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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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December 3, 2022
With the holiday season quickly upon us, silver bells and shopping sales are already in the air. Here at Summerfield, we love celebrating the holiday season […]
October 9, 2022
It doesn’t matter what age we are or even how ready we might be to leave our homes, moving to a new place can leave one […]
September 30, 2022
As Utah County’s premier assisted and independent living community prides itself, Summerfield Retirement prides itself on building community through activities, services, but above all our staff […]
August 13, 2022
“A little goes a long way” as the saying goes, and the same is true for optimism. Here at Summerfield, we do our best to share […]
August 6, 2022
There’s always a story at Summerfield. And no wonder, with such diverse residents. Every week, spotlights are done with the assisted and independent living residents in […]
July 21, 2022
Nothing quite brings you back to summers with grandma like the smell of freshly baked cookies. Here at Summerfield, fond memories are everywhere in the scrapbooks […]
July 16, 2022
With rising summer temperatures and the occasional rainy day. For those in assisted home care services and independent senior housing alike, unpredictable weather can really throw […]
June 25, 2022
Last Friday, Summerfield hosted a lunch to remember! All men were invited to join in with an outdoor barbeque at the main courtyard. With bright balloons, […]
June 18, 2022
As a senior, it can be hard to keep up with food preparation and dietary needs. At Summerfield Retirement our staff works around the clock to […]
June 9, 2022
The need to belong and feel loved is more than a basic human need, it is what makes life worth living. Here at Summerfield Retirement, we […]
June 4, 2022
Last Friday afternoon, the dining hall buzzed with anticipation. Residents of the assisted and independent living were encouraged to share their gifts and skills, and the […]
May 25, 2022
Here at Summerfield Retirement, we put comfort and quality in everything we do. Providing Residents the independence they desire without compromising the convenience they deserve, there […]
January 7, 2022
A senior community is a place for people who are looking for a home where they can focus on their life without having to worry about […]
October 29, 2021
Senior independent living is all about having more freedom and control over your life. You can choose what you do without any restrictions. This can be […]
October 19, 2021
To live out your golden years in style, you may need to find a new home, which can be a daunting decision. There are many factors, […]
July 8, 2021
Here’s the truth about independence, socialization and support in senior living homes. Maturing is an interesting encounter for every one of us, and entering another period […]
April 24, 2021
Older adults in need of extra support and care have more options than ever before. In fact, there are so many viable options that the process […]
April 22, 2021
Your parents worked so hard to give you a comfortable, happy life growing up. They are the two people that cared for you and anticipated all […]
July 14, 2020
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
If you would like to read about our September Resident Spotlight click on like below!! September Newsletter – Clifford & Karilin Robb […]
August 30, 2019
If you would like to read about our August Resident Spotlight click on this link below! August Newsletter – Spotlight: Faye Hawkins
July 2, 2019
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 […]
January 20, 2012
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 […]
