GRECC Connect Program



Welcome!
GRECC Connect Program is a 18-site project that delivers virtual geriatrics and aims to improve access to geriatric care for Veterans in rural areas. Older Veterans living in rural areas often have limited access to geriatric care and rural providers and staff often lack opportunities to learn about best practices for management of Veterans with geriatrics syndromes. This project links geriatrics specialists from GRECCs (Geriatric Research, Education and Clinical Centers), located in urban tertiary medical centers, with rural areas through clinical video telehealth, electronic consultation, and educational teleconferences to bridge this gap. Through this project, we aim to equip rural providers and staff with the knowledge and skills to care for older adults, and to support staff at rural clinics by providing geriatrics consultation. Click to read more about the GRECC Connect Program.
The COVID-19 pandemic has changed the landscape for care of older adults, leading to increased use of telemedicine to deliver care to older adults at home. GRECC Connect has been delivering virtual geriatric care through telemedicine means in rural areas since 2013. Based on its experience, the GRECC Connect team has assembled resources and materials to help clinicians, and educational programs that may provide training to interprofessional staff adjusting to changes in care delivery for older adults, especially those in rural areas. For Telemedicine help in the age of COVID-19, click here.
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Tools, Resources and recordings
Enduring Activities:
- Ethical and Practical Issues in Disclosure of Dementia Risk
Exp. 05/31/2025
Registration Links:
VA Staff click here
TMS #: 131003610
Non-VA Staff registration link pending - Examining Diagnostic Approaches to Dementia Care Through Use of Biomarkers
Exp. 05/31/2025
Registration Links:
VA Staff click here
TMS #: 131003609
Non-VA Staff registration link pending - 7th Annual GRECC-Connect Dementia Symposium: Dementia Caregiver Support: Resources & Virtual Care Model
(VA Workforce Development)
Exp. 11/30/2023
Registration Link:
VA Staff click here
TMS #1310000894 - The Impact of COVID-19 on Dementia Care: Lessons Learned from Providers
Exp. 1/1/2023
Registration Links:
VA Staff click here
TMS #43173
TRAIN access for non-VA staff click here
Monthly Events Calendar
- GRECC Connect Case Conference Series
- Registration information: Frailty Among Surgical Patients; Friday, August 26, 2022, 12:00pm to 1pm and 3:00pm-4:00pm EST
- Registration information: 8th Annual GRECC Connect Dementia Symposium: The Intersection of Dementia and Mental Health for Patients and Caregivers; Thursday, September 15, 2022, 12:30pm to 3:30pm EST
Dementia Resources for Caregivers and Families
Contact Us

- Atlanta/Birmingham VAMCs
- Bedford VAMC
- Bronx VAMC
- Central Iowa VAMC
- Cincinnati VAMC
- Durham VAMC
- Eastern Colorado VAMC
- Finger Lakes Healthcare System(Canandaigua, NY)
- Gainesville VAMC
- Little Rock VAMC
- Madison VAMC
- Miami VAMC
- Palo Alto VAMC
- Pittsburgh VAMC
- Puget Sound VAMC
- Salt Lake City VAMC
- San Antonio VAMC
- Wilmington VAMC