Kerry Holloway
Senior Elderly Care & Falls Specialist
MCSP · BSc (Hons) Physiotherapy, Cardiff 2006 · BSc Sport & Exercise Sciences · 20 years in practice
Kerry has worked in an NHS community rehabilitation team in Dorset since 2013 — thirteen years of walking into people’s homes and working out why they are falling, and what will stop it.
Kerry’s specialisms
About Kerry
Kerry holds an undergraduate degree in Sport and Exercise Sciences from Leeds Metropolitan University, and qualified from Cardiff University in 2006 through the accelerated BSc in Physiotherapy.
She began her career in Bristol with a Primary Care Trust, building experience in musculoskeletal work, inpatient rehabilitation and intermediate care — the services that get people safely out of hospital and, just as importantly, keep them from going back in.
Since 2013 she has worked for an NHS community rehabilitation team in Dorset. Her special interests are falls, frailty, gait analysis and walking rehabilitation, and rehabilitation for older adults after illness, admission or surgery — including fractures and orthopaedic surgery.
Most of that work has been holistic assessment and treatment in people’s own homes and care facilities across Poole and Bournemouth. That matters more than it sounds. A falls assessment done in a clinic tells you how someone walks on a flat, even floor with good lighting. Done at home, it tells you about the rug, the step down to the kitchen, the chair that is too low to get out of.
She enjoys working towards whatever the person actually wants — usually to keep living safely and well in their own home, or to get stronger, steadier and more active than they were. Her problem-solving and her friendly manner, combined with many years of guided exercise and rehabilitation programmes, have produced good outcomes across a very wide range of clients.
Outside work Kerry keeps active by running, playing badminton and walking her dog, preferably on the beach. She is also kept busy by her young children, their bike rides, their many sports clubs and the occasional skiing holiday.
Where Kerry visits
If your town is not listed, call us — we very often cover it.
Common questions
Can Kerry help my elderly relative who keeps falling?
Yes. Falls are Kerry’s specialism and have been for thirteen years in NHS community rehabilitation. She assesses balance, strength, walking pattern, medication effects and the home itself, then builds a plan to reduce the risk. No GP referral is needed — call 07384 590177 to arrange a visit.
Why is a falls assessment better at home than in a clinic?
Because falls happen at home. A clinic assessment shows how someone walks on a flat, well-lit floor with a handrail nearby. A home assessment shows the rug, the stairs, the low chair and the bathroom — the actual places where people fall, and the ones a clinic can only ask about.
My relative has become very weak after a hospital stay. Can that be reversed?
Often, yes. Deconditioning after illness or admission is one of Kerry’s core areas, and strength and confidence can usually be rebuilt with a graded programme. The earlier it starts the better the outcome, but it is very rarely too late to be worth trying.
Arrange a visit with Kerry
Call our Clinical Director for a free, no-obligation conversation. She will listen to your situation, tell you honestly whether we can help, and match you with the right specialist.