MHA Care Group

 

Dane and Trent Methodist Circuit provides continuing support for MHA, with the individual churches regularly raising money at services and through special events.

Further information about the work of MHA can be found at www.mha.org.uk

 

MHA care homes Who Cares?.... MHA does

Why do we care ?.... 'Because they are worth it!'
 
This was the theme for a recent Methodist Homes Sunday Appeal
. The slogan 'because you're worth it' is a well known advertising phrase which seeks to persuade people to buy a company's products, not primarily because they need such treatments but because they deserve them. At MHA we believe that older people both need and deserve good quality care.
MHA's services are founded on love, compassion and respect.  They empower older people, by offering choice for a fulfilled later life with a range of services to meet different needs. The ratings of the Care Quality Commission showed 97% of MHA's care services were classed as 'good' or 'excellent', the highest of any care provider.
 
MHA achieve this level of effectiveness through.....
 
 • Dedicated staff who have both the necessary skills and the right values
    and attitudes to provide a very special service to older people;
 • Committed volunteers who give their time and talents to enhance the lives
   
of the older people in MHA Homes, Housing and Live-at-Homes Schemes,
   
or act as Representatives to raise awareness and funds at Church, Circuit
   
or District level;
 • Generous supporters who give personal donations, bestow grants or
    organise and take part in fund-raising events.
 
MHA's charitable income makes a significant difference to the service that can be offered. It helps to expand and improve services and underpin the quality of services through Chaplaincy and Spirituality, together with wellbeing initiatives such as Music Therapy and Reflexology.
 
The organisation began with one care home in 1945. Nowadays, there are more than 90 care homes, more than 50 retirement housing schemes (in some of these there is the option to buy, rent or part own), more than 50 Live-at-Home community schemes, plus Live-at-Home services such as lunch clubs and activity groups associated with many of the projects undertaken.
 
That is quite a journey: one which members of the Methodist Church have shared.  MHA thank everyone for their continuing support.  The special 'Who Cares?' Sunday was conceived to help celebrate ageing, value older people, learn from their wisdom and experiences and offer the support they need, so as to demonstrate to everyone that older people are indeed worth it!