Mertome Aged Care & Retirement Village is a vibrant community located in the north-east suburb of Bayswater in Perth. This 71-bed facility specialises in high-level care and respite, including dementia support. There are several communal areas including a dining room, lounge areas, a wellness room and a home cinema. There is also a doctor's room, a podiatry room and a hairdressing salon. Surrounded by the abundant gardens of Mertome Retirement Village, the home has four internal courtyards where residents and visitors can relax and catch up over a cuppa. Mertome is also a place for animal lovers with cats, chickens and dogs on-site. It is within walking distance from Bayswater Train Station and public transport on Beechboro Road. The facility was developed in the 1970s by the City of Bayswater and was the first aged care complex created by a local government in Australia. The name Mertome is an adaptation of the name Mervyn Toms, a renowned former mayor. In 2019, Hall & Prior entered into a partnership with the City of Bayswater to continue to operate Mertome and is investing in refurbishing the facility.