What is UGEC?
The Utah Geriatric Education Consortium (UGEC) was established in July, 2015 in order to improve long term healthcare through the education of the workforce providing associated services. A secondary purpose of the program is to increase understanding amongst the aforementioned groups and the community in general.
The UGEC was established in July, 2015 in collaboration with the Health Resources Services Administration (HRSA) and is funded by the Geriatric Workforce Enhancement Program (GWEP) initiative.
About Us
The Utah Geriatric Education Consortium received 5 years of funding as a Geriatric Workforce Enhancement Program from the Health Resources and Services Agency (HRSA). The funding which began July 1, 2019 allowed us to expand programs across the Long-Term Services and Supports (LTSS) settings. We were partnered with Community Nursing Services, Legacy Retirement Communities, Aspire Home Health & Hospice, Mission Health Services and Avalon Health Care. In addition we were partnered with Cascades, Comagine Health, the University of Utah, the Salt Lake Veterans Affairs Geriatric Research Education and Clinical Center, the Utah Commission on Aging, Utah Department of Health, the Utah Chapter of the Alzheimer’s Association, and the Utah Health Care Association.
Our Focus
The focus of UGEC programs will be on the 4 M’s of Age Friendly Health Systems—mobility, medications, mentation and what matters most. We are pioneers in bringing the Age Friendly Health System Movement to Long Term Services and Supports settings! We will continue some of our programs, such as the Nurse Residency Program and the Learning Communities; however, they are being updated and expanded. We are planning some new programs as well such as hosting Fireside Chats with our partners to discuss aging issues, particularly Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Dementia. Our goal is to support our partners and make the lives of older adults in LTSS better.
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