Articles tagged: Mercy Place Colac
Filipino festival shares culture
Colac’s Mercy Place have hosted a cultural appreciation festival to showcase their staff and culture to their residents.
Mobile lab trains future workers
A mobile skills lab has stopped by Colac in a move to bring more aged care jobs to the district.
Holiday party for all generations
Santa came to town on Wednesday, visiting Mercy Place Colac and helping early learners and aged care residents celebrate.
Shave raises $2000
Mercy Place is always ready to get behind a good cause, so this week’s event was no exception.
Baking tradition brings festive joy
Christmas baking is always a merry pastime, so it’s something Mercy Place activity assistant Barbara Moloney loves getting the residents involved in.
Show of gratitude for nurses
Nurses at Colac’s Mercy Place aged-care facility have celebrated this year’s International Nurses Day with delicious treats and relaxing massages.
Aged-care centres meet new quotas
A new aged-care rule requiring at least one registered nurse to be on-site at residential facilities at all times will have no impact on Colac’s aged-care homes, which already have 24-seven registered nurse care.
Les hits 102 on the back of a Harley
When a war veteran on the eve of his 102nd birthday asks you to take him on a motorbike joy ride around Colac, there’s no way you could deny him that wish.
A world of sharing for Mercy
Food has been the centrepiece of cultural discussions at Mercy Place Colac with staff celebrating a cultural diversity day.
Colac children’s delightful visit at Mercy Place
Two generations have come together for a revived intergenerational program at Mercy Place Colac.
Tennis-mad Norena still keeping active
Norena Larson knows that a fit and active lifestyle is essential for healthy ageing.
Max grateful for Mercy’s support
A Colac aged care home has turned blue to raise money for a resident with motor neurone disease.
Dress-up hijinks at Mercy
A Colac aged care facility celebrated Halloween in style this week.
Mercy Place residents proudly show their true colours
Mercy Place Colac resident Joan Johnson has been crowned the “Mercy-low” winner of this year’s footy tipping competition.
COVID outbreaks impact aged care
Two Camperdown aged-care residents have died with coronavirus within a week, after a COVID-19 outbreak at their facility.
Greenthumbs busy at Mercy
A group of Year Nine green-thumbs have re-vamped gardens at Mercy Place Colac.
Aged-care centre quiet on COVID cluster’s size
Aged-care provider Mercy Health has declined to confirm how many Mercy Place Colac residents and staff members have been impacted by a COVID-19 outbreak at the aged-care home.
Mercy Place infrastructure interruptions
A Telstra infrastructure issue has caused communication headaches for Mercy Place Colac aged-care home.
Six decades of companionship
Love was in the air at Mercy Place Colac when residents Bozo and Margaret Maric celebrated Valentine’s Day.
New mates bond over garden
Friendship has bloomed between two residents at Mercy Place Colac over a shared passion for gardening.
Tennis treat is a grand slam
Mercy Place Colac resident Norena Larson is living the dream with a big screen.
Christmas letters cheer up seniors
Heartfelt Christmas cards from Colac primary school students have given Mercy Place residents a buzz leading into Christmas.
Vaccine needed for visit to home
Mercy Health has reiterated its COVID-19 vaccination rule for visitors at Mercy Place Colac.
Veterans reflect on wartimes
Mates, memories and pride. That is what Colac servicepeople Dulcie Brooks and Les Trigg reflect upon for Remembrance Day.
