Community Happenings

The calendar says summer, but the start of school is just around the corner. That means school supplies shopping for many of The Retreat at Sunny Vista’s team members. You can make a difference for their children and grandchildren by giving the educational tools… Read More

In honor of Star Wars Day (May 4th), the Retreat at Sunny Vista decided to host a fun community-driven event where residents and staff were encouraged to dress up as Star Wars characters including, Princess Leia, Han Solo, Chewbacca and more. That’s what’s so…

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What is Alzheimer’s Disease?Alzheimer’s disease is a type of dementia that affects memory, thinking and behavior. Symptoms of this disease eventually become so severe that it interferes with an individual’s daily tasks. Alzheimer’s disease is the most common type of dementia and accounts for… Read More

The art of Right Sizing Wendy Jane along with her mother have a family-owned business: Caring Transitions East Colorado Springs.  Combined they have over 75 years of caring with a strong background in nursing, sales, and ministry.  She is a mother of three and…

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We are preparing for some wonderful family reunions! Just yesterday the Center for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS) released new guidance that communities like ours should offer responsible and safe visit options regardless of vaccination status for families and residents. CMS put in place some…

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​We had the privilege to talk with some of our residents about their thoughts and reflections on 2020. They offered us words of hope and wisdom as we enter 2021 and slowly move away from the shadow of one of the toughest years in…

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We want to share with you what we know now about the COVID-19 vaccine, how it will be distributed, what we are doing to keep associates, residents, and families of The Retreat at Sunny Vista informed about the process, and our continued commitment to…

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  Sunny Vista was founded in 1911 by Marjory Palmer the daughter of General Palmer who is the founder of Colorado Springs. She went door to door collecting dimes and nickels to start Sunnygrass Sanitorium for people suffering from tuberculosis. After WWII we had…

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Amid one of the most challenging years we’ve faced in recent memory, we decided to get funky with our residents for our #wecarewewear MaskUp challenge! Once the video camera came out, our residents put on their dancing shoes! We all had some fun being…

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The Retreat at Sunny Vista in Colorado Springs is excited and honored to be recognized by the Colorado Springs Gazette with the Gold award for best retirement community in it’s annual Best of the Springs review.  The Best of the Springs highlights the best…

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