Family owned and run business Adlington Retirement Living has welcomed its 1,000^th homeowners this week.

Since launch in 2009, Adlington Retirement Living has established 15 integrated retirement communities in the Northwest, Yorkshire, Wales and the Midlands.

Margaret and Peter, who have just moved to The Woodlands in Heaton Mersey, said: “It was a lovely surprise to find out we’re Adlington’s 1000th homeowners. We’ve only just moved in but we feel at home already. Our family came for Sunday lunch in the restaurant last weekend and it was so nice to host them all without having to lift a finger!”

Dr Ed Gladman, chief executive of Adlington Retirement Living, said: “Our retirement communities are designed to empower the older generation to live a long, happy and healthy life in a safe and secure environment with activities, communal facilities and beautiful private gardens. Although we focus on the quality of our facilities, they’re about much more than the bricks and mortar of our apartments. We know that the most important things that make our homeowners really feel at home, are having a good circle of friends, connections with like-minded neighbours and a sense of belonging.” 

Recently opened communities include The Sidings in Lytham, Lancashire, The Woodlands in Heaton Mersey, Stockport, and Jacobs Gate in Sheffield, Yorkshire. Seven more communities are due to open in the next two years, including The Spindles in Menston, Yorkshire, The Newells in Kempston, Bedfordshire, Broadleaf House in Wylde Green, Sutton Coldfield and Brookfields House, Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire.

Four of Adlington’s communities have won Gold, Silver and Bronze Awards for the Best Retirement Development at the WhatHouse? Awards. The Folds in Romiley and The Bridges in Macclesfield won the Silver Award in 2020 and 2019, Adlington House in Otley won the Gold Award in 2017 and Adlington House in Portishead won the Bronze Award in 2015.

Adlington Retirement Living was also crowned Seniors Housing Developer of the Year and its new retirement community in Heaton Mersey, Stockport, won Seniors Housing Scheme of the Year at the HealthInvestor Seniors Housing Awards 2022.