Training
Home Caregiver Training
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The Schmieding Center Home Caregiver Training, is a three-week course, taught by nurses and other health care professionals. The program is a hybrid class that is both online (virtual) and in person. It is a unique program designed to teach students to care for older adults in their homes. The class is comprised of physical skills and Alzheimer’s and dementia training. The class provides instruction in basic home safety and personal care, as well as, valuable information about how to care for the needs of a person living with dementia. It describes the stages of Alzheimer’s disease and various types of dementia, including, how to manage difficult behaviors.
The Schmieding Center Home Caregiver Training enables students to advance their caregiving skills and competency. This class satisfies the training required by Arkansas law for caregivers who are paid to provide care in the home of a person who is 50 years of age or older.
To Apply
Interested persons may apply or ask questions on Monday-Friday between 8am and 4:30pm either
- by calling 479.751.3043 (choose menu option #1), or,
- by visiting the Schmieding Center located at 2422 N. Thompson, Springdale, Arkansas.