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Mercy Place Colac

83 - 99 Queen Street, Colac, Victoria, 3250

Part of Mercy Health

Mercy Place Colac offers a warm sense of community that comes with country living.

Soak up the fresh air in our beautifully landscaped gardens that feature a gazebo and barbecue, or get to know our farmyard’s feathered residents. The ducks, geese, turkeys and chickens are particularly friendly at feeding time!

Our caring staff offer a range of activities to keep you energised and engaged — gentle morning exercise, bingo, happy hour, cards, carpet bowls, gardening and knitting groups, or perhaps you might like to share quality time with family and friends in the communal lounge.

Live life your way at Mercy Place Colac — the perfect blend of independence and support.

Available Services

  • Ageing in place
  • Allied health
  • Audiology
  • Dementia care unit
  • Dental
  • Eye health and ophthalmology
  • Hair and beauty salon
  • Leisure and lifestyle activities
  • Library
  • Palliative care
  • Pastoral care
  • Physiotherapy
  • Podiatry
  • Religious services
  • Respite care
  • Speech pathology

Vacancy - Single
Permanent

SINGLE ROOM with private ensuite, that has been designed to maximise safety and independence. Contemporary designed rooms containing quality furniture, fittings and equipment with some rooms providing a wall-mounted flat screen TV. Residents enjoy ample of natural light with views of either outdoor gardens or internal courtyards. Room size 14m2-16m2.

Key points

  • Dementia specific
  • Keypad secure

Costs

DAP
Daily Accommodation Payments
RAD
Refundable Accommodation Deposit
$82.26 $0 (No Deposit)
$41.13 $180,000 (50%)
$0 $360,000 (100%)

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What are Refundable Accommodation Deposits (RAD) and Daily Accommodation Payments (DAP)

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You can reduce the Daily Accommodation Payments (DAP) by paying a deposit up to the RAD value. Enter a deposit amount below to see the adjusted DAP amount.

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Trigger Powers to 102

on Wednesday, March 22, 2023

Mercy Health residential aged care homes are full of amazing people with incredible stories but Les Trigg, a resident at regional Victoria’s Mercy Place Colac, has a story that’s hard to top. This Thursday “Trigger”, as he is known by those closest to him, turns 102. He will be joined by wife Pam but last Friday he received an early gift.

Resident Max Takes Centre Stage at Mercy Place Colac’s ‘Big Freeze’ Fundraiser

on Thursday, December 15, 2022

Mercy Place Colac resident Max Jackson, who is fighting Motor Neurone Disease, drew a crowd of locals and donors to a recent ‘Big Freeze’ fundraiser at the home. Along with some Mercy Place staff members, a member of his own family and some local radio personalities, Max was the focus of attention at an ‘Ice Bucket’ challenge which kicked off mid-morning.

Mercy Health’s Aged Care Homes Commemorate Remembrance Day

on Friday, November 12, 2021

This November, various Mercy Health residential aged care homes are paying respect and tribute to those who have fought for their country this Remembrance Day. Mercy residents commemorated Remembrance Day with services across Victoria and New South Wales.

Mercy Health Imagine Fund helps Olympian return to the MCG

on Thursday, August 5, 2021

Once an Olympian always an Olympian, proudly remarked Mercy Place aged care resident Bob Joyce as he set foot on the Melbourne Cricket Ground arena on Wednesday, 65 years after running in the 110m hurdles event at the 1956 Olympic Games.

Mercy Place Residents Honoured for Impressive Life Achievements by Victorian Government

on Tuesday, May 25, 2021

The Victorian Government is celebrating seniors living in aged care with a new initiative called Recognising Senior Victorians which is designed to showcase the resilience shown by aged care residents and staff throughout COVID-19.

Mercy Place Colac Aged Care Residents Pave the Way for Women

on Thursday, March 11, 2021

As International Women’s Day was celebrated around the world on 8 March, Mercy Place Colac residents Jean Howard and Dulcie ‘Scotty’ Brooks recalled with pride how they and the women of their generation paved the way for gender equality more than 80 years ago.

Thousands of Facemasks Generously Donated to Mercy Health Aged Care Homes

on Monday, September 7, 2020

For Victorians, 2020 has been a year like no other with the coronavirus pandemic causing the tragic passing of family members, for others the loss of jobs and day-to-day businesses  – even the state’s schoolchildren have been left confused without the regular routines of classroom study and school ground fun.

Mercy Health’s Aged Care Residents Support Bushfire Relief

on Thursday, February 13, 2020

The unprecedented 2019/2020 bushfire crisis has prompted an outpouring of generosity from Australians across the country, including residents at Mercy Health's residential aged care homes.

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