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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05 March 2024

Community defibrillator installed courtesy of MHA Langholme

The defibrillator will be accessible for anyone in the area needing to use it and will require a code form the emergency services to activate it

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04 March 2024

MHA launch Illustrated book to help children understand life in a care home

The idea for the book came from the late Crispian Acher, Head of Chaplaincy at MHA, who sadly died suddenly as the book was being published. He realised in conversations with colleagues that there was nothing available to help children if an older relativ

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01 March 2024

Plenty to smile about at MHA Lauriston as they feature in top 20 homes in the country

MHA Lauriston was ranked 14 out of 20 of all the care homes listed on the website in England, number four in the region of Southeast England and number 1 in Sussex.

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01 March 2024

Four generations get together at MHA The Herons to celebrate residents 100th birthday

Doris, an avid gardener, was treated to two birthday cakes, one made by her daughter Julie and the other was prepared by one of the Senior Carers, which was garden themed.

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29 February 2024

Birthday celebrations at MHA Stones Place as resident celebrates 105th birthday

There was prosecco, bucks fizz and some birthday cake, prepared by the kitchen staff to top off the refreshments.

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