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Business View Australia - November-December 2015
We are also re-
developing our
community hospital
here in Werribee
services. The big project of the past
decade has been the relocation of
Mercy Hospital for Women from East
Melbourne to Heidelberg. It is a tertiary
specialist teaching hospital for women
and babies.
“We have grown from about four aged
care services and about 300 beds
over the last 10 years to be what is
now 22 aged care facilities with almost
2000 beds.” Adj Prof Cornelissen said.
“During that time we have redeveloped
our sites and turned them into purpose-
built aged care homes that meet the
contemporary care needs of the aged
community.”
“We are about to do capital
development in an aged care facility in
Montrose,” he said.
“We are also re-developing our
community hospital here in Werribee
thanks to an $85 million State
Government grant. This will deliver
a critical care unit, new operating
theatres and more inpatient beds.”
Professional training
Mercy Health has extensive training
facilities for its staff and conducts
various courses for them in order to
deliver the most appropriate care.
Professional training is available at
Mercy Health Training
Institute
and
post-
graduate courses are
conducted by Mercy
Hospital for Women and
Werribee Mercy Hospital.
The entire organisation’s
culture is focused on
compassion and respect
for its residents and clients. Adj Prof
Cornelissen explains his views on the
subject.
“Our strength is our people and it is
the people who deliver the services
and care at the very grass roots and
it is these people who determine
whether our business lives or dies,’’
he said.
Care for residents and
clients
Mercy Health offers aged care homes
that are of the highest order and