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Marcie Nadeau - LNA, and Laura Nadeau - RA, along with their family, having been spending their time making homemade washable face masks. We would like to say THANK YOU for their generous donation to the Morrison, and to the other facilities and residents that their...

How long have you been with the company? I have been with the company for 17 Years. When I started in 2003 I was 18 years old and applied for Maintenance. At the time the only position available was Housekeeping. I took the job as a Housekeeper and did that for...

Due to the recent pandemic Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak and the frailty of our residents, our facility is closed to visitors until further notice. The State of New Hampshire has mandated that our facility limit visitation to ONLY residents receiving hospice or...

A lifelong love of singing and a love of working with older individuals led Marsha Dickerman to share her musical abilities with residents of The Morrison Communities. The Bethlehem resident had been a longtime volunteer for various North Country organizations when...

Summit by Morrison in Whitefield, NH is an active community! Whether you're in Independent Living or one of our Assisted Living options, we have activities tailored to your lifestyle and needs. Checkout our most recent newsletter and calendar: March Newsletter March...

Our friendly and knowledgeable team of physical and occupational therapists love what they do! They can help you or a loved one restore or maintain your physical health. The Rehabilitation Team is located at the Morrison Skilled Nursing Facility located in Whitefield,...

A thoughtful and generous benefactor anonymously purchased roses for all the female residents and staff at Summit by Morrison. The managers had a wonderful time handing them out to the Memory Care Community, Assisted Living, and Independent Living residents. It may...

Our first American Red Cross Blood Drive was a success! We had 29 donors and collected 24 units, exceeding our goal by four units. A huge thank you goes out to all our donors--many of whom were Morrison Communities employees!

Start the new year and new decade off on a positive note by ensuring that you have three important legal documents in place: A Durable Power of Attorney for Finances, A Durable Power of Attorney for Health Care and a Living Will. And if you’ve already created these...

Many seniors live on a fixed income or have budgets that are tighter than when they were younger and worked full- or part-time. So it’s always satisfying to uncover discounts to make your dollars stretch further when you shop, eat out or fill your prescriptions....

Just like the classic song from the Sound of Music, whiskers on kittens are one of our favorite things! This resident enjoyed cuddling a kitten on a Sartwell Assisted Living trip to Riverside Rescue.

WHITEFIELD — A new name has been chosen to better reflect the shared mission and values of Morrison Skilled Nursing Facility, Sartwell Place Assisted Living and Summit by Morrison. Renamed The Morrison Communities, the three entities comprise a unique senior living...

Our seniors stay busy with lots of positive, healthy activities. In fact, they have such a busy social life, that more than one family member has expressed that they have to plan their calls to their loved one around the activities calendar! Check out these sample...

Where has the time gone? We're already thinking about February. Read our newsletter and view our calendar to learn more about all the great things happening at Summit by Morrison. Summit February 2020 Newsletter Summit February 2020 Calendar

It's January in Northern New Hampshire, and it's cold out! We are looking a head to warm, sunny days and trips. In this picture, Sartwell Assisted Living residents enjoy a trip to the Triangle Dairy Bar.

Curious about what life is like for a resident at Summit? Read our January 2020 newsletter to find out! Summit Independent & Assisted Living January 2020 Newsletter

“A spoonful of sugar helps the medicine go down…in a most delightful way,” sang Mary Poppins to the children in her charge. Fortunately, adults rarely need a sweetener to convince them to take their medications, but wouldn’t it be helpful to have a Mary Poppins in our...

"City sidewalks, busy sidewalks, dressed in holiday style. In the air there's a feeling of Christmas..." — from the classic Christmas song “Silver Bells,” first made popular by Bing Crosby in the 1950s. If you’re of a certain age, “Silver Bells” might produce feelings...

We all feel better when we’ve had a good night’s sleep. All adults, including seniors, need 7 to 9 hours of pillow time to feel healthy and alert the next day. Lack of sleep or interrupted sleep can lead to health complications such as diabetes, high blood pressure,...