Relax, Renew, Garden

Every spring our green-thumbed residents are itching for some outdoor horticultural therapy. They enjoy getting out in the sunshine, cultivating our gardens and filling them with beautiful flowers and delicious vegetables. Research suggests that garden therapy can help you to relax, reduce stress, alleviate depression and accelerate rehabilitation in a variety of instances. It also has physical benefits like strengthening muscles and helping with dexterity, just to mention a couple. What a beautiful therapy that brings peace and renewal to not only the gardener but also the observer.

Sweet Summertime

Gorgeous day, grass skirts, leis, juicy tropical fruit, were just some of the things residents enjoyed while celebrating the first day of summer at Juniper Village at Meadville. They also had a blast at our “photo booth,” and swinging to beach tunes by the Zocks. What a great way to kick off the sweet summertime!

July 2017 Events in Meadville, PA: Stand In Integrity

Each summer Juniper Village begins our quarterly Alive in All Seasons focus on Staying Connected. We promote staying connected to the community, the environment and each other. In July we shed light on staying connected to our community through volunteerism. Do you know that, as a company, we receive more than 10,000 hours of precious volunteer time each year? We have many volunteers, both human and animal, who contribute to our mission of nurturing the spirit of life. Elizabeth Andrew said it best, “volunteers do not necessarily have the time; they just have the heart.” This month we honor all of the wonderful volunteers who make time to share a bit of their heart with us. We appreciate those who lead groups in our communities; those who share their unique skills and talents with our residents; those who provide friendly visits to our residents and give a reassuring hug or comforting puppy kiss; and the many, many other special people who enhance our lives.

This month as we focus on volunteerism we invite you to find a way that you can make a difference. Whether helping us at Juniper Village or another organization, volunteering has countless emotional and physical health benefits. Volunteering gives a boost not only to those receiving, but to those giving of their time as well.

Review our full calendar and make time to join us for any and all events.

This month we highlight our Ambassador Program and other volunteer opportunities for residents. In addition to volunteer opportunities, we invite you to join us during July for our summer celebrations and share our thanks as we honor those who Stand In Integrity with us.

Our fabulous July 2017 events in Meadville, PA at Juniper Village at Meadville include our:

§  AIAS Friends and Family Dinner and Birds of Prey Presentation by Tamarack Wildlife this event is always a crowd favorite as we are thrilled with an exciting wildlife presentation, so come see which animals are visiting on July 13^th at 4:30 pm. (RSVP by July 9^th to 814-333-4400.)

§  Lunch and Learn Driving and Alzheimer’s Disease presented by the Alzheimer’s Association as we discuss whether Mom should still be driving and how to set up a Power of Attorney for Dad, so if you been asking these questions or think you will be soon, come join us to get your questions answered on July 19^th at noon. (RSVP by July 16^th to 814-333-4400.)

§  Volunteerism Presentation by Kirsten from the community gardens as we learn more about the benefits of volunteering and how everyone can become involved on July 28th at 2:30 pm. (RSVP appreciated but not required.)

We look forward to sharing our July 2017 events in Meadville, PA at Juniper Village at Meadville with you as you Stand In Integrity.