Family, Friends and Fun

The annual  summer picnic at Juniper Village at the Shenango Inn was attended by our wonderful friends and family this year.  Delicious picnic food was served buffet style, with an array of yummy desserts to choose from.  The weather was perfect for a July summer’s day. A day enjoyed by all.

Summer Road Trips in the Valley

Some of our residents at Juniper Village at the Historic Shenango Inn took a drive through the Shenango Valley and  enjoyed  a sweet stop for some cool ice cream, then took a stroll through beautiful Buhl Park!  It was such a gorgeous day and it was so nice to spend it with our dear friends and make some special summer memories.       

July 2017 Events in Sharon, PA: Stand In Integrity

Each summer Juniper Village begins our quarterly Alive in All Seasons focus on Staying Connected. We promote staying connected to the community, the environment and each other. In July we shed light on staying connected to our community through volunteerism. Do you know that, as a company, we receive more than 10,000 hours of precious volunteer time each year? We have many volunteers, both human and animal, who contribute to our mission of nurturing the spirit of life. Elizabeth Andrew said it best, “volunteers do not necessarily have the time; they just have the heart.” This month we honor all of the wonderful volunteers who make time to share a bit of their heart with us. We appreciate those who lead groups in our communities; those who share their unique skills and talents with our residents; those who provide friendly visits to our residents and give a reassuring hug or comforting puppy kiss; and the many, many other special people who enhance our lives.

This month as we focus on volunteerism we invite you to find a way that you can make a difference. Whether helping us at Juniper Village or another organization, volunteering has countless emotional and physical health benefits. Volunteering gives a boost not only to those receiving, but to those giving of their time as well.

Review our full calendar and make time to join us for any and all events.

This month we highlight our Ambassador Program and other volunteer opportunities for residents. In addition to volunteer opportunities, we invite you to join us during July for our summer celebrations and share our thanks as we honor those who Stand In Integrity with us.

Our fabulous July 2017 events in Sharon, PA at Juniper Village at The Shenango Inn include our:

§  Breakfast To Go if you are in a hurry and don’t have time to grab breakfast, don’t worry, because Juniper Village at the Shenango Inn feels your hunger pangs, and wants to be a part of your morning, so drive through our community for a delicious way to start your day, breakfast sandwiches to go, and if you ever want to know how you can make a difference in our community, we will be passing out a list of volunteer opportunities that you can partake in here in the Shenango Valley community; it’s an all-around feel good way to start your day on July 12^th from 7:30 am to 9:00 am.

§  Volunteer Appreciation Breakfast for all those in our Shenango Valley community who have generously given their time and efforts to making our community a better place to live in, please join us in honoring you with a complimentary made-to-order pancake station, along with some other delicious breakfast sides by Chef Nathan Reed, and every volunteer will leave with a special, “Thank You for Your Thyme” herb gift on July 18^th from 8:30 am to 10:00 am. (Please let us know you are coming by calling 724-347-4000.)

§  Donation Drive Dress for Success as Juniper Village has teamed up with Dress for Success to bring our community a day to help women take the first step towards a better future because many do not have appropriate apparel for a job interview, Dress for Success helps women obtain the clothes and accessories needed to feel confident and land the job they desire, so please donate your nearly new suits and other business appropriate apparel, and to thank you for your generosity, Juniper Village will be giving each donor a green recycled grocery bag full of goodies on July 26^th from 1:00 pm to 6:00 pm.

We look forward to sharing our July 2017 events in Sharon, PA at Juniper Village at The Shenango Inn with you as you Stand In Integrity.

National Police Week

National Police Week was May 14- 20^th this year and to show our appreciation to our local station, Juniper Village at the Shenango Inn’s chef prepared a tray of delicious sandwich wraps to be delivered to the Sharon Police Officers and staff. Officer Marc Adamo expressed sincere thanks and said that the kind gesture went over big with everyone on duty! Just a small way of how we at Juniper Village show our appreciation to the men and women in blue that protect our community that we call home.

June 2017 Events in Sharon, PA: Live In Wellness

“You are what you eat.” The old adage is now truer than ever. Good health is largely dependent on good nutrition, so much so that doctors trace many physical and emotional ailments back to a diet deficient in vitamins and minerals. Eating a well-balanced diet is a major part of encouraging long life, lowering the incidence of disease, and helping sick people recover. On the flip side, inadequate nutrition and poor quality foods can generally cut life span and open us up to many illnesses and disease. In effect, food is medicine per Webster's definition of medicine: "The science and art dealing with the maintenance of health and the prevention, alleviation, or cure of disease." Food acts as medicine - to maintain, prevent, and treat disease.

With this month’s Alive in All Seasons focus on food, we’d like to give you a prescription for a healthy diet: breakfast daily (do not skip); meals x3 (at least) daily; foods from each of the food groups per meal daily. The food pyramid defines the food groups as grains, vegetables, fruits, dairy and proteins. The amounts vary according to age, sex, height, weight, and physical activity level. Here’s a good guideline to start you on your way. Make half your plate fruits and vegetables. Make half your grains whole grains. Move to low-fat and fat-free dairy. Vary your protein routine and eat and drink the right amount for you.

Join us as we continue our focus on healthy aging by shedding light on our hydration program with healthy snacks and juices, and demonstrate how food and nutrition help us to Live in Wellness from a dietitian’s point of view.

Our fabulous June 2017 events in Sharon, PA at Juniper Village at The Shenango Inn include our:

§  Lunch to Go as we invite you to drive through and grab lunch on us to go as our way of saying thanks for your community support, as Chef Nathan will be making a yummy healthy lunch, so you won’t want to miss it on June 8^th from noon to 1:30 pm. (Call 724-347-4000 to let us know you are driving through.)

§  Ice Cream and Tour Day to come in from the heat and enjoy a sweet treat, as you stop in and tour the historic Shenango Inn and learn how we nurture the spirit of life each and every day here at Juniper Village, then once your tour is complete, enjoy making a sundae with all the fixings on June 21^st from 1:30 pm to 3:00 pm. (For more information call 724-347-4000.)

We look forward to sharing our June 2017 events in Sharon, PA at Juniper Village at The Shenango Inn with you as you Live In Wellness.

Cinco De Mayo

Juniper Village at the Shenango Inn was feeling ”hot..hot..hot,” despite the cold, wet rainy spring day it turned out to be this Cinco De Mayo.  Staff of Juniper Village at the Shenango Inn enjoyed passing out a fresh baked Mexican sweet treat to the Shenango Valley Community that drove by.

Chili Cook Off

Pictured on top from left to right are Nathan Reed, Dietary Manager for Juniper Village at the Shenango Inn, and Ken Miller, Dietary Manager for Juniper Village at Forest Hills. Pictured on bottom from left to right are Ken Miller, Dietary Manager for Juniper Village at Forest Hills, along with Sarah and Kevin Robertson from the Dietary Department at Juniper Village at Forest Hills.  

On Saturday, April 22, the Rotary Club of Forest Hills hosted their 10th Annual Chili Cook Off.   The event had 16 contestants all competing for over $600 dollars in prize money and the title of the “Best Chili In Forest Hills”.  Juniper Village was proud to have 4 chefs enter this year’s contest. Sarah and Kevin Robertson and Ken Miller from Juniper Village at Forest Hills, and Nathan Reed from Juniper Village at the Shenango Inn.   With over 250 in attendance, the Rotary Club of Forest Hills was able to raise over $4000 dollars for their high school scholarship, community projects and Police and Fire Department donations.

Unfortunately, no one from Juniper Village won any prizes this year, but in our eyes, they are all winners just for participating.  Thanks again to everyone for all of their support and here’s to next year!!!