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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.

How to talk to your parents about downsizing? Here’s our stress-free guide to helping them!

Wondering if now’s a good time to downsize for your parents? Discover smart tips to convince them and make downsizing stress-free and simple.

Glad to Care Week: Q&A with Care Lead Suzanne Faizey

ExtraCare's Care Lead Suzanne Faizey discusses the importance of Glad to Care Week and her role responsibilities as Care Lead.

Recognising the emotional signs that you’re ready to retire

In this article, we explore key emotional signs that suggest you're ready to embrace retirement.

ExtraCare Joins National Campaign to Reshape Perceptions of Retirement Living

For the first time, operators across the UK’s Integrated Retirement Community sector are speaking with one voice — launching a coordinated campaign to redefine how society sees later life.

Celebrate Volunteers Week: The Impact of Giving Your Time

We sat down this Volunteers Week with Charity Volunteering Lead Lou Jeavons and Managing Director of Retail Cherry Whiteside to discuss volunteering for ExtraCare and the importance of the IiV standard.

Birmingham Pride unites ExtraCare generations

Honouring pride in every generation ExtraCare joined a vibrant Birmingham Pride parade at the weekend with a double decker open top bus bringing 40 retirement village residents, staff, and family members together.

Why the first few years of retirement are so important​

Here’s why the first few years of retirement are so important and how to make the most of it!

From Silence to Connection: How a BBC Documentary Sparked a Sign Language Movement in a Retirement Village

What started as a six-week experiment has become a heart-warming legacy of transformation at Hughenden Gardens Retirement Village in High Wycombe.

Meet the Team: Laura Davies

Want to know a little more about our ExtraCare team? Meet Laura our Head of Care and Wellbeing.

Later Life Poetry Competition showcases resident talent

Residents turn poets with nearly 100 entries impressing in ExtraCare's Later Life Poetry Competition.

New BBC Documentary Showcases High Wycombe Retirees’ Heart-warming Communication Breakthroughs

A heart-warming new BBC documentary, Rose Ayling-Ellis: Old Hands, New Tricks, has brought to light an inspiring project at a High Wycombe retirement village, where residents take on the challenge of learning British Sign Language (BSL) over a transformative six-week course.