Breakfast Road Trip

Juniper Village at Meadville is always looking for a different reason for a road trip…  Why not BREAKFAST??

This week our connections department took a group of residents down to the Market House for breakfast.  The smiles on their faces is a representation of how much they enjoyed themselves!  The food was amazing and the requests to return another day were plentiful!

March 2016 Events in Meadville, PA: Your Treasure is Within

As we bring down the curtain on our Creative Expressions series we focus this month on Drama. Juliette Binoche said, “I think acting is about forgetting yourself in order to give the best of yourself. It's passing through you more than you're creating it. You're not the flower, but the vase which holds the flower.”

Through dramatic performance we are able to forget about ourselves while becoming someone else, if only for a moment. We can be transported to another time, another place and another way of thinking. With all of our inhibitions set aside we focus this month on breaking out of our shells to share a bit of ourselves with wild abandon through our weekly drama clubs which will culminate in a fantastic performance or reading of dramatic prose. We invite you to join us in this enlightening journey of self-discovery through the magic of theater this month. We will also be attending theatrical performances around town, where we can let our inner critic loose. One last opportunity to become someone else is offered during our Saint Patrick’s Day celebrations, where everyone can be Irish for the day. Join us as we feast on traditional Irish foods such as corned beef and cabbage, soda bread, shepherd’s pie and more! Lastly, March would not be complete without honoring the dramatic achievements of others with our own Oscar Party. This month we invite you to let your inner star shine at Juniper Village.

Our fabulous March 2016 events in Meadville, PA at Juniper Village at Meadville include our:

§  Alive In All Seasons Dinner Oscar Awards for our annual Best Friends Oscar Awards to celebrate Juniper’s best friends program that allows our associates to truly become like family to our beloved residents on March 10^th at 4:30 pm. (RSVP by March 4^th to 814-333-4400.)

§  Acoustic Music with Mike and Kathy as we enjoy intimate acoustical performances of some of our favorite tunes on March 14^th at 5:00 pm. (No RSVP required.)

§  Lunch and Learn The Art of Performance by Marcie Williamson as we discuss the beauty exhibited in live recitals while enjoying a nutritious and tasty meal on March 16^th at noon. (RSVP by March 9^th to 814-333-4400.)

§  St. Patty’s Day Celebration with music from Rick Bruening in tribute to Irish heritage along with delectable refreshments on March 17^th at 6:00 pm. (No RSVP required.)

We look forward to sharing our March 2016 events in Meadville, PA at Juniper Village at Meadville with you as Your Treasure is Within.

Meadville Learns to Paint

Juniper Village at Meadville is fortunate to have a resident art instructor in house!!!  Our resident Nancy J just so happens to be an experienced art instructor and has given several lessons over the years.  We put Nancy “to work” with instructing her fellow residents in the art of watercolors.  This art project was a huge success and the residents look forward to future classes being put on by their friend, Nancy!

Roses are Red, Violets are Blue

Roses are Red

Violets are Blue

King and Queen Sweetheart announced…

Guess WHO????

Juniper Village at Meadville celebrated Valentine’s Day with a Alive in All Season’s Sweetheart Dinner!  The residents and staff are given a chance to vote for the King and Queen.  The crown is awarded to the couple that most exemplifies true Valentine Sweethearts.  Of course no sweetheart dinner is complete without a yummy prime rib feast which was enjoyed by all!!!

The 2016 Sweetheart couple is, Mr. & Mrs. Roy and Mary Schweitzer

Juniper Village at Meadville "Goes Red"

Juniper Village at Meadville helps to celebrate the American Heart Association’s Go Red for Women! 

February 2016 Events in Meadville, PA: Awaken Your Passion

In February we turn our Alive In All Seasons focus to art and invite you to awaken your passion with us. Leo Tolstoy defines the activity of art as “To evoke in oneself a feeling one has experienced, and... then, by means of movements, lines, colors, sounds or forms expressed in words, so to transmit that feeling.”

This month we will transmit our feelings using many different mediums to let other share in our experiences, feelings and passions. We will travel through art around the world and experience art as it is meant to be – inspirational and transformative. We will feel the cool breeze and smell the fragrant blossoms of Monet’s gardens in Giverny, France as we gaze upon In the Garden and the Water Lilies series. We will feel the angst of Vincent Van Gogh as we admire his passionate works such as Vase with Twelve Sunflowers and The Starry Night. We will also pour our passion into our own creations evoking memories of the past to share with the future.

Please join us on this journey as we visit local art museums and create our own art through weekly craft programs. Celebrate with us as we recognize Valentine’s Day with sweets for the sweet and Fat Tuesday foods and fun at our Mardi Gras party.

Our fabulous February 2016 events in Meadville, PA at Juniper Village at Meadville include our:

§  Sweetheart Dinner for a delicious meal as we celebrate our sweethearts and name our annual Sweetheart King and Queen on February 11^th at 4:30 pm. (Please RSVP to 814-333-4400 by February 5^th.)

§  Lunch and Learn featuring a presentation on the Art of Meadville Churches by the Crawford County Historical Society as a light lunch is served on February 19^th at noon. (Please RSVP to 814-333-4400 by February 12^th.)

§  Sip and Paint event for an evening of relaxation, painting, and wine tasting, with all supplies provided on February 19^th at 6:00 pm. (Please RSVP to 814-333-4400 by February 12^th. Cost is $30/person.)

§  Awaken Your Passion For Art  lesson with Tami Hritzay for those with a creative mind and fun spirit on February 27^th at 2:00 pm. (Please RSVP to 814-333-4400 by February 19^th.)

We look forward to sharing our February 2016 events in Meadville, PA at Juniper Village at Meadville with you as we Awaken Your Passion.

Juniper Village at Meadville Wins 2016 Best of Assisted Living Award

Juniper Village at Meadville, a personal care community, was presented with a 2016 Best of Assisted Living Award for receiving consistently high ratings from residents and their families this past year on SeniorAdvisor.com, a premier ratings and reviews site for senior care and services nationwide.

Winners of the SeniorAdvisor.com Best of 2016 Awards represent the top tier of in-home care, personal care, assisted living, and other senior living providers, based on the online reviews written by seniors and their families. This exclusive designation places the winners in the top one percent of senior care providers according to those who matter most - the consumers.

Of the nearly 100,000 providers currently listed on SeniorAdvisor.com, about 1,000 have been recognized with this award.

Juniper Village at Meadville regularly receives highly positive reviews from their families like this one posted by Angela Perone. “I knew the moment I stepped foot into Juniper that my Dad would be taken care of. Upon meeting the staff, I felt immediately comfortable. The rooms are beautiful, the food very good and there is always an event happening to keep everyone busy!”

Kathy Freeman stated, “Excellent care! Wonderful atmosphere, delicious food. Very, very pleased with everyone and everything.”

"Families are increasingly looking to online reviews to find out who truly delivers great care for our

seniors, not just who claims to deliver great care," said Eric Seifert, President of SeniorAdvisor.com.

"Our SeniorAdvisor.com Awards program is all about celebrating the exceptional people who do just

that. We're honored to spread the word about these organizations whom families can entrust with the

care of their senior loved ones."

To qualify for inclusion in the Best of 2016 Awards, providers must have maintained an average overall rating of at least 4.5 stars while receiving three or more new reviews in 2015.