Customizing a Program for Older Adults Living with Frailty in Primary Care

Customizing a Program for Older Adults Living with Frailty in Primary Care

Coordination of primary care is essential to improving care delivery within health systems, especially for older adults with increased health/social needs. A program jointly funded by the Canadian Foundation for Healthcare Improvement and Canadian Frailty Network, was implemented in a nurse practiti...

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Main Authors: Jananee Rasiah, Tammy O’Rourke, Brian Dompé, Darryl Rolfson, Beth Mansell, Rachel Pereira, Titus Chan, Karen McDonald, Anne Summach
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2021-07-01
Series:Journal of Primary Care & Community Health
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/21501327211034807
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spelling doaj-bcb27eb441884d62b0c3e23d15e737cf2021-07-28T22:03:58ZengSAGE PublishingJournal of Primary Care & Community Health2150-13272021-07-011210.1177/21501327211034807Customizing a Program for Older Adults Living with Frailty in Primary CareJananee Rasiah0Tammy O’Rourke1Brian Dompé2Darryl Rolfson3Beth Mansell4Rachel Pereira5Titus Chan6Karen McDonald7Anne Summach8Athabasca University, Athabasca, AB, CanadaSage Seniors Association, Health and Social Services, Edmonton, AB, CanadaSage Seniors Association, Health and Social Services, Edmonton, AB, CanadaUniversity of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, CanadaSage Seniors Association, Health and Social Services, Edmonton, AB, CanadaSage Seniors Association, Health and Social Services, Edmonton, AB, CanadaSage Seniors Association, Health and Social Services, Edmonton, AB, CanadaSage Seniors Association, Health and Social Services, Edmonton, AB, CanadaSage Seniors Association, Health and Social Services, Edmonton, AB, CanadaCoordination of primary care is essential to improving care delivery within health systems, especially for older adults with increased health/social needs. A program jointly funded by the Canadian Foundation for Healthcare Improvement and Canadian Frailty Network, was implemented in a nurse practitioner-led clinic to address the gap in frailty care for older adults. The clinic was situated within a health and social services organization with a mandate to enhance the quality of life of older adults living in the community. Through this program, a frailty assessment pathway and social/clinical prescriptions were implemented with necessary adaptations as a result of COVID-19.https://doi.org/10.1177/21501327211034807
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Titus Chan
Karen McDonald
Anne Summach
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Journal of Primary Care & Community Health
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