How older adults with multimorbidity manage their own care within a formal care coordination program?

•Self-management education is a priority for care coordination programs.•Older adults manage their health and healthcare by living with limits and living with grit.•Daughters frequently provide support for their parents with multimorbidity yet sons also provide support.•Older adults with multimorbidity want to stay in their own homes.•Being in control of their own health is a priority for older adults with multimorbidity.