Glenbourne Unit - Livewell Southwest

At Glenbourne, we offer art therapy, mindfulness, relaxation, and talking therapies, as well as support in understanding and managing medication used to treat mental illnesses.

We want people to feel safe, secure, and happy in our care. Our ultimate aim here is to stabilise the worst phase of a mental illness as soon as possible, with minimum restriction, so people can return home under the care of the Home Treatment Team and continue their recovery in their community.

Place of Safety Suite

The Place of Safety Suite at the Glenbourne Unit provides a safe haven for people going through a mental health crisis who have been detained by the police under Section 135 or Section 136 of the Mental Health Act 1983.

The Place of Safety Suite in Glenbourne is open 24 hours a day, seven days a week, and is run by a dedicated team.

The suite is a calm environment where the detained person will undergo a Mental Health Act assessment, which is carried out by an approved mental health professional and an approved doctor.

Psychology

Glenbourne has a psychologist who is part of the Specialist Adult Mental Health Psychology team. The psychologist works across both wards and provides support and consultation to staff to enrich the delivery of compassionate care.

They attend multidisciplinary team meetings, ensuring that psychological opinion and input are given to each person's care. Individual support may be through ward staff, trainee psychologists, community providers, or one-to-one with the psychologist, as appropriate.  This may sometimes include family members alongside patients, as Glenbourne is committed to including patients, family, and carers in decision-making. Where it is felt necessary, the psychologist can extend one-to-one work for a small number of sessions after discharge. The psychologist may also undertake specialist assessments to support care plans. There is opportunity for all patients to have access to psychological input via the twice-weekly psychology groups. These groups sit within a wider programme of therapeutic interventions.

Occupational Therapy

Therapists have a key role in assessing risk and work collaboratively with the wider team to enable timely and successful discharges from the hospital.

They provide a therapeutic group programme to aid social and functional recovery and to assess patients mental and physical health.

The team also runs a community group that prepares patients for discharge and provides ongoing therapy and support for up to six sessions after discharge.

The team works closely within the wider multi-disciplinary team and provides a range of group work and one-on-one sessions with patients.

Pastoral and Spiritual Care

Livewell Southwest places importance on caring for the spiritual needs of patients of any faith or none.

A stay in Glenbourne can be for a complex set of reasons, and the care offered may take various forms. There can be key differences between the care that involves treatment and medication and support to help strengthen mental health, alongside the space needed to explore and talk over any spiritual distress. So in addition to the overall hospital care provided, the chaplains offer a listening space for you to talk about your story and experiences to help you make sense of your situation. For many people, both forms of care can help support the whole person. 

Specialisms and services

• Treatment of disease, disorder or injury
• Assessment or medical treatment for persons detained under the Mental Health Act 1983
• Diagnostic and screening procedures
• Caring for adults over 65 years old
• Caring for adults under 65 years old
• Caring for people whose rights are restricted under the Mental Health Act
• Dementia
• Eating disorders
• Learning disabilities
• Mental health conditions
• Physical disabilities
• Substance misuse problems

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