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Recording – Mercy Place Mentone Resident Family Meeting

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Join Executive General Manager, Gavin Young,  General Manager, Client Service Tammy Ridgway and Briony Underwood from ERA (Elders Rights Advocacy) as they outline the planned moves from residents from Mercy Place Corben, Mercy Place Nixon and Mercy Place Northcliffe to Mercy Place Mentone in February 2024. This video was recorded on January 6th 2025. All…

Recording – Mercy Place Mentone Resident Family Meeting
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Molly’s led a rich and rewarding life

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Mercy Place Warrnambool aged care resident Molly Richards has led what she describes as a rich and rewarding life and now a State Government initiative has enabled her to add even another accolade to her lapel. She has been nominated to tell her life story on audio as part of a programme, which recognises senior…

Molly’s led a rich and rewarding life
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Mercy Place resident Dawn Freeman and husband Graham still going strong after 65 years together

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Photo taken by the Warrnambool Standard   Mercy Place Warrnambool resident Dawn Freeman first met Graham, the man who was to become her husband, at high school 70 years ago! Now they have just celebrated their 65th wedding anniversary. The Freemans met when they were both 16 at Hamilton (Western Victoria) and by the time…

Mercy Place resident Dawn Freeman and husband Graham still going strong after 65 years together
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Lest we forget

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Now aged 95, Royal Navy veteran and Mercy Place Mont Clare resident Norman Walker was just a teenager when he landed on a Normandy beach in France during the Allied Invasion of World War II. Norman’s memories of that time are still clear – for four months he remained with his shipmates at Juno Beach…

Lest we forget
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Double the celebrations at Mercy Place Dandenong

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Mercy Place Dandenong resident Beryl O’Neil thought all her birthdays had come at once on Thursday when she received her second COVID vaccine dose on the day of her 91st birthday. “It’s the best birthday present I could’ve had,” she said. Beryl, along with 83 other residents and 22 Mercy Place staff members, warmly received…

Double the celebrations at Mercy Place Dandenong
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Mercy Place Shepparton information session

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If you or someone you know is considering aged care, we invite you to a free information evening at Mercy Place Shepparton. Hear from guest speaker Peter Kruger, Dawes and Vary Lawyers to learn about managing your affairs. Peter will provide advice on preparing powers of attorney, appointing guardianship and medical decision makers. You will…

Mercy Place Shepparton information session