GWEP

(GERIATRICS WORKFORCE ENHANCEMENT PROGRAMS)

INDUSTRY BRIEF

 

Strengthen the Workforce Caring for Older Adults

Geriatrics Workforce Enhancement Programs (GWEPs) play an essential role in preparing healthcare professionals, caregivers, and community partners to better meet the needs of older adults. Equipping interdisciplinary teams, students, providers, and family caregivers with practical education can help strengthen the quality of care and support available to older adults and families.

The GWEP Industry Brief provides an at-a-glance look at how AGE-u-cate’s education and training solutions can support GWEP priorities—from geriatrics workforce development and family caregiver education to dementia-capable care, interprofessional collaboration, age-friendly practices, and community engagement.

Inside the Industry Brief, Explore:

✓ Opportunities to strengthen geriatrics workforce understanding, confidence, and practical skills
✓ Approaches to building more dementia-capable and age-friendly healthcare environments
✓ Ways to prepare healthcare professionals, students, caregivers, and community partners to better support older adults and families
✓ Strategies for enhancing interprofessional education, caregiver support, and community-based learning
✓ Flexible education models that can help build sustainable training capacity across academic, healthcare, and community partnerships

Build a Stronger, More Age-Friendly Workforce

Request the GWEP Industry Brief to explore how AGE-u-cate’s education and training solutions can support your healthcare professionals, students, caregivers, community partners, and the older adults and families you serve.