More culturally safe health care for Aboriginal patients
Increasing access to culturally safe health care for Aboriginal patients is an ever-increasing priority for Victorian health services as they look to continually develop new ways of supporting Aboriginal people through their health care journey. Minister for Health Mary-Anne Thomas today visited Werribee Mercy Hospital (WMH) to meet with Aboriginal Programs’ team members, who provide…
Mercy Place residents treated to hair of the dog
When residents at Mercy Health’s aged care homes Mercy Place Lathlain and Mercy Place Mont Clare in Perth (WA) sit down for their in-house hairdressing appointment each week, they are often treated to an extra side helping of ‘hair of the dog’, so to speak. That’s because the homes’ in-house hairdresser, Irish-born Grainne Collins who…
Rotary and high tech goggles project a perfect picture at Werribee Mercy Hospital
Patients at Werribee Mercy Hospital’s Paediatrics Ward have been introduced to high-tech goggles to help curb anxieties when they’re about to have needles or other medical procedures.
Good vibrations at Mercy Place Lathlain
Mercy Place Lathlain volunteer Ella Scott has been running music therapy session for residents at the home for over three years.
Minister praises Werribee Mercy Hospital staff for efforts to reduce COVID waiting lists
Mercy Health’s Werribee Mercy Hospital (WMH) has stepped up to reduce the back log of patients waiting for a planned endoscopy across Melbourne’s west, prompting praise from Victoria’s Minister for Health, Mary-Anne Thomas.
A history of putting care first
A heritage wall which showcases the proud history of both Mercy Health and the work of the Sisters of Mercy dating back to 1827 in Dublin has been unveiled today in the foyer of the Heidelberg (Vic.) based public hospital, Mercy Hospital for Women (MHW).
Devoted couples celebrate love on Valentine’s Day
Mercy Health’s Far North Queensland residential aged care home Mercy Place Cairns (Bethlehem) has romance in the air this Valentine’s Day, with four residents ― two couples ― celebrating their love and loyalty over what amounts to a combined century. Seniors 92-year-old John Mark and his 88-year-old wife Bernice, alongside born and bred Cairns locals…
Charity Match Day to benefit mums, babies and Mercy Perinatal
Sick, small, pre-term babies and their mothers will be the beneficiaries of the inaugural Western United Football Club/Mercy Perinatal Charity Match Day to be played at Melbourne’s AAMI Park on Saturday 11 February. Fans who attend the double-header event, featuring both the Western United men’s and women’s teams will be helping to contribute to the…
Donna decks the WMH ED halls with festive spirit
Donna contacted a number of local primary schools in late November to ask if students would be interested in contributing some Christmas art or craft to adorn the walls of the ED.
Giving back to NICU – that’s Maddie’s mantra
Like many mothers whose babies receive neonatal intensive care, Maddie is passionate about the unit and the staff.