Exhibit (a)(7)





PRESS RELEASE
                                                      FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE



MacKenzie Patterson Fuller, Inc.
1640 School Street, Suite 100
Moraga, California 94556
Telephone: 925-631-9100

April 21, 2005

           MPF DEWAAY PREMIER FUND, LLC; MACKENZIE PATTERSON SPECIAL FUND 7,
LLC; MPF SPECIAL FUND 8, LLC; MP VALUE FUND 7, LLC; ACCELERATED HIGH YIELD
INSTITUTIONAL FUND, LTD., L.P.; ACCELERATED HIGH YIELD INSTUTIONAL INVESTORS,
LTD., L.P.; MP FALCON FUND, LLC; MP FALCON GROWTH FUND 2, LLC; MPF INCOME FUND
22, LLC; MPF DEWAAY FUND 2, LLC; MACKENZIE PATTERSON SPECIAL FUND 5, LLC;
MACKENZIE PATTERSON SPECIAL FUND 6, LLC; MACKENZIE PATTERSON SPECIAL FUND 6-A,
LLC; MPF ACQUISITION CO. 3, LLC; MORAGA GOLD, LLC; STEVEN GOLD; MPF-NY 2005,
LLC; and MACKENZIE PATTERSON FULLER, INC. (the "Bidders") have extended the
expiration date of their tender offer for Units of limited partnership interest
(the "Units") in MERIDIAN HEALTHCARE GROWTH AND INCOME FUND LIMITED PARTNERSHIP,
a Delaware Limited Partnership (the "Partnership"). The expiration date has been
extended through May 19, 2005.

         As of the date hereof, a total of 39,270 Units of the Partnership have
been tendered by securities holders and not withdrawn. No other Units have been
tendered to date.

         For further information, contact Christine Simpson at the above
telephone number.