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
Wed, 08 JanWebinar08 Jan 2025, 11:00 – 12:00Webinar08 Jan 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.
Wed, 15 Janzoom virtual interactive webinar15 Jan 2025, 14:00 – 15:00zoom virtual interactive webinar
Wed, 22 Janzoom virtual interactive webinar22 Jan 2025, 14:00 – 15:00 GMTzoom virtual interactive webinar
Tue, 28 Janzoom virtual interactive webinar28 Jan 2025, 11:00 – 12:00 GMTzoom virtual interactive webinar
Sat, 01 FebOnline workshop01 Feb 2025, 09:00 – 13:00Online workshop
Tue, 04 Febzoom virtual interactive webinar04 Feb 2025, 11:00 – 12:00 GMTzoom virtual interactive webinar
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
Medical issues, Mood & Memory, Mobility, Medication, and What Matters Most to your clients
Expert Led
Frailty Workshops
Expert Workshop on Frailty for Domiciliary care with Accompanying Online Resource - 10th January 2025
Jan 1, 2025 - Jan 31, 20251 Participant
£150.00
Upskill your carers
Frailty Education Membership
49.95
Every month
For Domiciliary Care Agencies (Maximum 70 employees)
Valid for 6 months
+ 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 for 6 months
+ 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 for 6 months
+ 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
After our Falls Prevention Webinar, Sian Midwinter, Founder of Midwinter Physiotherapy, has kindly provided Upskill for frailty with a falls prevention guide! Click above for the guide. Thankyou Sian
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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