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 in 2023/24.
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
Happy 18th Birthday to Plymouth’s Latch On Breastfeeding programme!
Plymouth’s Latch On Breastfeeding programme is celebrating a special birthday, having now spent 18 years supporting new parents! As well as providing health and social care across Plymouth, Livewell Southwest’s health improvement team offer prevention, intervention...
Dying Matters Week – Being in a good place to die
This Dying Matters Week, (10-16 May) Sharon King, Livewell Southwest’s Palliative and End of Life Organisation Lead is encouraging people to think whether you’re in a good place to die and the support available. End of life care is something many professionals across...
Plym Neuro Rehabilitation Unit’s therapy garden is helping people achieve their rehabilitation goals
Plym Neuro Rehabilitation Unit’s (PNRU) therapy garden has recently been freshened up ready for people to spend time in as the weather improves, while also forming an important part of the therapy being provided to the people the team cares for. PNRU is a 15-bed...
New Chief Executive Officer appointed at Livewell Southwest
Michelle Thomas has been appointed the new Chief Executive Officer of Livewell Southwest. Livewell’s Board have formally approved the appointment, with effect from 1 April. Michelle’s career began in 1986 when she first came to Plymouth to complete her nurse training....
Livewell fills 20 roles at recruitment event!
Friday 11 March saw Livewell Southwest join our colleagues at University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust for a recruitment fair at Plymouth Argyle Home Park Stadium. Steven Elford, People Experience and Development Manager, said: “The event was a great success for...