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