NEW WELLBEING GARDEN AT THE LEE MILL UNIT THANKS TO FORMER PLYMOUTH ARGYLE FOOTBALLER’S EPIC RUNNING CHALLENGE
To mark turning 50 years old, Paul Maxwell ran a half marathon, every weekend for a whole year. The former Plymouth Argyle player and physiotherapist set himself the challenge to help improve his mental health and raise money to enhance facilities for...
Plymouth Wellbeing Connections makes exciting return
On Wednesday 6 November, the exciting annual Plymouth Wellbeing Connections event made its return, bringing together businesses, communities, and individuals passionate about health and wellbeing and enabling them to share ideas, learn from one another, and...
Mark’s joy at graduating with a diploma after being diagnosed with dyslexia
Mark Ackrell had no idea he had dyslexia. The 52-year-old explained: “I just thought I wasn’t very good at doing reports.” Mark is the Corporate Health and Safety Officer at Livewell Southwest. He is responsible for legal compliance within the organisation’s...
Chaplaincy provide moments of comfort for those in need at Mount Gould Hospital
“It is about making people feel that there is still their inner self inside them.” said Pamela Howarth, Lead Chaplain. A Chaplain is someone who comes alongside a person, often at a critical time in their life. Chaplains are trained to provide support that...
PLYMOUTH NURSE WALKS DOWN THE AISLE AFTER LOSING BOTH HER LEGS TO SEPSIS
Karen Paget never imagined she would be able to walk down the aisle after sepsis left her with no legs and fingers on both hands. She started to feel unwell with flu-like symptoms after returning from a holiday in Wales in July 2018. Three days later, she took a...
Plym Neuro Patients Go for Gold in ‘Plym-Pics’ Rehab Olympics
Patients at the Plym Neuro Rehabilitation Unit took part in a special rehabilitation event designed to mirror the excitement of the Olympic Games. Fittingly named ‘Plym-Pics’ patients took part in rehabilitation activities aimed at helping them to regain their...
How specialist teams are supporting older people in Plymouth with their wishes to be cared for in their own home
When Rod and Barbara made their wedding vows to each other in 1964 they really meant it. Barbara has a neurological condition called Progressive Supranuclear Palsy and needs round the clock support. 83-year-old Rod is her main carer. Their wish is to stay...
CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE ENCOURAGED TO CALL NHS 111 IF THEY ARE STRUGGLING WITH THEIR MENTAL HEALTH
As children and young people head back to school, college and university, specialist teams at Livewell Southwest are working around the clock to support anyone in Plymouth who is experiencing a mental health crisis. There is now a single phone number if you or a...
New Extra Care Area keeping patients and staff safe
Last month marked the opening of Livewell Southwest’s brand-new Extra Care Area (ECA) at the Glenbourne Unit, an acute mental health ward for adults who are too unwell to be treated at home. Funded by NHS England, the Extra Care Area (ECA) within Livewell is a...
Livewell Southwest awarded Gold status for Armed Forces Employee Recognition Standard
We are proud to announce that Livewell Southwest has just been awarded Gold Employee Recognition Standard (ERS) status, the highest badge of honour for supporting the Armed Forces community. The Defence Employer Recognition Scheme Gold Award recognises the positive...
