Fort Smith

West Central Center on Aging

Joyce Priddy, LPN
Education Specialist
JPriddy@uams.edu

Lana Howard
Administrative Assistant
ljhoward@uams.edu

612 S 12th St
Fort Smith, AR  72901

479-478-8819

 

Drums Alive

This is a group fitness program that combines traditional exercises with music to stimulate the body and mind.

Senior Woman Enjoy Having Physical Therapy In The Retirement Community

 

 

Family Caregiver Workshops

Shot of a young woman going for a walk with her elderly mother in the garden

Free four-hour workshops offered in the community designed to increase family members’ knowledge of caregiving for older adults in the home. We offer an Alzheimer’s/Dementia Workshop and a Physical Skills Workshop. Workshops can be scheduled at your location for groups of ten or more. This workshop is provided by the UAMS Schmieding Home Caregiver Training Program curriculum.

Alzheimer’s Experience/ A Walk in Their Shoes

Dementia and Occupational Therapy - Home caregiver and senior adult woman

This tour is designed to simulate the symptoms that are experienced by an Alzheimer’s/Dementia patient. The experience typically takes about 10 minutes per person and can be offered in multiple settings including special events, faith-based organizations, businesses catering to the senior population and medical facilities.

 

Physical/Exercise Programs

Ageless Grace

Teacher and active senior women yoga class on chairs, arms raised,

A group fitness and wellness program that consists of 21 simple exercise tools that are designed for all ages and focuses on exercising the body and mind.

 

Diabetes Empowerment Education Program (DEEP)

A diverse group of students are indoors in a university. They are taking night classes. A Caucasian senior woman is in front, and she is smiling while watching the lecture.

Participants will attend 6 weekly, two-hour learning sessions where they will get hands-on training in order to better understand food labels, meal planning and other aspects of diabetes care.

Nutrition and Healthy Eating

Healthy Cooking

Older woman tossing a salad and her husband stirring food in a pot, cooking healthy together

Learn how to shop for and prepare diabetic-friendly meals.