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Practical Guidance on Implementing Frailty Pathways

Date: Wednesday, September 23, 2026

Time: 10:00 AM EDT

Audience:
Ontario Health Teams (OHTs), System Planners, Community Support Services, and Clinicians.




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What you will learn:




Understand how proactive frailty screening and management can strengthen care for older adults and support upstream Alternate Level of Care (ALC) avoidance strategies


Understand the key components of Seniors Care Network's Frailty Pathways, and be able to identify concrete opportunities to weave them into your existing practices


Walk away with valuable, real-world lessons and promising practices shared by early adopters who are already seeing success


Webinar Agenda


Welcome and Introductions
Land Acknowledgement
Introduction to Frailty Pathways - Dr. Sabeen Ehsan, Seniors Care Network
Successful Implementation - Examples of Early Adopters from the Central East:
  1. Primary Care and Community
    Stephanie MacLaren and Christine Keenan, Kawartha Lakes Haliburton Ontario Health Team
  2. Acute Care (Emergency Department)
    Amy Ludolph, Northumberland Hills Hospital
    Dr. Sabeen Ehsan, Seniors Care Network
  3. Community and Specialized Geriatric Services
    Kerry Shudall, Geriatric Assessment and Intervention Network (GAIN) Regional
Panel Discussion and Q&A with Speakers - Facilitator: Stacey A. Hawkins, Seniors Care Network
Closing Remarks



Dr. Sabeen Ehsan

Interim Executive Director at Seniors Care Network

Dr. Sabeen Ehsan is a strategic healthcare leader who designs and advances value- and quality-based models of care that improve outcomes for older adults. Drawing on international clinical training, hospital quality management, and health informatics, she brings a global perspective to solving complex health system challenges through integration, innovation, and evidence-informed decision-making.

Stephanie MacLaren

Executive Director at Kawartha Lakes Haliburton OHT

A collaborative and strategic health care leader guided by equity based principles and practices. Exceptional experience in developing and leading innovative programs across the continuum of care with a multiplicity of stakeholders. A strong background and skills in governance, strategic planning, management and leadership support the value of person-centred care as the foundation of quality health service delivery. Leadership skills are supported by an engaging, relationship building style and sense of humour.

Christine Keenan

Project Coordinator at Kawartha Lakes Haliburton OHT

Christine Keenan is a Project Coordinator with the Kawartha Lakes Haliburton Ontario Health Team (KLH-OHT). She works behind the scenes to support and advance community health initiatives, bringing partners together to improve access to care and health system navigation across the region. Christine has a background in Social Work with a specialization in Gerontology and Adult Education. Prior to joining KLH-OHT, she spent more than 20 years working in long-term care in a variety of leadership, education, and frontline roles. Her experience and passion for collaboration help drive projects that make a meaningful difference for patients, caregivers, providers, and communities.

Kerry Shudall

GAIN Regional Manager

With over 25 years in healthcare leadership and clinical practice, Kerry is an award-winning leader specializing in system planning, change management, and team leadership. She has managed diverse programs across the UK (NHS) and Canada, with a strong focus on Older Adult care.

Amy Ludolph, BSS, PGCert TR, MAG

Clinical Supervisor-Geriatric Activation Team

Amy Ludolph is the Geriatric Activation Team, Clinical Supervisor, at Northumberland Hills Hospital. She is the lead for the hospitals ALC strategy, which includes both the Transitional Care and H2H programs. Amy has a Masters in Applied Gerontology, a Post Grad in Therapeutic Recreation and has a Lean Healthcare Green Belt Certificate, all of which have provided the tools to support her passion for quality improvement related to the hospitals most vulnerable older adult populations.


Speakers and Panelists
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