by Livewell Southwest | May 19, 2024 | News
It is not every day you see alpacas on a hospital ward. This week, Wayfarer and Thunderball from Lakemoor Alpacas visited the Edgcumbe unit on the Mount Gould Hospital site in Plymouth. Edgcumbe is a specialist mental health unit providing short term assessment and...
by Natalie Lee | May 17, 2024 | News
The wellbeing walk provides a safe space for exercising. The Women’s Wellbeing Walk, a collaboration between Livewell Southwest’s Wellbeing team, OneYou Plymouth, and the Ramblers, is offering a ‘safety in numbers’ approach for women to be active outdoors....
by Natalie Lee | May 9, 2024 | News
International Nurses Day is celebrated on 12 May each year to coincide with the birthday of Florence Nightingale. It presents an opportunity to celebrate the remarkable difference that is made by nurses across the world. This will be the first International Nursing...
by Livewell Southwest | May 7, 2024 | News
Community healthcare is expanding and our district nursing team continues to grow to offer advanced person-centred care at home. More of our nurses have increased responsibility for patients with complex needs and those with long term conditions. Livewell Southwest is...
by Livewell Southwest | Apr 10, 2024 | News
When Jonathan Firmin was diagnosed with Parkinson’s, he started making t-shirts to heIp raise awareness. The slogans read “No need for electric toothbrushes” and “I make a perfect cocktail shaker.” He hoped it would break the ice when people saw him and open up a...
by Livewell Southwest | Apr 8, 2024 | News
When former Plymouth Argyle physiotherapist Paul Maxwell turned 50 years old in July 2023, he decided to set himself a challenge – not only for his body, but his mind too. He promised to run a half marathon, every week of the following year. Paul hopes it will...