2015 Juniper Leadership Conference Awards

Juniper celebrated its 27^th anniversary this year.  Each year communities are honored for their achievements in critical operational and financial areas.

Awards were presented at the 2015 Juniper Leadership Conference, held this year in Baltimore’s historic inner harbor.  Awards were presented by Lynne Katzmann, founder and CEO of Juniper Communities, and Diane Byrne, Vice President of Program, Development, Training & Operational Oversight.

At the recent Juniper leadership conference, Juniper Village at Meadville was presented the Juniper Associate Engagement Award in recognition of achieving 100% associate response rate for the engagement survey in 2014.

Mom’s Style

This year we not only celebrated Mother’s Day with residents and family, we were also dazzled by four of our lovely ladies in fabulous outfits provided by a local consignment shop, Ooh La La!  The show was emceed by Kim, a staff member of the store. The outfits ranged from casual to very formal.  Nansi Janes, June Crabtree, Betty Wetsell and Teresa Brown had a great time walking the runway, modeling two outfits each.  Sue Ellen Shirk, Juniper’s own Connections assistant and Faith Peterson joined the residents as they showed off new fashions.  All of the ladies did a beautiful job!

Along with the fashion show, we had a Chinese auction that was made possible through awesome donations from local businesses. An array of baskets ranging from home goods, pampering and car care were given away, and there were many joyful winners.  The proceeds from the auction will go to the connections department to assist with funding a pontoon boat ride on Pymatuning Lake later this summer!  We are thankful to everyone that helped to make the show a success!

May 2015 Events in Meadville, PA: Grow Strong Daily

Fitness is on our mind during our May 2015 events in Meadville, PA at Juniper Village at Meadville with our Alive In All Seasons theme “Grow Strong Daily”. As you know, physical activity is good for you both physically and mentally. Regular physical activity can help you to continue to do the things you love and stay independent as you age. Exercise can reduce the risk of developing some diseases and reduce symptoms of some chronic conditions such as arthritis, heart disease, diabetes, high blood pressure and balance issues.

But, if exercise has not been a part of your daily routine how do you take that first step? Start by making it fun! Turn a walk around the block into a scavenger hunt – search for daffodils, birds, squirrels or lucky pennies. Instead of a dip in the pool, create an adventure as you pretend to swim with the dolphins. Rather than send your co-worker an email, walk to her office and communicate face to face, double the benefit with a smile! What’s important is to make it fun and just start – today!

Join us for our May 2015 events in Meadville, PA at Juniper Village at Meadville as we will Grow Strong Daily with Fitness Five, and walk “cross country” with our Route 66 Walking Program and learn more about keeping our hearts fit at our Healthy Heart Luncheon. We look forward to sharing these and many other activities with you this month. Peruse this month’s calendar, and we will see you soon!

Our fabulous May 2015 events in Meadville, PA at Juniper Village at Meadville include our:

§  Restructure Your Life and Let Well Being Thrive Workshop facilitated by Lifeworks of Erie this FREE self-management class and discover fresh, easier ways to live better and healthier on May 6^th at 9:45 am. (RSVP by May 5^th to  814-333-4400)

§  Alive In All Seasons Friends and Family Dinner with Villager’s Meeting as we invite all to join our celebration of strong bonds with family and friends while Doug Messerall of the Calvary Biblical Counseling Ministry presents on “Growing Strong in Relationships” on May 14^th at 4:30 pm. (RSVP by May 8^th to  814-333-4400)

§  Lunch and Learn Meal with Pilates Class featuring nutritional, heart healthy foods followed by a new exercise session led by Carla Moss on May 15^th at noon. (RSVP by May 13^th to  814-333-4400)

§  Introduction to Sign Language Seminar as Linda McCarl strengthens our ability to communicate with one another using gestures instead of words Thursdays in May at 1:00 pm. (RSVP by the Wednesday prior to  814-333-4400)

We hope to see you at one or more of our May 2015 events in Meadville, PA at Juniper Village at Meadville!