TEENAGERS and seniors in Perth have been having an 'amazing' time together in the lead-up to Christmas.
Festivities were in full swing at Claremont residential aged care facility Mercy Place Mont Clare, thanks to a group of students who have been taking part in Christmas craft activities from jam making to biscuit baking.
The activities were part of the Methodist Ladies' College 'week of amazement'. Year 10 students spent time throughout the week at the not-for- profit aged care home helping with Christmas craft activities as running a day spa to give manicures and foot spas to residents.
The initiative forms part of the ongoing relationship with Methodist Ladies' College, which has seen students and seniors form a close relationship during numerous activities during the year.
Also as part of the 'week of amazement' students got to experience a range of different activities, from voluntary work to scuba diving and gaining their skippers ticket.
Mercy Health Mont Clare service manager Janelle McFarlane said residents loved preparing for Christmas, with the help of the enthusiastic teenagers.
"Christmas is a special time and this year is set to be extra special with the help of the MLC students, and the activities they are undertaking with our residents," she said.
"We are very thankful to the school as well as all of the students that have volunteered at Mercy Place Mont Clare throughout the year, the relationship we have is very special, particularly to our residents who enjoy the company of the students immensely."
Mercy Health is a Catholic community not for profit provider of care, founded by the Sisters of Mercy and grounded in a 2000 year history of caring for those in need. The organisation is a national service provider of health and aged care throughout Victoria, Southern New South Wales, Western Australia, Queensland and the Australian Capital Territory.
