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 100th Birthday Dolly!
It is not very often you see a balloon with this number on it! The team at the Short Term Care Centre in Plymouth organised a surprise party for Dorothy Moore to celebrate her 100th birthday. They also asked colleagues from Livewell Southwest to send cards, and she...
LIVEWELL SOUTHWEST AT FOULSTON PARK IN PLYMOUTH
People living in Devonport told us they wanted services, classes or sessions that make them feel fitter, happier and healthier – and that they feel comfortable to join. So that is exactly what is now happening at Foulston Park. The multi-million-pound redevelopment of...
National Recognition for Livewell District Nurses
Two nurses from Livewell Southwest have been given the prestigious title of Queen’s Nurse for providing the highest standards of patient care in the community. Megan-Louise Bonner and Lisa-Marie Veale work in Plymouth as District Nurse Specialist Practitioners and...
Specialist rehab team grows to support more stroke survivors to live independently at home
Former delivery driver Steve Hancock from Plymouth used to walk more than a hundred miles a week and says he felt the fittest he had ever been. That was until March 2024, when he woke in the night. He recalls: “I’d had a headache for four or five days and my wife kept...
Happy 100th Birthday Dolly!
It is not very often you see a balloon with this number on it! The team at the Short Term Care Centre in Plymouth organised a surprise party for Dorothy Moore to celebrate her 100th birthday. They also asked colleagues from Livewell Southwest to send cards, and she...