Schmieding Home Caregiver Training Program


July 20, 2021

UAMS Schmieding Program to Provide Free Respite Training for Volunteer Caregivers in Texarkana

Karmen Robinson

The Schmieding Home Caregiver Training Program, a program of the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS), is offering free Respite Volunteer Training on July 29 in Texarkana, Arkansas.

LITTLE ROCK — The Schmieding Home Caregiver Training Program, a program of the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS), is offering free Respite Volunteer Training on July 29 in Texarkana, Arkansas.


August 30, 2018

Free Family Caregiver Workshop to be Sept. 15 in El Dorado

Ben Boulden

Aug. 30, 2018 | The South Arkansas Center on Aging Education Center and the Schmieding Home Caregiver Training Program of the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) will hold a free family caregiver workshop Sept. 15 for those who would like to learn about caring for an adult with dementia or Alzheimer’s disease. The…


August 17, 2018

Free UAMS Family Caregiver Workshop Aug. 23 in Springdale

Ben Boulden

The Schmieding Home Caregiver Training Program of the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) will hold a free family caregiver workshop Aug. 23 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 9 a.m.-1 p.m….


May 10, 2018

Fred Smith, Reynolds Foundation Legacy Boasts Two Decades of Accomplishment

Ben Boulden

Fred Smith, right, stops for a photo with his sons, left, after receiving an honorary doctorate in 2011. The sash he received for the ceremony is framed and on display between them.

May 10, 2018 | Fred Smith’s leadership as chairman of the Donald W. Reynolds Foundation left a legacy of philanthropy at UAMS matched only by a handful of other generous donors. The foundation is a national philanthropic organization founded in 1954 by the late media entrepreneur for whom it is named. Headquartered in Las Vegas,…


May 9, 2018

STOP Alzheimer’s Forum Spotlights Dementia Caregiving

Ben Boulden

During a short break at the STOP Alzheimer's Forum, instructors lead the audience some exercises that can be done while seated. Activity and fitness are important in combating some of the effects and symptoms of dementia.

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…


April 23, 2018

Free Family Caregiver Workshop to be May 10 in Fayetteville

Ben Boulden

April 23, 2018 | The Schmieding Center for Senior Health and Education, part of the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) will hold a free family caregiver workshop May 10 in Fayetteville for those who would like to learn about caring for an adult with dementia or Alzheimer’s disease. The workshop, which is open…


March 27, 2018

Free Family Caregiver Workshop to be April 17 in Little Rock

Ben Boulden

March 27, 2018 | The Schmieding Home Caregiver Training Program of the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) will hold a free family caregiver workshop April 17 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 6, 2018

Free Family Caregiver Workshop to be held March 21

Ben Boulden

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…


December 14, 2017

UAMS Donald W. Reynolds Institute on Aging Boasts Two Decades of Accomplishment

Ben Boulden

Dec. 14, 2017 | Unlike most 20 somethings who are starting careers and have relatively little yet they want to boast about, the UAMS Donald W. Reynolds Institute on Aging, which turned 20 this year, already can look back on a rich legacy of achievements. Like many things that grow, however, it started with a…


November 20, 2017

Reynolds Institute Celebrates Family Caregivers

Ben Boulden

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…



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