AgingIN + EmpowerED Learning Tools
Creating a truly elder-directed culture—and building a resilient, committed workforce—takes more than one-off webinars or occasional in-service training. It requires ongoing learning, practical tools, and support at every level.
That’s why AgingIN created EmpowerED, a flexible learning platform built on nearly 50 years of combined experience in culture change and workforce development.
EmpowerED meets leaders, care partners, and staff where they are—helping them grow, adapt, and thrive.
With EmpowerED, you’ll get:
- Mobile-friendly eLearning & virtual programs – learn anytime, anywhere.
- Bite-sized microlearning modules – practical, meaningful education made simple.
- Built-in data & analytics – track progress and simplify reporting.
- Multi-device access – smartphone, tablet, laptop, or desktop.
Upcoming Learning Opportunities.
Learn and train anywhere. Explore EmpowerED on-demand opportunities here.
Communicating for Success: Train-the-Trainer Course.

Most Communication Training Fades Once the Session Ends.
AgingIN’s Communicating for Success is Designed to Do The Opposite.
This train-the-trainer model helps organizations embed effective communication into daily practice, not just talk about it once and move on.
In aging services organizations, communication gaps show up in everyday moments — unclear handoffs between shifts, conversations that avoid conflict, and supervisors stepping in to solve instead of developing others.
Over time, those small breakdowns add up: duplicated work, frustration, inconsistent follow-through, and teams that don’t fully trust one another.
Communicating for Success: Train-the-Trainer is an AgingIN on-demand course designed for organizations that want to address communication as a system-level issue, not a one-off training need.
Through a five-module train-the-trainer model, your organization develops internal educators who can teach these skills consistently across roles and departments.
The result?
A workforce that feels more confident speaking up, more capable of navigating differences, and better equipped to work as a team.
Communication shouldn’t be left to personality or chance. It’s a skill—and skills can be taught.
Delivered virtually and customized to your organization, this course equips up to four in-house trainers to lead meaningful, skill-based learning that improves how teams work together.
- Investment: $2,500
- Format: Virtual and customized
- Impact: Internal expertise for long-term capacity building
Schedule Communicating for Success for your team below.
Questions? Please contact Mary mhopfnerthomas@aginginnovation.org.
