October 10, 2016

CARTI has been awarded a $48,700 grant from the Arkansas Cancer Coalition to help implement cancer control efforts in support of Arkansas Cancer Plan.

October 10, 2016

The Fearless Caregiver Conference, bringing education and support for family caregivers, will be held Nov. 10 in Hot Springs by Today’s Caregiver magazine in partnership with the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences’ (UAMS) Oaklawn Center on Aging.

The event will be 8:30 a.m. -12:30 p.m. at the Garland County Library, 1427 Malvern Ave. in Hot Springs. The conference is free for local family caregivers who register at www.caregiver.com or by calling 877-829-2734.

October 3, 2016

Lauren Haggard-Duff, PhD, has been named director of in-home caregiver training for the Schmieding Center for Senior Health and Education in Springdale, part of the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS). 

October 3, 2016

Arkansas Children’s board members and staff hosted a topping out ceremony for donors and volunteers last week on the construction site and future home of Arkansas Children’s Northwest. The crowd cheered as a beam painted white and covered in signatures from supporters was raised into place on the steel super structure.

October 3, 2016

Scare up some fun this Halloween at the Tiny Hands Monster Bash. The costume party fundraiser is scheduled for 7-11 p.m. Oct. 28 at Next Level Events, located at 1400 W. Markham St. in Little Rock’s Union Station.

Tickets are $60 in advance or $65 at the door. Purchase tickets online at familyhomelr.org or by calling (512) 468-0808. Guests must be 21 and older and are encouraged to come in costume, although it is not required.