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Livewell Southwest’s Falls Management Exercise (FaME) class will be featured in a BBC Spotlight story on how prevention-focussed classes are reducing the rate of falls. Our service operates around Plymouth, with similar services being available across Devon and...

From this... To this... This makeover has transformed a patch of wasteland alongside Lee Mill Hospital. The specialist teams in the 12-bed, low-secure mental health unit offer personalised care and treatment to men experiencing complex, long-standing mental health...

Thousands of Plymouth residents who rely on adult social care are benefitting from compassionate, high-quality support and now that work has been officially recognised by the Care Quality Commission (CQC), with inspectors praising the city’s commitment to equity,...

Congratulations are in order for five Livewell nurses who have been given the prestigious title of Queen’s Nurse (QN) by The Queen’s Institute of Community Nursing (QNCI). The esteemed title of Queens Nurse recognises a commitment to high standards of patient care,...

People recovering from life-changing brain conditions and spinal cord injuries are receiving treatment quicker, thanks to the new Plym Neuro Rehabilitation Unit in Plymouth. It is a specialist facility at Mount Gould Local Care Centre, that welcomes inpatients from...

This is an unique and exciting opportunity to join the established Board of Livewell Southwest! Our mission is to support people to lead independent, healthy lives in the place and the community in which they live where they can enjoy the best quality of life. As a...

Today we’re recognising the incredible carers who regularly give unpaid help and support to family, friends, and neighbours every day, often without formal recognition. This year’s theme is “Know your rights, use your rights”. One of the most important steps you...

A Mental Health Unit in Plymouth has received praise as part of a national review on the importance of trauma-informed practice in mental health inpatient wards. Syrena House was selected as one of six Mental Health Units chosen to participate in the National Race...

A newly qualified Social Worker has been recognised by a national award panel for the achievements of his first year in the profession. Paul Caston has won a Gold Award at the Social Worker of the Year Awards, in the category of Newly Qualified Social Worker....

  Nurses from Livewell Southwest have received regional praise for the work they do to support the community in Plymouth and its surrounding areas. The South West Community and Primary Care Nursing Awards recognise the excellence of community and primary care...