain with Gratitude PowerPoint
• Strengthen Your Brain with Gratitude Video
• Gratitude Prompts
• Gratitude Prompts 2
• Gratitude Lesson Guide

• Protein Lesson PowerPoint
• Protein Lesson Guide and Script
• Protein Handout
• Protein Video
• Protein Lesson Evaluation

• Financial Caregiving PowerPoint
• Financial Caregiving Lesson Guide
• Financial Caregiving Know Your Options Guide

One of the most important factors associated with well-being in later life is having a supportive community.  Learn why we should be concerned and ways to combat loneliness.

• Loneliness and Social Isolation Handout
• KEA Social Activity
• EHC Lesson Evaluation

Diet trends are constantly changing and shifting in the nutrition area.  Learn the best approach to meeting health, lifestyle and weight goals.

• Fad, Fiction or Fact: What's in Your Diet?
• Fad, Fiction, or Fact
• BMI Chart
• Fad Diet Handout
• EHC Lesson Evaluation

From direct bill pay to budgeting apps, you can manage your accounts from home or anywhere. Learn about the latest features and how to use them.

• Online Banking Lesson Guide
• Online Banking Power Point
• Online Banking Handout
• FTC Tips for Safe Banking Over the Internet
• EHC Lesson Evaluation

10 Tips to Improve Mental Health

• 10 Tips to Improve Mental Health Lesson Guide
• Boundary Setting Worksheet Handout
• Tips to Improve Mental Health training video
• Optional 10 tips to Improve Mental Health PowerPoint
• EHC Lesson Evaluation
• online evaluation link

Eat Right for Your Lifestyle

• Eat Right for Your Lifestyle Lesson Guide
• Eat Right for Your Lifestyle Handout
• Fruits and Vegetables Mini-poster
• Food and Beverage Substitute
• Eat Right for Your Lifestyle training video
• EHC Lesson Evaluation
• online evaluation link

Important Papers: What to Keep and Where

• Important Papers Lesson Guide
• Quick Tips to Deal with Paper Clutter
• Matching Activity
• Replacing Valuable Papers
• Optional Important Papers Power Point
• Important Papers training video
• EHC Lesson Evaluation

• Census Lesson Guide
• Census handout
• Census Power Point

• Simplifying Lesson Guide      
• Simplify Worksheet
• Optional Simplifying Power Point

• Importance of Hobbies Lesson Guide     
• Hobbies Handout 
• Optional Importance of Hobbies Power Point

Do you have difficult people in your club and in your life? Learn ways to address difficult situations such as angry or nitpicky people as well as how to identify and address sexual harassment and ways to engage in self-care to manage stress.

• Grace Under Pressure Leader Training Guide      
• Grace Under Pressure Handout     
•  Grace Bingo Game
• Optional Grace Under Pressure Power Point         
• AEHC Code of Ethics

Tips, etiquette, and best practices for using social media. Smart use of social media is an important personal, communication, and leadership skill. 

• Living in a Digital World Leader Training Guide   
• Finding Your Digital Footprint Activity    
• Digital Scenario
• Optional Digital World Power Point      
• Digital World Evaluation

Do you suffer from chronic pain? Learn ways to manage your aches and pains using research-proven strategies: deep breathing, guided relaxation, and easy yoga stretches. Find relief with these alternative methods recommended by the CDC.

• Aches and Pains Lesson Guide      
• Handout 1     
• Handout 2     
• Handout 3      
• Handout 4

Learn how lifestyle changes to prevent Type 2 diabetes can be incorporated into everyday living.

• Prevent T2 Lesson Guide    
• Recipe Makeover  
• Relaxation Exercise  
• Prevent T2 Evaluation   

Today’s financial products and statements can be complicated.  Learn why you should check your credit report regularly and how to interpret what you read in the report.  Discover ways to improve your credit score and find out how it is used by lenders, insurance companies, employers and consumers.

• Credit What & WhyLesson Guide   
• Credit What & Why Optional Power Point
• Credit What & Why Handout
• Managing Credit        
• Credit Repair        
• Credit Reports and Credit Scores

• PowerPoint          
• Leader Training Guide
• Handout 1      
• Handout 2          
• Handout 3        
• Quiz

Why should you volunteer? How can it benefit you? Volunteering helps us mentally, physically, emotionally and gives us a sense of purpose. Finding your volunteering style will help you achieve a positive outcome from volunteering. Learn to recognize problems and find solutions for volunteering.

• Optional Volunteering Power Point      
• Leader Training Guide- Volunteering    
• Avoiding Burnout  
• Leadership Compass     
• Problems and Solutions    
• Problems and Solutions 2     
• Evaluation 

2017 Lesson Guides

Yoga Basics: Breathing, Movement and Guided Relaxation

Curious about yoga as a form of exercise? This lesson addresses three key components: breathing, movement, and guided relaxation.

• Activity 1 -- True or False
• Handout 1 -- Breathing Exercises
• Handout 2 -- Sample Poses
• Handout 3 -- Relaxation Exercises

2016 Lesson Guides

How To Talk To Your Doctor Guide

One of the most important parts of good healthcare is being able to talk to your doctor. Having a plan can help you remember questions you may have as well as answers to questions the doctor may ask. This Handbook will help you make a plan for talking with your doctor.

• Pre-Class Questions
• Post-Class Questions
• Sign-In Slip
• Informed Consent
• Group Session Report
• Instructions for Courses Account Creation and Enrollment for How To Talk To Your Doctor 

Top Ten Tips for Senior Summer Safety

Download our Top Ten Tips for Senior Summer Safety for a great time for fun, vacation and play. Target audiences is EHC clubs and Senior Adult Small Groups.

• Senior Summer Safety Tips

Disaster Preparedness Resources

Knowing what to do during severe weather can help keep you and your family safe. Be prepared before, during and after severe weather.

• Emergency Preparedness Lesson Guide
• Questionnaire
• Preparedness Items Checklist
• Emergency Preparedness Power Point

2015 Lesson Guides

Keys To Embracing Presentation

Since there is no magic potion to stop the aging process, it is important to take care of your body, mind and spirit throughout your whole life. The following 12 keys, and many additional healthy behavior practices, encourage optimal aging throughout the lifespan.

Keys to Aging Facilitator Guide

Activity Worksheets

• Body Mass Index Table
• Bucket List
• Build Your Savings Worksheet
• Choose my Plate Template
• Eating Smart and healthy My Plate
• Emergency Preparedness Plan Worksheet
• Know Your Health Numbers
• Life Begins at Eighty
• Recipe Card
• Stay Safe Family Emergency Plan
• Stay Safe Ready on a Budget
• Stay Safe What Are You Doing To Prepare
• Stress Management

Evaluation

• Keys to Embracing Aging Evaluation
• Keys to Embracing Aging Optional Follow-Up Evaluation
• Keys to Embracing Aging Success Stories

Handouts

• Introduction
• Attitude is Everything: Be Positive
• Eating Smart and Healthy
• Physical Activity
• Brain Activity
• Social Activity
• Turning In To The Times
• Practice Being Safe
• Know Your Health Numbers
• Stress Management
• Financial Affairs
• Sleep
• Taking Time For You
• Time For Your Activity Bucket List

Marketing Materials

• Keys to Aging Marketing-flyers
• Keys to Aging Radio Consumer Tips

Deskercise - Exercise Anywhere there is a chair

Desk exercises can help reduce repetitive stress injury risk as well as provide opportunity to add physical activity into your day. All of these exercises can be performed anywhere you have a chair.

• Small Joints Are a Big Deal FCS28
• Sit, Stretch, Strengthen FSFCS29
• Small Joints Are a Big Deal MP523
• Sit, Stretch and Strengthen MP524

The Mind-Body Connection

Too much stress in our lives can negatively affect our physical and mental health. This Training Guide will help you recognize physical symptoms of stress and will show you ways you can reduce the effects of stress.

• Day to Day Experiences Questionnaire
• How Stress Affects Your Body
• Mindfulness Activities and Resources
• Mind Body Connection PowerPoint

2014 Lesson Guides

Six Ways to Live Longer

Researchers have identified several key behaviors practiced by people who have good health and long lives. This lesson will discuss six key lifestyle behaviors that can help you improve your health and quality of life. Some might be surprising!

• Six Ways to Improve Your Health -- PowerPoint
• Six Ways to Improve Your Health Handout 1
• Six Ways to Improve Your Health Handout 2
• Activity 1 -- Which is More Important?
• Evaluation -- Six Ways to Improve Your Health

Heart Disease: Are You at Risk?

Learn about your heart disease risk factors and how to take action to lower your risk.

• Heart Disease -- PowerPoint
• Heart Disease Are You At Risk?
• What's Your Risk? Activity 1
• Handout 1 -- Questions to Ask Your Doctor
• Handout 2 -- Body Mass Index
• Handout 3 -- Heart Risk Factors You Can Do Something About
• Handout 4 -- Evaluation -- Heart Risk

Endless Gardening

This guide shows how people with special needs or limited physical abilities can return to the joy of gardening. Learn tips and techniques for creating or modifying easily accessible gardens and get advice on selecting ergonomic tools and low maintenance plants.

• Endless Gardening PowerPoint
• Endless Gardening Magazine
• Gardening Gloves Info Sheet
• Gardening Stretches Info Sheet
• Gardening With Arthritis Info Sheet
• Get Back in the Garden info Sheet
• Raised Garden Beds Info Sheet
• Endless Gardening Survey

2016 Lesson Guides

Happy Trails: Tips and Tricks for Fun and Safe Travel With Kids

Grandparents, parents, and other caregivers will learn tips for safe travel with children including car seat, seatbelt, and hot car safety, safe and easy car snacks, and tips for keeping everyone sane on a car trip. Legal issues such as car seat age limits, smoking in the car with children, and at what age babysitters may drive children will be addressed. This lesson is appropriate for EHC and parent groups.

Happy Trails.pptx

2014 Lesson Guides

Your Blueprint for Happiness: Five Principles for Building a Better Life

This workbook will briefly describe five important principles that will guide you as you develop your unique blueprint for building greater happiness. The questions, suggestions, and activities in this workbook will then help you apply those principles to your life.

2017 Lesson Guides

Disaster Preparedness

Disasters can take a toll – emotionally and financially. Disaster preparedness helps to prevent negative consequences in the aftermath of an unforeseen event. Learn ways to safeguard yourself, your family, and your finances.

• Emergency Preparedness Leadership Training Guide
• Emergency Preparedness Questionnaire
• Preparedness Items Checklist
• Emergency Preparedness PowerPoint

2016 Lesson Guides

Tips to Prevent Medicare Fraud

Learn tips to help prevent you from falling victim to Medicare Fraud.

• Fraud Alert 1
• Fraud Alert 2
• Fraud Alert 3
• Fraud Alert 4
• Handout Scenarios
• Fraud Evaluation
• Tips to Prevent Medicare Fraud ppt

2015 Lesson Guides

Consumer Protection: Shop Safely Guard Your Financial Identity

Learn important steps to safe-guard your identity for theft. Don't be a victim.

• Six Important Steps for Consumer Protection 
• Online Shopping
• Identity Theft Quiz
• Consumer Protection Evaluation
• Shop Safely and Guard Your Financial Information PowerPoint

Stretching Dollars – Your Vehicle

Maintenance, insurance, gas mileage, repairs, car buying – transportation can take a big chunk out of your budget.
Gain tips for making the most of your budget when it   comes to vehicle costs.

• Stretching Your Family Dollars
• Stretching Your Vehicle -- Evaluation          

Money Saving Strategies

Learn how to save money and increase your financial stability.  

• Saver's Checklist
• Saver's Activity Results
• Money Saving Strategies Evaluation      
• Build Your Savings FSFCS43

2014 Lesson Guides

Planning Ahead

We tend to envision ourselves as always being healthy and financially stable. Unfortunately, a health crisis can occur at any time. Do you have someone who could make sure your bills were paid and make health care decisions for you if you were unable to do so? Does your family know where to locate important documents? Now is the time for you to think about your values and choices. Make sure decisions are made according to your wishes.

• Handout 4 - My Financial Inventory
• Handout 3 - My Assets, Liabilities and Networth
• Handout 2 - Evaluation
• Handout 1 - Checklist

Six Ways to Increase Wealth

Recommended financial management practices have been shown to increase financial security. These basic tools can help you to make the most of your money.

• Six Steps to Wealth -- PowerPoint
• Six Ways to Increase Wealth Handout 1
• Six Ways to Increase Wealth Evaluation Handout 2

2017 Lesson Guides

Could YOU Have Prediabetes?

Learn the definition of prediabetes, taking a screening quiz to determine risk, and understand lifestyle tips for diabetes prevention. Additionally, ways to educate others in the community about prediabetes will be provided.

• CDC Prediabetes Screening Test
• Health Habits to Prevent Diabetes
• Prediabetes Evaluation

2015 Lesson Guides

Produce Food Safety Leader Guide

Did you know the majority of foodborne illnesses is due to consuming contaminated fresh produce?  Yet fresh produce is an important part of a healthy diet. Learn tips that will help you keep your fresh fruits and veggies safe to eat so you can enjoy them without worry. 

• Fresh Food Safety PowerPoint
• Consumer’s Guide to Safe Handling of Locally Grown Produce
• Produce Food Safety Activities
• Produce Food Safety Evaluation

2014 Lesson Guides

Keep It Safe Fun and Healthy Picnic Food

With summertime around the corner you should think about keeping and your family safe from foodborne illnesses.

• Keep It Safe Fun and Healthy Picnic Foods PowerPoint
• Let's Head Outside
• Fun and Healthy

Profile of a Leader

Sometimes we call someone a leader when in actuality they are a manager. Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower stated that "Leadership is getting people to follow you." This lesson will teach what the characteristics of a good leader are, how to recognize your individual leadership style and how to use that knowledge to become a better leader.

• Profile of a Leader PowerPoint
• Handout 1 Six Leadership Styles
• Handout 2 Determining Leadership style
• Handout 3 Steps to Become a L E A D E R
• Handout 4 Characteristics of a Leader
• Handout 5 Leader is NOT same as a Boss
• Handout 6 The Most Effective Leaders
• Handout 7 Profile of a Leader Evaluations

Understanding Personalities

One of the biggest challenges we face when communicating with others is that individuals often have very different approaches to life. A highly organized person may become frustrated with a co-worker who is creative but disorganized. An abstract thinker may be dismissive of a task-oriented person who cannot see the big picture. These differences can lead to conflict and communication problems. Understanding personality types provide one way to see how people make decisions and why they sometimes clash. They help us understand what situations are likely to stress particular people. And they can help us communicate more effectively based on a better understanding of ourselves and how we relate to others. Credit to Michelle Collins & Julie King, 2004

• Understanding Personalities -- PowerPoint
• Handout 1 -- Class or Coordinate? Understanding Personality Styles
• Handout 2 -- Color Personality Quiz
• Handout 3 -- Understanding Personalities Evaluation

Using Basic Parliamentary Procedure

Research has proven that as much as 50% of the time in meetings is unproductive and that up to 25% is spent discussing irrelevant issues. Research has also proven that using a skilled facilitator can increase productivity by as much as 25%. Part of being a skilled facilitator is being well versed in basic parliamentary procedure and following a planned agenda. This lesson will teach basic parliamentary procedure, how to use the most commonly used motions effectively and how to prepare an agenda. Participants will be introduced to the motions that can be used to control and expedite meetings.

• Using Basic Parliamentary PowerPoint
• Chart for Determining When Each Motion
• Proper Form of Minutes
• Procedure for Order of Business
• Using Basic Parliamentary Evaluation

Effective Meetings

According to a survey conducted by Communispond, Inc., a New York consulting firm, over half of the respondents stated that most meetings were a waste of time. Over 90% thought the reason was the lack of advanced planning and organization. Over 75% stated they had no formal training on how to conduct a meeting. This lesson will teach participants how to plan and conduct an effective meeting.

• Creating Successful Meetings -- PowerPoint
• Handout 1 -- Top Five Reasons for Poor meetings
• Handout 2 -- Meeting Room Arrangements
• Handout 3 -- Suggested Ground Rules for Meetings
• Handout 4 -- Meeting Checklist
• Handout 5 -- Creating Successful Meetings Evaluation

Social Media Landscape

With the advent of online networking capability, social media is QUICKLY becoming a large part of our daily lives – not only for personal use, but for business use as well. A late 2012 survey by the Pew Research Center's Internet & American Life Project shows that 52% of internet users who use social networking sites are between the ages of 50-64. A large number of users 65+ are also social media savvy. Another finding from that same survey shows that women are more likely than men to be on the sites (71%). This teaching tool will cover the top social networking sites. Not every social media platform is the same. Explanations of specific ways that EHC clubs can utilize these sites (i.e., meeting notices/reminders, classes taught by EHC, helpful tips, promotion of Extension programs, fundraisers) as well as simple step-by-step quick tutorials will be provided.

• Social Media PowerPoint Manual
• Handout 1 -- Top Five Social Media Avenues
• Handout 2 -- How Can EHC Groups Use Social Media?
• Handout 3 -- Tips for Effectively Using Social Media
• Handout 4 -- Social Media Activity Sheet
• Handout 5 -- Are You Facebook-Savvy?
• Handout 6 -- Social Media Landscape Evaluation

Marketing EHC

Marketing and effective communication about EHC is critical to the organization’s sustainability. If members truly believe EHC is of value to themselves and the communities in which clubs exist, it is worthwhile to invest some level of time and energy in building awareness about the program. In this lesson you will learn how to create your personal elevator speech about EHC and work with others in your club or council to develop a basic marketing plan. 

• Strategic Marketing of EHC PowerPoint
• Handout 1 -- Elevator Test Worksheet
• Handout 2 -- Marketing Strategy Basics Worksheet
• Handout 3 -- Strategic Marketing of EHC -- Evaluation

Effective Communication with the Public and the Media

With what seems like a never-ending number of blogs, social media and news outlets competing for your attention, our communication networks are larger than they have ever been. While this largess may be good for public accountability, an organization’s message can easily be lost in the crowd.

One way to ensure effective communication with the public and the media is by developing a communications plan. Participants will learn about what goes into a communications plan as well as trust behaviors that encourage communications. They will also learn about interacting with the media.

• Telling Your Story PowerPoint
• Communications Assessment -- Handout 1
• 13 Trust Behaviors -- Handout 2
• Effective Communication -- Handout 3

Motivation

No one can motivate anyone else. Someone can inspire you, someone can stimulate you, but motivation is all up to the individual. During this workshop participants will discover tips on how to motivate themselves and what some of the key reasons they lose motivation

• Handout 1 -- Fordyce Emotions Questionnaire
• Handout 2 -- Optimists Club Creed
• Handout 3 -- Motivation Stories
• Handout 4 -- Signature Strengths
• Handout 5 -- Signature Strengths Worksheet
• Handout 6 -- If You Think You Can Poem
• Handout 7 -- Motivation Evaluation
• Motivation EHC Leader Lesson PowerPoint