We support people to lead independent, healthy lives
We support people to lead independent, healthy lives
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Specialists in Community Health and Care
Livewell Southwest is an independent, award winning social enterprise providing integrated health and social care services for people across Plymouth, South Hams and West Devon, as well as some specialist services for people living in parts of Devon and Cornwall. We are at the forefront of integrating health and social care, which means that we care for people in new ways that are more efficient, with health and social care professionals who would have previously worked in individual teams now working together. This helps us to deliver the right care for people, in the right place and at the right time.
You will find our teams in community hospitals, GP practices, sports centres, health and wellbeing hubs, at community events and even at football matches.
In 2019 Livewell Southwest was inspected by the Care Quality Commission (CQC) and received a rating of ‘good’ overall. Our mental health inpatient unit (Glenbourne) and our community learning disabilities team received an exceptional rating of ‘outstanding’.
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Our Performance
Livewell Southwest constantly monitors the services it provides to ensure we are delivering the right care and support to people, at the right time, and in the right place. We have used this information to produce a simple snapshot of our performance. Please see our Quality Accounts to take a look at our performance.
We also regularly ask our service users to provide us with feedback on their experience of using our services. You can view the recent reviews of our services on the right hand side of this page.
Our Mission
Our mission is to support people to stay well in the place and the community in which they live, where they can enjoy the best quality of life.
Wellbeing Is Our Priority
Wellbeing is our priority: healthy people and healthy communities are vital and our long term investment priority.
Our Commitment
Our commitment is to implement new ways of working to significantly reduce the need for hospital bed-based care, including people with complex needs, by wrapping our services around home and community-based care.
Latest News
EJ’s inspirational road to recovery following a severe mental health crisis
EJ remembers the day he hit rock bottom: “I was really struggling with who I was, where I was going, who I am in myself. When I left Plymouth and went to university, I went a bit off the rails. I already had my issues with my mental health, and that made it worse...
Livewell’s FUSE Team Shines at HSJ Patient Safety Awards!
We’re delighted to share that Livewell’s Frequent Users Support and Empowerment (FUSE) team has been awarded ‘Highly Commended’ at the 15th annual HSJ Patient Safety Awards, in the Community Care Initiative of the Year category. The HSJ Patient Safety Awards recognise...
Incredible transformation creates outdoor therapy space for patients with brain and spinal cord injuries
From this… To this. What was an underused space with a plain concrete wall, is now a vibrant outdoor therapy area at the new Plym Neuro Rehabilitation Unit in Plymouth. The multi-million-pound facility is for people recovering from life-changing brain and spinal cord...
Staff and patients transform wasteland at Lee Mill Hospital into therapeutic garden thanks to epic challenge by former Plymouth Argyle player
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...
Plymouth praised for its adult social care support
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,...