Mercy Health Albury marks National Palliative Care Week
Mercy Health Albury is celebrating the tireless work of its palliative care staff and volunteers as part of National Palliative Care Week 21– 28 May. The theme for 2017 is ‘You matter, your care matters. Palliative care can make a difference.’ The aim of the week for this year is to put the spotlight on…
Kangaroo cuddles to benefit our smallest bubs
Parents with babies in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) and Special Care Nursery (SCN) at Mercy Hospital for Women are currently logging as many hours of skin-to-skin contact or kangaroo care with their little one/s as possible. The hospital is taking part in Australia’s 3rd annual Kangaroo-a-thon, an event organised by the Miracle Babies…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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….
Valuing independence and nurturing relationships through Mercy Health’s model of care
Mercy Health’s model of care has been thoroughly researched and carefully designed to empower its residents to have the best day possible, every day. Mercy Health, a national provider of health, aged and home and community care, is bringing its model of care to life with small community households. The aim is for residents to…