Centre of Excellence in Frailty-Informed Care™ Update

The Centre of Excellence in Frailty-Informed Care™ (CoE) achieved a series of milestones in its mission of transforming care for Seniors and Veterans. In June, the CoE hosted its first-ever conference: a three-day event highlighting the experiences, perspectives and needs of non-professional caregivers—typically family members.

The impetus for the conference came from interRAI, an international network of researchers and practitioners determined to improve the care of people with medically complex needs. During the last 30+ years, interRAI has developed, refined and promoted a wide range of evidence-informed tools for clinical practice and policymaking around the world. With the role of non-professional caregivers increasingly important worldwide, interRAI developed a tool to measure their health and well-being. Known as SCaN (Self-Report of Carer Needs), the tool is undergoing trials in more than a dozen countries. To review preliminary results, interRAI invited the CoE to host researchers from four countries.

On the conference's final day, several of the researchers participated alongside non-professional caregivers—all members of the broader Perley Health community—in a ground-breaking panel discussion about caregivers' needs and the future of care. The audience included representatives of more than 20 care and research organizations. Among the many issues discussed: how best to recognize and value the efforts of caregivers; how best to involve caregivers in research into the use of technologies that could improve care; and at what point does the monitoring of care become excessive and potentially compromise privacy considerations. The conference enabled the CoE to engage meaningfully with several key stakeholders, and to share and analyze relevant data—important milestones in its knowledge-translation journey.

During the fall, the CoE made further progress by presenting some of its recent research at a series of industry conferences. Four members of the CoE team presented at the Canadian Institute for Military and Veteran Health Research (CIMVHR) Forum, for instance. At the AGE-WELL conference, the CoE presented on Perley Health's implementation of a mobility-assistance technology known as ARMM. And the Ontario Long-Term Care Association annual conference featured a workshop on SeeMe®: Understanding frailty together, Perley Health's framework for developing care plans that prioritize residents' values, preferences and desired lifestyle. Meanwhile, the CoE is involved in growing numbers of research projects and partnerships—further proof of its maturation and of its determination to transform care for all Seniors and Veterans. Consult the CoE newsletter for a full update.

Support the Centre of Excellence

There are many ways to support the Centre of Excellence in Frailty-Informed Care™ (CoE) as Perley Health aspires to double the number of Seniors and Veterans served by 2035.
Your support can take various forms:

  1. Participation: Embrace the opportunity to be directly involved in transforming care for Seniors and Veterans. Participate in research studies, ensuring that the voices and experiences of members of the Perley Health community inform and guide our work. We encourage residents, tenants, families, caregivers, clients, staff and volunteers to engage to help ensure our community's needs are represented•
  2. Education: Expand your knowledge and understanding on a variety of topics related to aging, frailty and long-term care, by attending our monthly webinars. Subscribe, participate, and learn alongside experts for leading-edge information about frailty-informed care.
  3. Stay Connected: Keep informed on the latest developments of the CoE, read about the impact of our ongoing research projects in our newsletter and our social media channels.
  4. Collaborate with us: We welcome inquiries to partner with researchers, healthcare professionals, industry, organizations and local groups to strengthen our outreach and impact.
  5. Generosity: Your donations to the Perley Health Foundation support innovative projects and help to transform care for Seniors and Veterans.

Every action you take, whether it's advocating for our cause, volunteering your time, or donating resources, elevates our impact. Your engagement expands awareness and will help to share best practices within our community, across Canada and around the world. Join us in championing a future where compassionate, innovative, and personalized care transforms care for Seniors and Veterans.

Established in 2019, Perley Health Centre of Excellence in Frailty-Informed Care™ (CoE) aims to set a new benchmark in seniors' care, facilitating applied research that fuels innovation in education, best practices, and knowledge translation.

Established in 2019, Perley Health Centre of Excellence in Frailty-Informed Care™ (CoE) aims to set a new benchmark in seniors' care.


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