Category Archives: RETIREMENT HOUSING

“Retirement Housing Review – McCarthy & Stone”

Posted on June 12, 2016 by john graham

I started this thread about retirement housing when I wrote a post a few weeks ago on a very upmarket scheme in London.    Following that I wrote about the key issues that are driving the future of this market … Continue reading →

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“Retirement Housing Review – Audley”

Posted on June 5, 2016 by john graham

I started this thread about retirement housing when I wrote a post a few weeks ago on a very upmarket scheme in London.  Following that I wrote about the key issues that are driving the future of this market (you … Continue reading →

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“BabyBoomers Housebound”

Posted on May 29, 2016 by john graham

Two weeks ago I wrote about a very upmarket retirement housing project in London.  Only very wealthy people need apply because it was a money-no-object solution for downsizers with pots of gold at the end of their rainbow time working … Continue reading →

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“Baby Booming Rich”

Posted on May 15, 2016 by john graham

Last week I wrote about the option many home owning baby boomers have to cash in the equity accumulated in their house over the years and secure themselves a smaller rented home.    Thereby releasing cash to buy themselves a … Continue reading →

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“Baby Boom in Renting”

Posted on May 8, 2016 by john graham

The baby boomer generation have changed things in society all their lives.    Now they may be doing it again, this time in housing.    Throughout their growing up years, the Holy Grail was to own your own home.  In … Continue reading →

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“Boom Turns to Bust”

Posted on December 6, 2015 by john graham

Just two weeks ago I was blogging about the precarious financial position of the residential care sector.  (See “Poker Played With Peoples’ Lives” by clicking on “Residential Care” in the topics list). It is a story which grew out of … Continue reading →

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“Poker played with peoples lives !”

Posted on November 15, 2015 by john graham

Four years ago, in 2011, my blog followed the demise of Southern Cross which was then the largest care home operator in the UK.   (You can read the full story by clicking on “Southern Cross” in the TAG CLOUD). It … Continue reading →

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“Elderly No-care Costs 1”

Posted on December 5, 2014 by john graham

This is the start of a series of blogs which will cover the financial cost of providing for oneself in later life, including the cost of care should you need it. As we move closer to the next General Election … Continue reading →

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“Failure to adapt”

Posted on November 4, 2014 by john graham

Some recent work by AGE UK has highlighted the delays elderly people experience in securing aids and adaptations to their homes before they can leave hospital.  New figures suggest that some older people can spend a month longer in hospital, … Continue reading →

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“Residential No Care”

Posted on October 30, 2014 by john graham

Around 30 years ago I spoke at Birmingham City Hall at a conference about the future of care homes for older people.  I controversially suggested that all residential homes should be shut down within 10 years.  I was assailed by … Continue reading →

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