Homeowner Stories

Homeowner Stories Brochure

A View From Our Homeowners

We enjoy talking to our homeowners and hearing why they decided to move and how much they’re enjoying their new lifestyle.

Common topics often come up that explain why rightsizing to one of our communities was the best move they made.

The Charges Are Worth It

“We think one of the perceptions of retirement living communities is that the service charge is expensive. There’s a tendency to look at it in isolation as a charge that you didn’t pay before, but when you sit down and work out all the different services, it’s actually not bad.”

Pam & Mike – homeowners

Read Their Story

The Right Time To Move

“People say they will come when they are ready, but often leave it too late to enjoy the freedom. I’d say, do not wait until illness forces your hand.”

Rob – homeowner

Read Rob's Story

Maintenance-Free Living

“We have much more time available to do the things that we want to do because we no longer have to worry about the upkeep of a big house and garden.”

Margaret – homeowner

Read Margaret's Story

Peace Of Mind

“The best bits about living here are you’ve got people on hand. You can have your privacy. You can stay in your own apartment whenever you want to… but you also have the alternative. I think having that choice is such a big thing and you can have one choice one day and the other choice the next day. It’s a perfect situation.”

Bill & Joan – homeowners

Read Their Story

Adlington Life Magazine

From well-being tips to insights about retirement livings, and always something to raise a smile, our monthly magazine brings community to life.

Claim your free subscription and we’ll send a link each month to the latest issue, direct to your inbox. You can unsubscribe at any time

Free Magazine Subscription

A Welcome Change From Isolation

“I’m more socially active here than I have been for a long time. I’d become totally isolated and an old curmudgeon! I remember my sister saying to me when I’d only been here for two or three weeks, she said: ‘you’re a totally different person’ and my daughter said the same.”

The Best Of Both Worlds

“Many of the worries are taken off your shoulders about the maintenance of the building, about looking after the garden. All of those things are taken care of. You still have all your own independence and your own privacy. It’s the best of both worlds – you have your own home, but you’ve got an added sense of security and you’re not alone.”

Settled Into A New Life Quickly

“It all seemed to just work from the moment I moved in really. The staff are all so lovely and they make you feel happy. It makes life worth living, being here.”

The Benefits Of Nearby Family And New Friends

“My decision to move here was a combination of wanting to be near my family, which was the most important thing, and then the second thing, which has proved almost as useful to me, is the community of friends I’ve made here. I didn’t expect that to make such a positive difference.”

Much More Than Just a New Home

“When you’ve had a very happy marriage and been with somebody all your life and then suddenly find yourself on your own, coming to a retirement community like this definitely helps.”

Beautiful Gardens Without The Upkeep

“I have an apartment with a lovely garden in front of it which the gardener comes and manages. We go around dead-heading, but we haven’t got that major responsibility anymore. You can back off if you don’t feel like it today, you haven’t got to do it and that’s lovely.”

A Better Social Life

“I’m in the book club. We meet once a month and David, who runs the club, gets all the books from Stockport library. There’s 15 of us, so he gets 15 copies and we all read it over the month. I take mine downstairs in the front room, as I call it, and sit and read my book. It’s lovely.”