June 19, 2015
Kimberley Robertson named Coordinator of Home Caregiver Training
A big CONGRATS to Kim Robertson, who this week was officially named Coordinator of the Schmieding Home Caregiver Training Program in Pine Bluff! We are so excited to have her as our new coordinator. Click the link below for Kim’s introduction and short bio: https://uamscaregiving.org/pinebluff/pine-bluff-welcomes-new-teacher/ Come meet her at our next General Information Session on…
May 29, 2015
Congrats to our newest In-Home Assistants!
Congratulations to our most recent In-Home Assistant class on completing the first step toward becoming a Schmieding-certified In-Home Caregiver! We are proud of what you have accomplished so far and can’t wait to see you all next week when you continue your training in the HCA class!
May 26, 2015
Pine Bluff Welcomes New Teacher!
We at the South Central Center on Aging in Pine Bluff would like to introduce to everyone our new Outreach Specialist and Schmieding Home Caregiver Training Instructor, Kimberley Robertson! Born and raised here in Pine Bluff, Kim moved to Star City about 5 years ago. She started out as a CNA, then went on to…
April 20, 2015
Geriatric Home Caregiver Graduates
Congratulations to Pine Bluff’s newest Schmieding-Certified Geriatric Home Caregivers! Standing, L-R: Keondra Everett, Haleigh Atwood, Tyeshia Poole, Tiffany Wilson, Rashida Smith, Arasia Robinson, Laura Cho, Alisha Goodloe, Pamla Davis & Sharon Patterson. Kneeling, L-R: Etta Hall, Lanie Fortier, Joslyn Cook.
April 17, 2015
Dementia Care Skills for the Family Caregiver
Join us this Saturday and Sunday from noon – 4:30 for this FREE Family Caregiver Workshop on Alzheimer’s & dementia care skills! Topics covered include communication, understanding behaviors, home safety, caregiver stress, and much more. We are located at the I-530 Medical Mall in Pine Bluff, located right off I-530 Exit 39 in Watson Chapel….
April 10, 2015
FREE Continuing Education Program
Geriatric Obesity: Pathophysiology, Issues, and Management Presented by Dale Terrell, MD, Director, South Central Center on Aging Thursday, April 23 from 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM To join us for this FREE continuing education program, give us a call at 870-879-1440 to register. This program is appropriate for community members and/or paraprofessionals caring…
April 6, 2015
Become an In-Home Caregiver!
For anyone interested in the becoming a Schmieding-certified geriatric home caregiver, we have not one but TWO information sessions scheduled this month. Saturday, April 18 @ 9 AM Friday, April 24 @ 10 AM At these times, the teachers will be available to go over all the program details as well as answer any questions…
April 2, 2015
April AD Graduates
Congratulations to this week’s Alzheimer’s & Dementia Training graduates, who are one step closer to obtaining their Geriatric Home Caregiver certificates!
March 19, 2015
General Information Session
We will have an information session tomorrow, Friday March 20 at 10:00 AM for anyone interested in learning more about the Schmieding Home Caregiver Training Program in Pine Bluff. The session sill start at 10:00, so please plan to be a few minutes early so that you don’t miss out on any important information. If you…
March 3, 2015
Patient Transfer Practice
Today our students learned how to safely assist a patient into and out of a wheel chair using a gait belt. Future Schmieding-Certified In-Home Assistants in training!