CNA training
June 15, 2018
Alzheimer’s Disease & Dementia Training
Our CNA Fast Track students have been focusing their studies on Alzheimer’s Disease and dementia care this week. Here, instructor Mary Beth Clark, RN, presented a group activity in which students were asked to list common challenging behaviors associated with these conditions, identify the causes of these behaviors, and suggest possible interventions to help manage…
June 8, 2018
WHITE HALL, AR: CNA Students
Our first CNA Fast Track students in White Hall will complete their first week of training today, and will be eligible to test for CNA before the end of June? Interested in our CNA Fast Track program as a way to begin a new career in nursing or caregiving? Give us a call at 870-879-1440…
May 9, 2018
CNA Fast Track Starting June 4 in White Hall
On June 4 we will kick off our first session of our new, 3-week CNA Fast Track course in White Hall. This course qualifies an individual to take the state board exam for CNA certification, and is perfect for those who want to start a career in nursing as soon as possible. For program information or…
May 3, 2018
Center on Aging Attends Pine Bluff Business Expo
South Central Center on Aging nurse educators Teresa Hamilton, R.N. (left) and Donna Taylor, R.N. (right) had a great time participating in the Pine Bluff Business Expo today at the Pine Bluff Convention Center! As well as freebies and door prizes, the South Central Center on Aging gave out information on healthy aging, caregiving, and…
May 2, 2018
White Hall IHA & AD Graduates
We would like to congratulate these In-Home Assistant and Alzheimer’s & Dementia graduates on not only completing their first two classes, but also on choosing to complete the Home Care Assistant course! These students will be eligible to test for their CNA licenses in a couple of weeks. On June 4 we will kick off…
November 30, 2017
Congrats to Pine Bluff’s Newest Graduate
Congratulations to Tiara Jackson for graduating the IHA and AD classes in Pine Bluff this month! We look forward to seeing her complete the HCA class and go on to become a certified nursing assistant. Our next class in Pine Bluff will be starting in January. Completion on the IHA class, which takes about 2…
May 8, 2017
South Central Center on Aging Attends Pine Bluff Business Expo
We had so much fun meeting everyone at the 2017 Pine Bluff Business Expo last Thursday! We had the opportunity tell many of our community members about the South Central Center on Aging’s many educational programs as well as our UAMS Home Caregiver Training Program. We also had fun with our Star Wars photo booth and…
April 7, 2017
Single Parent Scholarship Availability
Are you a single parent with a caregiver’s heart who would like to become a certified in-home caregiver? The Single Parent Scholarship Fund of Arkansas offers scholarships for single parents who meet income guidelines, and these scholarships can be used to pay tuition for our UAMS Caregiver Training Program. The scholarship is available in counties statewide. However,…
January 19, 2017
Pine Bluff Students Experience Aging Simulation
Students in our In-Home Assistant class this morning got a chance to experience first-hand some of the frustrating symptoms that sometimes accompany the aging process: neuropathy, shortness of breath, decline in vision, arthritis, limited ability to use and control hands, and so on. Empathy is an important quality for every caregiver to learn, and this…
January 18, 2017
New Year’s Students Practice Caregiver Skills
[fusion_text]Our first In-Home Assistant class of the year practiced skills such as the Heimlich maneuver and gait belt transfers today. These are some of the first skills taught to students entering our Schmieding Home Caregiver Training program. By the time they graduate, these students will have all the knowledge and skills they need to provide…
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