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The sky’s the limit for Mercy Place Montrose residents
Four residents from Mercy Place Montrose took to the sky in vintage planes on Saturday 13 May 2017 as part of a program to help them fulfil their bucket list. The residents, ranging in age from 70 to 82, were picked up from their residential aged care home and taken to Yering to enjoy Tiger…
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Mercy Health’s Italian club celebrates long-time volunteer
Volunteers are at the heart of every community, which is why this National Volunteers Week the generous efforts of one special volunteer will be honoured by residents of Mercy Health’s Italian Club. Sister Silvia of the Sisters of Mercy has been running the Italian Club at aged care homes Mercy Place Parkville and Mercy Place…
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Mercy Hospital for Women midwife wins state title
Mercy Hospital for Women midwife Robyn Smith has been named JOHNSON’S® Mums’ Midwife of the Year for Victoria. Robyn works in Maternity Group Practice (MGP), caring for women with low-risk pregnancies. MGP midwives work in pairs to care for women during their pregnancy and labour, and provide home visits up to two weeks after the…
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A team effort to save baby Leo
At seven and a half months old, Leo Eleftheriou is crawling, giggling and sitting up; you would never know he nearly didn’t make it safely home. But Leo’s mum Anastasia remembers just how close she came to losing her precious little boy. Anastasia was in the care of a private obstetrician and had an uneventful…
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World War Two veteran remembers fallen brothers
Anzac Day is a time Australians across the country pause to commemorate those who fought at war, but it is a particularly important day for 93-year old World War II veteran, Jack Cooper. The Mercy Place Shepparton resident enlisted in the army in 1940 along with his three brothers, two of whom did not return…
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Jimmy’s Golf Day raises $39,000 for premature and sick babies
A charity golf day has raised more than $39,000 to support the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) at Mercy Hospital for Women in Melbourne. Jimmy’s Golf Day was established in November 2012 by Philip McGough as a way of giving back to Mercy Health after his wife Anne gave birth to their son Jimmy 17…
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Generous donation benefits Mercy Place Abbotsford residents
Staff and residents at Mercy Place Abbotsford in Melbourne have welcomed the former committee of the Loganville Hostel into their home to see first-hand how they’re using their pre-loved furniture. The Loganville Hostel was a 24-bed aged care home located in East Bentleigh, Melbourne which cared for those who couldn’t afford to go anywhere else….
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Construction starts on Mercy Place Ballarat
Work has commenced on the Mercy Place Ballarat residential aged home which will expand on the 135-year tradition of the Sisters of Mercy caring for the Ballarat community. Mercy Health Group Chief Executive Officer Adjunct Professor Stephen Cornelissen said Mercy Place Ballarat will cater for 112 residents in 14 small households. “Small community households are…
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Garden brings sensory experience for aged care residents
Residents living with dementia at Mercy Place Shepparton are being supported by a new sensory garden at the home, thanks to the generous contribution of local community groups and the Mercy Health Foundation. The unique outdoor experience strives to stimulate all five senses – sight, sound, smell, taste and touch – and features outdoor musical…
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Mercy Health Reconciliation Action Plan
An historic milestone in Mercy Health’s journey towards culturally safe healthcare will be celebrated on Wednesday 15 February with the formal launch of the organisation’s Health Services Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP). Mercy Health is a key healthcare provider to the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Communities of northern and western Melbourne, and the Albury and…