Mercy Health

02/11/2025

You're Invited to the Mercy Place Rice Village Community Fete! 🎉
Join us for a fun-filled day at our Community Fete on
Saturday 22 November, where there’s truly something for everyone!
🕙 Time: 10am – 4pm

📍 Location: Corner of Marshalltown Road & Barwon Heads Road, Marshall
https://maps.app.goo.gl/3efz8aTU6gpadsWt9

✨ Enjoy a vibrant mix of:
• Delicious food stalls 🍔
• Homemade cakes 🍰
• Book treasures 📖
• Gorgeous plants 🪴
• Plus activities, entertainment & more!
Bring your family, bring your friends — and come celebrate community spirit with us! 💛

31/10/2025

The Australian Government’s new Aged Care Act starts today.

This is a significant milestone for the aged care sector. It ensures that every older Australian is given rights, choices and dignity in every aspect of their care.

For the last 12 months, Mercy Health has been working to make sure we are ready for the new laws.

We have been talking with the government and our partners in the sector on how to get this right. We have been updating our systems and processes. And we have kept our clients, residents and their loved ones informed every step of the way.

We are ready for the Act, and we are ready to continue delivering exceptional care and service – both now and into the future.

If you are new to aged care and want to know more about how we can support your needs, reach out to our team on 1300 164 833 (for residential aged care) and 1300 478 776 (for home care). We look forward to welcoming you to the Mercy Health family.

30/10/2025

Are you confused about Australia’s new Support at Home program? We’ve got you covered 😀

Mercy Health has created a comprehensive Support at Home Guide to help older Australians and their families understand the upcoming changes to home care.

The guide explains:
➡️ how the program works
➡️ what services can you access
➡️ how funding is structured
➡️ how Mercy Health Home Care can support you every step of the way.

Download your free copy today at https://home-care.mercyhealth.com.au/accessing-home-care/support-at-home

Knowledge is power, so let us help you navigate the changes with confidence. Or call our friendly team on 1300 478 776 to chat about your options 🗣✅

28/10/2025

Mercy Health is proud to celebrate Dr Deb Karmakar’s achievement in being awarded the prestigious Norman Beischer Medical Research Foundation 3-year Fellowship (2026–2028).

The Fellowship, valued at $660,000, will support Deb’s pioneering work in maternal health — developing and testing REALM™ (Real-time Evaluation and Alerting using Longitudinal Modelling), an AI-enabled fetal monitoring decision support tool. The project aims to improve perinatal outcomes by enabling earlier detection of fetal distress and guiding safer, faster decision-making during childbirth.

Deb’s work is co-designed and continues to engage with clinicians, parents and First Nations stakeholder representatives, ensuring culturally safe and clinically grounded innovation

At Mercy Health, we believe research is the engine that drives compassionate, evidence-based care. We’re proud to support brilliant minds like Deb’s as we work together to improve outcomes for women, babies and families.

“The future of AI-driven med-tech and human-centred research is bright.” – Dr Deb Karmakar

Congratulations Deb!
Read more here: https://nbmrf.org.au/dr-deb-karmakar-2/

28/10/2025

Last week, Premier Jacinta Allan visited Werribee Mercy Hospital to announce $1.5 million in funding for a new ‘fast-track’ model of care in our emergency department.

This will see the establishment of three treatment cubicles — available from 7:00am–9:30pm, seven days a week — helping to improve patient flow, reduce wait times and enhance the care experience for our community.

The Premier also toured the site of our emergency department expansion to see how works are progressing, alongside Mr John Lister, MP for Werribee, Mr Mathew Hilakari, MP for Point Cook, and Ms Sarah Connolly, MP for Laverton.

This investment is a significant step forward in improving timely, high-quality emergency care for the growing Wyndham community.

23/10/2025

We’re proud to share that Mercy Health has been named a finalist in the 2025 Victorian Public Healthcare Awards for its submission highlighting the Paediatric and Neonatal Hospital in the Home service — a program delivered through Werribee Mercy Hospital, recognised in the Care in the Community category.

The program provides specialised hospital-level care for babies and children in the comfort of their own homes — reducing hospital stays, improving family wellbeing and helping parents and carers feel more confident in supporting their child’s recovery.

The Victorian Public Healthcare Awards celebrate the outstanding contributions of our state’s public health sector, recognising the dedication and impact of healthcare professionals, volunteers and services who go above and beyond to support their communities.

Congratulations to our dedicated teams for their commitment to improving the health and wellbeing of children and families in our community.

23/10/2025

Exciting News at Golden Rise – Stage 2 now well underway with our display suites almost at lock up stage!

We’re delighted to share an photo update on Golden Rise's stage 2 development.

🔨 Status update: Construction of Stage 2 is underway — meaning now is the perfect time to lock in your future home at Golden Rise.

📞 Interested? Contact the Sales Team today on 1300 112 732 or visit the website to book a tour. Display Suites will be ready for tours in late 2025.

23/10/2025

The Australian Government’s new Aged Care Act starts from 1 November 2025. It aims to make Australia’s aged care system stronger, but what does this mean for our current Mercy Place residents?

If you’re already living in one of our homes, or move in before 1 November 2025, your fees and charges stay the same.

The government is calling this the ‘no worse off principle’, which makes sure that you are not financially worse off under the new Act. This applies for as long as you are permanently living in residential aged care.

If you are a resident or the carer of one of our residents and want to know more, chat with your care home’s Service Manager. If you need financial advice, we recommend speaking to your independent financial advisor. There are also fact sheets and other useful information on the government’s website.

Click https://www.health.gov.au/our-work/aged-care-act/about to find out more.

If you would like to find out more about our homes for yourself or a loved one, reach out to our friendly Client Services team on 1300 164 833.

20/10/2025

It’s International Pastoral Care Week, and at Mercy Health we’re proud to recognise the important work of our pastoral carers.

As part of a multi-disciplinary team, pastoral carers work with the spiritual dimension of a person's experience with illness, injury, ageing or incapacity, offering compassion and comfort to those in their care.

Find out more about International Pastoral Care Week, and what it takes to become a pastoral carer, by visiting https://www.spiritualcareaustralia.org.au/news-item/20701/spiritual-care-week

20/10/2025

Need a nurse? We’ll come to you.

Mercy Health Home Care provides professional, compassionate nursing care across Australia, including Newcastle, NSW.

Our skilled nurses can visit you at home or work to assist with:
🤕 wound care
💊 medication management
🧠 cognitive and continence assessments
✔️ and much more.

Services are available through government-funded programs like the Commonwealth Home Support Programme, NDIS, Veterans’ Affairs, or on a private fee-paying basis.

Reach out today to learn how we can support your health and wellbeing on (02) 4962 6680 🤳

20/10/2025

15/10/2025

Our Mercy Health Home Care team in Geelong has been featured in the Geelong Advertiser!

The story celebrates home care assistant Mel Staunton — who also captains the Geelong Cats VFLW team — and her client June, whose friendship is a beautiful example of the connection that grows through compassionate care.

Mel says supporting older Australians to live independently at home is one of the most rewarding parts of her week — and June agrees, calling her “the most motivated, hardworking woman I have ever met.”

Read more about their story on our website https://bit.ly/42Bmv4E
(Photo by: Alison Wynd)