A legacy of love and service: Rockhampton’s Lesley Schneider retires after nearly three decades in aged care
Lesley (second from the left) at her Farewell Celebration with her children Liam, Erin and Emma, and her colleague Denise. With a heart full of fond memories and bittersweet emotions, Lesley Schneider, Mercy Community’s Rockhampton Director Aged Care Strategic Projects, has bid farewell to her lifelong calling. For Lesley, nursing has been more than just […]
“Mercy Haven” to pave the way for enhanced elderly care in Rockhampton
A groundbreaking ceremony for Mercy Haven, a brand-new multimillion dollar aged care home in Rockhampton, took place on Wednesday 12 July 2023. The Most Reverend Michael McCarthy, Bishop of Rockhampton, blessed the start of construction on the $42 million facility which is designed to replace the existing Bethany Nursing Home in Rockhampton’s medical precinct of […]
Home Care Vs Residential Aged Care: Which one should I choose?
If you’re considering care for an aging parent, relative or close one, figuring out whether home care or residential care is the best option can be difficult. Let’s take an in-depth look at both types of aged care including what they are, their benefits and who can access each so that you can make the […]
Mercy Community’s quality aged care and continual improvement program praised
Picture from left: Member for Mundingburra Leslie Walker, Terese Poli (AIN – 10 years’ service), Loreto Director of Nursing Michelle Yanner, Suzanne Christiansen (AIN – 14 years’ service), Minister Anika Wells, Mercy Community General Manager – Aged Care Janet Rhodes. The dedication and quality care provided by a Townsville Mercy Community aged care team has […]
Celebrating Doris’ 107th birthday
Doris Twomey, aged care resident at Mercy Community’s Loreto Nursing Home in Townsville, is proof that age is just a number. Our story about Doris’ recent celebration for her 107th birthday appeared in newspapers all around the country this week including The Courier-Mail, Townsville Bulletin and Cairns Post. Doris celebrated her birthday at Loreto surrounded by her ever-growing […]
Young people in out-of-home care benefit from our intergenerational program
It was during the lock down periods of the COVID-19 pandemic that leaders of our Aged Care Services and Families and Young People Services saw an opportunity to develop connections between children and young people in out-of-home care and aged care residents. “In December 2021 it began with young people in out-of-home care making gifts […]
Our Nudgee Residential Aged Care Services awarded top 5-star rating for food services
Pictured above, left to right: Jon Usi, Mark Day, Irun Shrestha, Rahul Chawla. Walk into our Aged Care Residence at Nudgee and you may catch sight of our Eat Safe Rating of 5 Stars which we are now able to display on site and also on the Eat Safe Brisbane website. This comes after the Brisbane […]
Mercy Community is granted approval for new 90-bed residential aged care building in Rockhampton
The Rockhampton Regional Council has approved the plans for the construction of a new 90-bed residential care building to replace the aging Bethany building in Rockhampton. The Bethany Aged Care Facility is planned to be decommissioned and a new facility built by 2024. The project is made possible with a $9 million capital grant awarded […]
Gifts of joy, from young people to aged care residents
As part of encouraging connections between young people and aged care residents, young people in Mercy Community’s residential care programs were invited to make cards and gifts for the people living in aged care—some of whom who’d been unwell. The young people thoroughly embraced the opportunity and put their whole hearts into it, making cards […]
Working together to create a happy outcome
Mercy Community has a number of specialist teams that reach out to vulnerable people in the community. Although we often work separately, sometimes we come together to create an amazing outcome for an individual. The Community Supports team works with vulnerable and isolated people in our community who often live alone at home. They may […]
