Aging In Place

Our community comes together to share their stories, advice, and insights for aging in place. Read more about what the GetSetUp community is doing to age in place while staying connected in a safe and healthy manner! 

Your smartphone could save your life
Letting Others Know Your Emergency Info...

Learn how to use your smartphone to alert both 911 and emergency contacts with your location and provide vital medical information to those coming to your aid!

Grow happier and gain purpose through volunteering
Grow Happier And Gain Purpose Through...

As we get older and retire and have a bit more time on our hands, many turn toward volunteering. Research shows that the happiest older adults were those who volunteer.

Recognizing the signs of elder abuse
Recognizing The Signs Of Elder Abuse

Education is critical to preventing elder abuse. Older adults, family, friends, professionals, caregivers, and the public need to know the signs and what to do if they...

5 Reasons to make your home a smart home
5 Reasons to make your home a smart home

Smart home devices, apps, and tools can help aging adults save money, stay safe, and have more peace of mind. Not only can they provide added security and reminders, but

5 Ways to build a business around your passion
5 Ways to Build Your Business Passions...

Celebrate Older American’s Month with a focus on your mental health and highlighting the strengths you bring to your community. Join classes and share with the GetSetUp l

Understanding the aging assistance options available
Understanding The Aging Assistance Options...

Navigating the aging assistance options can seem a bit daunting at first. Even though people are living longer and healthier lives, there may still come a point where...

Learn how those working with older adults are shifting to a new reality
Learn how those working with older adults...

However, the greatest tool to add value to older adults' lives has been GetSetUp teaching them how to use technology in order to independently socialize and connect...

Make the most of at home - guide for getting social virtually
Make The Most Of At Home - Guide For Getting

The internet offers many opportunities to keep people social, which improves mental and physical well-being.

Do the benefits of nursing homes outweigh the risks?
Do The Benefits Of Nursing Homes Outweigh The

GetSetUp teaches older adults how to navigate tech tools with confidence and then use them to connect with those they love from anywhere and enjoy classes with peers...

Make the most of at home - holiday connections
Make The Most Of At Home - Holiday Connection

Need some tips for keeping up the holiday cheer? Enjoy great tips for connecting, getting in the holiday spirit, and bring out the cheer as the end of the year fast...

Make the most of at home - get connected
Make The Most Of At Home - Overview To Get...

Just because you *are* at home doesn’t mean you have to feel *stuck* at home! GetSetUp wants to make the most of the time you spend in your home.

Get in a festive spirit with GetSetUp’s holiday-themed series
Get in a Festive Spirit with GetSetUp’s...

Embrace the holiday season this year and enjoy GetSetUp sessions to explore the gifts of learning and sharing. Learn new skills to gather virtually and stay in touch...

GetSetUp helps older adults stay connected to friends and family this holiday season
GetSetUp Helps Older Adults Stay Connected...

GetSetUp is helping older adults stay connected with family and friends this holiday season, by adding new holiday-themed classes designed for safe activity at home,...

GetSetUp ramps up #Zoom classes to help older adults safely enjoy Thanksgiving
GetSetUp Ramps up #Zoom classes to help older

To help assure that families and friends can stay connected this Thanksgiving GetSetUp is offering Zoom classes every day! Make sure you Get Set Up for a safe...

Family caregiver support - respite through learning
Family caregiver support

November is National Family Caregivers Month (NFCM) as well as Alzheimer’s Awareness Month.