In these parts, humidity has the effect of turning any clothing into a literal sweatsuit.  I visited Las Vegas this summer and was discussing the weather with a local.  We discussed the use of a dehumidifier.  She had never heard of such a thing. She’d also never been to Arkansas in the summer!
Here, there is little cause for optimism from the months of May until September.  You see, summer is not so much a season in Arkansas as it is a malady. Worse yet, it is a chronic condition.
Those who …

On June 27, 2008, seven inmates and two guards were in a van on its way to Little Rock. Both guards were wearing seat belts, while the inmates were unsecured in the back of the van.  Apparently the 43-year-old driver, Gregory O. Reed, had fallen asleep at the wheel.  Another guard grabbed the wheel but overcorrected, and the van struck a culvert and went airborne and rolled twice.
The parents of Shawn Robert Talbot, a 29-year-old man who was killed in the incident,sued U.S. Extradition Services in federal …

Listed below are some resources that might help you in caring for your elder loved one. Let me know if you have others you wish to share and I’ll update the post.
Arkansas Department of Human Services
Division of Aging and Adult Services
PO Box 1437, Slot S-530
Little Rock, AR 72203
501-382-2441
Director: Herb Sanderson
http://www.arkansas.gov/dhs/aging
Arkansas Geriatric Education Center
4301 W Markham Street, #798
Little Rock, AR 72205
501-257-5543
http://www.agec.org
AARP Arkansas State Office
1701 Centerview Drive, Suite 205
Little Rock, AR 72211
866-554-8379
http://www.aarp.org/states/ar/ar-about/a2004-01-26-ar-stateoffice.html
Arkansas Area Agencies on …

By searching this blog for “resources” (see the search box to the right and below the image) one will discover a wealth of information regarding resources for the disabled.  I have recently obtained additional resources from a social worker that are certainly worth sharing.  Most of these resources are national, but a few are specific to Central Arkansas.  Please feel free to comment with your additions to this list.

Easter Seals Arkansas – www.ar.easterseals.com
Easter Seals – www.easterseals.com
Arkansas Waiver Association – www.arkansaswaiver,com
Arkansas Governor’s Developmental Disabilities Council -  www.ddcouncil.org
Arkansas Federation …