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Just keep swimming
Nonagenarian and Mercy Health Home Care client Father Chris Baker makes every lap count.
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Forging her own path
Mercy Health Home Care client Florence Gibbs has led an extraordinary life.
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A lasting legacy
Werribee Mercy Hospital farewells midwife Louise Thompson after almost three decades of service.
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Another helping hand for families in need
Families in Melbourne’s north are one step closer to being able to access culturally safe parenting support, with construction now underway at Mercy Health’s new Early Parenting Centre (EPC) in the City of Whittlesea.
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Our Rapid Access Hub is backed by the Premier
In an effort to reduce elective surgery waiting lists, Werribee Mercy Hospital is now in the early stages of performing up to 800 endoscopy procedures, as part of the Victorian Government’s COVID-19 catch-up plan.
![Mercy Place Northcliffe resident Joan Bowden enjoying her daily stroll by the sea](https://www.mercyhealth.com.au/wp-content/uploads/sites/61/2023/04/M6cJZ6aQ_featuredimage-1-300x74.jpg)
There is something in the water
Mercy Place Northcliffe resident Joan Bowden has lived in the City of Kingston for over 20 years, and says there is something unique about living bayside.
![Mercy Palliative Care volunteer Brian Young (right) with patient Allan Howlett (left) at Allan’s home in Werribee.](https://www.mercyhealth.com.au/wp-content/uploads/sites/61/2023/04/IMG_7391_featuredimage-300x74.jpg)
In good company
The Mercy Palliative Care volunteer program is bringing a listening ear and practical support to patients and families at a vulnerable time in their lives.
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A point of call for Aboriginal health
Yolngu woman Gypsy Lee Murray-Yunupingu reflects on her first two months as the Aboriginal Postnatal Engagement Officer at Mercy Hospital for Women (MHW).