“They come when it is freezing cold and it’s pouring with rain or when it’s a stinking hot 40 degrees. On those sorts of days when they show up, it puts a lump in your throat. They come because ...
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Warriapendi welcomes families with revamped space
The team at the Warriapendi Child and Parent Centre has always worked hard to create a community feel and had wanted to make the centre’s outdoor area an even more welcoming space for everyone ...
Music therapy a hit for Maddington residents
MercyCare Occupational Therapist Siobhan Tyndall wanted to find a way to help residents at Maddington Residential Aged Care Home reminisce about the things they love most in life.
Volunteering a rewarding role for Jennifer
Retiring from paid work, 60-year-old Jennifer Forrest was looking for something more fulfilling to take up her time.
Vaso treasures ‘trusting’ friendship with MercyCare support worker Garry
To MercyCare Disability participant Vaso Maric, Garry Bhatti is more than just a MercyCare support worker.
Our MercyCare trainee superstars
MercyCare Heathridge Early Learning Centre trainee Sophie Gaspar joined MercyCare early this year, but with her natural talent she has thrived and blossomed and feels like she’s been with us for years.
Harman Park seniors gift newborn care packages to families in need
A group of kind-hearted seniors from MercyCare’s Harman Park Community Centre in Belmont have put their knitting and crocheting talents to good use by creating newborn care packages for families ...
MercyCare becomes WA’s biggest provider of Short-Term Restorative Care
MercyCare is now WA’s biggest provider of Short-Term Restorative Care (STRC) after it was granted an additional 30 places during the recent Aged Care Approvals Round.
Early Learning celebrate Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children’s Day
From creating ochre paint with crushed rocks and baking aniseed and myrtle cookies to reading books about Indigenous culture and creating colourful artwork, our Early Learning Centres took part ...
MercyCare pays tribute to Aged Care employees
On Aged Care Employee Day, August 6, we want to express our deepest appreciation for the dedication and compassionate care provided by our wonderful Aged Care team across MercyCare.
Tobias finds his own path
For 18-year-old Tobias (he/they), coming out as transgender nonbinary six years ago has been a “long and hard journey”.
MercyCare’s unique youth-centred program returns for a second round
Following the success of the pilot program, MercyCare's free 10-week Youth Peer Pathways course will return for a second round in September.
