81 years of marriage for couple at Milton Keynes retirement village
Ron and Joyce Bond are celebrating an incredible 81 years of marriage at ExtraCare’s Shenley Wood Retirement Village.
January 10, 2022
#NationalTechnologyDay: Importance of adapting to new technology
It’s #NationalTechnologyDay so we’re going to look at the importance of adapting to new technology. (Now more than ever!)
January 6, 2022
Importance of a positive approach to ageing (self-fulfilling prophecy explained)
Dr Michael Roberts is ExtraCare’s Engaged Lives Project Officer, working within the Engaged Lives project to build community in our villages. Here, Michael introduces the Positive Ageing movement and outlines what ExtraCare is doing to promote its key messages.
January 5, 2022
School children remember retirement residents this Christmas
A delivery of Christmas cards created by children from a local school has delighted Gloucester retirement village residents this Christmas.
December 23, 2021
85-year-old Santa brings festive spirit to Stoke Gifford Retirement Village
George Smith and his 79-year-old wife Doreen pulled on their festive boots this Christmas and transformed into Santa Claus and his trusty elf, to welcome the community to ExtraCare’s Stoke Gifford Retirement Village.
December 10, 2021
Partnership offers helping hand as retirement village residents provide grief response
As National Grief Awareness Week brings the eyes of the world on to the subject of grief, loss, and how we cope, we investigate the five-year National Lottery funded partnership between the ExtraCare Charitable Trust and Cruse Bereavement Support.
December 3, 2021
Should you downsize in retirement?
Many of us have and will spend years and years working tirelessly and investing much of our hard earnings on the big family home, where children are raised, and memories are made. However, when we get to retirement age, the once upon a time big achievement, often turns into a burden. The financial and physical strain to maintain the home such as cleaning, council tax, heating bills, the garden, general household repairs, the list goes on…
November 22, 2021
ExtraCare partner with West Midlands Fire Service
The ExtraCare Charitable Trust are delighted to announce that we have joined forces with West Midlands Fire Service and are now a recognised partner under the Primary Authority Scheme.
November 16, 2021
Retirement village residents honour bygone era with Remembrance Day display
An ExtraCare retirement community has honoured Remembrance Day with a collaborative display involving staff and residents.
November 11, 2021
Birmingham retirement residents are ‘proud to be’ this Black History Month
ExtraCare’s Pannel Croft Village came together to honour Black History Month this October with an emotional exhibition
October 26, 2021
Innovative palliative care findings discussed at European conference
ExtraCare's Head of Research, Innovation and Customer Insight, Shirley Hall, joined an online European conference on palliative care, submitting ExtraCare’s findings to attendees.
October 18, 2021
ExtraCare welcomes three new trustees
The three trustees will help guide the strategic development of ExtraCare by providing inspirational and insightful leadership as members of an enthusiastic and committed Board.
July 6, 2021