Person Centred Care and Frailty Awareness Workshop
Thursday 5th February 2026
12:00 pm to 2:00 pm
Online
Who should attend:
All healthcare professionals supporting elderly patients
Course Aims:
This session aims to provide a guidance on how to recognise frailty and considerations of how to support someone. We will also explore the most recent NHS publication ‘transforming the frailty pathway’ and other relevant literature
Objectives:
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To introduce the concept of frailty, its definition, identification and management in different care settings
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To explore approaches to person-centred care, integrated assessment and promoting independence
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To consider the unique needs of older people living with frailty through person-centred case studies
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To explore the impact of acute health crises on older people with frailty
Presented by
Dee Cooke
Lecturer Practitioner/ Nurse
The Hospice of St Francis
Dee has worked in a range of settings including a community team, care home improvement team and clinical skills facilitator team.
Dee joined the team in April 2024 and works clinically alongside delivering end of life care education.
Dee is passionate about supporting staff to get it right even in stressful situations.
Manisha Cook
Lecturer Practitioner and Specialist Physiotherapist
The Hospice of St Francis
Manisha has worked as a specialist physiotherapist at The Hospice of St Francis for 9 years and previously has worked in community and acute healthcare settings in London and Hertfordshire.
Manisha has recently completed her level 4 Certificate in Teaching and Education, and is committed to providing a specialist palliative education programme for Allied Health Professionals and the wider multi-disciplinary team.
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