Mercy Place Seniors Benefit From Talented Knitters and Natterers

Seniors at the not-for-profit aged care home Mercy Place Edgewater are the latest beneficiaries of the talented members of the knitting club at Pearsall Hocking Community Centre.

That’s because the residents have just received another consignment of blankets, bed socks and shawls, all of which have been lovingly made by the more than 60 talented northern suburbs residents who meet every Tuesday at the centre to knit and natter for charity.

Tapping resident Eleanor Rigby, who started the club in May 2011 along with her daughter, said the group had donated over 55,000 items during that time to a wide range of charities including Mission Australia and the RFDS, as well as patients at Joondalup health campus and young children entering emergency foster care.

“We meet every Tuesday and the ladies get a huge kick out of coming along and doing what they love, and in the process helping babies, children, adults and seniors who really need it,” says Mrs Rigby, who hails from Scotland and fundraises throughout the year to purchase the wool for the hand-made items.

“When we go to Mercy Place Edgewater, it’s wonderful to see the residents pick out which blankets they would like and take them to their rooms where they often have pride of place at the end of their beds, and we all get great pleasure in seeing the happiness on their faces.”

Mercy Place Edgewater Service Manager, Alison Devonport, says Mercy Health is hugely thankful to all members of the knitting group for donating their beautifully crafted blankets to residents.

“The items we receive are stunningly crafted, and it’s obvious how talented the knitting group is at Pearsall Hocking Community Centre; we’re certainly very grateful to every member for donating their time and talent so generously,” Ms Devonport said.

“Our residents hugely appreciate the time and talent that has gone into making each blanket or shawl, and they get an enormous amount of pleasure from choosing which of the items they would like to own.”

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