Lest we forget
Now aged 95, Mercy Place Mont Clare (WA) resident Norman Walker was only a teenager when he landed on a Normandy beach in France during the Allied invasion of WW2. In 2019, it led to the French Government presenting him with the nation's highest military honour, the Legion of Honour. Today, Norman lays the wreath at the home's ANZAC commemorative service.
Hygiene packs gratefully received
Up to 200 patients in need will receive essential hygiene packs following a generous donation on Friday from the Mercy Health Foundation with the support of its business partner Bank First and the Pinchapoo charity. The packs which will be given to patients who may be homeless, isolated, survivors of family violence, or experiencing any…
Chance reunion at aged care home reignites friendship after 57-year hiatus
After 57 years without seeing one another, Mercy Place Keon Park residents, 95-year-old Betty Moore and 94-year-old Marg Crane, instantly recognised each other when they were fortuitously reunited at the residential aged care three days before Melbourne’s coronavirus lockdown last year.
Mercy Health obstetrician shines during pandemic
A Mercy Health obstetrician has won the top prize at this year’s Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RANZCOG) Annual Scientific Meeting (ASM) for her research on obstetric and newborn outcomes during Melbourne’s coronavirus pandemic lockdown.
Double the celebrations at Mercy Place Dandenong
Mercy Place Dandenong resident Beryl O’Neil thought all her birthdays had come at once on Thursday when she received her second COVID vaccine dose on the day of her 91st birthday.
Mercy Place offers respite and a home away from home
Since arriving at Mercy Place Dandenong residential aged care home for a three-week respite stay, keen amateur photographer John Johnson has viewed the concept of respite care through a whole new lens.
102 candles for Mercy Health’s Ivy Ballentine
Mercy Place Lathlain resident Ivy Ballentine will celebrate her 102nd birthday this coming Tuesday with a party in her local park – surrounded by her children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren who say the matriarch of their family has always been involved and interested in life, and has always wanted to contribute. And during her long and…
Mercy Place Colac aged care residents pave the way for women
As International Women’s Day was celebrated around the world on 8 March, Mercy Place Colac residents Jean Howard and Dulcie ‘Scotty’ Brooks recalled with pride how they and the women of their generation paved the way for gender equality more than 80 years ago.
Mercy Health frontline nurse the first to be vaccinated at Werribee Mercy Hospital
Residential In-Reach nurse John Stafford, who was the first Werribee Mercy Hospital staff member to receive the vaccination, said the vaccination program would provide additional confidence and protection for hospital staff while also helping to protect communities in Melbourne’s western suburbs. Mercy Health Group Chief Executive Officer Adjunct Professor Stephen Cornelissen said the experience…
A statement from Mercy Health Group Chief Executive Officer Adjunct Professor Stephen Cornelissen – Final report and recommendations of the Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety
A statement from Mercy Health Group Chief Executive Officer Adjunct Professor Stephen Cornelissen regarding the final report and recommendations of the Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety.