Free Family Caregiver Workshop to be Jan. 30 in Jonesboro
| The Schmieding Home Caregiver Training Program of the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) in cooperation with St. Bernards Healthcare will hold a free family caregiver workshop Jan. 30 in Jonesboro for those who would like to learn about caring for an adult with dementia or Alzheimer’s disease.
The workshop, which is open to the public, will be held 10 a.m.- 4 p.m. at St. Bernards Villa at 2217 W. Parker. For more information or to register, please call 870-207-7600 or email vwfielder@uams.edu. Lunch will be provided. Space is limited.
The program is sponsored by UAMS’ Arkansas Geriatric Education Collaborative. The collaborative is funded by a Health Resources and Services Administration grant of $2.4 million for a Geriatrics Workforce Enhancement Program.
Taught by Linda Willey, RN, certified dementia practitioner, the workshop will present an overview of dementia and Alzheimer’s disease and provide caregiving tips that maintain respect, dignity and quality of life for the person living with dementia. Information will be presented on nutrition, behavior, communication techniques and activities.
About 452,000 family caregivers in Arkansas provide an estimated $4.7 billion in unpaid care each year, helping their loved ones with bathing and dressing, cooking meals, transportation, finances and complex medical tasks like wound care and injections.
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