About Us
This page is dedicated to highlighting the wonderful work GWEPs are doing in support of this consortium's mission to create culturally-centered education and training that honors their traditions while improving healthcare quality and engagement with healthcare.
Hawai'i
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Iowa
Indigenous people play an important role in shaping Iowa’s history and its current culture and society. Over 20,000 Native persons from all over North America live in Iowa, where 10% of the population is 65 or older. Establishing an education and training program aimed at integrating Age-Friendly Health Systems (AFHS) and dementia-friendly care into Indigenous health settings in partnership with state GWEPs and Tribal, Tribal Organizations, Underserved and/or Rural (TTOUR) sites strengthens and maintains a supportive workforce with the knowledge and skill to provide care to older Indigenous adults. Fostering culturally responsive, age-friendly care through partnerships and collective collaborative approaches promotes an inclusive environment where Indigenous people across Iowa can age in place and thrive.
Minnesota
The Age-Friendly Care and Education Collection is a rich online resource collection of educational and other training materials. Resources include geriatric education toolkits/modules, case studies, clinical tools, preceptor materials, patient education materials, journal articles, videos, and more. It contains GWEP resources.
North Dakota
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Oklahoma
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Washington
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Wyoming
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