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March 13, 2019

Helpful Caregiving Skills for Family Caregivers

Caregiver, Caregiving, Family Caregiver

Jonesboro, AR ~ A FREE, one day workshop will provide practical tips to assist family members who are caring for an aging loved one at home. Learn helpful ways to make life easier on yourself and your loved one. Don’t wait until it’s too late to prevent falls or other accidents in the home setting….


March 1, 2019

Keeping STEADI to Prevent Falls

Fall prevention, steadi, strengthening exercises

Have you ever tripped UP the stairs?  Did you know that slipping down to a seating position in a chair is in fact defined as a FALL? What starts out as merely stumbling can lead to serious falls without warning. Falls can range from very serious, to those resulting in simple bruises and scrapes and…


February 15, 2019

Tools to Help Seniors Avoid Exploitation

Senior Fraud, exploitation

Jonesboro, AR – Criminals take more than $36 billion from older Americans every year through financial abuse and outright fraud. If it seems too good to be true, most often it is! Scammers have a keen way to make people believe that they’ll be better off if they go along with their deal. However, scam…


January 29, 2019

Dementia/Alzheimer’s Workshop for Family Caregivers

Caregiver, Alzheimer's caregiver, Dementia caregiver, caregiver training

Jonesboro, AR – About 452,000 family caregivers in Arkansas are providing unpaid care for a loved one with dementia. These caregivers are helping their loved ones with errands, transportation, finances, housekeeping, bathing and dressing, or even complex medical tasks such as wound care and injections. Alzheimerʼs disease, the most common form of dementia, often presents…


October 8, 2018

9 Graduates Complete CNA Fast Track in Jonesboro

CNA, Certified Nursing Assistant, Caregiver, PCA

Jonesboro, AR – These CNA Fast Track grads are having some fun after completing 2 long days of clinicals in a skilled nursing facility. They are now eligible to take their State of Arkansas license exam. Join us in congratulating Nicole, Donna, Hope, El-Noor, Yelene, Racheal, Brittany, Tahara and Jakyia.  We are proud of each…


September 25, 2018

Adult Vaccinations To Be Available Friday September 28

Jonesboro, AR – UAMS Schmieding Caregiver Training Program and Walgreens have partnered to present an adult vaccination event on Friday- September 28, 2018 from 9-11 a.m. To be held at the UAMS Center on Aging- Northeast 303 E. Matthews Suite 201- Jonesboro, AR 72401 According to the CDC, thousands of adults in the U.S. become seriously ill…


July 26, 2018

Just a C.N.A?

CNA, Caregiver, Certified Nursing Assistant, PCA, Home care

Often we hear a nursing assistant described as just a CNA. There is no such thing as “just a CNA.”  A Certified Nursing Assistant plays a very important role in the lives of many US Citizens every day.  It takes a very special person to do the work this career requires. The Schmieding program was…


June 29, 2018

Beat the Heat – Senior Adult Version

Heat related health issues for seniors

Jonesboro, AR – This summer has already started out to be exceedingly HOT.  Certain groups of people are susceptible to health problems when the temperature rises. Statistics prove that every summer there are literally hundreds of adults who fall ill with heat stroke, dehydration and heat exhaustion.  Senior adults are not able to cool down…


June 14, 2018

Observing Alzheimer’s & Brain Awareness Month

Alzheimer's Support group, Caregiver Skills, Find your Tribe

Jonesboro, AR – June is Alzheimer’s & Brain Awareness Month, a time dedicated to increasing public awareness of Alzheimer’s disease, available resources and how people can get involved to support the cause. Alzheimer’s disease is a degenerative brain disease and the most common cause of dementia. Dementia is a syndrome- a group of symptoms- that…


April 6, 2018

Making Your End of Life Wishes Known

Advance directives and financial planning for older adults.

Have your thought about or even shared your end of life wishes with family and friends?  It’s never too early to plan; in fact, it’s best to do it before it’s too late.   Watch this video to get motivated:  Click Here Advance care planning is NOT just about old age. At any age, a medical crisis…



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