About Us
"Her and Me Together-CARE Ltd", (HMT-CARE Ltd), was the brain child of and set up by Miss Linda Ironside in 2001.
Previously, Linda was CEO of the larger Angivin company, which was dedicated to the care of people with a wide variety of Learning Disabilities, who were being transferred into community homes due to the closure of large residential institutions during the 1990's.
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Through her long experience as a Registered Psychiatric Nurse and managing residential care for people living with learning disabilities, Linda came to realise that there was also a need for small, responsive and personalised residential care services for those with Huntington's Disease and other acquired neurological conditions.
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Since then, HMT-Care Ltd has bought and adapted two principle homes, and one annex (The Lodge at Orchard House), with a total of 21 bedrooms across the two sites in the lovely sea-side resort of Herne Bay in East Kent.
Linda is supported on the Board by Mr Paul Glennister as Finance Director, and Dr Martin Rogers as Director of governance and stability.
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Find out more about our team here.
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You can read more about the care services we offer here.
Our Locations
Albany Drive
The house at Albany Drive is an extended and specifically adapted detached dwelling, delivering high quality resident-centered care for people living with the later stages of Huntington's Disease. With a high specialist staff to resident care ratio, we are able to ensure each resident receives care tailored to their specific needs...
Orchard House
Orchard House, with its separate smaller Lodge, is a 15 bedded unit specialising in the residential care of people living with Huntingtons Disease and other acquired neurological disorders. The newly refurbished single story Lodge has 5 rooms registered with the Care Quality Commission, giving easy access to the large garden area for more mobile residents...
Our People
Linda Ironside
Owner and Managing Director
Miss Linda Ironside is a London hospital trained general nurse with 25 years experience of working with people with Huntington’s Disease. Previously, Linda was CEO of the larger Angivin company, which was dedicated to the care of people with a wide variety of Learning Disabilities, who were being transferred into community homes due to the closure of large residential institutions during the 1990's.
She is the CEO of CMT-Care and registered by the CQC as the Nominated Person.
Paul Glennister
Director of Finance
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After retirement from his work in the City of London, Mr Glenister was the founding Director of HMT Care-Ltd in2000.
He is now the Finance Director and has been central to developing the company from it’s inception to the successful multi-million pound residential care business it is today.
Dr Martin Rogers
Director
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Dr Rogers is a retired GP with special interests in both Learning Difficulties and Diabetes. After 20 years as a Partner in East Sussex, he retired on grounds of ill health in 2017. Having previously been the Chairman of a Charity providing residential care to people living with Huntington’s Disease, he joined HMT-Care in 2018 with a wealth of experience in residential care and Huntington’s Disease, as well as his professional knowledge as an experienced medical General Practitioner.
Jean Stainbank
Finance Manager
​Jean Stainbank joined HMT-Care Ltd in 2019, appointed to the role of Company Finance Manager. In the past four years she has developed an in-house pay-role system, introduced a fully integrated financial information technology system, and enabled constructive financial discussions in respect of our residents’ fees with funding Local Authorities. She also provides Company Secretarial services to the Board of Directors.
Katie Payne
Catering Head Chef
Katie Payne joined HMT-Care in 2008 as a Health Care Assistant. Over the past 15 years she has developed her skills in both personal care and the management of a complex care business. She has successfully completed the Diploma in Residential Care Management, and is now the Registered Manager of both Orchard House and Albany Drive homes.