Liberty Hospital
Community Education
Do you want to learn first aid? Looking for more information on a total joint replacement? Want help managing your diabetes? Liberty Hospital offers a variety of classes on various health conditions.

Please note that all class fees are non-refundable. If you need to speak with someone regarding online registration, please call 816-792-7085 between the hours of 8 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Monday-Friday.
Classes
Yoga Class
Heartsaver AED CPR / Adult & Pediatric
Introduction To Parish Nursing/Faith Community Nursing
ReDiscover Nursing - A Returnship Program
Look Good, Feel Better
Pre-Diabetes Management Class
Health On The Internet: Basics for 50+
Care In Your Home: Home Health and Hospice
Total Joint Replacement
Heart-Smart Shopping Cart
Yoga Class
Find your inner Zen with Liberty Hospital's Yoga class. This course is offered in two different sessions on Monday and Wednesday evenings. Sessions are ongoing and participants may sign-up for individual classes. The course is designed to accommodate beginners, as well as those who have practiced yoga previously (ages 15 and up). Courses will be taught by a certified yoga instructor. .

While some supplies, such as yoga straps and yoga blocks will be available for you to use; we recommend that you bring your own yoga mat for each session.

Location: Outpatient Rehabilitation Center
Address: 130 S. Stewart Road
Liberty, MO 62268
Phone: 816-407-2315
Fee: $66.00
Session 1
Date: Nov. 30, 2009 - Jan. 4, 2010
Time: 5 to 6:15 p.m.
Available Seat: 15
Session 2
Date: Jan. 6, 2010 - Feb. 10, 2010
Time: 5:30 to 6:45 p.m.
Available Seat: 17
Session 3
Date: Jan. 18, 2010 - Feb. 22, 2010
Time: 5 to 6:15 p.m.
Available Seat: 17
Session 4
Date: Feb. 17, 2010 - Mar. 24, 2010
Time: 5:30 to 6:45 p.m.
Available Seat: 17
Heartsaver AED CPR / Adult & Pediatric
This course teaches Adult, Child, and Infant CPR and the use of an AED for victims 1 year of age or older. Wear loose, comfortable clothing. Will be practicing skills that will require working on your hands and knees, bending and standing. This class is taught by American Heart Association instructors following AHA guidelines. You will receive a course completion card with this class. A non-refundable fee covers class materials. Participants must be 12 years of age or older. CPR classes are held monthly. If no registration box appears below, the current class is full. Future dates include: January 12, 2010. Registration opens 30 days prior to class date.
Location: Liberty Hospital
Address: 2525 Glenn Hendren Dr.
Education Center - ground level of the main hospital building
Liberty, MO 64068
Phone: 816-792-7085
Fee: $20.00
Introduction To Parish Nursing/Faith Community Nursing
Interested in starting a Parish Nurse/Faith Community Nursing/Health Ministry? This class will define Parish Nursing, discuss the history, describe the roles and explain the contribution of starting a "wholistic" program within your congregation or organization.
Instructor: Joyce Bouyear, RN Partners in Health Services Consultant
Location: Liberty Hospital Doctors Office Building Room 1
Address: 2521 Glenn Hendren Drive
Ground level of Doctors Building west of main hospital building
Liberty, MO 64068
Phone: 816-415-7761
Fee: Free
ReDiscover Nursing - A Returnship Program
This program is designed to assist the Registered Nurse who has been out of the acute care clinical setting and is interested in returning to clinical nursing practice. The curriculum provides both a clinical and educational focus that serves to update the knowledge and skills needed to practice in the clinical setting. One program is held each year beginning in September. Call the Education Office at 816-792-7085 for an application and information packet.
Instructor: Jim Waterman
Location: Liberty Hospital
Address: 2525 Glenn Hendren Dr.
Liberty, MO 64068
Phone: 816-415-7706
Fee: $750.00
Look Good, Feel Better
Look Good…Feel Better is a FREE educational program that teaches beauty techniques to women diagnosed with cancer and to help combat the appearance-related side effects of cancer treatment. This unique class is offered by a licensed cosmetologist and hosted by several area hospitals. Pre-registration is required because cosmetics must be ordered in advance to match your skin tone. Benefits include: Talking with other women going through treatment, looking good and feeling better about yourself, receiving valuable instructions from a licensed cosmetologist, and the opportunity to take home a makeup bag valued at over $200.
Location: Liberty Hospital
Address: 2525 Glenn Hendren Drive
Liberty Hospital Education Center
Liberty, MO 64068
Phone: 816-792-7253
Fee: Free
Pre-Diabetes Management Class
This class is for people diagnosed with Pre Diabetes, Impaired Glucose Tolerance, Hyperglycemia, or Insulin Resistance. It is taught by a Certified Diabetes Educator and will include: instruction to delay the onset of Type 2 Diabetes, nutrition, and exercise. The non-refundable fee includes class materials. Classes are the third Thursday evening of each month from 6-8 p.m. The class is held in the Doctors Building at Liberty Hospital in Classroom 1. For questions about the class, call 816.792-7267. Registration opens 60 days before each class.
Location: Liberty Hospital
Address: Doctors Building - Classroom 1
2521 Glenn Hendren Drive
Liberty, MO 64068
Phone: 816-792-7085
Fee: $25.00
Session 1
Date: Dec. 17, 2009
Time: 6 pm - 8 pm
Available Seat: 15
Health On The Internet: Basics for 50+
Would you like to learn to find health information from credible sources on the Internet? The focus of this free, single-session class is health information for seniors new to the Internet. Basic instruction in using the Internet to find credible Web sites is offered in a hands-on class. All ages are welcome to attend. Class size is limited and registration is required.To register, please call the Health Resource Library at 816-415-7778
Instructor: Kelly Klinke, Librarian, Health Resource Library
Location: Liberty Hospital
Address: 2525 Glenn Hendren Drive
Liberty Hospital Doctors Building Computer Classroom - next to Education Department.
Liberty, MO 64068
Phone: 816-415-7778
Fee: Free
Session 1
Date: Dec. 24, 2009
Time: 2 to 3:30 p.m.
Available Seat: 4
Session 2
Date: Jan. 21, 2010
Time: 2 to 3:30 p.m.
Available Seat: 4
Session 3
Date: Feb. 24, 2010
Time: 2 to 3:30 p.m.
Available Seat: 4
Care In Your Home: Home Health and Hospice
This is an interactive presentation which offers an overview of accessible services to assist you in caring for your loved one at home. Information about a variety of resoruces will be made available to you, as well as opportunities to have your questions answered. The presentation and resources are available at no charge. Registration is NOT required.
Location: Liberty Hospital Home Health and Hospice offices
Address: 1134 W. Kansas Street
Liberty, MO 64068
Phone: 816-407-2100
Fee: Free
Session 1
Date: Jan. 19, 2010
Time: 2 to 4 p.m.
Available Seat: 30
Total Joint Replacement
This class is designed for patients who are scheduled to undergo total joint replacement. Patients, their family members, and anyone interested in learning about, and rehabiltation after, total joint replacement are invited to attend. Registration is not required.
Location: Liberty Hospital
Address: 2525 Glenn Hendren Drive
2 East Classroom - 2nd floor of the main hospital building
Liberty, MO 64068
Phone: 816-792-7020
Fee: Free
Session 1
Date: Dec. 22, 2009
Time: 3:30 to 6 p.m.
Available Seat: 30
Session 2
Date: Jan. 5, 2010
Time: 8:30 a.m. to noon
Available Seat: 30
Session 3
Date: Jan. 12, 2010
Time: 3:30 to 6 p.m.
Available Seat: 30
Session 4
Date: Jan. 19, 2010
Time: 8:30 a.m. to noon
Available Seat: 30
Session 5
Date: Jan. 26, 2010
Time: 3:30 to 6 p.m.
Available Seat: 30
Heart-Smart Shopping Cart
Good nutrition starts with smart choices in the grocery store. Reading food labels and figuring out which items are the most nutritious can be daunting and time-consuming. But with a little guidance from a Liberty Hospital registered dietitian, making heart-healthy choices can be a cinch. Liberty Hospital has partnered with Cosentino’s Price Chopper to offer Heart-Smart Shopping Cart, a free educational program that teaches the importance of picking heart-healthy foods in the grocery store. Participants will learn how to read food labels as well as enjoy food tastings, a grocery store tour and much more!

Instructor: Laura Fuller
Location: Cosentino's Price Chopper
Address: 9717 North Ash
(across Interstate 35 from Liberty Hospital)
Kansas City, MO 64068
Phone: 816-407-2318
Fee: Free
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