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The attraction of lock up and leave
The demand for homes you can lock up and leave is on the increase among the older generation A survey of Cognatum retirement residents revealed that over 25 per cent of them expected to spend two months or more away from their homes every year. “Extensive travel is...
Join Stockport’s friendliest retirees for a coffee morning
Adlington Retirement Living’s new retirement community will be hosting a series of coffee mornings over the coming weeks for those looking to retire in style On the north bank of the River Mersey in the metropolitan borough of Stockport lies the friendly suburb of...
How to make your life easier
If you like the idea of stress free living, there’s a place nearby you’ll love Take a deep breath and relax. Life in a McCarthy Stone retirement property can be just so much easier than trying to maintain a traditional home. The stress-free lifestyle offers such a...
How lockdown has brought the generations closer
New research from McCarthy & Stone, has revealed that the COVID-19 crisis has seen a significant narrowing of the generation gap The research, conducted through the collection of data and fieldwork assessing younger generations (18-59-year olds) and older...
Make the move to a retirement apartment before retiring
Moving to a Girlings rental retirement apartment was an easy decision while Avril Sweeney was still working and she's even happier there now she has retired Avril Sweeney moved into her retirement apartment in Poplar Court in Lytham St Annes in Lancashire five years...
Brio’s brilliant homeowners displaying charitable spirit
Residents at Brio Retirement’s Beechwood Park village have been busy helping the local community this festive season as well as taking part in a famous Christmas tree festival Brio's Beechwood Park in Stow-on-the-Wold in Gloucestershire has opened its doors as a ‘Warm...
Time to blow your trumpet
Homeowners at Churchill Retirement Living's Lockyer Lodge development in Sidford were treated to a brass band concert earlier this month to get them in the festive mood. The 13-strong East Devon Daytime Brass Band found a packed Owners’ Lounge when they came to...
How to celebrate Christmas in style
When it comes to celebrating the festive season Audley Villages does not like to hold back Some 13 villages have been hosting Christmas Fairs during the months of November and December this year. This is when property owners can invite friends and family as well as...
Retirement Villages offers £7,500 discount to new residents choosing to rent
It should be no surprise that renting is becoming an increasingly popular option in retirement Research from the Centre for Ageing Better found that the number of people renting property aged 60 plus increased from 254,000 in 2007 to 414,000 in 2018. And in 2020 This...
Christmas in full swing
A full programme of Christmas festivities has been taking place at Rangeford Villages since November, with a homeowner at Wadswick Green leading the way. Sylvia Humphries, 81, has been writing and directing the Wadswick Green pantomime for four years and this year...
Inspired Villages curb loneliness with festive fun
Later living communities do so much for their residents at times like Christmas to ensure they feel supported and loved during the festive season. According to AGE UK, almost 1.5 million over 65s have stated that they feel lonelier at Christmas than any other time of...
