News

Read the latest from Mercy Health, including what we’re doing in the community, information on general health developments, and other news from around our organisation.

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Remembrance service held to recognise babies lost

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More than 300 people gathered on 15 October at the Melbourne Museum to remember babies lost to miscarriage, stillbirth or neonatal death at the inaugural Victorian Pregnancy and Infant Loss Remembrance Service.

Remembrance service held to recognise babies lost
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Drawing positives from art therapy

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Mercy Mental Health consumers, staff and volunteers bared their souls across the walls of the Clare Moore Building in recognition of Mental Health Week at the Mercy Mental Health annual art show last week.

Drawing positives from art therapy
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Music in the air for singing seniors

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The sound of music will soon be heard at Mercy Place Mandurah as residents prepare to turn their residential aged care home into a musical theatre this month.

Music in the air for singing seniors
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Double the reason to celebrate at Mercy Place Ballarat

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Mercy Place Ballarat had a double reason to celebrate during its open day on Saturday – it was almost one year to the day since the residential aged care home opened its doors, and it also received delivery of an eleven-seater bus for its residents.

Double the reason to celebrate at Mercy Place Ballarat
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Soccer stars unite with Werribee Mercy Hospital newborns

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The A-League's newest team Western United has a home base in Victoria's west, close to Werribee Mercy Hospital. Three players from the team visited some of the hospital's newborns, creating instant fans.

Soccer stars unite with Werribee Mercy Hospital newborns
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First paediatric ward patient’s hospital connections

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Werribee Mercy Hospital opens a Paediatric Ward, and the first patient has surprising hospital connections.

First paediatric ward patient’s hospital connections
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Mercy Place Montrose, a blessing for local aged care residents

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Residents of Mercy Place Montrose’s new small household living homes will share their joy with family, friends and dignitaries when the new development is officially blessed on Tuesday 30 July. Since moving into their new homes, residents have enjoyed the choices and independence that their small household living homes afford them, and have spent many…

Mercy Place Montrose, a blessing for local aged care residents
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Firm friendships celebrated on International Day

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International Day of Friendship brings together residents from Mercy Place Westcourt and children from a local preschool as part of the residential aged care home's Intergenerational Program.

Firm friendships celebrated on International Day
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NAIDOC Week acknowledged across Mercy Health

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Werribee Mercy Hospital marks NAIDOC Week with a traditional Welcome to Country and Smoking Ceremony.

NAIDOC Week acknowledged across Mercy Health
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Therapy is music to residents’ ears

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The Lioness Club of Cairns has donated musical books, CDs and resources to increase the musical choices Mercy Place Westcourt residents with dementia use during music therapy sessions at the residential aged care home.

Therapy is music to residents’ ears