This year for Mother's Day, residents at our MercyCare Kelmscott Residential Aged Care Home were given the royal treatment that kicked off with a hair and make-up styling session and a mini ...
Aged Care
Meet MercyCare’s nurses
International Nurses Day is a day that we pause to appreciate the tireless work being done by our nurses.
Pop-up cafe perfect for connection at Maddington
Creating a warm, inviting space where residents and their loved ones can spend time together was the driving force behind the idea for a pop-up cafe at MercyCare Maddington Residential Aged Care Home.
MercyCare recognised for advancing cultural diversity
MercyCare was recently named a recipient of the highly regarded Community Organisation Award at the Western Australian Multicultural Awards.
Wembley residents lap up silent disco
It’s not just Generation Y or avid music festivalgoers that are in on the silent rave scene. At MercyCare Wembley Residential Aged Care home, silent discos are all the rage.
In the blink of an eye – 15 years with MercyCare
In her years of service at MercyCare Rockingham Aged Care home, Christine Brady treasures the people she has met.
Pet therapy, a hit with aged care residents
There’s a new therapist at Wembley Residential Aged Care home; he’s charming, loves a good pat and the residents can’t get enough of him.
Yarn bombing residents grab council attention
Residents at MercyCare Joondalup Aged Care home have yarn-bombed a burst of colour to their community and may have inspired a local movement in the process.
Respite, a new lease on life
The decision to leave a loved one in the care of someone else, even for just a few hours, can be heart-wrenching.
Enjoying the Goode life at home
At 83, Alice Goode relishes the feeling of living in her own home – it’s her “first real home”, it took many years to come by and she’s proud of it.
Experience makes the difference
There is a small but mighty team at MercyCare’s West Perth headquarters, working to ensure thousands of aged care clients across Perth receive vital in-home support. Ruth Lewis is part of that team.
Aged Care dedication recognised
To stay in a job for a decade, or even two decades, you really must love it.