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In memory of Kelvin Mills: trustee, volunteer and life affirmer

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Powys Patients' Council team 2014: L - R Freda Lacey, Rhydian Parry, Penny Price (Ward Manager), John Lilley, Kelvin Mills by guest author, Freda Lacey PAVO Senior Officer, Health & Social Care I wrote recently about “Dying Matters” and in May, one of the long standing volunteers of the PAVO Mental Health team , Powys Mental Health Alliance (PMHA) and Mid Powys Mind  - Kelvin Mills - died. When I facilitated Powys Patients’ Council several years ago now, which goes into Bronllys Hospital Mental Health Inpatient Unit, I was privileged to work with three volunteers. Kelvin was one of the liveliest volunteers who dedicated his time to speaking with patients and rallying them around to come in and visit us to talk about how they were doing and/or speaking up about any issues, compliments, concerns they had whilst being an inpatient on the mental health ward. It is no secret that Kelvin used to be a patient, both at Bronllys for some time but also at “Mid Wales Hospital”. He was...

At the end of the day...

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by guest author Freda Lacey  PAVO Senior Officer, Health & Social Care “Dying Matters”. This subject was the focus of an entire week this past May. In Welsh, “Byw Nawr”, (Live Now). During this week, I felt drawn to actively take some action on my own Living Now and Dying Matters. Powys Teaching Health Board (PTHB), along with a number of health care agencies, particularly hospice care agencies, which includes Third Sector, (ie:  The Bracken Trust ), held various events during the week. The aim was to encourage people to speak openly about death and dying, discuss what advance planning is, and also how to cope with dying, death and bereavement. Several weeks ago now, PAVO’s Health and Social Care Team held a joint “engagement” session, with PTHB colleagues, the Third Sector and other agencies, exploring cancer and end of life or palliative care. We discussed a number of topics but one of the key themes which emerged was in relation to “Advance Care Planning” which ...

Jill Ball - speaking up for older people in Powys

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After 4 years working in PAVO’s Powys Befrienders’ team , Jill Ball recently started a new role at Age Cymru Powys as an Independent Advocate. Age Cymru Powys is the largest voluntary sector organisation providing support to people over 60 in Powys, Mid Wales, covering the old shire counties of Montgomeryshire, Radnorshire and Brecknockshire. The organisation works to sustain and improve the quality of life of vulnerable older people in Powys. It believes that older people should be respected and valued as individuals in terms of their dignity, status, personal autonomy, diversity of needs, aspirations and expectations. I caught up with Jill at her base in Newtown to find out more. Tell us about your new role with Age Cymru Powys My role as an advocate is to take action to help people say what they want to say, secure their rights, represent their interests and obtain the services they need. I meet with people daily and listen to the issues that are of concern to them, provide them wi...