{"id":633901,"date":"2026-06-11T23:17:35","date_gmt":"2026-06-11T23:17:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/633901\/"},"modified":"2026-06-11T23:17:35","modified_gmt":"2026-06-11T23:17:35","slug":"llanidloes-nurse-lindy-jones-retires-after-nearly-50-years","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/633901\/","title":{"rendered":"Llanidloes nurse Lindy Jones retires after nearly 50 years"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\n  Lindy Jones, 65, brought the curtain down on 48 years as a district <a href=\"https:\/\/www.countytimes.co.uk\/news\/25889046.powys-nurse-shiny-skaria-honoured-king-royal-reception\/?ref=ed_direct\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">nurse<\/a> in Llanidloes at the end of May, bringing to a close an extraordinary career spent caring for others.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  Since beginning her nursing career in the late 1970s, Lindy has become a familiar and trusted face to generations of local families, supporting patients through illness, recovery and some of life\u2019s most difficult moments.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  Her commitment, compassion and calm professionalism have solidified her as an invaluable part of the community.\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  Lindy was celebrated on Thursday, May 28, with colleague Margot Jones saying: \u201cThere can be no families in Llanidloes and district whose lives you have not touched with your loving kindness and nursing skills.\u201d\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  The Llanidloes Leg Club \u2013 known as Only Legs Aloud \u2013 also heaped praise on Lindy, who established the club 16 years ago.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  \u201cLindy, along with a small team of volunteers, set up Only Legs Aloud over 16 years ago, and her enthusiasm and passion has been instrumental in its success,\u201d it said in a post on Facebook.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  Working as a district nurse means travelling in all weather conditions, visiting patients in their homes, offering medical care, reassurance and dignity to those who need it most.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  Over almost five decades, Lindy has cared for countless residents across Llanidloes, often going above and beyond for her patients and their families.\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  Alongside her nursing career, Lindy has also been widely recognised for her incredible fundraising efforts over the years.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  Whether organising local events, supporting charities or helping raise money for healthcare services and community causes, she has always worked tirelessly to give something back.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  Her enthusiasm and generosity have helped benefit countless people across the area, earning her admiration both inside and outside of the NHS.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  Lindy\u2019s children, son Ben and daughter Amy Bucknall, described their mum as someone whose near half century of service to the local community has \u201cchanged lives\u201d.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  \u201cWe just want to take a moment to say how incredibly proud we are of our mum,\u201d they said.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  \u201cFor nearly 48 years, she has dedicated her life to caring for others as a district nurse in Llanidloes.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  \u201cThat kind of commitment is rare, and the impact she\u2019s had is impossible to fully measure.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  \u201cDay after day, year after year, she has shown compassion, strength and kindness to so many people when they needed it most.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  \u201cShe hasn\u2019t just done a job \u2013 she\u2019s changed lives. She\u2019s been there in people\u2019s hardest moments, offering comfort, dignity and genuine care.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  <img   width=\"100%\"\/>Lindy Jones, pictured with her grandchildren. (Image: Supplied)\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  \u201cThe difference she has made in her community will carry on long after her retirement.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  \u201cAs she reaches the end of this chapter, we couldn\u2019t be prouder of everything she\u2019s achieved. She\u2019s an inspiration, not just to us, but to everyone who has had the privilege of knowing her.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  \u201cThank you for everything you\u2019ve given. You truly deserve this next chapter.\u201d\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  Family, friends, colleagues and residents describe her as kind, dependable and deeply respected throughout the area.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  Many local people will remember her not only for her nursing skills, but also for her warmth and ability to comfort people during challenging times.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  Throughout enormous changes within the NHS and healthcare services over the years, Lindy has remained committed to serving her community with dedication and professionalism.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  Her long career stands as a remarkable achievement and a testament to the vital role district nurses play in rural communities.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  Her contribution to Llanidloes and surrounding areas has been extraordinary and her legacy will remain with the countless families whose lives she has touched throughout her remarkable career.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Lindy Jones, 65, brought the curtain down on 48 years as a district nurse in Llanidloes at the&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":633902,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[43],"tags":[102,2960,56,54,55],"class_list":["post-633901","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-healthcare","tag-health","tag-healthcare","tag-uk","tag-united-kingdom","tag-unitedkingdom"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/633901","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=633901"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/633901\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/633902"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=633901"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=633901"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=633901"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}