Four NSW facilities join Mercy Health & Aged Care

Sister Kath Tierney of the Melbourne Sisters of Mercy(left) hands over a symbolicTasmanian oak bowl to Sister Marie Duffy of the Goulburn Sisters during the handover ceremony

Joining Mercy Health & Aged Care will provide a sustainable future for the four facilities, which are based in Albury and Young and also maintain their Mercy traditions and values.

A moving ceremony was held in Albury on 11 April 2007 and a similar ceremony was held the following day in Young to celebrate this important milestone.

Mercy people in both States are being encouraged to spend time with their counterparts at other facilities, to share experiences and best practices.

Some staff from NSW have already visited their 'southern cousins'. Mercy Hospice and Werribee Mercy's palliative care unit have given guided tours to visitors from Mercy Health Service's (Albury) palliative care service.

Aged care is predominately funded by the Federal Government and our negotiations and discussions with them will be enhanced as an organisation that operates in more than one State.

A few facts about our NSW facilities:

Marianella Nursing Home - Albury

A modern 60 bed aged care nursing home that was completely rebuilt in 2003.

Mercy Health Service - Albury

Services include a Healthy Ageing Unit, 10 bed palliative care centre, aged care rehabilitation and community care and a Parent & Baby Unit that supports families with children up to 12 months old.
Mercy Learning Centre, a registered training organisation (RTO), is part of the health service and will complement and support our existing academic and training capabilities.

Mount St Josephs Home - Young

A 65 bed residential aged care facility that was completely redeveloped in 2001.

Mercy Care Centre - Young

This modern 26 bed multi-disciplinary aged care and rehabilitation service also provides community care for elderly people in their own home.