sfCare Self Assessment Tool

The sfCare Self Assessment Tool is part of the sfCare Getting Started Toolkit. The toolkit includes tips on how to prepare for the self assessment, such as printing the questions to aid in collecting the information.

The sfCare Self Assessment is designed to identify your organization's strengths and opportunities. The results of your assessment will be reviewed and a report card will be sent to the email address provided.

If you have taken the assessment previously please enter the same email address or use the option below to change your email address.

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All questions require an answer, but comments / notes are optional. Once all questions have been answered, please click “Submit”. If you have partially completed the assessment, you will be able to “save and quit”, and complete at a later time.

1	Commitments to the sfCare framework are included in the organization's strategic plan, operating plan, and/or corporate goals and objectives.

Select all statements that apply:
	Senior friendly care is not currently an organizational priority
	Our organization is currently implementing at least one senior-friendly quality improvement project
	Our organization has a standing committee/team that implements senior-friendly improvement work on an ongoing basis
	There is a member of the senior leadership team that is responsible for the work of the senior-friendly improvement committee/team
	A coordinated plan or strategy for senior friendly care is in place, which aligns / prioritizes senior friendly initiatives across the organization
	Our organization's senior leadership team receives regular reports on senior-friendly improvement work and actively monitors the work to ensure it aligns with the strategic goals/priorities of the organization
	Senior-Friendly qualifications are incorporated into human resources processes when applicable (such as hiring and performance)

2	Guiding documents (such as polices, standards, procedures, guidelines, care pathways etc.) reflect senior-friendly values and principles; promote older adult's health, autonomy, dignity and participation in care; and ensure that an older adult will not be denied access to care or the opportunity to participate in research based solely on their age.

Select the 1 statement that fits best
	Our organization has NOT YET reviewed guiding documents to ensure that they fully support the inclusion and unique needs of older adults
	Our organization has reviewed SOME of the applicable guiding documents to ensure that they fully support the inclusion and unique needs of older adults
	Our organization has reviewed MOST of the applicable guiding documents to ensure that they fully support the inclusion and unique needs of older adults

3	Education and/or training is provided to all staff on senior friendly topics.

We provide TRAINING TO ALL STAFF ON SENIORS' sensitivity - i.e. communication, general awareness on aging and the special needs of frail older adults, and training on how to recognize ageism and how it affects our attitudes and behaviour in our work.
Select the 1 statement that fits best
	We do not provide this training
	This training is optional
	This training is mandatory and is provided one time only (e.g. such as in orientation)
	This training is mandatory and must be completed on a regular cycle (refresher training required periodically)
We provide TRAINING ON CARE TOPICS as appropriate, such as the Senior Friendly 7 (delirium, continence, mobility, nutrition, pain, polypharmacy, social engagement).
Select the 1 statement that fits best
	We do not provide this training
	This training is optional
	This training is mandatory and is provided one time only (e.g. such as in orientation)
	This training is mandatory and must be completed on a regular cycle (refresher training required periodically)

4	Care delivery partners from all sectors have been identified, and collaborative processes exist to ensure information sharing and seamless transitions for older adults across the healthcare continuum.

Select the 1 statement that fits best
	We are AWARE of our organization's care delivery partners (Aware = aware of each other but work independently)
	We COMMUNICATE with our organization's care delivery partners (Communicate = active information sharing as we work towards our own goals)
	We COOPERATE with our organization's care delivery partners (Cooperate = active information sharing , adjust plans to work in complementary ways)
	We COLLABORATE with our organization's care delivery partners (Collaborate = Active information sharing, plan and work together towards shared goals)
We have a process in place which ensures seamless transitions for:
Select the 1 statement that fits best
	NONE of our older adult patients
	SOME of our older adult patients
	MOST of our older adult patients
	ALL of our older adult patients

5	Interprofessional assessment and care is guided by evidence-informed practice to optimize the physical, psychological, functional, and social abilities of older adults.

A - Across how many of the relevant areas of the organization are these practices implemented and sustained for DELIRIUM?
Select all statements that apply:
Delirium
	Across NONE	Across SOME	Across MOST	Across ALL
Screening
Prevention
Management
Monitoring
B - Across how many of the relevant areas of the organization are these practices implemented and sustained for FUNCTIONAL DECLINE?
Select all statements that apply:
Functional Decline
	Across NONE	Across SOME	Across MOST	Across ALL
Screening
Prevention
Management
Monitoring
Do you have another process of care initiative you are currently working on corporately?
Select the 1 statement that fits best
Yes
No
Name of one process of care initiative:

C - Across how many of the relevant areas of the organization are these practices implemented and sustained for your PROCESS OF CARE INITIATIVE?
Select all statements that apply:
Other Process of Care Initiative
	Across NONE	Across SOME	Across MOST	Across ALL
Screening
Prevention
Management
Monitoring

6	The older adult/caregivers are provided with information to let them know what to expect in their care, help them make decisions, and better self-manage their conditions.

Select all statements that apply:
	Our organization provides verbal information to the older adult/caregivers related to the care plan, including self-care.
	Our organization provides practical written information to the older adult/caregivers related to the care plan, including self-care.
	Our organization provides referrals or recommendations to applicable community resources specific to older adults (such as exercise programs, social programs, or specialized geriatric outpatient services).

7	The care plan, goals, and expected results of care are developed in collaboration with all members of the care team and the older adult/caregivers and aligned with the older adult's preferences.

Across how many of the relevant areas of the organization are these practices implemented and sustained?
Select the 1 statement that fits best
	Across NONE of the organization
	Across SOME of the organization
	Across MOST of the organization
	Across ALL of the organization

8	A system is in place to measure the experience and outcomes of older adults and make improvements based on the results.

We use the following feedback mechanisms:
Select all statements that apply:
	We do not measure the experience of older adults
	online/paper survey
	focus groups/interviews
	advisory committee
	comments cards or other
Our feedback mechanisms:
Select all statements that apply:
	include caregivers
	allow us to analyze results stratified by age group (i.e. we can analyze our feedback to identify feedback from people over 65)
	are offered to older adults / caregivers in a way that makes it easy for them to complete them (e.g. volunteers assisting with completion, or phone surveys)
	None of the above / not applicable
Our organization reviews feedback:
Select the 1 statement that fits best
	Never
	Annually
	Semi annually
	Quarterly or more frequently
In the last year, we have created and implemented an improvement plan based on feedback from older adults and/or their caregivers
Select the 1 statement that fits best
	Not this year
	Yes

9	An approach is in place to support care providers and the older adult/caregivers in challenging ethical situations.

Select all statements that apply:
	We do not have an approach in place for challenging ethical situations
	We have an approach in place for challenging ethical situations (for example a framework or process), which our care providers know about
	We make older adults / caregivers aware of our approach in case they ever need to identify an issue

10	Structures, spaces, equipment, and furnishings provide an environment that minimizes the vulnerabilities of older adults and promotes safety, comfort, functional independence, and well-being.

Select all statements that apply:
	We have not formally reviewed our structures, spaces, equipment, and furnishings to assess whether or not they are senior friendly
	We routinely review proposed physical environment purchases and changes made to physical spaces to ensure they meet the needs of older adults in our organization.
	We conduct regular audits of the physical environment (at a minimum once a year) to ensure it meets the needs of older adults in our organization.
	We have a plan to address senior friendly issues in the physical environment
We have optimized the physical environment for older adults.
Select the 1 statement that fits best
	Across NONE of the organization
	Across SOME of the organization
	Across MOST of the organization
	Across ALL of the organization

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Please keep a back up copy of your assessment before clicking "Submit" or "Save and Quit". To create a back-up copy, click the "Print" button to print the assessment, or take screen captures of the assessment. Alternately, capture the assessment on paper first; then enter into this online tool.

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