Tag: CGWEP

The Carolina Geriatric Workforce Enhancement Program (CGWEP) was well represented at the recent Gerontological Society of America (GSA) Annual Meeting in Boston. The gathering brought together leaders in aging from across the country and offered a valuable opportunity to learn, connect, and share the work happening in North Carolina.

Each year, the first full week of fall is marked as Falls Prevention Awareness Week. This year, that week is September 22-26, 2025. However, for 2025, the NC Falls Prevention Coalition will celebrate STEPtember.

The UNC Center for Aging and Health announces that the CGWEP (Carolina Geriatric Workforce Enhancement Program) has received a $5 million Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) grant. This funding will support programming over the next five years, from 2024 to 2029. Dr. Jan Busby-Whitehead, Director of CGWEP, said, “this...

UNC’s Center for Aging and Health and the University of Louisville Trager's two-year HRSA grant will fund “FlourishConnect’ which will create and deliver COVID-19-specific education and training to the nursing home workforce, residents, families, and caregivers.

The Center for Aging and Health has received a five-year, $3.75 million grant from the Health Resources and Services Administration to provide geriatrics training statewide through the Carolina Geriatrics Workforce Enhancement Program (CGWEP). Read more

Join UNC’s CGWEP (Carolina Geriatric Workforce Enhancement Program) and Wake AHEC on Friday February 22nd for a day-long conference on “A Person / Family Centered Approach to Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Dementia Care.” The workshop will provide a safe and supportive space for families, patients, caregivers, and providers to share...