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What Matters To You Day encourages more meaningful conversations
On Thursday 9 June we invited all staff to take part in What Matters To You Day – an event […]
![elderly woman with walking stick being supported by care worker](https://www.livingwellea.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/Untitled-design-2022-06-28T151506.142.jpg)
Community Care Officer helps rebuild service user’s confidence
One of our community care officers recently provided excellent support to a service user whose confidence had been affected following […]
![man dialling numbers into a telephone](https://www.livingwellea.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/Untitled-design-2022-05-17T152559.366.jpg)
Telecare scam continues to target service users
We’ve received further information from the Scottish Government’s Digital Office about a scam targeting telecare service users who are moving to digital […]
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Parents and carers: We need your views!
We want every child in East Ayrshire to get the best possible start in life. This means access to early […]
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Ochiltree Hub is a place for everyone
For people living in rural areas, having a sense of community is vital. Not only does it provide an essential […]
![female carer sitting with an elderly lady, who is drinking tea](https://www.livingwellea.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Untitled-design-2022-05-18T132527.026.jpg)
Family’s gratitude for standard of mother’s care
Our Kilmarnock Care at Home staff recently received some lovely feedback from the family of a service user who had […]
![Lesley Craig and Sharon Belshaw of Break the Silence](https://www.livingwellea.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/CEOSdiscussing10409.jpg)
Break the Silence receives accreditation for excellence
Break the Silence has received recognition from the European Foundation for Quality Management. The Kilmarnock-based charity, which supports victims of […]
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Praise for support assistant’s “invaluable” care
Our Social Care Review Team recently received wonderful feedback from the son of a service user with dementia, expressing his […]
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Brilliant feedback for Stewarton CAH staff
Our amazing Care at Home staff have received glowing feedback from service users in Stewarton. The following comments came from […]
![female befriender reading with an elderly lady](https://www.livingwellea.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Untitled-design-2022-05-13T134942.255.jpg)
Ayrshire Independent Living Network secures funding for befriending service
Ayrshire Independent Living Network (AILN) has secured funding to provide an Ayrshire-wide dementia befriending service for the next three years. […]
![family enjoying a hill walk together](https://www.livingwellea.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Untitled-design-2022-05-04T163411.943.jpg)
Take A Break Scotland open for applications
Scottish Government funded Take a Break Scotland, administered by Family Fund, is now open for applications.
![Staff at Cumnock Juniors Community Enterprise Centre](https://www.livingwellea.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/EAC-All-Ability-Bikes-029791.jpg)
Bennett’s Bikes allow everyone to cycle
Specially adapted bikes have been a hit with visitors to Cumnock Juniors Community Enterprise Centre. Bennett’s Bikes, named after late […]
![The Promise Participation and Improvement Team](https://www.livingwellea.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/Promise-Participation-and-Improvement-Team.jpg)
New Promise team encourages kids’ creativity
A newly formed participation team is helping to deliver The Promise for children and young people in East Ayrshire. Formed […]
![two elderly friends enjoying coffee together](https://www.livingwellea.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/Untitled-design-2022-04-21T134528.784.jpg)
Wellbeing cafes offer support
Do you know an older person with hearing and/or sight loss? The S.I.S.G. (Sensory Impaired Support Group) is running monthly […]
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Introducing the Wellbeing Blog
As the name suggests, our Living Well website is dedicated to all things health and wellbeing and how to get […]