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.
May 7, 2024
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.
May 7, 2024
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.
April 24, 2024
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.
March 15, 2024
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.
March 11, 2024
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.
March 6, 2024
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.
February 23, 2024
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!
February 6, 2024
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.
February 2, 2024
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.
January 5, 2024
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.
December 20, 2023
Heart of ExtraCare Awards – 2023
With 194 nominations the 2023 Heart of ExtraCare awards have crowned eight worthy winners! The awards celebrate volunteers nominated across all 20 ExtraCare locations, shops and head office staff.
December 19, 2023