"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."
Geoff Green
Hagley Road Village
He started attending Otago classes at the Nottingham retirement village several years ago, and says that the classes have helped his condition.
Peter Deaton
Lark Hill Village
Following my stay in hospital I have some care needs which ExtraCare have accommodated for. I give them ten out for ten for care. No ifs, no buts, they are absolutely spot on. They’re there for you and you can trust them to do what is best for you straight-away.
Richard Nursey
Hughenden Gardens Village
I have made lots of friends, everyone is just so nice. I recently celebrated my 93rd birthday and I was overjoyed to receive a surprise birthday cake with candles from my favourite staff in the village bistro.
Rosina Luxford
Hughenden Gardens Village
Pearl, a widow in her seventies, moved into her apartment at the Village in 2010. A former theatre nurse, she naturally wanted to help other people and regularly called other residents to check on them and make sure they came down to the café for lunch. "Pearl looked after everybody else," said Tracey Moore, Head of Care at St Oswald’s.
Pearl Broadbridge
St Oswald's Village
Barbara is living at Lark Hill Village along with her 86-year-old husband Arthur.
Barbara Webb
Lark Hill Village
‘Everything is under one roof and you can have a good social life without putting your hat and coat on.’
Beryl Poulson
Lark Hill Village
Ken says he wouldn’t want to live on his own. At Lark Hill Village, he knows he won’t be lonely. ‘I’m only a few yards away if I want company,’ he says. ‘It’s a wonderful place.’
Ken Pidcock
Lark Hill Village
Kathleen volunteers on reception and enjoys going to the gym at the village.
Kathleen Mayfield
Lark Hill Village
Lavinia enjoys the peace of mind that comes with living at Lark Hill Village. ‘There’s always someone there when I want them,’ she says.
Lavinia Faulkner
Lark Hill Village
‘’I like the fact there’s always plenty of people about and everyone is willing to help me. That’s lovely,’ she says.
Lilian Calvert
Lark Hill
Maisie says she enjoys the company of the other residents and also going to events at the village. ‘You can do as much or as little as you want,’ she says. ‘If our family come we take them down to the restaurant which is lovely. We love living here.’
Maisie Skinner
New Oscott Village