Inside GetSetUp's Five-Year Partnership With New York State

Inside GetSetUp's Five-Year Partnership With New York State
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Five years is long enough to separate a pilot program from a proven one. Advancing Healthy Aging in New York: Year Five Impact Report (2026) documents what happened when the New York State Office for the Aging (NYSOFA) and GetSetUp scaled a statewide digital learning program for older adults from New York City to Buffalo, Albany, Rochester, and dozens of communities in between.

If you work in aging services, caregiving, public health, or state government, this is the kind of longitudinal data that's genuinely hard to find. If you're a caregiver or an older adult in New York, it's a look at what's already available to you, statewide, at no cost.

[Download the full New York case study →]

Sneak Peek: The Numbers Inside the Report

A few highlights from the full report:

  • 550,000+ older New Yorkers reached cumulatively, across all 62 counties
  • 1.38 million+ total class attendances since the partnership began in 2021
  • 25% average gain in self-reported well-being, measured in pre- and post-class surveys
  • 211,000+ fitness, wellness, and healthy-aging classes held between 2025 and 2026
  • 212 national and New York media mentions in 2025, with an estimated $3.29 million in publicity value
  • 14 Area Agency on Aging (AAA) websites across New York now carry embedded GetSetUp content

The full case study breaks this down further by county reach, class topic, and New York's priorities for reducing social isolation, closing the digital divide, and building equity into aging services statewide.

5 Ways the Program Is Changing Aging in New York

The report organizes its impact into five measurable benefit areas. Here's a preview of each, in the words of New York learners themselves.

1. Strengthened Social Connection and Mental Well-Being

Live, interactive classes are designed to feel social first, which shows up directly in how learners describe them.

2. Expanded Community Engagement and Caregiver Support

Sessions on navigating public benefits and healthcare systems give both older adults and caregivers practical, guided help.

3. Improved Health Literacy and Preventive Wellness

For some learners, the impact goes beyond information; it reaches mental health and motivation directly.

4. Increased Ability to Age in Place Safely

Structure and routine matter for people navigating retirement, and learners describe the platform as filling that gap.

5. Enhanced Digital and Financial Security

Skills learned during COVID-era necessity are still paying off years later.

Why This Matters Beyond New York

The GetSetUp–NYSOFA partnership was built around three specific state priorities: reducing social isolation, bridging the digital divide, and creating equity in aging services. Five years and 1.38 million class attendances later, the case study is a concrete example of what a statewide digital literacy and healthy-aging program can look like at scale.

[Download "Advancing Healthy Aging in New York: Year Five Impact Report" now →]

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