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
Vital support service for new parents in Plymouth
Hundreds of new mums are receiving specialist support from the Plymouth-wide Infant Feeding Team. The aim is to ensure parents receive evidence-based information, so they can make informed choices about what is best for their baby. Jenny was supported by the...
Admiral Nurses providing lifeline to people with dementia and their families
When David retired from his job as a mechanic, he lived life to the full at his home in the South Hams in Devon. He restored classic cars and travelled around Europe, he loved fishing and would go to the gym five times a week. He could even do a yoga headstand well...
New Parkinson’s nurse for Plymouth
More than 700 patients living with Parkinson’s in Plymouth, the South Hams and West Devon will soon be supported by an enhanced team. Funding from the charity Parkinson’s UK means a new specialist nurse can join the service for the next two years. Parkinson's is a...
Livewell Southwest selected to take part in national review led by Dr Jacqui Dyer MBE
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...
Livewell Social Worker wins national Gold Award
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. Judges...