Table 1.
Sample characteristics (N = 85)
| Age, mean, M (Me, SD) | 81.1 (82; 7.6) |
| Female, N (%) | 51 (60) |
| Marital status, N (%): | |
| - Married/common-law partner | 45 (52.9) |
| - Divorced/separated | 5 (5.9) |
| - Single | 8 (9.4) |
| - Widowed | 27 (31.8) |
| Education, N (%): | |
| -no formal education | 1 (1.2) |
| -primary school | 16 (18.8) |
| -secondary school | 38 (44.7) |
| -post-secondary school | 30 (35.3) |
| Lives alone, N (%) | 29 (34.1) |
| Use of formal home support, N (%) | 23 (27.1) |
| Taking 5 and more medications (prescription and over the counter), N (%) | 71 (83.5) |
| Having 3 and more chronic conditions, N (%) | 76 (89.4) |
| Reason for assessment in SCH | |
| Cognitive impairment/dementia | 27 (31.8) |
| Caregiver burden | 10 (11.8) |
| Chronic pain | 16 (18.8) |
| Depression | 15 (17.6) |
| Failure to thrive | 2 (2.4) |
| Falls and decreased mobility | 26 (30.6) |
| Home support | 1 (1.2) |
| Medication review or polypharmacy | 10 (11.8) |
| Medically complex | 9 (10.6) |
| Other (e.g. maintaining health, general fatigue, interest in the program) | 25 (29.4) |