March 6, 2018
Free Family Caregiver Workshop to be held March 21
March 6, 2018 | The Schmieding Home Caregiver Training Program of the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) will hold a free family caregiver workshop March 21 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…
March 1, 2018
Myeloma Patient Beth Jacks Grateful for Treatment Close to Home
March 1, 2018 | Beth Jacks, 56, of Lonoke was excited to begin her new job at UAMS in May 2017 as executive assistant to Maurice Rigsby, vice chancellor for Institutional Relations. But when she accepted the offer, she had no idea she would soon need UAMS for more than a job. Jacks was previously…
February 16, 2018
Stroke Survivor Beats the Odds with Help from AR SAVES Network
Feb. 12, 2018 | Time seemed to have run out for Larry Guthrie, 49, on April 27, 2017. But the statewide tele-stroke network and quick-responding emergency medical professionals in Bald Knob and Searcy all saved him precious time in stroke treatment and ensured that the saved time meant a saved life. The tele-stroke network, the…
December 11, 2017
Hearts2Soles Provides Free Foot Exam, Shoes to Local Homeless
Dec. 11, 2017 | Her youngest daughter, Cheyenne, covets new shoes like most 10-year-old children; her oldest child, 13-year-old Sequoia, continues to hit growth spurts every few months making new shoes a necessity; and she, 35-year-old Virginia Duck, has worn through the soles from her current pair of shoes. Those circumstances made the annual Hearts2Soles…
September 25, 2017
Schmieding Program, Caregiver Action Network Collaborate on Workshop
Sept. 25, 2017 | At the start of the Caregiver Action Network workshop, Mark Gibbons handed out cards asking the 60 caregivers attending how they felt when they fully realized they were the caregiver for a loved one. The responses most commonly expressed were fear and feelings of being at a loss for answers. As…
August 14, 2017
Free Family Caregiver Workshop Set for Aug. 29 in El Dorado
EL DORADO – The Schmieding Home Caregiver Training Program of the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) will hold a free family caregiver workshop Aug. 29 in El Dorado for those who would like to learn about caring for an adult with dementia or Alzheimer’s disease. The workshop is open to the public and…
August 9, 2017
UAMS One of Eight Selected Nationally for Home-Based Primary Care Education Program
Aug. 9, 2017 | The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) recently was chosen by the Home-Centered Care Institute as one of eight Centers of Excellence for its Home-Based Primary Care program, a first-of-its-kind program designed to make high-quality, home-based primary care a more common practice across the United States. The institute’s program aims to…
June 9, 2017
Free Family Caregiver Workshops to be held June 23, June 30 in Fort Smith
June 9, 2017 | The Schmieding Home Caregiver Training Program of the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) will hold a free Family Caregiver Workshop June 23 with an optional supplemental workshop June 30 for those who would like to learn about caring for an adult with dementia or Alzheimer’s disease. The workshops, which are…
May 15, 2017
Free Memory Skills Workshop To Be Held May 23
May 15, 2017 | The South Central Center on Aging of the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) will hold a workshop Tuesday, May 23 for those who would like to learn about memory skills as an older adult. The forum will be held 2 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. at Jefferson Regional Medical Center, at…
April 25, 2017
Free Family Caregiver Workshop to be held May 9 in Conway
April 24, 2017 | The Schmieding Home Caregiver Training Program of the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) will hold a free family caregiver workshop May 9 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…
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