Seniors and students get set for season of goodwill
Christmas festivities are in full swing at Mercy Place Mont Clare, thanks to a group of students at Methodist Ladies’ College who are also experiencing a Week of Amazement. The Year 10 students are spending time throughout the week at the not-for-profit aged care home where they are assisting with Christmas craft activities including jam…
Mercy Health named finalist for two top HR awards
Mercy Health’s commitment to help its employees thrive and develop their leadership skills has earned the aged care and healthcare group two finalist nominations in the prestigious AHRI Awards. Thrive @ Mercy, Mercy Health’s online health and wellbeing hub for staff, was named a finalist in the ‘Martin Seligman Health and Wellbeing Award’ category, while…
Allied Health Week at Mercy Care Centre Young
Mercy Care Centre Young celebrated Allied Health Week on Monday 13 November 2017. Mercy Care Centre Young employs 27 staff in its Allied Health team across seven specialities. These specialties are: aged care assessment physiotherapy occupational therapy speech pathology social work transitional aged care diversional therapy. The Allied Health teams provide vital free health services…
Stance on Manus Island refugees
Statement from the Sisters of Mercy of Australia, Papua New Guinea and Nga Whaea Atawhai o Aotearoa Sisters of Mercy New Zealand 8 November 2017 Manus Island Refugees Spend Yet Another Day In Crisis There are 600 refugees on Manus Island who disturbingly will today spend yet another day without access to food, water,…
Age no barrier to new friendships at Mercy Place Westcourt
Age is proving no barrier for the unlikely friendships blooming at Mercy Place Westcourt, thanks to a new partnership with local kindergarten, Cubby Care. Since earlier this year, residents at the not-for-profit home have been striking up friendships with the youngsters as part of an intergenerational partnership between the two organisations aiming to encourage companionship…
New research shows size isn’t the only important risk factor for stillbirth
A new research study conducted at Mercy Hospital for Women is one of the first of its kind to identify potential links between stillbirth and babies of a ‘normal size’ who – despite making up half of stillbirths – aren’t monitored as closely as small babies. Underweight babies are seen to be most at risk…
86-year-old proves it’s never too late to hit the books
While many of us reflect fondly on our time spent at university in our 20s, for one Melbourne senior, these days are just beginning. Showing no signs of slowing down, 86-year-old Leonard Walton – a resident at Mercy Place Fernhill – has been accepted into a pathways program for a Bachelor of Arts at the…
Mercy Place Albury redevelopment starts with a bang
The highly anticipated redevelopment of Mercy Place Albury, which is expected to employ up to 180 local tradespeople directly and indirectly, started on Tuesday 10 October 2017. Mercy Health Chief Executive Aged & Community Care Kevin Mercer and Mercy Place Albury resident Bernard Wright knocked down part of a wall with a sledgehammer to mark…
Healthy body, healthy mind at Hennessy Recreational Therapy Centre
People aged 65 years and over and those living with a disability in Young and the surrounding district are reminded of the importance of keeping active and maintaining their social connections. Research shows physical activity and cognitive challenges are a great way to keep healthy and happy as we age. The Hennessy Recreational Therapy Centre…
Pausing to remember babies lost
Heidelberg West couple Samantha Rowe and Paul Lyons have lost six babies in the past three years — but their positivity brings a ray of hope to families at a special service to mark International Pregnancy and Infant Loss Remembrance Day. “Very sadly, losing a baby is still considered a taboo subject and people are…