“The aging population should not be seen merely as a challenge or burden, but as a vital opportunity to innovate our healthcare systems, improve quality of life, and harness the wisdom and experience that older adults bring to our communities.”
– Dr. Rockwood, Geriatrician, International expert on Frailty, Creator of the Clinical Frailty Scale
C-A Murray Consulting services support healthcare leaders, teams, and professionals in integrating evidence-based Frailty knowledge and principles of the Dignity of Risk (DoR) into the care of older adults.​
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Healthcare systems are increasingly challenged by the complexity of managing the health needs of older adults living with frailty.
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Systems often invest heavily in additional resources and more long-term care beds, while overlooking core gaps in how frailty is understood, measured, and integrated into care planning.
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At the same time, many older adults continue to encounter ageism and overprotective attitudes from well‑meaning healthcare staff, which can unintentionally limit or remove independence and autonomy earlier, or more extensively, than is necessary.
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This pattern can result in more older adults living with frailty being admitted to hospital than necessary, which can contribute to deconditioning, other hospital acquired harms, and place growing pressure on limited hospital and long-term care resources, often in ways that do not reflect what many older adults would prefer or value.
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As we move into a time when up to one quarter of the population will be older adults living with, or at risk of, frailty, there is a pressing need to rethink and strengthen how we care for and support this diverse group and their complex needs.
EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE
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MScOT Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario
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Certificate (with distinction) in Dementia Studies, Stirling University, Scotland
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15+ years experience as OT in Geriatrics Inpatient and Outpatient settings in Nova Scotia
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Leadership roles in Quality Improvement projects in Geriatrics services in Nova Scotia
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