ExtraCare Staff and Resident Volunteers Honoured for Their Support During Covid-19
Staff and resident volunteers across The ExtraCare Charitable Trust’s 20 retirement communities are being honoured for their tireless support during the Covid-19 pandemic.
August 12, 2020
You’re safe with us
We want to reassure everyone that the wellbeing of our communities comes first, and we are continually working to make sure our villages and schemes are safe havens.
July 21, 2020
Retirement communities should be incentivised says new report
June 30, 2020
Musicians inspire hearts and minds at Bournville Gardens
During the national Covid-19 crisis musicians have inspired hearts and minds, playing to older people living at The ExtraCare Charitable Trust’s Bournville Gardens Village.
June 9, 2020
Defying the odds: The woman born with Cerebral Palsy who hasn’t let the disability stop her
This Volunteers' Week, we're taking the opportunity to shout about one of our fabulous female residents and volunteers, Lynne Wilson. Here is the story of a woman, born with Cerebral Palsy, who was determined not to let her disability stop her.
June 4, 2020
PoW Survivor cherished by his community as he celebrates his 100th Birthday
Residents at Shenley Wood Village in Milton Keynes kept their spirits up during the national Covid-19 crisis, celebrating the 100th birthday of village resident, Ted Prior, who moved to the community from Bletchley eight years ago.
June 2, 2020
Volunteers’ Week 2020: Meet partners Barry & Audrey
Audrey Gisborne, 87, and her partner Barry Edwards, 82, met through volunteering at Yates Court in Evesham. Here, Audrey tells us their story.
June 2, 2020
ExtraCare receives CQC outstanding rating in Birmingham
Staff at The ExtraCare Charitable Trust’s Hagley Road Village in Birmingham have received an ‘outstanding’ rating for the quality of their care service following a recent inspection by the Care Quality Commission (CQC).
May 20, 2020
Almost half of ExtraCare residents now vaccinated
While this has not been the start to the year that anyone wanted, we’re looking ahead to a brighter 2021.
May 7, 2020
Response to Enquiries about Lark Hill Village
Press Statement Issued: 7.5.20
May 7, 2020
A Day in the Life of a Resident Support Worker
Pam Copson, from Humber Court in Coventry, tells us about her day-to-day life as a Resident Support Worker.
February 26, 2020
In Your Shoes: ‘Beyond the food’ in ExtraCare’s Longbridge Retirement Village
The Metro Bar at ExtraCare’s Longbridge Retirement Village is at the heart of the community, a continuous hub of activity and a place full to the brim of conversation, laughter and love.
February 19, 2020