Upskill for Frailty
Empower With Frailty Education
Enhancing Domiciliary Care and Healthcare Professionals' Skills
About
My name is Dr Kirsten Protherough
I'm Dr. Kirsten Protherough, founder of Upskill for Frailty, and I am passionate about empowering domiciliary care teams to support frail individuals with the highest level of skill and compassion. With a background in geriatric care and as Chair of the Community Hospital Association, I've seen firsthand the incredible impact that well-equipped carers have on the lives of older adults.
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Upskill for Frailty offers targeted, practical training specifically designed to build confidence, improve outcomes, and help carers recognise and address the complexities of frailty.
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My goal is to bridge the knowledge gap in frailty management, enabling care teams to provide the timely and effective support that truly makes a difference.
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I also want to bridge the gap between health and social care enabling proactive care, reduced emergency unplanned admisssions to hospital and swifter discharges so clients do not undergo hospital acquired decline
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Thank you for the work you do, and I look forward to the possibility of partnering with you to further enhance your team’s expertise in frailty care.
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My Memberships and Affiliations
I am a member of the Royal College of General Practitioners
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I am the Chair of the Community Hospital Association
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I am a member of the British Geriatrics Society
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I am founder of Home Visit Healthcare a home visiting private GeriGP Service
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I am a senior lecturer at the University of Worcester on the Tier 3 e-learning Frailty course
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Frailty Webinars - Live, Interactive & Fun!
Upcoming webinars and workshops
Tue, 28 Janzoom virtual interactive webinar28 Jan 2025, 11:00 – 12:00 GMTzoom virtual interactive webinar
Tue, 04 Febzoom virtual interactive webinar04 Feb 2025, 11:00 – 12:00 GMTzoom virtual interactive webinar
Wed, 05 FebWebinar05 Feb 2025, 11:00 – 12:00Webinar05 Feb 2025, 11:00 – 12:00WebinarThis webinar provides essential insights into recognising and managing urine infections in older adults, particularly those living with frailty. It will cover early identification of symptoms, effective treatment strategies, and practical tips for reducing the risk of recurrent infections.
Tue, 11 Febzoom virtual interactive webinar11 Feb 2025, 11:00 – 12:00 GMTzoom virtual interactive webinar
Tue, 18 Febzoom virtual interactive webinar18 Feb 2025, 11:00 – 12:00 GMTzoom virtual interactive webinar
25 Feb 2025, 11:00 – 12:00Zoom webinarAre you ready to enhance your understanding and skills in supporting older adults living with frailty? Join Dr. Kirsten Protherough, an expert GP in frailty and dementia care, for this engaging and practical session that aligns with the Frailty Core Capabilities Framework and best practices in care.- Wed, 23 Julzoom virtual interactive webinar23 Jul 2025, 14:00 – 15:00 BSTzoom virtual interactive webinar
Medical issues, Mood & Memory, Mobility, Medication, and What Matters Most to your clients
Upskill your carers
Frailty Education Membership
49
Every month
For Domiciliary Care Agencies (Maximum 70 employees)
Valid until canceled
30 day free trial
Unlimited monthly frailty webinar access for your team
Upskill your carers
Micro Agency Frailty Education Plan
25
Every month
Perfect for small agencies looking to upskill their staff (up to 5 carers)
Valid until canceled
30 day free trial
Access to a rolling programme of expert led frailty webinars
Upskill your carers
Frailty Education Membership
99
Every month
Perfect for domiciliary care agencies up to 200 employees
Valid until canceled
30 day free trial
Unlimited access to live and interactive frailty webinars
Frailty education and training
Rolling memberships that cover the frailty core competency framework
Find one that is suited to the size of your team
Useful frailty resource carousel for service managers
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This framework aims to identify and describe the skills, knowledge and behaviours required to deliver high quality, holistic, compassionate care and support.
Frailty: A framework of core capabilities by Skills for Health, HEE and NHS
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Webinar Testimonials
Really clear and concise information. Sometimes subjects like this can get too confusing and overwhelming but this went through things in a very step-by-step and informative way, with plenty of helpful resources.
Webinar Attendee
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