Aging Well Care Navigation Ltd.
Karen Davis, RSW, Founder & Care Navigator
Meet Karen Davis, RSW
Supporting individuals and families through compassionate care navigation, advocacy and life’s transitions.
When medical care ends, support continues.
Professional Experience. Personal Understanding. Compassionate Guidance.
I’m Karen Davis, RSW, Founder & Care Navigator of Aging Well Care Navigation Ltd. As a Registered Social Worker with more than 25 years of experience, I have supported individuals, families and communities through healthcare, human services, leadership, advocacy and life’s many transitions.
Throughout my career, I have worked in frontline and leadership roles across healthcare, non-profit, post-secondary and community-based settings. I have helped individuals navigate complex systems, supported families facing difficult decisions and worked alongside healthcare providers and community organizations to coordinate meaningful support.
My professional experience has shaped my knowledge, while my personal experiences supporting aging family members have shaped my understanding of the emotional and practical realities families face. I know how quickly appointments, changing health needs, family responsibilities and important decisions can become overwhelming.
I created Aging Well to help connect the pieces—providing compassionate care navigation, advocacy, care coordination, caregiver support, and life transition and resilience coaching so individuals and families can feel informed, supported and more confident about the path ahead.
You do not have to navigate aging, caregiving or life’s transitions alone.
Experience & Qualifications
My approach combines professional social work experience, leadership knowledge and personal understanding of the realities individuals and families face during times of change.
✓ Registered Social Worker with the Alberta College of Social Workers
✓ More than 25 years of experience in healthcare, human services and community support
✓ Frontline and leadership experience across healthcare, non-profit, post-secondary and community-based settings
✓ Experienced in care navigation, advocacy, care coordination and family support
✓ Knowledge of Calgary’s healthcare system, senior services and community resources
✓ Personal experience supporting aging family members
✓ Committed to ethical, confidential and person-centred professional practice
Why I Started Aging Well
Throughout my career and personal life, I have seen how quickly individuals and families can become overwhelmed when health, caregiving responsibilities or living circumstances begin to change.
Healthcare appointments are often brief, services may be difficult to access or coordinate, and families are frequently left trying to understand information, explore options and make important decisions while managing their own responsibilities and emotions. Although many valuable services exist, connecting all the pieces can be challenging.
I founded Aging Well Care Navigation to help bridge the gaps between healthcare, community resources, daily living and family support. My goal is to provide a consistent source of professional guidance so individuals and families feel heard, informed and supported as they make decisions and move through life’s transitions.
Aging Well was founded on a simple belief: no one should have to navigate aging, caregiving or significant life transitions alone.
Who I Support
I work with individuals and families who are planning ahead, responding to changing needs or navigating significant life transitions.
✓ Aging adults who want support maintaining independence and navigating changing needs
✓ Adult children, spouses and other family caregivers
✓ Families coordinating care from another city or province
✓ Individuals and families navigating health changes, hospitalization or discharge
✓ People exploring housing, living arrangements or community support options
✓ Individuals adjusting to retirement, caregiving, grief and loss, relocation or other major life changes
✓ Families seeking professional guidance, coordination, advocacy and peace of mind
Support is personalized to each individual’s circumstances, preferences,
goals and priorities.
What Families Can Expect
When you work with Aging Well, you can expect professional, compassionate and person-centred support tailored to your circumstances, preferences and goals.
✓ Respect for your dignity, independence and right to make your own decisions
✓ Clear, honest and timely communication
✓ Personalized guidance rather than a standardized approach
✓ Collaborative care planning and shared decision-making
✓ Confidential services provided in accordance with professional standards
✓ Transparent information about services, fees and professional boundaries
✓ Referrals and connections to appropriate professionals and community resources when needed
✓ Consistent support as your needs and circumstances change
Whether you need short-term guidance during a transition or ongoing care navigation and coordination, my goal is to help you feel less overwhelmed, better informed and more confident about the path ahead.