How to help seniors stay happy and healthy this winter
As the winter chill sets in, it’s essential to take proactive steps to stay warm and well – particularly in your senior years. Check out our top tips to help the elderly stay healthy and happy this winter.
Embracing active ageing: the benefits of exercise in aged care homes
Gone are the days of sedentary living and idle afternoons drinking tea. Today, aged care facilities are embracing the philosophy of active aging, recognising the profound benefits that exercise can bring to residents’ physical, mental, and emotional well-being.
Mercy Community’s Social Work Services further enhance the lives of our elderly
Mercy Community’s new Social Work Services for Rockhampton are up and running – bringing even more joy and enrichment to the lives of our elderly.
We caught up with Mercy Community social worker Seniya Chitura to find out more.
Mercy Community welcomes Federal Government investment in aged care
A message from Janet Rhodes, Executive General Manager, Aged Care Services.
As advocates for compassionate and quality care for older Australians, Mercy Community applauds this week’s budget announcement allocating significant funds to enhance the aged care sector.
Celebrating Mother’s Day: fun facts and historical highlights
Mother’s Day is a cherished occasion celebrated worldwide to honour and appreciate the mothers, grandmothers, and maternal figures who play pivotal roles in our lives.
Reconsidering the Aged Care Act: A step in the right direction
A message from Janet Rhodes, Executive General Manager of Aged Care Services. As news broke that the implementation of proposed amendments to the Aged Care Act has been put on hold, many of us in the aged care sector breathed a collective sigh of relief.
What to do if your elderly relative is refusing residential care
Transitioning a loved one into care can be challenging and emotional for both you and the elderly person you care for. Often the biggest difficulty that many families face is when their relatives refuse care. If you’re in this situation, it’s important to approach it with patience, sensitivity, and understanding. We’ve spoken with our own […]
Mercy Community helps disabled mother and daughter get back on their feet
Life hasn’t been easy for 91-year-old Daphne MacKinnon and her daughter Isobelle Kania.But fortunately, Mercy Community was there to support them in their hour of need.Here, Isobelle, 58, shares her story and thanks our Short-Term Restorative Care Team for stepping in and giving them hope when they almost gave up. Falling on hard times “I […]
Calm in the storm: Cyclone preparedness at Loreto
It takes nerves of steel to brave a cyclone. But you also need meticulous planning and preparedness. At Loreto Aged Care facility, staff left nothing to chance when faced with the threat of Tropical Cyclone Kirrily. The Category 3 system crossed the Queensland coast just north of Townsville at around 10pm on 25 January, dumping […]
Mercy Community’s ‘golden oldies’ share top tips for dating on Valentine’s Day
To celebrate Valentine’s Day, these ‘golden oldies’ have put together a list of ‘dos and don’ts’ to help teach millennials and Gen Zers a thing or two about first-date etiquette and the secrets to everlasting love.
