New aged care home in western Sydney

Mercy Health has announced it will join with Our Lady Aged Care Centre (OLACC) to open and operate a brand new aged care home adjacent to Our Lady of Lebanon Co-Cathedral, Harris Park, to be known as Our Lady Mercy Place Harris Park.

Funding for the home, expected to open in April 2023, was provided by combined federal and state grants, the support of the Maronite Eparchy of Australia and the wider community.

Located at 128A Alfred Street in Harris Park, New South Wales, the newly built home will offer a fresh approach to residential aged care and wellness facilities for older people, by balancing care for each person’s individual physical, mental, social and spiritual needs.

The 85-room residential aged care home will include a range of private rooms with ensuites, with westerly views to Our Lady of Lebanon Co-Cathedral and east to the picturesque historic Elizabeth Farm Estate.

Set across four levels, the home will also offer lifestyle activity spaces, an open-air rooftop patio and entertainment area, and health, wellness and beauty services, along with clinical and medical consulting spaces, a dedicated chapel and café.

“The local community has already shown strong interest in the home, with many people registering their names in anticipation of securing a room when the home opens next year,” Mercy Health Group CEO Angela Nolan said.

Barry Barakat, Chairperson of OLACC, said the home would have an innovative healthy aging approach and focus on care for the whole person.

The home is expected to employ more than 100 staff across care, clinical, hospitality and lifestyle roles. Mercy Health has commenced recruiting staff for all roles in the home.

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