Charles O'Neill Hostel

 1 Wilson St
Mayfield West NSW 2304

Tel: 02 4960 3901

40 Low care places
28 Seniors living units

The Charles O'Neill Hostel is home to 40 older men and women with low care needs. The residents are provided with accommodation, meals and 24 hour care. The hostel caters for people with financially and socially disadvantaged backgrounds.

Our features

Our features include:

  • Bingo
  • Carpet bowls
  • Exercise classes
  • Gardening
  • Walks
  • Outings
  • Access to local clubs
  • Access to neighbourhood centres.

External services available include doctors, hairdressers, podiatrists, physiotherapists, optometrists, library services, chrush services and hearing services.

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History

Charles O'Neill Hostel is on a site bounded by Maitland Road and Fitzroy Street that was purchased from the Catholic Church.

It has and has a long association with the local community. Christ the King Primary School was built on the site in 1957 and was closed in December 1992. In more recent times, Centacare operated two youth services from this location. Christ the King Catholic Church is located next to the hostel.

Charles O'Neill Hostel, previously an aged care ministry of the St Vincent de Paul Society, joined Catholic Healthcare in May 2007.

About Charles O'Neill
Charles Gordon O'Neill (1828-1900) was born in Glasgow, Scotland in 1828 and graduated from Glasgow University as a member of the Institute of Civil Engineers. He joined the Society of St Vincent de Paul in Dumbarton in 1851.

In 1881, he travelled to Australia having been requested by the President-General M Baudon to promote the formation of the branches of the Society in Australia. He was instrumental in initiating special works and home visitation, and devised wonderful fundraising and welfare ventures to assist Sydney's destitute.

"Our sense of nationhood must be sufficiently inclusive and responsive to the needs of its most destitute, needy and vulnerable citizens, irrespective of their race or belief." Charles O'Neill

The Society spread rapidly throughout Australia and, at the time, of his death, there were over 30 Conferences in New South Wales alone. Charles O'Neill died in poverty on 8 November 1900.