News & Insights

Mental Health Awareness Week – ExtraCare’s Wellbeing and Innovation Lead shares his coping strategies

Michael Spellman, ExtraCare’s Wellbeing and Innovation Lead shares his thoughts on coping strategies and exercises we can take to improve our mental health this Mental Health Awareness Week. 

Dementia Awareness week with Dementia and Wellbeing Lead, Katherine Sweet

In honour of Dementia Awareness week, we sat down with Dementia and Wellbeing Lead, Katherine Sweet to discuss the benefits of early diagnosis and the support we can provide to our residents.

Sunley Court’s Activities Coordinator Sarah-Jane MacLean talks us through her training as a soul midwife

Sunley Court’s Activities Coordinator Sarah-Jane will be training as a soul midwife. Sarah-Jane discusses her training and the importance of helping those at end of life to experience a tender, peaceful and conscious death.  

Solihull Retirement Village supports Emergency Responders and NHS workers with free drinks

Solihull Retirement Village is offering free hot and cold soft drinks to dedicated emergency worker professionals and NHS workers.

Birmingham Retirement Village rallies in support of Marathon Running Colleague

Bournville Gardens Retirement Villagers picked up their running shoes this week to support one of their own.

ExtraCare’s Wellbeing Lead Kate Jarvis delves into the transformative power of wellness-focussed communities

Kate discusses how the charity has been fostering wellness through design, technology, health advocacy and practice.

Mothers Day: Vicki and Evie discuss work life harmony and their mother/daughter bond

We spoke to mother and daughter duo Field Training Officer Vicki and daughter Evie who spent her work experience with ExtraCare. The duo discussed their experiences working for the charity and their mother/daughter relationship. 

Brunswick Gardens Village and Reeve Court Village: ExtraCare Statement

A statement from The ExtraCare Charitable Trust regarding two locations Brunswick Gardens Village in Sheffield and Reeve Court Village in St Helens.

Safer Internet Day: Educating our residents on the risks they may face online

Here's how we're educating our residents on the risks they may face online, with the help of AbilityNet and donations from Microsoft and Virgin!

ExtraCare receive planning permission for expansion to Shenley Wood Retirement Village

The ExtraCare Charitable Trust has been granted planning permission to expand its Shenley Wood Retirement Village, one of its two retirement villages in Milton Keynes, onto adjoining land.

Makin Strides: Hannah’s Marathon Effort

ExtraCare’s Digital Marketing Officer Hannah Makin will be running the London Marathon for ExtraCare this April. We caught up with Hannah to discuss her training and what donating to her run might mean for the lives of older people.

Christmas festivities take place across ExtraCare

Our 20 locations are well and truly embracing the festive spirit this Christmas with concerts, fayres, bell ringing, pantomimes, Christmas jumpers and New Years Eve Balls.