6 Benefits of Living in a Retirement Community

Benefits of living in a retirement community - Red Deer Village

There are many benefits to living in a retirement community like Red Deer Village in Stepps, Glasgow including security, convenience and social aspects.

Many people have made the life-altering decision of moving to exclusive over 50s community, Red Deer Village, in Stepps, Glasgow. Not only have they moved house, but have moved into a different lifestyle entirely and settled into a retirement community. But many others still wonder if moving into a retirement community means giving up independence or having to stop work, rather than focusing on the benefits. It’s quite the opposite! Many of our residents still work part- or full-time. Meanwhile, others kick back and enjoy their retirement in their new found peaceful location. So below is Red Deer Village’s own personal list of the benefits of living in a retirement community.

Low Maintenance

Most gardens at Red Deer are communal, which means you don’t have to put any work in but the park will always be kept looking its best. Furthermore, you can choose to have your own garden hard landscaped which involves minimum effort, or leave the upkeep of your garden to the Red Deer gardening team. Additionally, when the cold season hits, you need only ask and our maintenance team will grit your slabs and driveway to avoid slipping. Our maintenance team will also help out with simple household tasks or direct you to the best person to help. Everything we do is to help make things easier for you.

Benefits of Living in a Retirement Community

Convenience

Another benefit of living in a retirement community is the convenience of location and amenities. In the local area of Stepps you’ll find a gym, hairdressers, barbers, butchers, beauticians, doctor, pharmacist and many other important services. Furthermore, a local bus and train station can take you to the centre of Glasgow within 20 minutes. This means you can enjoy the vibrance of the big city whenever you’d like.

Red Deer Village also likes to provide its own form of convenience. Our bus driver, Alistair, will take residents on our courtesy shuttle bus every Thursday and Friday to get their weekly shopping. Plus, once a month the bus will take residents to a destination of their choice so that they can enjoy a day out and socialise with neighbours.

Social Life

Socially active individuals enjoy many physical, mental and emotional benefits. These can include living longer, stronger immune systems and a lower chance of dementia. In a retirement village, you have the benefits of being surrounded by like minded individuals with similar age ranges and interests. Additionally, the residents’ hub allows villagers to convene for a tea or coffee and a chat. There are also many events that take place in our residents’ hub, including a cheese and wine night, Macmillan Coffee Afternoon and Christmas Lights Switch-on. Therefore, the residents’ hub allows lots of opportunities to meet neighbours, and you can even invite your friends!

Safe and Secure

Red Deer Village has a secure gated entrance with CCTV cameras. Therefore you can rest with peace of mind, knowing that your home is in a safe environment. You can also enjoy holidays abroad knowing that your home is protected and secure.

It’s Just Simple

As many people get older, they find a large family home increasingly more difficult to manage. Moving and downsizing to a park home allows you the opportunity to declutter, whilst also having lots of storage space for what you do wish to bring with you. Park homes can be specially ordered to your needs. Therefore, you can still independently run your own home with ease. Anything you wish can be organised in advance, such as ramped access, railings or lowered sideboards.

Stately - Albion Tredegar living and dining area

Affordability

Park homes at Red Deer Village are Council Tax Band A, which is the cheapest type. Very well insulated, park homes do not take up much in energy costs, which would also save expenses. There is a monthly site fee, but this goes towards the courtesy shuttle bus, maintenance, communal groundworks and gardening, and all events in the residents’ hub. So potentially, you’re saving more than you even initially thought when considering the benefits of a retirement community.

Park homes are available at Red Deer Village from £114,950. We offer a very competitive part exchange scheme, to make moving in as easy for you as possible. Plus, you can be moved in in as little as 6 weeks, with no stamp duty to pay! To find out more, please contact us.