Proceedings of National Forum 2015

Moving towards a strategy for the care of Canada’s frail elderly in Toronto, Ontario on June 4-5, 2015 was the first of two, focused forums to develop a national strategy to initiate transformational change in health care for Canada’s older adults living with frailty.

Thursday, June 4, 2015

Opening remarks by Russell Williams , CFN Board Chair
Introduction of Guest Speaker by Duncan Sinclair , CFN Forum Steering Committee
Guest speaker Chris Simpson, President, Canadian Medical Association
Look ahead to Forum discussion with Tom Noseworthy , CFN Forum Steering Committee

Friday, June 5, 2015

8:00 am – 8:45 am

Frailty matters: Opening Address by John Muscedere, CFN Scientific Director

8:45 am – 12:00 noon

Panel 1: Defining frailty and health care setting considerations
Moderator Remarks by Duncan Sinclair, CFN National Forum Steering Committee
- Ken Rockwood, Dalhousie University – What is frailty?
- Samir Sinha, Mount Sinai Hospital – Redesigning health care for the frail elderly
- Rob Fowler, Sunnybrook Research Institute – Intensification of care at the end of life
- Anik Giguère, Université Laval – Care of the frail elderly: what we know today
Q&A – Moderator & Panelists

1:00 pm – 5:00 pm

Panel 2: Frailty health trends and end-of-life care issues
Moderator Remarks by Tom Noseworthy, CFN National Forum Steering Committee
- Innovation trends in global health systems – Cameron Norman, Western University
- The importance of EMRs to the frail elderly and their caregivers – Francis Lau, University of Victoria
- Patient experience and engagement across transitions in care – Paul Stolee, University of Waterloo
- End-of-life care, where are we? – Susan MacDonald, President, Canadian Society of Palliative Care Physicians
Q&A – Moderator & Panelists
Panel 3: Current and future issues in health system planning for the frail elderly Canadians
Moderator Remarks Richard Reznick, CFN National Forum Steering Committee
- Louis Thériault, Vice-President, Public Policy, Conference Board of Canada
- Bill Tholl, President and CEO, HealthCareCAN
- Hans Erik Henriksen, CEO, Healthcare DENMARK
Q&A – Moderator & Panelists

Moving towards a strategy for the care of Canada’s frail elderly: next steps
John Muscedere, CFN Scientific Director

Forum closing remarks by Russell Williams, CFN Board Chair