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Family Caregiver Workshop
Friday, September 25
10:00am - 2:00pm
Sanders Library
Meeting RoomJoin us for an introductory class on basic caregiving skills needed to provide quality care for a person with dementia, presented by Shelly Langford, Education Coordinator of UAMS Center on Aging. Lunch provided by CALS.
Adult only program. Registration is required.
Schmieding Home Caregiver Training Program
The goal of the family caregiver workshops is to introduce family caregivers to basic caregiving skills needed to provide quality care for an aging family member. Family Caregiver Workshops can be taught at churches and other locations for groups of 10 or more. The training combines content from several sources including standards and guidelines from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and the Occupational Safety and Health Administration.
This workshop covers topics including:
- Overview of Dementia and Alzheimer’s disease
- Communication techniques
- Understanding behaviors
- Activities
- Nutrition and hydration
- Caregiver stress
- Maintaining respect, dignity, and quality of life
"This program is sponsored by the UAMS Arkansas Geriatric Education Collaborative (AGEC) through a grant from the Health Resources and Services Administration’s Geriatric Workforce Enhancement Program (UIQHP28723)"
Questions about this program? Please contact the CALS location directly using the contact information by scrolling to the bottom of this page or emailing askcals@cals.org.
All abilities are welcome. To request ASL interpretation or other accommodations, call Heather Zbinden (7) business weekdays before a program (501.918.3069 or email hzbinden@cals.org).
AGE GROUP: | Adult (40+) | Adult (25-40) | Adult (18-24) |
EVENT TYPE: | Health & Fitness | Community Resource |
Sanders Library
The Central Arkansas Library System and the City of Sherwood completed construction of the new Amy Sanders Library in early 2018. The new building has 14,500 square feet of space on a heavily wooded 15-acre parcel. The setting of the building is within the existing trees and steep terrain to enhance the uniqueness of the site, bringing the outside in.