Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Schmieding Center of Senior Health and Education?

Does SCSHE offer academic education for students?

How do I find a professionally trained home caregiver?

I'm interested in a caregiving career. How do I become a professionally trained home caregiver?

What is the Schmieding Center of Senior Health and Education?
The first satellite Center on Aging affiliated with the Arkansas Aging Initiative, Donald W. Reynolds Institute on Aging and University of Arkansas for Medial Sciences, the Schmieding Center is a not-for-profit organization that is dedicated to improving quality of life for older adults and their families through state-of-the-art healthcare, educational programs and home caregiver training.

Northwest Senior Health - Schmieding Center, staffed by a multidisciplinary team of geriatric health professionals, offers primary medical care to older adults that stresses wellness and health maintenance to support individuals to live as independently as possible.

The Center for Senior Education provides geriatrics-focused training, support and education programs for physicians, nurses, social workers, pharmacists, home care assistants and caregivers. The Center also coordinates support groups, as well as community events that relate to aging and associated health issues.

Does SCSHE offer academic education for students?
SCSHE has many learning opportunities available, including the following:

• Clinical experience at Northwest Senior Health - Schmieding Center
• Home care training
• Consultations for individuals and families on caregiving issues
• Counseling referrals for individuals and families
• Education programs for elders in the community
• Research projects

For more information, call Dr. Beth Vaughan-Wrobel at 479.751.3043 or 1.888.866.8991.

How do I find a professionally trained home caregiver?
The Caregiver Directory is a complete list of graduates of the home caregiver training programs offered by SCSHE. The Caregiver Directory contains the caregiver's name, phone number, preferred work hours and preferred work locations, so people searching for caregivers can choose and contact directly the candidates who are best suited to their needs. SCSHE has a comfortable interview room that is available for conducting caregiver interviews. In addition, there is a social worker on staff to assist with the interview process upon request. For more information, call 479.751.3043 or 1.888.866.8991.

I'm interested in a caregiving career. How do I become a professionally trained home caregiver?
SCSHE offers home caregiver training courses that use the unique Schmieding Home Caregiver Training Curriculum. The following three courses build on one another: Elder Pal (EP), a 25-hour foundation course; Personal Care Assistant (PCA), an additional 25 hours of content and skill competency and Home Care Assistant (HCA), an additional 50 hours of content and skill competency on home care, long-term care and aging issues. Individual tuition is $75.00 per course. Click here for details. For more information, call Lynda Gay Spilman at 479.751.3043 or 1.888.866.8991.

Contact Schmieding Center for Senior Health and Education for additional information at info@schmiedingcenter.org or 479.751.3043, or call toll-free at 1.888.866.8991.