Health and wellbeing in Idaho County

Health and wellbeing

UI Extension in Idaho County meets the health and wellness needs of the community by offering programs for all ages. Contact us at 208-983-2667 or idaho@uidaho.edu for more information on upcoming classes.

Five for Five — 5 minutes to better health 

“Five for Five” is an add-on curricula designed to be embedded into any educational program or activity.

“Five for Five” has five components meant to be offered in five minutes time, either all at once or scattered throughout your program.  We recommend moving through each of the five key components in the following order:

• Mindfulness
• Cardiovascular endurance
• Muscular endurance and bone strengthening
• Muscular strength
• Flexibility and balance

Important notes

• More time can be spent on each activity — you gauge your audience.
• Focus on just one or two components for five minutes if it fits better with your program.

“Five for Five” is accessible, flexible and ready-to-use

• Allows for all educators to discuss the importance of regular physical activity (PA).
• Designed to be implemented in any classroom, regardless of subject or setting.
• Components can be embedded into any Extension program or any school day without disrupting instructional flow.
• Written with clear directions so even educators with no background in teaching PA can confidently lead the components.
• Empowers all educators to bring movement into the learning environment.

Contact Kirstin Jensen at 208-983-2667 or kdjensen@uidaho.edu to make an appointment or visit her at the office.

Personal fitness, nutrition and healthy lifestyles consultations

Personal and practical fitness, health and nutrition advice is offered by appointment.

The consultation begins and ends with a fitness assessment in the following areas: age, weight, height, recovery heart rate, body circumference measurements, body fat percentage, muscular endurance and muscular strength.

Dementia Friends information sessions

What is Dementia Friends? — A Dementia Friend learns about dementia and then turns that understanding into action. Dementia Friends USA is a part of a global movement that is changing the way people think, act, and talk about dementia.

Who can be a Dementia Friend? — Anyone can be a Dementia Friend. We all have a part to play in creating dementia friendly communities.

What will I learn? — Through interactive activities and information, you will learn what dementia is, and how it affects people and how you can make a difference for people touched by dementia.

How much does it cost? — The session is free. You will be provided with a session workbook and certificate after attending.

Eat Smart Idaho

Eat Smart Idaho provides nutrition and physical activity education for low-income Idahoans. Eat Smart Idaho helps adults and families learn the basics of healthy eating, smart shopping, food safety, quick meal preparation, management of limited grocery dollars and increased levels of physical activity.

Metabolism and me

Metabolism & Me is a program that educates citizens on the metabolic system and how it helps in weight management to improve overall health. Metabolism is the body system that converts food calories to energy needed to sustain life and perform various tasks.

There are lifestyle changes that can be made and nutritional guidelines to follow to improve overall metabolism and increase metabolic rate. By increasing metabolic rate, this will not only burn calories at a higher rate but also decrease blood pressure and risk of heart disease and diabetes.

Extreme adventure club

PICH (Partners Inspiring Community Health) Extreme Adventure Club's mission is to promote health and wellness within the community through various educational events, programs and presentations. Extreme Adventure Club is offering one to two lifetime activity events per month to all youth (ages 8-14), free of charge. Preregistration (two weeks) is required and there is a maximum of 30 participants per event. Contact UI Extension, Idaho County for up-to-date programming and information.

Taking control of your cholesterol

Taking Control of Your Cholesterol: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly class is offered annually and by appointment. Topics covered include:

• Why cholesterol matters
• What can/cannot be controlled
• How cholesterol can cause heart disease
• Heart disease risk factors
• Total cholesterol, LDL, HDL and triglyceride numbers and corresponding categories
• Treating high cholesterol (lowering LDL) and increasing healthy fats (raising HDL)
• Understanding food labels
• Physical activity guidelines, 2018

Contact Kirstin Jensen at 208-983-2667 or kdjensen@uidaho.edu to make an appointment or visit her at the office.