Juniper Village at Meadville's Monica Blood Promoted to Exceutive Director

Juniper Communities is proud to announce that Monica Blood is the new executive director of Juniper Village at Meadville. She was appointed to the position earlier this summer. Prior to this, Monica served in the role of Director of Wellness for two years.

As executive director, she will manage the day to day operations of the community to ensure the maximum levels of resident, family, and staff safety, wellness and satisfaction through maintaining regulatory compliance, Juniper’s philosophy, hallmarks, and policies and procedures.

Growing up in Cochranton, PA she attended the school system through high school. Her post-secondary education was obtained from the College at Fortis Institute in Erie, PA. Monica graduated top of her Nursing class and she continues to be an Advisory Board member for their Nursing Program. She began her career as a CNA in 2005 at a local skilled nursing facility. After obtaining her nursing degree she worked for a hospice agency for two years before taking a position with Juniper Village at Meadville.

“It is an honor to work for a senior living company whose signature programs ensure that all residents maintain an engaged body, mind and spirit through all seasons of life. Juniper’s philosophy is to nurture the spirit of life and we truly follow this pursuit,” expressed Monica Blood.

Juniper has recently implemented several new programs, most notably, Connect 4 Life which is a triple aim approach to integrated care in senior living that provides better care, higher quality, and lower costs. “We are also one of the first industry adapters of Electronic Health Records, Electronic Medication Administration Records, and Electronic Interact. The Interact program allows Juniper to provide real time information to all providers in the care continuum. Additionally, Juniper is environmentally conscious.

“During the past two years, I have assisted with the implementation of several of these tools and tracking outcomes data and have witnessed the quality and benefits. I am very proud to say I work for a company that is always striving to be ahead of the curve and think outside the traditional healthcare box,” stated M. Blood.

A current resident of Linesville, PA she resides with her husband Steven Blood and their 7 year old black lab Bandit and 6 year old Boston Terrier Razor.