Cheers to Australia Day at Mercy Health
For many Mercy Health aged care residents, Australia Day is a time to reflect and reminisce about a country that has changed considerably during their lifetimes. In 1930, Australia had a population of 6.5 million, George V was King and the world was in the grips of the Depression. Now, some 86 years later, Australia…
The beach comes to Montrose for Australia Day celebrations
Residents at Mercy Place Montrose will celebrate Australia Day early with a concert by the ‘beach’ in the comfort of their own home. On Friday 22 January, inflatable pools and sand will be placed throughout the residential aged care home, transporting residents to the seaside. Mercy Place Montrose Lifestyle Coordinator David Thomas said staff would…
More than 38,000 babies and counting
Werribee Mercy Hospital has been caring for the Wyndham community for the past 21 years and there are plenty of Mercy babies to show for it. As at 31 December 2015, Werribee Mercy Hospital’s maternity unit had welcomed 38,683 babies, including 399 sets of twins, into the world with open arms and caring hands. The…