Home caregiver training set to begin in Hot Springs
The Oaklawn Foundation announced the opening of The Schmieding Home Caregiver Training Program. It is part of The Oaklawn Center on Aging, a program of the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Reynolds Institute on Aging, the Arkansas Aging Initiative. It is located at 101 McGowan Court.
The program educates individuals to care for older adults in the home. Whether the goal is to work as a paid caregiver or help care for an older family member, Schmieding Home Caregiver Training Program, is designed to produce confident, capable home caregivers who are safe and compassionate, performing care for older adults in the home.
The program emphasizes a holistic approach to caring for older adults using the three H’s ( heart, head and hands) approach to caregiver education. They believe well- trained home caregivers must possess a combination of skills, have knowledge of safe practice standards, and be sensitive to the individualized needs of adults and their families.
Instructors for the program are licensed nurses, employed by the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences. Tammie Townsend, MNSc, RN, program coordinator, Tamara Gordon, LPN II, instructor, and Carolyn Greer, administrative assistant, are the highly qualified staff for the Hot Springs program.
The first scholarship recipient is Julie Bosson. She will attend their first certified course, Elder Pals, July 17- 23. This course is designed to provide training centered on caring for an older adult who require some supervision or minimal assistance with daily living activities such as bathing, dressing, walking, light housekeeping, meal preparation, and running errands.
Family caregiver training is also offered through the program. These workshops are designed to increase family members’ knowledge of basic caregiving topics and to introduce them to basic skills needed to care for an older adult in the
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Call 276- 0945.