Road Closures affecting Mount Gould LCC (1/2 May 2025)
Update (01/05/25): Phase 1 of patching work on Mount Gould Road is now complete and the road has reopened. Traffic movement on site at Mount Gould Local Care Centre is now back to normal, with entrance 2 open and the one-way system back in place. All temporary...
Young footballers in Plymouth make heart-warming Easter donation to mental health wards
The generosity of two junior football clubs means people receiving care in Livewell Southwest’s mental health inpatient units are in for a sweet surprise this Easter. Pictured: Eve Redmond with Jake Moody (aged 9) and Tommy Moody (aged 4), the sons of Mount Gould...
Smiles all round as Team Livewell finish the London Landmarks half marathon to help projects in Devon and Cornwall
These faces say it all! Frailty Practitioner Abi Hooper and Occupational Therapist Lydia Helyer were among 13000 runners who completed the London Landmarks half marathon. They ran it to raise...
Specialist rehab team grows to support more stroke survivors to live independently at home
Former delivery driver Steve Hancock from Plymouth used to walk more than a hundred miles a week and says he felt the fittest he had ever been. That was until March 2024, when he woke in the night. He recalls: “I’d had a headache for four or five days and my wife...
Happy 100th Birthday Dolly!
It is not very often you see a balloon with this number on it! The team at the Short Term Care Centre in Plymouth organised a surprise party for Dorothy Moore to celebrate her 100th birthday. They also asked colleagues from Livewell Southwest to send cards, and...
LIVEWELL SOUTHWEST AT FOULSTON PARK IN PLYMOUTH
People living in Devonport told us they wanted services, classes or sessions that make them feel fitter, happier and healthier – and that they feel comfortable to join. So that is exactly what is now happening at Foulston Park. The multi-million-pound redevelopment...
National Recognition for Livewell District Nurses
Two nurses from Livewell Southwest have been given the prestigious title of Queen’s Nurse for providing the highest standards of patient care in the community. Megan-Louise Bonner and Lisa-Marie Veale work in Plymouth as District Nurse Specialist Practitioners and...
Team Livewell at the London Landmarks half marathon to help projects in Devon and Cornwall
Occupational Therapist Lydia Helyer admits she is not a runner. But that all changed when she signed up for the London Landmarks half marathon. She is now in training with colleague Abi Hooper to run just over 13 miles in April 2025. They are raising money for the...
Love Where You Live and Work
Congratulations to Approved Mental Health Professional Lucy Turner who has been selected as the winner of the ‘Love Where You Live and Work’ competition for colleagues at Livewell Southwest. She took this brilliant photograph outside the Livewell offices at...
The Child Death Overview Panel publishes second annual public report
The Child Death Overview Panel (CDOP) for the Southwest Pensinsula have published their first second public report, covering the period from April 2023 – March 2024. The CDOP’s primary function is to review the deaths of all infants, children and young people under...
