Communities of Practice

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Our team of NCECE faculty and subject matter experts led these peer-to-peer sessions to provide health centers with the knowledge and training to better serve older adult patients.

Past Communities of Practice

Improving Community-Based Geriatric Care Community of Practice

This NCECE small group training explored the role of health centers in meeting the complex and evolving needs of community-dwelling adults.

Older adult at doctor's office

Community of Practice: Prioritizing What Matters to Older Adults Living with Chronic Disease

Grandmother gardening with grandchild

Improving Community-Based Geriatric Care

Summary: This series explored the role of health centers in meeting the complex and evolving needs of community-dwelling adults. Participants discussed innovative approaches to age-friendly care delivery and cross-sector partnerships that can effectively support this growing patient population.

Older adult at doctor's office

Prioritizing What Matters to Older Adults Living with Chronic Disease

Summary: This series focused on age-friendly approaches to encourage the development and maintenance of healthy lifestyle behaviors in older adults. Health center participants discussed special considerations for chronic disease self-management in an aging population, including physiological changes and social risk factors. 

Older adult eating apple