Perspectives on metanarrative as a way of factoring complexity into health services: research synthesis for transforming seniors care in Canada

There is a critical need to improve functional outcomes in hospitalized seniors for both the individual and their caregivers, and to plan for a sustainable healthcare system in the face of an aging population. Over 50% of acute care hospital beds in Canada are occupied by seniors; one-third of these older patients will be discharged at a significantly reduced level of functional ability. Most will never recover to their previous level of …