21 March 2024

“If you can't be good, be careful” words of wisdom from resident at MHA Engelberg who turns 102

The home was decked with balloons and flowers and Vera received plenty of cards from family and friends.

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20 March 2024

“Family are already planning the next one” as party is held at MHA Stones Place for residents 101st birthday

Kathleen received a bouquet of roses, her favourite from the home and a cake was prepared by the chef.

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19 March 2024

Birthday celebrations at MHA Handsworth as resident celebrates 103rd birthday

His nieces and nephew are his closest family members and bought pictures of Denis from his younger years starting from when he was 25 years old, which were displayed in the lounge.

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08 March 2024

International Women's Day in the spotlight: Meet award winning Margaret Valle, a pioneer in empowering women

Margaret is an ordained minister and spent several years working in Peru supporting and educating women. She identified women in tribal areas as illiterate and struggled with basic knowledge on nutrition, reading and family planning.

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08 March 2024

Spontaneous trip turns into visit to former place of work for one resident at MHA Heather Grange

The highlight of the trip however was finding out one of the residents, Sheila Campbell, used to work in the centre bagging up cotton wool several years ago.

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06 March 2024

“I love the bones off him” says resident at MHA Amathea who celebrates 67th wedding anniversary

The couple married in 1957 after David, who was originally from the Northeast, settled in Cumbria as an evacuee during World War II.

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06 March 2024

Post Spring Budget 2024: Comments from MHA Chief Executive

As expected, the Chancellor has failed to address the current crisis facing the social care sector during the Spring Budget. Our ask is that, ahead of the next General Election, all political parties present a credible, sustainable plan that resolves the

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06 March 2024

Trip down memory lane for resident at MHA Pennystone Court as she visits former place of work

Dorothy Smith started working at The Grand Theatre in Church Street as the head of catering and hospitality in 1981 when it reopened as a theatre.

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05 March 2024

Spring Budget 2024: MHA Chief Executive Comments

There’s a gaping chasm between government funding for social care and the cost of providing care. In reality, we’re not expecting this shortfall to be addressed when the Chancellor outlines his Spring Budget this week. But what we do want is for all polit

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