The Nursing Center for Aging Research and Education Awarded a Wisconsin Idea Collaboration Grant

Tonya Roberts with older patient

The Nursing Center for Aging Research and Education (CARE) was awarded a Wisconsin Idea Collaboration Grant (PI: Tonya Roberts, PhD, RN) to support the study Wisconsin Idea Collaboration Grant Proposal: Adapting an Eldercare Train-the-Trainer Curriculum for Diverse Populations and Community Settings. The project is funded by the Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research and Graduate Education, in partnership with the University of Wisconsin—Madison Division of Extension and Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation. The project will adapt the CARE U Train-the-Trainer curriculum to incorporate a health equity framework, content related to public health emergency response, and expanded use cases in community care settings. The project team includes Drs. Diane Farsetta, Barb King, Lisa Bratzke, Barb Bowers, and individuals from the Division of Extension. The total award is $59,451.