Cherish the Journey: November Events

Life is a journey filled with lessons, celebrations and special moments that ultimately lead us to our destination, our purpose in life. The road will not always be smooth and we may encounter many challenges. Some of these will test our courage, strengths, weaknesses, and faith. Along the way, we may stumble upon obstacles that must be overcome. But, sometimes these obstacles are really blessings in disguise, although we may not realize it at the time. How we react to the situations we face will determine what the rest of our journey will be like.

This month Juniper Communities will honor our Families and cherish the journey we have taken together. November is all about celebrating the bonds we share and recognizing where we’ve been and where we’re going. We will do this through autobiographical journaling, reminiscing about family celebrations and breaking bread together in Thanksgiving. In order to support our families along this journey we will continue to develop our support groups and provide additional resources when needed. We will give back through our Annual Food Drive. From November 1 through November 30 all non-perishable food items collected will be donated to a local food bank.

Our fabulous activity offerings this month include our Annual Food Drive where you can drop off non-perishable food items for the Food Warehouse of the Shenango Valley anytime all month long; our Veterans Appreciation Luncheon complimentary meal for all veterans, spouses and their families to show our appreciation for all those who have served our country on November 10^th at noon; or our Giving Thanks Juniper Family Dinner Celebration for our family and friends to feast on the turkey, the taters, and the stuffing, as we sit around the table and count our blessings on November 20^th at 5:00 pm.

Look through our calendar and plan to join us for family celebrations, Thanksgiving dinners and many events and activities allowing us all to reflect and Cherish the Journey!

Shower our Local Shelter

Three Rivers Hospice and Family Home Health held a Puppy Shower for their new therapy puppy, Arianna at Juniper Village at the Shenango Inn on Tuesday.  The Humane Society of Mercer County were invited to attend the event,  where all donations collected were donated to the organization.  Gifts of food, pet toys, treats and food bowls were just some of the gifts donated to the local shelter, as well as, monetary gifts.   At Juniper Village our Alive in All Season theme for the month of September is, "Friendship," what better way to celebrate this months theme then with our pets that love us unconditionally and are our best friends!

Alzheimer’s Walk with Juniper Village at the Shenango Inn

This past September the team at Juniper Village Shenango participated in the Walk to End Alzheimer's.  The event was held at Buhl Park, in Sharon, PA.  Team Shenango consisted of staff, residents and their families.  There were 25 teams that participated in the local event with 289 walkers.  Total raised was $26,664.38!  A big thank you to all that helped make this local event a huge success!

Show Your Colors: October Events

October brings forth vibrant color in our foliage as well as our sports teams. Our high school football teams will be in full swing and hockey season will prepare to fill the stands with team colors and spirit. Juniper Communities will also be honoring our colors with many sports-themed activities and events. We will be enjoying the changing colors of the season as we transition from summer to fall and the crazy costumes of our annual Halloween celebrations.

While showing our colors we not only focus on our team colors, but also showing our true colors. We recognize that working together as a team, results in better coordination of care, better quality of care and as a result better lives for our residents. This is evidenced by our excellent clinical outcomes data. We are happy to see the results of collaboration resulting in decreased re-hospitalizations and better quality of life for our residents.

Our fabulous activity offerings this month include our Harvest Health Fair in our grand ballroom for an evening event featuring a physician from Primary Health Network to discuss the Flu, symptoms and treatments, as well as a pharmacist from Walberg Pharmacy to discuss the Flu shot with a light meal provided by Juniper Village and giveaways throughout the evening at this complimentary community event on October 7^th from 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm (RSVP to 724-347-4000)!

Please look through our calendar to celebrate the spirit of autumn with us and Show Your Colors!