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Discovering friendship with Churchill Living
Life after 60 can bring new beginnings, including the chance to build lasting friendships as Fran and Faye discovered when they moved to a Churchill Living home Research shows that strong social connections help people live happier, healthier, and even longer lives,...
What an exceptional Covid-secure care home looks like
Lesley Andrew, a registered nurse and General Manager at Signature at Wandsworth Common, tells Retiremove what older people can expect from a high-end nursing home What goes into creating exceptional care? "Having a specialist, purpose-built environment is important...
Handmade poppy displays for Remembrance Sunday
A stunning waterfall of poppies created by the owners of a Churchill retirement development, evokes a powerful message this Remembrance Sunday During the first lockdown back in March homeowners at Beatrice Lodge, a retirement apartment development in Sittingbourne,...
New development for over 55s opening in Kent
Orchard Yard, a new retirement estate in Kent, is a small, boutique development for discerning retirees who want to live in an idyllic haven Nestled in the county regarded as the Garden of England, Orchard Yard comprises just nine houses and six apartments. The...
Best masks for older people
Jane and Neil MacKichan have made nearly 1000 masks for charity since March. Here they cast their expert eyes over the best models for retirees The compulsory wearing of face masks has helped provide those considered at risk such as the over 60s with a visible level...
An award-winning retirement operator receives gold standard approval
Adlington Retirement Living (ARL) has been made a full member of The Associated Retirement Community Operators (ARCO), the main body representing the Retirement Community sector in the UK Adlington Retirement Living, which develops and operates high-end, purpose-built...
Introducing Pegasus Winchester Holts
Construction milestones reached at Pegasus’s newest later-living community Work continues to progress at Pegasus Winchester Holts, the latest age-exclusive community from later-living specialist Lifestory. When completed in autumn next year, Pegasus Winchester Holts...
When technology can take you the extra mile
Residents from Signature Senior Lifestyle’s Cliveden Manor, Marlow, have been enjoying weekly virtual shopping trips The chance to enjoy a weekly ‘virtual shopping’ trip throughout September to the Edinburgh Woollen Mill store, based in the Flowerland Garden Centre at...
New ‘Affordable living’ partnership between Anchor Hanover and McCarthy & Stone
Retirement property specialists McCarthy & Stone and Anchor Hanover have announced a partnership which will see the country’s two leading retirement providers deliver a range of ‘affordable for all’ later-living communities across England The partnership will...
TV’s Dr Hilary Jones predicts boom in park home living
TV’s Dr Hilary Jones has predicted a boom in people seeking the park home lifestyle in the wake of Covid-19, as months of isolation leave them craving the social and health benefits of living amongst a like-minded community. Dr Jones's comments come following a report...
Auriens to build new scheme in Kensington
Retirement developer Auriens has won an appeal to start transforming an historic site in Kensington into a high-end retirement village Auriens, renowned for Auriens Chelsea, one of the capital's most luxurious developments, has been granted planning consent for a...
Enjoy a luxurious retirement in SW1
A new retirement development has opened in the capital where buyers are being offered a service charge holiday Chimes is a collection of 39 one-and-two-bedroom apartments in the heart of London, designed to appeal to those looking to downsize from a high-end family...
Preserving the past and investing in nature
Those who love historic buildings will be excited to learn about the conversion of a stunning 150-year-old former school in Worcester into a luxurious retirement village St Mary's Convent which closed in 2014, is being refurbished and transformed by Enterprise...
Viewing a property in a virtual world
A specialist in the creation of 3D Virtual Tours, is changing the way we view homes Already established in the retirement and luxury care sectors, Motion Real Estate Media is looking to enhance what it can offer the industry and the homehunter and allow us to 'visit'...
A night at the opera
Retirement village stages amphitheatre concert Residents at a retirement village, near Alcester in Warwickshire, have enjoyed an evening of music and opera in the village’s very own on-site amphitheatre. Great Alne Park, operated by award-winning, later-living...
Celebrating two new developments in Salisbury
Coming soon from McCarthy & Stone, two exciting new developments in the picturesque cathedral city of Salisbury, Wiltshire. Both Castle Gate and Monument Place are on Endless street in the sought-after heart of this vibrant and historic city centre. Castle Gate is...
New home-buying service from Mickle Hill and Wadswick Green
Retirement living specialist Rangeford has launched a new home-buying service to help speed up buyers' moves to their two retirement communities. The service, which includes a pledge to complete your move in 45 days, offers a solution to retirees wanting to move...
Signature Senior Lifestyle – delivering peace of mind
Beautiful interior design, five-star amenities, landscaped gardens, fine dining and the highest level of care all come as standard with Signature Senior Lifestyle These are traits not historically associated with care homes, however times are changing and this sector...
New McCarthy Stone £21.5million retirement village in Milton Keynes
A brand new retirement community near Milton Keynes is offering a mix of premium apartments and bungalows, exclusive to the over 70s. McCarthy Stone's new development of 48 apartments and 10 bungalows will be located in an attractive rural setting, close to the...
Girlings offer viewings to Diamond Collection property
Girlings Retirement Rentals is now hosting viewings for rental properties at Landale Court, a beautiful retirement community on the stunning Aberdeen coast One-and-two-bedroom apartments and cottages are available to rent, buy or part rent/part buy options at Landale...
Retirement housebuilders greet stamp-duty cut with caution
You would think that retirement operators would be delighted with the Chancellor removing stamp duty from the sale of properties below £500,000 – but reactions have been mixed John Tonkiss, CEO of McCarthy & Stone, which builds schemes all over the country, was...


















