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July 18, 2016
Hands-On Caregiving Skills Practice
No two days are alike at the Schmieding Home Caregiver Training Center! Thanks to our great instructors and interactive curriculum, our certified students learn to perform essential skills safely, and with confidence. In the first certified course In-Home Assistant, students learn skills like dressing and undressing, meal-time assistance, transfers from chair to wheelchair, bed baths,…
May 31, 2016
Practice Makes Perfect- HCA Class Masters Skills
The students of the current Home Care Assistant class are nearing the end of their 116 hours of certified caregiver training. Each of them hope to continue on to become a Certified Nurse’s Aide through the state by taking their CNA exam. Part of the skills they must master in the HCA class is isolation…
April 27, 2016
Community Volunteers Trained to Care for Caregivers
On Tuesday, April 26th, ten individuals from South Arkansas volunteered their time to be trained as respite caregivers. This training was sponsored by the Arkansas Lifespan Respite Coalition, and was taught by Bethany Cheatham, RN, CDP, a REST (Respite Education and Support Tools) Certified trainer . What is respite? It is simply a way of giving…
April 21, 2016
New Chapter Begins for Certified Graduates
As these three ladies wrapped up their last day of clinical training at Oak Ridge Nursing & Rehabilitation in El Dorado, they were beaming with pride at their most recent accomplishment: graduating as Certified Geriatric Home Caregivers! After completing 116 hours of caregiver training over five weeks, they all have lofty aspirations including nursing school,…
March 30, 2016
Graduates Cruising Through Class with Hard Work!
Today we celebrate more successful graduates of our Alzheimer’s and Dementia certified course! These three ladies have completed over 50 hours of training so far, and are well on their way to becoming Certified Geriatric Home Caregivers. Upon graduation of the third and final course they will have completed 116 hours of classroom, skills, and…
March 7, 2016
March Graduates Gain Confidence and Skills
Say hello to our amazing March HCA Graduates! These dedicated ladies successfully completed 116 hours of training at the Schmieding Home Caregiver Training Center, and are now ready to conquer the state CNA exam. We are beyond proud of these ladies we now call friends, and wish them the best as they move forward in their…
January 14, 2016
El Dorado Schmieding Home Caregiver Training Receives SHARE Grant
On Wednesday, January 6th the South Arkansas Center on Aging’s Schmieding Home Caregiver Training Program in El Dorado received a grant for $13,900 from the SHARE Foundation for student scholarships. Since 1996, “the mission of SHARE Foundation is to identify, develop and foster programs and services that further the health and well-being of the people of our…
January 11, 2016
El Dorado Celebrates December Graduates
The Schmieding Home Caregiver Training Center in El Dorado had two incredible students graduate from our certified program on December 16, 2015. Both plan to enter the caregiving workforce as soon as possible, and will soon take their Certified Nurses Assistant (CNA) exam. The instructors and staff in El Dorado could not be more proud of…
December 3, 2015
November and Alzheimer’s Awareness Month
November was national Alzheimer’s Disease Awareness month. All over the country, there were people wearing purple and spreading awareness by running races, attending workshops, sharing on social media and reading literature related to Alzheimer’s disease and the many forms of dementia. President Ronald Reagan designated November as National Alzheimer’s Disease Awareness Month in 1983. At…
October 8, 2015
Community Gets Involved in Caregiver Training
The Schmieding Home Caregiver Training Center was created with the ultimate goal of improving the lives of those needing care in our community by training capable, responsible caregivers. However, it’s not always a trained, paid individual who is the caregiver. More often than not, the family bears the biggest responsibility for caregiving. In an effort to…
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