Westbank Community Health & Care

Since 1986, Westbank Community Health & Care has made a difference to the lives of thousands of people in Devon.

Our vision is for everyone to be living fulfilled, healthier, happier lives for longer. We understand the close link between physical and mental health, the power of supporting individuals throughout their life and the strides that can be made when every aspect of a person's health is recognised, supported and treated as a whole.

Westbank is a supportive family of people with big hearts who look out for each other and the wider community.

Our staff are supported by an army of award winning volunteers spread right across the county, they are the beating heart of our charity, connecting us to Devon's rural and urban communities.

Westbank provides a safety net between the NHS and the social services provision. Our mission is to tirelessly promote and improve the quality of life, though a comprehensive range of health and wellbeing initiatives, ensuring lasting positive outcomes for all.

We offer a diverse range of services to combat loneliness and social isolation, and support people in developing and maintaining a healthier lifestyle.

Our multigenerational, holistic and wellbeing initiatives include...

Devon Carers - Offering support, advise and respite care for 30,000 unpaid carers annually.

Young Carers - Offering support, advise and respite care for 3,000 carers who are under 18.

Community Support:

Neighbourhood Friends - Clinical referrals for transport to and from hospital, as well as medical appointments and support settling back home after a stay in hospital.

Patient Transport - Self referral for those who are unable to access public transport, or who are without family/friends to get to their healthcare appointments and health-related exercise and rehabilitation classes.

Social Activities - Where people can come together to meet others and socialise. Transport can often be provided where this could be a barrier to accessing the service.

Community Larders - In Exminster and Starcross, plus food box provisions.

Community Cookery School - Offering community cookery workshops, aimed at tackling loneliness and building life skills for health, independence and happiness for all ages.

Day Centre - Enabling older people to come together at our hub to participate in activities designed to maintain independence, improve and support good mental & physical health, and help to combat loneliness.

Outdoor Activities - These include our programme of Health Walks and our community allotment.

Gym, Exercise & Rehabilitation - We have an accessible community gym located at our Exminster centre equipped with over £100k worth of disability-friendly apparatus. In addition, we offer exercise classes, weight management, personal training, GP referral services and rehabilitation programmes.

Childcare & Family Support Provision - Kidzone is our childcare and family support facility located at our Exminster centre. It provides a pre-school, after school and holiday clubs.

Conferencing Facilities - We offer meeting and treatment rooms for hire, plus event spaces for children's parties, community meetings and more at our Exminster centre.

As a charity, we rely on donations. By donating, you will help us continue to deliver these services, or others like it, to more people in our community, in need of our support. If you would like to make a donation, please CLICK HERE.