Are you keen to try your hand at making soup this spring? Perfect for a light lunch or a quick dinner, these delicious soup recipes use seasonal ingredients and are simple to make: Leek, Courgette and Goat’s Cheese Soup This creamy leek, courgette and goat’s cheese soup recipe is simple to make and perfect for […]

This week, we're looking at the various different ways you can try to help cheer yourself up. Here are our 5 tips on how to be happy and improve your mood.

After years of hard work, it’s time to plan your retirement. Here are our top 6 retirement lifestyle tips to help you make the most of your senior years.

Are you pondering life during retirement? Here, we explore the best time to start looking at retirement community developments and how to plan your move.

How have you been feeling lately? There are plenty of self-care techniques you can incorporate into your daily life to help improve your overall well-being and combat stress. Take a look at our top tips for improving your mood: Indulge in Self-Care It’s important to take time to look after yourself. Life can be busy, […]

A guide to our top 5 healthy meals for seniors: We share our favourite nutritious summer dishes to help you stay healthy and well in your senior years.

What are the health benefits of indoor plants? As well as being an aesthetically pleasing addition to your retirement home, indoor plants also provide a plethora of health benefits. This week, we’re taking a look at how indoor plants can transform your mental and physical health for the better: Indoor Plants Filter the Air When […]

In this article, we've compiled a list of the best ways to save for your retirement to ensure your future is a secure, comfortable and happy one.

Are you finding the prospect of retirement daunting? Our retirement developments can offer you comfort by helping you stay connected with your loved ones. We have Wi-Fi, devices, and staff on-hand to help you stay connected digitally.  Luxury retirement communities provide ample opportunities for meeting people and socialising, both virtually and in-person, offering you a […]

Are you keen to find out how you can improve your physical and mental health this year? Here are our 6 best ways to stay healthy during retirement.

Stella Radeva, our wonderful manager here at Friary Meadow, gives us an insight into her extensive career in care, and how she has progressed over the years.

Retirement can be unchartered territory for those leaving work. Learn how independent senior living can help nurture your mental health throughout this transition.

As winter 2020 approaches, it’s never been more important to boost your personal wellbeing. Discover how you can nurture your physical and mental health.

There is no place for loneliness when it comes to extra care living. Learn how you can enjoy a bustling social life, whilst receiving support where needed.

As winter 2020 approaches, it’s never been more important to boost your personal wellbeing. Discover how you can nurture your physical and mental health.

As winter 2020 approaches, it’s never been more important to boost your personal wellbeing. Discover how you can nurture your physical and mental health.

As winter 2020 approaches, it’s never been more important to boost your personal wellbeing. Discover how you can nurture your physical and mental health.

With World Mental Health Day having just passed, we’re taking a look at how as a nation, we can raise mental health awareness during the pandemic.

If you feel that you’re missing a certain ‘zest for life’, it could be that your spiritual health needs some attention. Read our article to discover how you can best nurture yours.

If you feel that you’re missing a certain ‘zest for life’, it could be that your spiritual health needs some attention. Read our article to discover how you can best nurture yours.

There’s no doubt that, as we age, a decline in physical ability dampens our confidence and willingness to pursue independent living. As a family carer, it can be hard to see this transition take place; after all, we want to see our elderly loved ones live as happily and freely as they can, for as […]

Currently, we’re going through an unprecedented health crisis, with the coronavirus pandemic affecting all sectors of society. But, despite this, many businesses are using innovative ways to continue offering their services to those that need them.  And at Oak Retirement, we’re no different. Having just unveiled our finished Friary Meadow development in Titchfield, Hampshire, the […]

Given our recent launch of Friary Meadow, we thought we’d shine some light on our Cheltenham-based retirement development, Honeybourne Gate, too. Housing 55 luxury retirement apartments, Honeybourne Gate follows the ‘extra care’ living model supported by the government. That is, our ethos is to encourage our residents to live as independently as possible, whilst providing […]

If you want to know what the restaurant, cafe, terraces and movie room will look like when Friary Meadow is finished, why not take our virtual tour:

Work is underway on site at Friary Meadow in Titchfield, Hampshire. The stunning retirement complex is being built on fields once owned by Titchfield Abbey and is scheduled to welcome its first owners in 2018. The access roads are nearly complete and the car-park, where the marketing suite will be situated has been laid out.

Because the evidence is clear. Older people in Extra Care accommodation stay healthier, spend less time in hospital and maintain their independence for longer. Most older people want to retain their independence for as long as possible and that is what Extra Care delivers. The vast majority of people who make the decision to move […]