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Father and son enjoying retirement together
It's not just young adults who are living with their parents for longer these days. A role reversal is going on among the over 60s generation too - with older parents moving in with their retired children. With one in four people set to be over 65 by 2050 (according...
Contemporary style meets stress-free living at Orchard Yard in Kent
The show home is now open at Orchard Yard, a new lifestyle community in the rural village of Wingham in Kent Offering spacious two-and three-bed homes with an array of communal facilities and support services, Orchard Yard, designed for the over 55s, will provide...
Introducing the UK’s first over-55s development with a heli-pad
Boutique residential developer, Sequoia Life, has unveiled its flagship residential development in the affluent village of Chigwell in Essex with access to a helicopter landing pad Almost complete, Aspen Mews comprises of 25 two-bedroom apartments, a private woodland,...
Beechcroft launches new Healthihomes
The last year has changed the way we live and the way we think about our homes Retirement developer Beechcroft has been inundated with enquiries from people who are beginning to appreciate the benefits of living in an exclusive retirement community with an estate...
BBC orchestral viola players bring joy giving recitals over zoom
Caroline HarrisonCaroline Harrison and Carolyn Scott, violists with the BBC Symphony Orchestra, haven’t been able to perform since lockdown restrictions were imposed before Christmas. Instead they have been giving recitals to residents in retirement communities,...
A photographic tribute to International Women’s Day
It’s one of the most powerful photographic books published in recent years, says JANE SLADE Today – International Women’s Day – I am shining a light on a man. He is Tom Stoddart, whose recently-published book Extraordinary Women: Images of Courage, Endurance and...
Why so many residents of Signature Senior Lifestyle’s the Beeches are living beyond 100
A Signature Senior Lifestyle care home boasts more residents aged over 100 than any other – with many even older continuing to thrive Resident Katri Hay has just celebrated her 102nd birthday and is among a total of seven members of the prestigious ‘100 club’ at...
Great interiors should be eclectic, grand and fun, says design expert Jen Bernard
Cooper's Hill House - entrance Bernard Interiors creates luxurious designs for the later living and care environments. Its founder Jen Bernard reveals the secrets of its success Apart from a great location and abundance of facilities, a vital component in the mix of...
Communities where people look out for each other
One thing the COVID-19 pandemic has revealed is the importance of friendships and community. Which is why living in a retirement development has become so attractive One couple, enjoying the social benefits of living in a retirement development in Highcliffe-on-Sea...
The choice to rent can boost a retirement development’s appeal
Sheila MellarTwo retired ladies – with a lot in common – have found their ideal homes at Pegasus Steepleton in Gloucestershire after discovering they could rent or buy Beryl Mather, had lived her whole life in Tameside near Manchester. But after her partner died she...
It’s never too late to fall in love
From light spacious apartments to neighbourly communities, there are many good reasons to love life in a McCarthy Stone retirement development One of the benefits for many people is the opportunity to forge fantastic new friendships and even find love. Ellen Millar...
