Manchester, England - Jewish Home for the Elderly to Close

Manchester, England - A Jewish home for the elderly in Manchester, northern England, has been threatened with closure due to mounting debts – and families of the residents are battling to save it.

Those responsible for residents at Newlands in Salford, Greater Manchester, were informed by mail that the institution can not continue to operate and were offered alternative accommodation.
The GMJHA advised families of those living in Newlands to find alternative arrangements.

David Helman, chief executive of the GMJHA, said: “Keeping in mind that this was a not-for-profit home, facing ever-increasing costs for staffing, energy and food, on top of the current deficit at which the home was running, this demanded a radical decision by our board of management to agree to the closure."