At Mercy Health, our values of compassion, hospitality, respect, innovation, stewardship and teamwork guide us in all that we do. They reflect the key behaviours that guide our interactions with each other and everyone we serve. This is why we established the Compassionate Support Fund – so that we are present for others in their time of need.
In July last year, the Foundation received an email from Umesh, one of Mercy Health’s passionate occupational therapists at Werribee Mercy Hospital. Umesh was desperate to help save a patient’s finger. The patient had recently had surgery to repair damage caused by a circular saw injury and needed follow up hand therapy. The patient didn’t speak English well and was experiencing extreme financial distress.
The patient was at risk of losing his finger function and faced possible amputation. Umesh was determined to find a way to help. Eventually Umesh sought the advice of Mercy Health’s Director of Allied Health who recommended knocking on the Foundation’s door for help and the possibility of accessing funding from the Compassionate Support Fund.
The Foundation was pleased to provide $2,000 in financial support, to ensure that the patient received the care they needed to save their finger.
The Compassionate Support Fund supports some of our most financially and socially disadvantaged patients, residents, clients and their immediate families. The Fund helps people and families through particularly hard times, until they can access alternative support.
Your generous donations allows us to continue supporting the most vulnerable people in Mercy Health’s care – thank you.
Donate to the Compassionate Support Fund today!
Last reviewed September 15, 2022.