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February 19, 2015
Dementia Simulation in AD Class
Lisa put the Alzheimer’s & Dementia Training students through a mini virtual dementia tour this morning, allowing them to experience what life may be like for an elderly person suffering from the disease.
February 18, 2015
Why Women Should Pay Special Attention to Heart Health
While Valentine’s Day has passed, Heart Health Awareness Month is still in full swing! Heart disease is the #1 killer of women, though the warning signs often go unnoticed. To learn more about heart disease in women, as well as what to look out for, give this article AgingCare.com a quick read. http://www.agingcare.com/Articles/women-heart-health-176999.htm
January 14, 2015
From Schmieding Student to Patient Care Tech
Charnette Todd, who graduated from the Schmieding Home Caregiver Training program in Pine Bluff in November, is already applying her caregiving skills in her new job as a Patient Care Tech at Jefferson Regional Medical Center. She just started last week, less than 2 months after graduating our program. She is performing patient care skills such as bathing,…
December 12, 2014
December 2014 Geriatric Home Caregivers!
Last Friday was our final HCA graduation ceremony of 2014! Schmieding-Certified Geriatric Home Caregiver certificates were presented to 12 students. Congratulations to these students on all your hard work, and we wish you the best in your new careers as caregivers!
December 9, 2014
Pine Bluff Training Center Featured in Local Newspaper
The Schmieding Home Caregiver Training Center in Pine Bluff was recently featured in an article in the Pine Bluff Commercial. The article starts with a summary of how the Schmieding program began with Mr. Schmieding’s search for an in-home caregiver for his brother, and goes on to provide a short overview of the current program….
November 18, 2014
General Information Session
This information session if free for anyone interested in training to become a Schmieding-certified geriatric home caregiver. Join us at the I-530 Medical Mall in Pine Bluff at 10 AM on Friday, Nov. 21. No cost, no obligation, just information. If you decide to sign up for the program, you can fill out the application…
October 28, 2014
In-Home Assistant Skills Practice
Michelle Howell practicing In-Home Assistant skills with Pine Bluff Schmieding Home Caregiver Training students. Getting ready to graduate our last IHA class of 2014!
October 10, 2014
Geriatric Home Caregiver Graduation Celebration
Congratulations to our September and October Geriatric Home Caregivers who completed the entire Schmieding Home Caregiver Training Program in Pine Bluff! Over 80 people attended our graduation celebration last Friday at the Schmieding Home Caregiver Training center in Pine Bluff to recognize our September and October Geriatric Home Caregiver graduates. Lisa Beck, Coordinator of Home Caregiver…
August 11, 2014
How will the Affordable Care Act affect the care of older adults?
Join us for this FREE video teleconference on from 12:00 to 1:00 PM on August 22 to learn more. For Schmieding-certified Geriatric Home Caregivers, 1 hour of continuing education will be counted toward the 12 yearly hours required in order to remain on the Caregiver Directory. Call 870-879-1440 to pre-register.
July 31, 2014
Congratulations to our July Alzheimer’s & Dementia grads!
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