Flexibility and choice at the core of our communities
At McCarthy & Stone, we are dedicated to offering greater flexibility of services and lifestyle offerings, choice of tenure and affordability to make our retirement developments as accessible as possible. This helps us to meet the wide range of lifestyle and care needs of our homeowners, to help them to realise their best retirement.
Management
We maintain the management throughout the lifetime of all of our developments. A part of this long-term commitment and the relationships that we build with our homeowners, is that we understand the needs of our homeowners change over time. We continue to adapt the services we offer within our developments to enrich the quality of life of our homeowners and ensure that they maintain their independence and inspire a sense of continued possibility.
Tenure
To continue to adapt to the different needs of older people, we have introduced a range of tenure options, designed to suit every type of buyer and budget, including:
- Outright ownership: this option is perfect for those that wish to settle into a new community, whilst releasing an attractive amount of equity
- Rental: this option offers the lifestyle and community of a McCarthy & Stone scheme, without the long-term commitment
- Part rent-part buy: much like traditional shared ownership properties, this option offers an adaptable solution to those that may not be able to outright purchase an apartment, but want more control than just renting
24-hour care and support
Flexible care and support designed entirely around the needs and aspirations of our homeowners are provided by our in-house management company, McCarthy & Stone Management Services, which is regulated by the Care Quality Commission (CQC) in England and its equivalent bodies in Scotland and Wales.
A team of up to 17 staff members is based on-site with a presence 24-hours a day. Our qualified care professionals offer around-the-clock flexible personal care and support packages, tailored to the individual needs of homeowners, for as much or as little as they need, including:
- Help with dressing / undressing, washing, bathing and grooming
- Help with mobility problems
- Medication monitoring
- Assistance with rehabilitation and exercise programmes
- Domestic assistance (cooking, cleaning, laundry, shopping etc.)
Designed to make life a little easier
Our developments are carefully designed with the needs of older people in mind, with step-free and wheelchair access throughout the building and in the bungalows, which are all designed to be ‘care ready’. They are built to generous internal space standards and incorporate features designed to help customers maintain their independence; such as 24-hour emergency call points, secure camera entry systems, accessible bathrooms, eye level ovens and cupboards, good lighting, and switches / electrical sockets at a raised height to reduce bending.
Supportive and secure communities
Later life is filled with possibility, and we believe there is vitality in togetherness that gives people purpose and a sense of fulfilment.
Our communities help our homeowners maintain their independence while providing peace of mind that assistance is on hand if needed. We also offer a wide range of on-site social activities in the shared spaces within our developments, helping our homeowners to create new friendships and experiences.
The shared spaces provided with our retirement communities help to combat loneliness in later life more effectively. A ready-made supportive and vibrant community is available for homeowners to access, whilst retaining their independence and involvement in the wider local area, as they choose. We make this a priority within our developments, ensuring that a range of social activities, events, organised outings and opportunities to make new friends are available to all its homeowners.