Our Voice autumn 2022

Wednesdays are when Ruth’s home care workers come and help her around the house with the things that she can no longer do herself, such as hanging up bed sheets, vacuuming the floors or cleaning out the fridge. Every other week they take her grocery shopping — an everyday task that had become impossible because...

The 24-bed SSU will care for patients coming through the Emergency Department (ED) who are not critically ill but need further observation before they are either discharged or admitted. The SSU will also be able to accommodate patients with COVID-19 or other infections. The temporary SSU will help reduce waiting times and save beds in...

Now, 60 years later, and having completed her distinguished career in education, Sr Carmel says her advice to any young woman contemplating their future is to find their passion and then pursue their goals with determination. As a young woman, Sr Carmel was inspired to leave her hometown in County Cork to join the Sisters...

Mercy Health launched the Healthy Ageing Place, based in Mornington Victoria, in December 2021. It is a one-stop destination where people can get free information and advice about ageing well and how to steer through the aged care system — the same type of support that Rosie was fortunate enough to receive. Rosie says that...

In early 2018, Margaret joined the Mercy Health Community Advisory Group (CAG). CAGs provide local advice from a consumer, carer and community perspective, to help our health services better understand and respond to the needs of the communities we serve. “I was well aware of the work of Mercy Health in our region,” Margaret recalls....