Table 1. Patient demographics.

	Gender	Age (years)	Clinical Frailty Scale post-surgerya	Discharge destination (Living alone)b
Patient 1	F	77	6	Home
Patient 2	M	78	3	Partner’s house
Patient 3	M	88	6	Home
Patient 4	F	76	5	Home (alone)
Patient 5	F	68	4	Home (alone)
Patient 6	F	88	7	Intermediate carec
Patient 7	F	71	6	Intermediate carec
Patient 8	F	65	5	Home
Patient 9	F	80	4	Home
Patient 10	F	88	8	Home
Patient 11	F	72	6	Home (alone)
Patient 12	F	67	6	Home
Patient 13	M	68	5	Friends’ house
Patient 14	F	87	5	Home (alone)
Patient 15	M	84	5	Home (alone)
Patient 16	M	69	7	Home (alone)

^a Clinical Frailty Scale–Fit = 1–3, Living with mild frailty = 4–5 living with moderate frailty = 6, living with severe frailty = 7+.

^b For patients discharged home and living alone if applicable.

^c Intermediate Care is a form of respite care that supports someone to remain in their own home while they recover from an illness, accident or hospital stay