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Our Activities Directors update our blog each week, so you can catch up on what’s been happening at Summerfield!
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July 14, 2020
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To keep our residents safe from the current pandemic, visits to Summerfield are a little different than they were in the past. Family and friends have […]
June 2, 2020
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This June, Summerfield Retirement in Utah is joining with the Alzheimer’s Association to recognize Alzheimer’s and Brain Awareness Month. Our past activities director, BreeAnna, would like […]
December 2, 2019
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Every year at Summerfield’s Christmas party, Santa comes down from the North Pole for a special visit to our residents. While grandchildren and great-grandchildren enjoy sitting […]
December 2, 2019
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Some of the residents and staff at Summerfield shared what they were grateful for this Thanksgiving. Their beautiful expressions of gratitude are a reminder of all […]
November 12, 2019
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Did you know 1 in 8 individuals in Utah are at risk of missing a meal today? This holiday season, Summerfield Retirement is collecting non-perishable food […]
November 12, 2019
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Summerfield resident, Gwen J. turned 100 on Sunday, October 20, 2019. To celebrate, her family gathered for a luncheon on Saturday, October 19th. Children, grandchildren, and […]
October 31, 2019
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November Resident Spotlight: Colleen Barbakos Colleen was born in Levan, Utah which is “navel” spelled backward being it’s the middle of the state! She was the […]
October 22, 2019
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Residents and their families had so much fun at our Halloween Carnival this year! When I first arrived at the party it was fun to see […]
October 22, 2019
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If you would like to read about our resident spotlight this month, click on the link below! We hope everyone is having a great October! October […]
September 26, 2019
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Houses in our neighborhoods are starting to have spooky spiderwebs and skeletons. Children are getting excited about what they want to be for Halloween. Summerfield is […]
August 30, 2019
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If you would like to read about our September Resident Spotlight click on like below!! September Newsletter – Clifford & Karilin Robb […]
August 30, 2019
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If you would like to read about our August Resident Spotlight click on this link below! August Newsletter – Spotlight: Faye Hawkins
July 2, 2019
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If you would like to read about our resident spotlight this month click on the link below! This month is about our resident Dee McClellan! The […]
May 31, 2019
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If you would like to read about one of Summerfield’s residents, click on the link below! Lincoln Card – Summerfield Retirement Resident Spotlight
May 1, 2019
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Muriel Thole, (AKA “The BYU Knitting Lady”), was born September 4, 1925, in Cardiff, South Wales, to very devoted and loving parents. Their family was later […]
February 22, 2019
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March Resident Summerfield Retirement Dorothy Virginia Riley was born on February 16, 1934 in Cody, WY, to Alfred Leslie Allen and Della Berniece O’Mara. She is […]
February 20, 2019
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Valentines Party Summerfield Retirement Valentine’s Day was a bright day at Summerfield! Both the staff and the residents wore red or pink to celebrate the day […]
January 1, 2019
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Summerfield Retirement Independent Living Peggy Burnett was born in Gaffney, South Carolina during the depression. She lived in North and South Carolina, then Akron, Ohio until […]
December 17, 2018
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Retirement Communities Utah Summerfield Retirement Christmas party at Summerfield Retirement Communities Utah.. On Monday December 3, we had our annual Christmas party! There were so […]
December 14, 2018
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Summerfield Retirement Assisted Living Shirlee Doreen Robertson Etzel was born in Helper, Utah on May 4, 1924 to James Elmer and Inez Maude Robertson. She married […]
December 12, 2018
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November Resident Summerfield Retirement Lynda Hughes is loved by all who meet her! She has a warm, loving and charitable demeanor, and makes friends with […]
October 4, 2018
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Summerfield Retirement Assisted Living Utah Dorothy Jeffery was born at home, in Delta, Utah on March 7, 1931. She likes to say she “borned herself” because […]
September 7, 2018
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Hogs N Dogs BBQ in Assisted Living Utah County Summerfield Retirement Community and Assisted Living Utah County loves to have parties with our residents and their […]
September 5, 2018
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Assisted Living Utah Assisted Living Utah Resident Spotlight: Kathy Bellon Kathleen Hendrickson was born on May 18, 1940 to LaVerne and Melissa Hendrickson in Los Angeles […]
August 1, 2018
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Beverly Peel Robinson Ruchti On February 15, 1929 Beverly Peel was born in Los Angeles, California. She was the first child and only girl born […]
July 25, 2018
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A.B.A.T.E of Utah, Utah County Chapter does an annual senior support ride. The motorcyclists will be joining us at Summerfield Retirement Communities Utah for lunch! […]
July 13, 2018
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Jean was born August 25, 1930 in Los Angeles to Ethel Sagers and Ed Krause. She grew up in this area and is still in touch […]
July 6, 2018
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Joyce Potter Whipple Joyce Potter Whipple was born May 18, 1930 in Leavenworth, WA to Lewis and Selma Potter. She was the second of three daughters. […]
July 4, 2018
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This past week we hosted a talent fair for our Assisted and Independent living residents! The talent fair was a wonderful opportunity for everyone to come […]
June 25, 2018
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Thank you to all the friends and family who attended our annual Father’s Day BBQ Event! We met at Riverview Park in Provo and enjoyed delicious […]
June 20, 2018
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Lorna DeAnn Jenson Lorna DeAnn Jenson was born April 7th 1941 To Bruce and LaPreal Lundgren. She had 2 brothers and 2 sisters, and she loved […]
May 14, 2018
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Assisted Living Utah Mother’s Day is a time to celebrate mothers, motherhood, and all the women who influenced us for good. The Daily Herald wrote a […]
April 5, 2018
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Alice Hunsaker Welker – Member of Retirement Communities Utah Alice Hunsaker Welker was born on September 15, 1930 in the small farming community of Elwood, Box […]
March 22, 2018
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By her daughter, Cherisse as told by Carol: My name is Carol Jeanne Routhier and I was born in August 27, 1941 in Hawthorne, Los Angeles, […]
October 19, 2016
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Cognasium is Gymnasium for the brain! Summerfield Utah retirement residents had such fun with Dinah who brought word games and puzzles that was great for stimulating […]
September 15, 2016
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September 15, 2016
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The Fashion Show from “The Time Gone By” by Alyssa Anderson (the young lady in black and white ) who is the costume designer and maker […]
June 22, 2016
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Mother’s Day Tea Thank you to all the daughters and families of our residents who attended our Mother’s Day Tea! It was a beautiful event to […]
January 19, 2016
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BINGO is a must have here at Summerfield. We play Monday & Wednesday afternoons and have chocolate candy as our prizes– depending on the round […]
January 11, 2016
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Summerfield Retirement Communities Utah Remodel Lots of new things happening around here at Summerfield! After some remodeling throughout the summer and fall we are all done and ready […]
December 11, 2015
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What a night! We had such a blast spending time with our Senior Living Utah resident’s on our retirement side and their families. A big thank you […]
December 10, 2015
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Every year at Summerfield Utah Retirement, we have a party to celebrate Christmas with our residents and their family members. This year was no different! We […]
December 3, 2015
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Many times throughout the day we will see our residents at Summerfield Senior Living Utah congregated in our library. Every Thursday we have a book club […]
November 19, 2015
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Summerfield Retirement Assisted Living Utah Our residents are beautiful! Through conversations with them and their families, we are in awe at the experiences they’ve had and their optimism […]
November 12, 2015
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The unique part about working with senior citizens at Summerfield Senior Living Utah is all the stories we hear from day-to-day. Each resident has lived such […]
October 30, 2015
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If there’s one thing we love about holidays here at Summerfield Utah Assisted Living is our family parties! Every year for Halloween, we have a […]
October 20, 2015
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Some of the fondest memories come from sitting around the dinner table with family or friends and enjoying a nice meal. There’s just something about food that […]
October 15, 2015
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Summerfield Retirement Community is the home of about 80 residents in Orem, UT. This local business was started by Rebecca Landau on July of 1999. Having a […]
August 21, 2015
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We look for employees who are hardworking, reliable and outgoing. The positions available include Certified Nursing Assistants, Activity Directors, Cooks and Servers, as well as volunteers. […]
August 21, 2015
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Making our community feel like home is more than our business… it’s our mission! We invite you to tour our community and see how wonderful a […]
August 21, 2015
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August 8, 2013
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Another successful HOGS N’ DOGS event this year and to remember the fun here are some pictures…enjoy! Here’s Dorothy and her family. She is rocking her […]
July 11, 2013
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We celebrated this year’s Senior Living Utah Father’s Day BBQ at Riverview Park and what a celebration it was! The hot dogs were the best we’ve ever […]
March 20, 2013
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Whoever said Silly Putty was for children was……WRONG! Utah Retirement Especially homemade silly putty And here’s the evidence to prove it…. We combined liquid laundry detergent […]
February 28, 2013
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Who doesn’t love a good Poptart? Summerfield does! There were only three of us, but what a ball we had tasting all the new and […]
February 11, 2013
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Utah Retirement Utah Retirement We are fattening the men up for Man Day. December was a cold month, what better to warm up with then some […]
November 7, 2012
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We decided to build the anticipation for Halloween this year by PUMPKIN DECORATING! All it took was a bit of newspaper, markers, and the creativity of […]
November 7, 2012
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I am behind on updating the blog site with our most current and FUN activities! In the beginning of October we had a cookie decorating activity. […]
November 7, 2012
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Once a month we throw a shin-dig for our manly men at Senior Living Utah! Senior Living Utah This month we decided on an electric race […]
July 18, 2012
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Summerfield Retirement Communities Utah was greeted by a few new guests on July 14th for our Hogs n’ Dogs Day BBQ Roger, our head chef in […]
July 3, 2012
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All of our residents at Summerfield retirement communities Utah deserve a chance to be pampered and our Gorgeous Grandma activity gave the opportunity for each resident to […]
June 27, 2012
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Senior Living Utah You can’t really go wrong with 7 layer bean dip, sombreros, and a unicorn pinata. Senior Living Utah It is safe to say […]
June 25, 2012
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Since the sad departure of our dear Sarah Ray from Summerfield Utah Retirement, we have yet to update our blog with all the exciting news of […]
April 30, 2012
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We decided we needed to become more scholarly at Summerfield so we decided to try out a science experiment. Has anyone ever mixed baking soda and […]
April 17, 2012
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Our great Winter Intern Sarah Logo was a competitor in the BYU Strut Your Stuff Internship Competition. She did an excellent job and won the People’s […]
April 17, 2012
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To welcome spring this year we decided to add our own lovely flowers to the beautiful surroundings of Summerfield Senior Living Utah. On Tuesday March 20th, […]
April 17, 2012
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There is a curse upon the Summerfield Retirement Communities Utah Manor St. Patricks Day party. In tradition of the curse, we only get one or two […]
April 17, 2012
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You all know the traditions of Mardi Gras down in New Orleans. When Mardi Gras rolled around at Summerfield Utah Assisted Living on Thursday, February 23rd, most […]
February 29, 2012
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In November we had a special activity to honor our veteran’s at Summerfield assisted living Utah. Tiffany (our activities intern) did a great job organizing the […]
February 21, 2012
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On Tuesday February 14 we celebrated Valentines Day at Summerfield Utah Assisted Living. The festivities started in the morning in the SRC with our annual Valentine’s […]
February 10, 2012
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We love to learn things from our residents at Summerfield senior living Utah and I learned an important life lesson today from Phyllis Greene: Senior Living […]
February 7, 2012
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On January 10, we celebrated the birth of the King, Brent Reynolds at Summerfield Assisted Living Utah! Assisted Living Utah (he’s a bit shy) Wait a […]
February 7, 2012
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On Tuesday January 31st we had a little hat party at Summerfield Utah Retirement and we learned a new life skill. We learned how Utah Retirement […]
February 2, 2012
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January 20, 2012
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A new year means it is time for a new beginning. It also means it is time for a new blog to share with you the […]
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