Webinars
CFN believes that caring for older adults living with frailty is a complex, Canada-wide issue that requires multi-faceted, national strategies and solutions, and our monthly webinars are one way we bring together talented people to focus on this goal.
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Post-discharge rehabilitation interventions for older adults with cognitive impairment following a hip fracture
Each year in Canada, many seniors experience a hip fracture complicated by the presence of cognitive impairment (CI) such as delirium or dementia. Following inpatient rehabilitation, the maintenance of functional gains among persons with CI is of utmost importance. Dr. Katherine McGilton and Dr. Paula van Wyk spoke about their search for evidence of effective…
Patient and family reported experience and outcome measures for elderly, acute care patients — July 8, 2015
The needs of frail elderly patients hospitalized in acute care are complex. The imperatives of client- and family-centered care require that the voices of frail elderly patients and their families are represented at all levels of health care decision making. Comprehensive assessments of their perceived health outcomes, quality of life concerns, and health care experiences…
Role of OT in the ICU — June 3, 2015
Being a patient in an ICU is frightening, disorienting and calls for courage in facing the unknown. Post-ICU, patients are at risk of developing difficulties thinking clearly, and this can last for up to 8 years after the ICU. By 2026, the number of people over 60 years old needing ICU care will increase by…
Choosing health care options by involving Canada’s elderly — May 6, 2015
While patient and citizen engagement has been recognized as a crucial element in health care reform, limited attention has been paid to how best to engage seniors — the largest growing segment of the population and Canada’s greatest users of the health care system. CFN’s May 2015 webinar featured final results from Dr. Paul Stolee’s…
End-of-life care priorities for frail elderly Canadians — March 4, 2015
CFN’s March webinar highlighted important issues that need to be addressed by citizens, patients, family members, clinicians, researchers, and policymakers to improve the quality of end-of-life care for the seriously ill, frail elderly in Canada, a theme update by CFN Theme Lead Dr. John You. CFN believes that caring for the frail elderly is a…
Optimizing transitions of care — February 5, 2015
CFN’s December webinar focused on optimizing transitions of care for Canada’s seriously ill, frail elderly, a theme update by CFN Theme Lead Dr. Marilyn Macdonald. CFN believes that caring for the frail elderly is a complex, Canada-wide issue that requires multi-faceted, national strategies and solutions, and our monthly webinars are one way we bring together…
Knowledge translation — December 3, 2014
CFN’s December webinar focused on translating knowledge into practice to benefit Canada’s seriously ill, frail elderly. This presentation included an overview of knowledge translation (KT), including comparing end-of-grant KT with integrated KT. Potential frameworks for conducting integrated KT in different settings (i.e. clinical vs. policy) were discussed. A strategy for determining and addressing barriers to…
Frailty in the elderly Webinar — November 5, 2014 (Melissa K. Andrew)
CFN’s November webinar focused on a discussion of what frailty is and why it matters for the health and health care of older adults, our target population. Dr. Melissa K. Andrew first considered what frailty is, what it means to be frail, and how frailty is distinct from chronological age. She then discussed different ways…
An introduction to CFN research and funding opportunities Webinar — October 1, 2014 (John Muscedere & Stephanie Michaud)
Webinar #1 focused on CFN and our funding partner, the NCE program (Networks of Centres of Excellence) and how we are improving health care for seriously ill, frail elderly Canadians, and supporting their families and caregivers. We believe that caring for the frail elderly is a complex, Canada-wide issue that requires multi-faceted, national strategies and…