Robin McAtee
May 9, 2018
STOP Alzheimer’s Forum Spotlights Dementia Caregiving
May 9, 2018 | Caregiver training and knowing when to seek outside help can improve the care that one provides a loved one while also lightening the burden on a caregiver. Several dozen people gathered in the Jo Ellen Ford auditorium April 23 at the UAMS Donald W. Reynolds Institute on Aging to hear speakers…
November 20, 2017
Reynolds Institute Celebrates Family Caregivers
Nov. 20, 2017 | When caring for someone with dementia, it’s vital to learn to love that person for being who they are now, rather than the memory of who they were, according to all three former family caregivers who participated on a discussion panel as part of the celebration of caregivers at the UAMS…
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…
October 17, 2016
UAMS Reynolds Institute on Aging Kicks Off Celebration of National Family Caregiver Month Nov. 9
Oct. 17, 2016 | The Donald W. Reynolds Institute on Aging at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) invites the public to attend a celebration of National Family Caregiver Month starting at 8 a.m. Nov. 9 at the institute. “We want to recognize the 452,000 family caregivers who contribute to the care of older…
August 25, 2015
UAMS Schmieding Program Gets $7.9 Million from Reynolds Foundation
Aug. 25, 2015 | In another act of philanthropy to the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) before ceasing operations, the Donald W. Reynolds Foundation has given a $7.9 million grant to the Schmieding Home Caregiver Training Program. The $7.9 million grant will support operations for five years at the Schmieding program’s seven training…
August 6, 2013
UAMS Opens Schmieding Caregiver Training Facility in Hot Springs
The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Donald W. Reynolds Institute on Aging on Aug. 2 celebrated the opening of the Schmieding Home Caregiver Training Program in Hot Springs, providing new opportunities for the elderly to stay in their homes as they age.
April 16, 2013
UAMS Opens Schmieding Caregiver Training Program in Little Rock
April 16, 2013 | Providing new opportunities for the elderly to stay in their homes as they age, the UAMS Donald W. Reynolds Institute on Aging celebrated the opening April 15 of the Schmieding Home Caregiver Training Program in Little Rock.
April 15, 2013
UAMS Opens Schmieding Caregiver Training Site in Little Rock
<p class=”content”>LITTLE ROCK – The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Donald W. Reynolds Institute on Aging today celebrated the opening of the Schmieding Home Caregiver Training Program in Little Rock, providing new opportunities for the elderly to stay in their homes as they age. </p>
December 28, 2012
Caregivers to Elderly Find Hometown Help With UAMS Schmieding
Dec. 28, 2012 | Ronald Ort didn’t know how he was going to take care of his 94-year-old mother when the time came that she needed daily care. With no training and no medical background, Ort questioned how he was going to assist his mother with her care needs.