Summerset Retirement Villages

24/09/2025

🤩 Dunedin village resident craft group donated an incredible $5k to the Child Cancer Foundation Otago/Southland/Canterbury. The Summerset at Bishopscourt residents raised the money by selling second-hand items and home-made crafts, such as knitted goods and greeting cards. The group have raised around $20k since 2014. 👏💙

24/09/2025

🍭 The grandsons of Summerset in the Sun resident, Jeanette, won the prize and jar of lollies from the village’s Alzheimer's Awareness Month raffle! You can tell by their grins how excited they are to win 😁 Residents’ were invited to ‘think purple’ for their Summerset Shout, turning the event into a sea of purple support. Nelson village has taken part in raising awareness for cause through, Alzheimer’s information sessions, booklets, and having information available throughout the month. Nelson village activities coordinator, Jess said ‘it was great to come together as a village this Alzheimer's Awareness Month.’ 💜

23/09/2025

🎶 Meet Hans and Priscilla Evert from Summerset Richmond Ranges. They talk to Summerset Scene about the importance as music as therapy. Click the link below to read their story 👇

Meet Hans and Priscilla Evert from Summerset Richmond Ranges. They talk to Summerset Scene about the importance as music as therapy. Read their story here.

23/09/2025

🎬 We thought you might enjoy this video created by our people. It showcases why they love working at Summerset: feeling like they belong to a great team, making an impact with their work, being included as they are, and having a chance to grow their skills. Written and performed by our talented staff, we hope it brings you a smile! 💜

We asked our people what they love about working at Summerset and how their teams bring our villages to life.Their creative songs, poems, skits, dances, and ...

23/09/2025

🌸 Community Connections at Summerset Blenheim 🌸 Blenheim village residents were delighted to welcome students from Marlborough Girls' College as part of their annual community service challenge. The girls treated residents to a morning tea of wonderful home baking 🍰 Residents are looking forward to welcoming them back anytime… especially if they bring more of their amazing baking!

22/09/2025

💜 It was a sea of purple support at Summerset Richmond Ranges Memory Walk for Alzheimer's Awareness Month. The village residents and team also celebrated with a purple themed Summerset Shout and raffle. The village raised $404 which has been donated to Alzheimer's Nelson Tasman. 💜

22/09/2025

🎨 Summerset Blenheim resident artist, Sally Gill, a long-time exhibitor in the Alzheimer's Marlborough Art Trail, suggested that Blenheim village was added to this years’ art trail and enthusiastic village team members helped make it happen! Sally and village activities coordinator, Dawn, invited fellow resident artist, Pete Rickerby, who was keen to take part, then opened the invitation to all residents. The response was nothing short of amazing. The village team were overwhelmed by the incredible talent in the village - not only from those exhibiting their beautiful work, but from residents who generously donated their time, and home baking for their refreshment station which was available to visitors for a donation. Sally kindly donated an original framed watercolour painting titled, ‘Ligar Bay,’ for the raffle. Others contributed beautiful handmade bedspreads, cards, and fiddle blankets, either for sale or silent auction over the weekend. All funds raised will be donated to Alzheimer’s New Zealand at part of Alzheimer's Awareness Month. 💜

19/09/2025

💜 It’s World Alzheimer’s Month and the residents of Summerset down the Lane have been busy with Alzheimer's Awareness activities this week. They kicked the week off by watching a BrainFit Webinar, followed by a Move for Dementia session led by Village Manager, Ann-Maree. Everyone wore purple or accessorized in purple to show their support for Dementia. Later in the week was a combined 'Walk for Dementia' with the care centre residents. Residents played fun riddle and guessing games, shared stories and experiences about Dementia, and enjoyed a purple afternoon tea (Purple Yum Cake) to finish off the event. The Hamilton village raised $275 during the week of activities which has been donated to Dementia Waikato. 💜

19/09/2025

🌧 Spring weather can be fickle and Summerset on Summerhill's fur-resident, Roczen was less than impressed when he got caught in a rainstorm. Thankfully, there are plenty of people in the Palmerston North village to fuss over him, which he loved. 💜🐾❤

18/09/2025

Join us on Zoom at 2pm today for a free Alzheimer’s Webinar - A Practical Guide on Alzheimer’s: From Getting a Diagnosis to Accessing Support. Zoom Meeting ID: 890 7507 0745 To recognise World Alzheimer’s Month, we’re hosting a webinar together with Alzheimers NZ. Join Caroline Bartle from Alzheimers NZ and Summerset's National Dementia Specialist Shelley Kennedy, for this special webinar.

18/09/2025

⚓ Meet Summerset down the Lane resident Roy Woolerton. Ray is keen on sailing, so he decided to build his very own catamaran! Read his story by clicking the link below 👇

Meet Summerset down the Lane resident Roy Woolaston. Ray is keen on sailing, so he decided to build his very own catamaran! Read his story here.