“Shocked and overwhelmed” was how Carlie Appleton described the moment she was announced a winner in MercyCare’s 2021 Staff Excellence Awards, which recognises staff or volunteers who have gone ...
Aged Care
Just the right ingredients at Joondalup
Food can bring nostalgia and connection - and it’s exactly this that chef Conrad Cowan wants to evoke for residents at Joondalup Residential Aged Care Home. “When a resident tastes one of my ...
Life stories bring joy
Eighteen years ago, Janet Alderson had the seed of a thought that she wanted a career where she could help people. Selling her newsagency business, she joined MercyCare Joondalup Residential Aged ...
New year, new leaf, new career?
If 2022 is your year for a career change, MercyCare is on the lookout for compassionate people who want to make a difference in others’ lives as an Aged Care Support Worker in the community. ...
Joondalup light and bright renovation provides opportunities to connect
A warm and contemporary facelift at MercyCare Joondalup Residential Aged Care Home has created a refreshing space that supports residents to connect with each other, their families and staff.
Beep, beep! Driver and activity volunteers wanted
Do you have time to spare and desire to connect with others? MercyCare’s Harman Park Community Centre in Belmont is on the hunt for volunteer drivers and activity assistants.
Knitting together friendships at Rockingham
From the cutest little penguins to colourful dinosaurs and lovingly crafted baby blankets, MercyCare Rockingham Residential Aged Care Home volunteer Junell and a knitting group of residents have ...
Making a splash: How Prof is regaining his independence
“I am 94 years young and a few months ago fell and sustained three compression fractures to my spine. I was in agony, could barely walk and, even then, only with the assistance of a person on ...
Kelmscott residents moved by WASO performance
There wasn’t a dry eye in the house when a talented string quartet from the West Australian Symphony Orchestra put on a moving ensemble performance at MercyCare Kelmscott Residential Aged Care ...
Every day is different for support advisor Neroli
For MercyCare support advisor Neroli Bradshaw, every day in her job is different and she wouldn’t have it any other way.
Early Learning and Aged Care unite
As part of Food Safety Week, chefs, cooks and food service staff from across MercyCare’s Early Learning Centres and Residential Aged Cares homes came together for an integrated training day.
Behind the scenes: Heart is MercyCare
During September we released our Heart is MercyCare video, but it couldn't have happened without the amazing talent and time of our staff, volunteers and clients. Here's a behind the scenes sneak ...