Empowering Older Adults
And Those Who Care For Them
REACH educates and empowers older adults and those who care for them by raising awareness on topics that matter most and impact the quality of care older adults receive.
Our Mission
REACH offers educational resources on aging-related healthcare and social topics for older adults, their care partners, community lay persons, public service professionals, and healthcare professionals and trainees. We also build linkages between community-based programs and organizations to help older adults and their care partners find and receive the care they desire.
For Older Adults
Learn more about common healthcare topics that affect older adults and how to improve the healthcare you receive as an older adult patient.
For Care Partners
Learn more about community and web-based resources designed to help with unique issues faced by those caring for a friend or family member.
For Professionals
Learn more about resources and trainings that can help improve healthcare for older adult patients.
Learn How to Enhance Your Communication with Older Adults
This free and insightful 30-minute course contains audio, short video clips, and quiz questions to help you enhance how you communicate with older adults. It will teach you:
- About aging changes in the older adult population
- Respectful ways to refer to older adults
- How to adjust speaking for hearing problems
- How to adjust speaking for vision problems
Ready To Get Started?
Watch Our 4th Annual
Re-envisioning Elder Care Conference
Latest Resources
Be Prepared for Emergent Situations Involving Persons with Dementia
Introduction People living with dementia interact with the world differently and can experience memory loss, mood swings, and confusion. In emergency …
Third Annual Re-envisioning Elder Care Conference
The Third Annual Re-envisioning Elder Care Conference was held on September 9, 2022 by the Florida Geriatrics Workforce Enhancement Programs …
A Group Program to Help Loneliness in Older Adults
The Tallahassee Senior Center’s award winning UPSLIDE Program teamed up with REACH to create a Facilitator Guide for their Friends …
Mentation
This M focuses on preventing, identifying, treating, and managing depression, dementia, and delirium across care settings.
Medication
If medications are necessary, this M focuses on using age-friendly medications that do not affect a person’s care goals, their …
The Center for Applied Research in Dementia
The Center for Applied Research in Dementia aims to improve the quality of life of persons with dementia and related …