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Whether you enjoy independent living in a Retirement Living apartment or choose assisted living with Retirement Living PLUS you can rely on McCarthy Stone to make life easier.

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Services

SERVICES DESIGNED AROUND YOU

Whether you’re after the freedom of a low maintenance lifestyle or the added reassurance of help when you need it. We offer a range of services designed around your individual needs, including:

Cleaning your home
Picking up groceries/errands
Taking you to GP and hospital appointments
Bathing and dressing
Laundry
Companionship when out and about

The domestic and personal care packages available at Retirement Living PLUS developments are tailor-made to suit you. The service is delivered by people you know — and you only pay for what you use. Also, the level of help can go up or down. If you’re ill, for example, you might want support for just a few days.

GOOD FOOD ON SITE

All our Retirement Living PLUS developments have in-house restaurants or bistros. Ideal for when you don’t feel like cooking or want to catch up with friends.

IT’S GREAT TO KNOW

Every staff member has been DBS (criminal record) checked and is fully trained to offer an outstanding service.
YourLife is regulated in England by the Care Quality Commission. In Scotland, the regulator is the Care Inspectorate and in Wales it’s the Care and Social Services Inspectorate.
The latest CQC reports are available online.

WE’RE ALWAYS OPEN AND TRANSPARENT AROUND COSTS.

All our homeowners pay an annual service charge. It’s paid by direct debit every month and reviewed each year. This charge allows us to take care of the day-to-day running of the development, such as maintaining the shared areas and gardens for you.

Service charges are reviewed on an annual basis with all the owners and are subject to change depending on increases or decreases in costs, such as switching energy suppliers. The service charges are ‘pass through’ costs which we do not mark up in any way.

You’ll find costs in some developments are higher than in others. This reflects the range of facilities and services on offer – such as restaurants/bistros and salons, garden maintenance, laundry services and the size of the on-site team.

In addition to a service charge, you’ll also need to pay ground rent, which can typically cost £400 to £500 a year.

TWO EXAMPLES OF OUR SERVICE CHARGES.

For a typical Retirement Living apartment (based on Atwood House in Sanderstead), the latest service charge is £48.93 a week for a one-bedroom apartment and £73.36 a week for a two-bedroom apartment.

For a typical Retirement Living PLUS apartment (based on Chesterton Court in Ilkley), the latest service charge is £138.27 a week for a one-bedroom apartment and £184.31 a week for a two-bedroom apartment.

These figures are correct up to 30 June 2021.

DO SERVICE CHARGES MAKE IT MORE EXPENSIVE THAN IN MY CURRENT HOME?

That will depend on your individual circumstances, but in many cases, service charges are lower than like-for-like costs in a previous property. Heating costs are also often lower due to our modern construction methods and the more manageable size of the new property.

Pauline Fall, McCarthy Stone Homeowner

“The Estates Manager, Rugile has been fantastic in helping me settle in. I have loved my first few months as an owner of a beautiful apartment. I feel safe and secure and know that I have the help and support of the fantastic staff whenever I need it. More than anything I value the independence I have to enjoy my retirement surrounded by my family and newfound friends.”

Charles Ashworth, McCarthy Stone Homeowner

“I wanted to move into a place where I would be part of a community, feel safe and have stacks of facilities on my doorstep. Poppy Court ticked all the boxes for me, and I haven’t looked back, it really is living made easy.”

Carolyn Richardson, McCarthy Stone Homeowner

“It also means you get to move into a ready-made community which has been great for mum as she’s been able to make friends really quickly and blend into life at the development. The social scene is fantastic – she’s almost never at a loose end and everyone rallies round and supports each other which is just so wonderful to see.”

Ann Girling, McCarthy Stone Homeowner

“In the summer we had an Elvis night. We had flashing lights going, everyone was up dancing! It got hot so we all went out to the patio and people were walking past looking in saying what are those old people doing there!”

Michael Byrne, McCarthy Stone Resident

“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!”

Margery Watkins, McCarthy Stone Resident

“There’s always plenty of people about even if you’re just going shopping.”

Mary and Raymond Heath, McCarthy Stone Homeowners

“We’re much happier. Well, I am, yes! I mean I did have some doubts, what am I going to do, you know, stuck in a two-bedroom apartment all day long with nothing to do. Now I am working out when am I going to get a break!”

Margaret Brennan, McCarthy Stone Homeowner

“This might sound stupid to you but I think this will lengthen my life because where I was lonesome sometimes, I feel happy inside since I’ve been with McCarthy Stone.”