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10 ways to save money in retirement

Whether you’re just about to retire, or you finished work a while ago now, our top 10 money saving tips for retirees could be useful to you.

Supporting healthcare education: ExtraCare welcomes student placements

Our in-house Physiotherapist talks about the importance of offering student placements and bringing their experience to ExtraCare villages.

6 Top tips for making friends in retirement

When you are a child, you go to school and instantly make friends.

Village Manager Kevan reaches new fundraising heights

I'm Kevan, the Lark Hill Village Manager, and I was recently offered a chance to complete the Yorkshire Three Peaks Challenge with a family member who needed a support buddy. The offer was accepted, and approval sought for time off to complete which was supported by my line manager.

Volunteering Matters: Amelie’s Solihull experience

Volunteering is a fantastic opportunity to make a real difference to the lives of people in your community.

Do retirement villages allow pets?

One of our most frequently asked questions is, “do retirement villages allow pets?” and in short, the answer is of course! We know as animal lovers ourselves, how important pets are to our residents, and the smile they put on our staff’s faces make it even better.

How to keep your house plants healthy in winter

A study published in the Journal of Physiological Anthropology found that plants in your home can make you feel more comfortable, soothed, and natural. Along with researchers also having found that they sharpen your attention, help you recover from illness faster and improve the quality of the air in your house. Therefore, the benefits of bringing the outside in go further than just a nice aesthetic, but they do require some maintenance, especially in the winter months.

Ways to sleep better AND faster: 5 tips you won’t have tried!

Lack of quality sleep can have such a negative impact on all areas of our lives. Sleep is a form of fuel, it is a daily physical and mental reset that our bodies require to function. Like the way we need food and water, we need sleep.

Memories of WW2 – Submitted by Connie Burke

In the final part of our War Memories series, resident Connie Burke writes of her memories of the time and the evacuees her family took in.

“We are not forgetting where we have come from and who we are.”- ExtraCare resident Myrtle discusses Black History Month.

All around the world, people are celebrating Black History Month by remembering important figures and events from history, honouring present day activists, or simply finding ways to lift up our own communities.

Breast Cancer Awareness Month: 8 common signs of breast cancer

Every October, people all over the world show their support for everyone affected by breast cancer. This blog post is to help you understand the signs and symptoms, and to remind you to TOUCH, LOOK and CHECK.

Resident led community building: A personal perspective

We have been extending our range of volunteer opportunities at ExtraCare, to create a more collaborative and empowering approach to befriending. Since 2021, we have launched new resident-led “Community Teams” in our villages. Here, residents can take the lead in coordinating befriending support and community events, with the help of local staff (see details here). Doing this, our teams have helped other residents take steps to integrate more meaningfully into their community.