Select Group of Nurses Honored in Mercer County at Juniper Village at Shenango

As Reported by WKBN 27 News

Nurses who deal with domestic and sexual violence were honored Thursday morning at a breakfast at Juniper Village at the Shenango Inn in Sharon.

Pennsylvania’s former first lady, Michelle Ridge, was in attendance. It was hosted by Aware, Mercer County’s Domestic and Sexual Violence Victim Services Agency.

The 17 nurses honored are known as Sexual Assault Nurse Examiners, or SANE. They are on call 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.

They deal with both adult and child rape victims and are certified in forensics. When a domestic violence or sexual assault victim goes to the emergency room at Sharon Regional Hospital, UPMC in Sharon and Farrell or Grove City Medical Center, the trained nurses respond.

“They provide compassionate care. They also do the forensic evaluation to help the police and the prosecutor do the investigation to remove sex offenders from our community,” Lizette Olsen of Mercer County Aware said.

Mercer County’s rape response team is the only program like it in the state and is paid for through grant funding.

Easter Bunny Breakfast at Shenango

Juniper Village at the Shenango Inn hosted a Easter Bunny Breakfast for the community.  Pancakes, sausage and juice were served to all that attended.  A coloring contest was held, where every child received a prize just for participating.  The Easter Bunny hopped on down to the Grand Ballroom where the breakfast was held and took photos with all as well as passed out goodie bags to all the children.

April 2015 Events in Sharon, PA: Believe in Yourself

Welcome to April - the name derived from the Latin word Aperire meaning “to open”; the month when everything starts to bloom and come alive. What better time to really put forth your best efforts and see the true beauty inside than the month in which everything begins anew! Diana Ross, in the Wiz, advises “believe in yourself, right from the start. You'll have brains; you’ll have a heart; you’ll have courage to last your whole life through if you believe in yourself.” So let’s put our best foot forward, believe in ourselves and we can move mountains!

Join us for our April 2015 events in Sharon, PA at Juniper Village at The Shenango Inn as we pull pranks on April Fool’s Day; honor Jesus Christ on Good Friday, followed by hiding Easter eggs; celebrate the emancipation of the Israelites from slavery on Passover; and celebrate mother earth on Earth Day and Arbor Day. Peruse this month’s calendar as we focus on the brain through our Daily Brain Builders, Wii tournaments and our Healthy Brain Luncheon. Plan to join us for any and all events. Also, check out our Healthy Aging Resource Library to learn more about the brain or any number of health related topics. We look forward to seeing you during this fun filled month.

Our fabulous April 2015 events in Sharon, PA at Juniper Village at The Shenango Inn include our:

Ø  Annual Easter Egg Hunt held on the front yard of Juniper Village, enjoy the afternoon hunting for Easter eggs filled with candy and prizes followed by a visit from the Easter Bunny with refreshments served after the hunt on April 3^rd at 2:00 pm.

Ø  Business Breakfast for Business Professionals Only for an amazing brain healthy breakfast prepared by our Chef Nathan Reed while gaining an opportunity to network with one another here in our Shenango Valley on April 22^nd at 8:30 am.

We hope to see you at one or more of our April 2015 events in Sharon, PA at Juniper Village at The Shenango Inn!