Westbank Community Health & Care

Westbank Community Health & Care

At a glance

Causes

  • Health and well being / research and care

Other details

Organisation type: 
Charity
Geographical remit: 
Regional

Objectives

Mission statement:

Westbank aims to promote and improve the health and wellbeing of people in the local community, across Devon and beyond. 

Our values:

  • We act with compassion and integrity
  • We value every individual equally
  • We work together to support the whole community
  • We are willing to learn, to innovate and to lead

This is achieved with employees and volunteers being:

Compassionate

  • We will work to alleviate suffering and isolation
  • We will treat everyone with kindness, equity & respect
  • We will encourage the development of strong communities

Honest

  • We will behave with integrity and truthfulness
  • We will be straightforward and fair in our business dealings
  • We have a genuine desire to help others

Responsive

  • We are open to suggestions, questions or feedback
  • We are sensitive to our communities and their needs
  • We will respond readily and in a timely manner

Innovative

  • We will develop new sustainable services or processes
  • We will work to understand the implications of the new health economy
  • We will lead in the development of novel regional programmes or alliances

Activities

We provide a wide range of services. These include our award winning Devon Carers and Neighbourhood Friends services, Diabetes prevention services and many other health related initiatives including cardiac and stroke rehab. We host food banks and support these with community cooking programmes. Health walks, bereavement cafes, combating loneliness and many other projects across all generations

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