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A woman sitting on a couch using a laptop to check entitlements
  • News & community

Check what you can claim this winter

We're urging older people to check what they can claim now to stay cosy ahead of reduced access to the Winter Fuel Payment.

Seniors and technology: older person on a tablet chatting to family
  • Hobbies & interests

5 technologies for seniors to keep in touch

Technology makes it easier to connect with others from the comfort of your home. Discover the best technology for seniors to keep in touch with loved ones.

Homeowners from Herriot Gardens, a coastal Retirement Living community for the over 60s in Sunderland, invited locals to join them to share their love of gardening.
  • Hobbies & interests

Sunderland retirees bond over gardening

Local Sunderland retirees joined homeowners at McCarthy & Stone’s retirement community, Herriot Gardens, for a gardening demonstration.

Stepping Stones
  • News & community

Retirement walks in Burley

Our Summer Manor retirement community is close to plentiful Burley in Wharfedale walks in the Yorkshire Dales. Read our guide to walks in Burley for retirees.

An array of potted plants and flowers create a beautiful balcony garden for retirement
  • Hobbies & interests

6 balcony garden tips from the experts

The best balcony gardens are small but beautifully formed. Learn how to create a wonderful outdoor oasis with our expert balcony gardening ideas.

Women at the McCarthy & Stone retirement home in Whitley Bay share their retirement hobby, knitting
  • News & community

Crafty Whitley Bay homeowners share their love of knitting

Talented women at the Elderton Place retirement community in Whitley Bay shared their retirement hobby, knitting, over a natter with guests.

a person smiling next to a laptop
  • Hobbies & interests

Mosaic making is a rewarding retirement hobby for Jenny

Getting back into crafting from her McCarthy & Stone retirement apartment in Weston-super-Mare has boosted Jenny’s quality of life.

Tyne Bridge Newcastle
  • News & community

Tyne & Wear sought-after retirement location

Tyne Bridge, Newcastle

Geoff with his planters at his McCarthy & Stone retirement home
  • News & community

Meet the McCarthy & Stone homeowner supporting men's mental health

Geoff King is still working on the project he set up during his time as Town Councillor—Poynton Men in Sheds—from his retirement home in Hazel Grove.