October 31, 2018
CNA Students Practice New Skills
Our CNA students have been practicing their CNA skills this week in preparation for check-offs! This class will be graduating on November 15 and will then be eligible to test for their CNA license. Our next class is scheduled for Dec. 10- Jan. 10, with class dismissed for the week of Christmas as well as…
October 22, 2018
FREE Classes for Seniors with Diabetes
Adults and seniors with diabetes are invited to take advantage of these free classes to help you learn how to live better with diabetes. Sign up and get behind the wheel of your renewed lifestyle. Learn the answers to your questions such as: How can I lower my blood sugar? What is A1c? What can…
October 18, 2018
Medicare Open Enrollment Begins
Starting this Monday, October 15 and continuing through December 7 is the Medicare Open Enrollment period in which beneficiaries are able to look into and change their Part D and Advantage Plan options for the upcoming year. Changes must be made by December 7, or the current plan you have will carry on into next…
October 8, 2018
New CNA Class Starts October 22
Our next CNA Fast Track class is scheduled for Oct. 22- Nov. 15 with classes meeting Monday- Thursday each week. Class times are 8:30 AM- 5 PM each day. Enrollment deadline: Friday, October 19. Give us a call at 870-879-1440 or email CMClausen@uams.edu for details on funding options and our current self-pay special! Upon graduation,…
September 28, 2018
CNA Students Learn New Skills
Students in our CNA Fast Track class this week practiced isolation techniques to avoid the spread of infection, one of the many skills our students learn in preparation to test for their CNA license. Our next CNA class is scheduled to start on Monday, October 22. This class will be held Mondays- Thursdays through November…
September 26, 2018
CNA Students Practice Vital Signs
Schmieding CNA Fast Track students are practicing taking temperatures this morning in preparation for skill check-offs. To learn more about our program, give us a call at 870-879-1440 or email CMClausen@uams.edu. Not in the Pine Bluff area? For a list of locations throughout the state, visit https://uamscaregiving.org/.
September 14, 2018
CNA Students Practice Hands-On Skills
Our CNA Fast Track students are practicing hands-on caregiving skills this week in preparation for their check-offs. Here, Crystal Rollins is practicing occupied bed-making and Sherry Walls is practicing teeth-brushing. To learn more about our CNA Fast Track course, give us a call at 870-879-1440 or email CMClausen@uams.edu. We now have a waiting list going…
August 31, 2018
August CNA Graduates
Presenting our newest set of CNA Fast Track graduates! These students completed their clinical rotation in the nursing home Friday and are now qualified to test for their CNA licenses. For more information on our next CNA Fast Track course, give us a call at 870-879-1440! Next class starts Sept. 11. Registration deadline: Friday, Sept….
August 22, 2018
Personal Care Skills Practice
Our CNA Fast Track students have been practicing their personal care skills in preparation for check-offs and clinicals next week! Here they are practicing feeding patients with visual and verbal impairments, and techniques for handling different associated issues. This week they have moved on into studying Alzheimer’s disease and Dementia, and clinical rotation is coming…
August 9, 2018
Medicare Coverage of Home Health Services
Home health care includes a wide range of services delivered in your home by a home health agency to treat an illness or injury. Home health services eligible for Medicare coverage include: Skilled nursing services: Services performed under the supervision of a licensed or certified nurse. Skilled therapy services: Physical, speech, and occupational therapy that…