Also known as Lunar New Year or Spring Festival, is China’s most important festival. It starts from the beginning of Spring and marks the end of winter, and a new year on the lunar calendar, as well as the desire for a new life. In China, the occasion is a public holiday and people usually enjoy a whole week to celebrate 2021 is a year of the Ox – the second of the 12-year cycle of animals in Chinese astrology -starting from 12 February (Chinese lunar New Year Day) and lasting until 30 January 2022. In Chinese culture, the Ox is a valued animal because of its role in agriculture, and similarly in the zodiac, the Ox is seen as hardworking, positive and honest.

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Mary and Joseph House have purchased nine online concerts for everyone to enjoy, in spite of these extraordinary times, with concert halls currently closed and live audiences sadly excluded, we are thrilled to be able to share with our residents a Winter Season of nine unique concerts at the Bridgewater Hall

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Dignity Action Day is an annual opportunity for health and social care workers, and members of the public to uphold people’s rights to dignity and provide a truly memorable day for people who use care services.  This years celebration of the Dignity in Care Campaign Day at Mary & Joseph House was all about – Soups of the world, Andy (Therapeutic Activity Co-Ordinator and his sous chefs residents “Daniel and John” created three fantastic soups for everyonePea & Ham, Scotch Broth and Tomato , Andy wanted to thank both of them for their hard work, chopping and preparing the vegetables and ensuring they wore the correct PPE and following all food hygiene guidance, a questionnaire was given to all the residents that tasted the soups and the winner was announced – Pea & Ham (which was a recipe from the aunty of one of the staff, a great day was had by all

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