Resident Stories

I can’t tell you the support the residents give to each other, I have some very close friends here.

I hope the people who come here will be as happy as we’ve been,’ she says. ‘When we closed the door we went to Bournville Gardens and I will not look back. It’s a new home with new beginnings.

The ethos of the whole place is caring,' she says. 'It's what it's all about. That's why it's called ExtraCare

We have wonderful staff here and some lovely tenants who want to get involved. Pannel Croft is going to be one of the best retirement villages in the country.

I like to go to Tai Chi and IT and coffee mornings for a chat. I also like ballroom dancing.

I think volunteering is good because it means you do mix with people. It is good to feel that I am contributing to the life of the Village.

I’m up early and usually the first in the gym, at 8am. I like the cycling, the treadmill, the rowing machine and the weights.

Pannel Croft Village's Well-being Advisor Kate Gokova assists Sadrudin with advice on his diet and completing a diet monitoring chart.

“I am so happy,” says great-grandmother Winifred McLaren, whose life has been transformed since she moved into ExtraCare’s Hagley Road Village.

"Having the stroke has changed my life but I am coming to terms with it more now. Life is much better. Hagley Road Village is definitely the best place for me to be. If you feel a little bit fed up there’s always someone to chat to."