Summer Fun

Whether you are in the mood to play a friendly game of pool, or up for playing a little corn hole. There is always something fun to do this summer at Juniper Village!  Our Connections program facilitated by Meg Ferlin, has a full line of activities to appeal to every walk of life. Seven days a week, there are many things to choose from!  Come check us out!  Call today to be included in our monthly calendar mailing 714.347.4000.

Somethng New at Juniper Shenango...

Chef Bruckner with Joe
(Resident of Juniper Village)

Chef Rick Bruckner came to Juniper Village at Shenango in January of 2012. He brings to the Juniper Family vast culinary experiences and knowledge as well as a friendly disposition and desire to please. Chef Rick has lived and worked in the Shenango Valley for 15 years along side of his wife, Chef June Bruckner.  His culinary experiences include Kitchen Manager at Kahunaville in The Eastwood Mall, Chef at Tara, A Country Inn, General Manager of Weisenfluh Dining Hall at Slippery Rock University and most notably Culinary Program Director of The Winner Institute of Arts & Sciences for over 5 years.  Chef Rick also worked in food distribution and sales and was the Lead Recruiter for the Market District Division of Giant Eagle. Chef Rick is a devoted husband, father and musician and we at Juniper Village of Shenango are honored to have him as our newest Dietary Manager.　

Poker..anyone?

For the past year this group at Juniper Village has been meeting weekly to get a good old fashion game of poker going.  Anyone is welcome to the group, you just have to come with a ,"good sports like attitude," says Jack, one of Juniper Village's residents.  "We play for fun and laughs," said Bill, another Juniper resident. Meet us weekly in the activities room, just be prepared to have a good time!

Annual Victorian Mother's Day tea

We gave many thanks to our mothers, grandmothers, aunts, sisters and friends this year on Mother's day.  It is always a fun fill afternoon, as our associates dress up in Victorian costumes to serve our guests a special blend of tea.  Chef Rick out did himself with a beautiful spread of food, perfect for the afternoon tea event.  Costumes were provided by Jan's Costumes in Sharpsville. 

Getting ready to party ourselves into shape!

And how are we going about doing that you may ask?? Through an exhilarating, effective, easy-to-follow fitness program called Zumba! 

Zumba is a fitness program that combines Latin music and easy-to-follow dance moves. Not to mention it is excellent for mind, body and spirit! We are very fortunate to have Kelly from Heartland Hospice join us monthly for a fun way to get heart healthy. Juniper Zumba fans say," it's so popular here because Zumba is a fun way to work out!" And we couldn't agree more.

Welcome Spring

The residents and their families enjoyed welcoming spring at our latest family dinner celebration. The smooth sounds of jazz delighted the dining room as everyone enjoyed the delicious beef wellington that our Chef Rick prepared. One family member stated, " Give your chef a pat on the back for the wonderful dinner!"  It is always so nice that everyone could join us for another memorable event. Welcome Spring!

It's Never Too Late to Learn

This month at Juniper Village, Debbie from Lifelong Learning has joined us to teach and enhance our painting abilities as we explore creative expression.  Debbie brought watercolors for us to try our hand at. Watercolor painting is an art form that creates artistic representations, usually on paper, using pigments that are water-soluble. This month we learned how to paint a waterfall, which is perfect to look at in these cold winter months!  Our residents really enjoyed painting with watercolor and look forward to next months lesson.  A BIG thank you to Debbie from Lifelong Learning!