There's often a misconception that when the time comes to leave your family home, your next option is to move to a quiet, lifeless space, where residents sit, seemingly waiting to fade into the background.

But step inside an Adlington retirement community and you'll find a world that's richly colourful, buzzing with laughter, purpose and friendship. This is not a care home, it's a new home, packed with personality, creativity, and connection.

Everyday life is about community, choice, and enjoyment

From quiz evenings and cinema nights to book clubs and pétanque afternoons, there's something for every taste, and energy level, when you choose retirement living.

Sue, a homeowner at The Woodlands, celebrates this: "I have a busier social life now than I've ever had before. We have quiz nights, poetry nights and a book club. I take part in most of these; I just go for it. We're so lucky to have such interesting people and we look after each other too. I have never regretted moving here, not for an instant."

From quiz evenings to pétanque afternoon there's something for everyone. (Adlington Retirement Living)

Community spirit and collective energy

Laughter is a sign of good health, not decline, and is about happy moments, new stories, and friendships forged over shared experiences.

Homeowners Ann and Harry, have embraced their new life with gusto:

"We have a gardening group, takeaway nights and there's a local historical interest group. We've done comedy nights and games nights, and I've never laughed so much since I moved here."

Ann goes on to exclaim: "You don't have worries here. It's like being on holiday all the time. I can't get over it. It's wonderful."

This atmosphere isn't accidental. Active retirement communities with well-designed amenities and thoughtful activities help guard against loneliness, a recognised health risk.

As research demonstrates, communal living can lead to better mental health, more activity, and enhanced well-being.

In a ProMatura International and ARCO survey of nearly 2,800 retirement living residents, 90% said they'd moved at the right time, 71% saw their move as a chance to make new friends, and most felt they were healthier, more active, and happier.

Brookfields House is in Newcastle-under-Lyme. (Adlington Retirement Living)

The wonder of choice

Look around and you'll find inspiring examples of the different homeowners in knitting circles, those who are board-game strategists, gardening enthusiasts, and armchair film aficionados, all in one place. Best of all, homeowners choose what to enjoy without pressure.

Homeowners Angela and Tim, share that view:

"It's nice to have the option to join in when you want to. We've been to the cinema room on a Friday night most weeks. We have a quiz once a fortnight, we do keep fit, Tai Chi and chair-based exercise classes."

Homeowner Jane has a love of painting and has encouraged other homeowners at The Sidings to take part: "I love pottery and painting, and I help homeowners join in alongside me too."

The beauty of these settings lies in their diversity of personalities and passions. Whether you're a cinephile, a gardener, a quiz champion, or an artist, you'll find your space, and people with shared interests.

Thoughtfully designed Adlington communities are built with purpose, such as inviting lounges and spaces to gather as well as wide corridors and accessible level-living apartments, but there's nothing sterile about them.

They're stylish, comfortable, and intentionally designed to feel like home, a living one. They're spaces that welcome creativity, friendship, and spontaneity.

Thoughtfully designed Adlington communities are built with purpose. (Adlington Retirement Living)

Perhaps most important of all; every homeowner, at every moment, is living life.

It's a place where camaraderie replaces isolation, initiative replaces monotony, and passions are rekindled. Our communities inspire people, reinforcing that later life isn't life's last chapter, it can be its most vibrant one.

If you're looking for a place where every day is filled with options, where laughter is abound, and where you're surrounded by others who are choosing to live boldly, our retirement communities are ready to welcome you.

Come and see for yourself

To find out more, join a coffee morning or book a tour, call the friendly sales team on 01782 958850. They're ready to welcome you Monday to Saturday at Brookfields House in Newcastle-under-Lyme or visit adlington.co.uk