Enjoy independence with added assisted living services
Retirement Living PLUS properties offer all the benefits of a luxurious Retirement Living community PLUS so much more. Our low maintenance homes are beautifully designed and packed with clever features and amenities to make life easier as you get older.
PLUS, with things like our bespoke domestic and lifestyle support services, you’ll enjoy the peace of mind of knowing that–whatever life brings–there’ll always be a friendly face, help on hand and the comfort of a hearty meal–just outside your front door.
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Retirement Living PLUS at McCarthy Stone
Get added support from assisted living services
Retirement Living PLUS communities provide helpful extra services and amenities, so you'll feel supported now and in the future.
- Independent but secure–you’ll feel safe and sound with a 24/7 emergency alarm and friendly staff on-site day and night.
- Domestic support–one hour of cleaning (or similar) per week is included and we’ve a range of additional cleaning and laundry services available.
- Tailored lifestyle support–if you need a helping hand, we can support you with personal grooming, shopping, convalescence and more.
- A chef-run bistro/restaurant serving subsidised seasonal fresh food daily in a stylish and sociable setting. Friends and family are welcome too.
I've thought about this and there's only one word to us that describes this place and that's "Utopia". It's absolutely fantastic!
Michael, McCarthy Stone Homeowner
We enjoy having our friends over for afternoon tea or for a meal at lunchtime at the on-site restaurant. We don’t have to do a thing, including the washing up!
Dr Barber and Ms Scholes, McCarthy Stone Homeowners
What are the benefits of a Retirement Living PLUS property?
A lovely new retirement apartment
You’ll enjoy your own spacious retirement home in a fantastic location close to local amenities like shops, cafes and transport links.
All of our assisted living properties are designed with smart yet stylish features, like easy open taps, to ensure they are a joy to live in, as well as being energy efficient, light and warm.
These homes have the latest safety features built in, including a 24-hour emergency call system, fire detection and camera door entry, as well as the reassurance of a manager onsite at all times. Many have private balconies and patios. Car parking is usually available too.
Personal care and lifestyle support
Our services are provided by a friendly team and regulated by the Care Quality Commission (CQC).
Our assisted living services include:
- Domestic assistance – one hour per week of domestic help is included in the service charge. For an additional fee the team can help with extra cleaning, changing beds, shopping and posting letters.
- Lifestyle support – you can choose the support you need when you need it. We can help with things like getting up in the morning, preparing breakfast, medical appointments and caring for you after an illness.
- Laundry service – the team can collect your laundry and return it washed and ironed.
Beautiful communal facilities for socialising
You'll find lounges, large gardens and roof terraces designed for socialising and relaxing. These communal facilities soon become social hubs–a hive of informal gatherings, regular clubs, events and meet-ups. There's things like film nights, gardening clubs, pie and mash lunches, knitting clubs and cocktails. Best of all, we take on all the maintenance of shared areas, inside and out, so you can devote your time to the things you most enjoy.
Retirement Living PLUS restaurants
Serving everyday classics and tempting treats, barista-style coffees and your favourite tipple, our subsidised on-site chef-run restaurant/bistro serve freshly prepared food all year round – perfect for those days when you don’t feel like cooking. Guests are welcome (but they pay slightly extra). Read more about our restaurants/bistros.
Hotel-style guest suites
No more making up the spare bed (unless you want to!). Our lovely hotel-style guest suites make it simple to host family and friends for overnight stays – and homeowners can also book guest suites across the country for a fantastically priced holiday. Read more about our guest suites.
Wellness Suites and more
Many of our Retirement Living PLUS communities off extra amenities, like arts and crafts rooms, fitness studios and garden sheds for green fingered homeowners. Our popular wellness suites offer services like hairdressing, beauty treatments and massage.
Pet friendly retirement homes
Pets are very much part of your family and ours, which is why, with a few exceptions - like venomous snakes (!) - we welcome well-behaved animals into our assisted living properties - while being mindful of the needs of the pet-free people in our communities too. Read about our Pet Policy here.
You can rely on McCarthy Stone for a relaxing retirement
As the UK’s leading developer and manager of retirement developments, McCarthy Stone creates award-winning retirement properties for sale or for rent — but it’s the people - the homeowners and our caring onsite teams - that turn our developments into fun-filled, friendly, communities. We are experts at creating lovely, low-maintenance retirement villages, bungalows and apartments in superb locations with thoughtful services designed around you.Read our homeowner's feedback on life in our developments.
Helping you to buy - or rent - your new retirement home
Moving home is always daunting, but our expert teams are here to make the process of buying a new property, and selling your old one, as straightforward as possible. Our friendly sales consultants will guide you through every stage, giving as much – or as little – support as you want with things like finding solicitors and estate agents. With part exchange, we can even act as a cash buyer on your current home, so you’ll avoid the stress of viewings and chains. While our Smooth Move service gives you help with everything from decluttering and packing, to unpacking and putting up shelves. Don't want to buy? We offer assisted living homes for rent or shared ownership too.
If you have any questions about the assisted living facilities and services in our Retirement Living PLUS properties contact us or call our lovely team on 0800 201 4811.
*Facilities vary depending on the individual retirement development. Extra charges apply for some services.