EA First Supports ExtraCare in Volunteering Efforts
A partnership is thriving between ExtraCare and recruitment agency EA First Ltd. Volunteers from EA First have been hard at work visiting locations to assist with various outdoor projects, as part of their aim of working volunteering hours across ExtraCare locations.
January 6, 2026
Generational Loneliness to Generation Joy: Could retirement communities be the answer for later life loneliness?
Loneliness is an increasingly common issue among older adults. As routines change and social circles shrink, many retirees find themselves spending more time alone than they’d like. But communal living in retirement villages is proving to be a powerful antidote offering connection, safety, and a renewed sense of purpose.
July 9, 2025
Spitfire flight proves the sky’s the limit for Kettering retiree
In early August Kettering retirement resident Doreen Allen made her lifelong dream a reality, the 91-year-old got to fly in a spitfire!
August 14, 2024
Award for Kettering Retirement Scheme Manager
A Kettering Retirement Scheme Manager Kelly Susans has been awarded The Palliative Care Manager (Residential & Nursing) Award at the Palliative and End of Life Awards.
July 3, 2024
A Cut Above: Son Shaves Head to Fundraise for Mum’s Retirement Community in Kettering
In an inspiring act of dedication, a son has shaved his head to raise funds for ExtraCare’s Sunley Court, the retirement community where his mother lives.
June 17, 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
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
ExtraCare location named GSF’s Retirement Village of the Year
ExtraCare’s Sunley Court has been honoured as the GSF’s first recipient of retirement village of the year at this year’s GSF Awards Ceremony.
October 5, 2023