Moonlight Serenade

January is a month for extra special music, and residents at Juniper Village in Meadville are always excited to get a visit from Shades of Time Big Band, a local band of 18 people ranging from in their 20’s to late 70’s that volunteer to entertain for the sheer joy it brings them and their audience.  They play music from the 30’s & 40’s that has residents singing to oldies such as String of Pearls, Take the A Train and an all-time favorite Moonlight Serenade. It’s exhilarating to watch residents not only reminisce about good days gone by but also make wonderful new memories to the swinging sweet sounds.

January 2017 Events in Meadville, PA: Welcome New Beginnings

Welcome to 2017! What a wonderful time for us to reflect on the past year and forge ahead with new beginnings. January is a time to begin again; a time when we make (and sometimes break) our New Year’s resolutions and focus on how we want to improve in the coming year.

January is also the month that Juniper Village begins our Winter Alive In All Seasons theme of Creative Expressions: “Explore Your Creativity” where in January we will focus on music! Do you know that research shows that music can help us physically by easing pain, helping us sleep better, eat less and enhance our blood vessel function? It is also suggested that music can help us mentally by reducing stress, relieving symptoms of depression, elevating mood, decreasing anxiety and improving cognitive performance. Because of this, Juniper Communities has adopted the Music & Memory program.

Through the use of MP3 players and headphones our teams download personalized music for each resident. These musical favorites tap deep memories and can bring participants back to life, enabling them to feel like themselves again, to converse, socialize and stay present. Learn more about our Music & Memory program by talking with our Connections Director and consider making a donation to this worthwhile program. We accept donations of new or used iPods, new over the ear headphones and iTunes gift cards.

Join us this month as we explore our creativity through music with outings to local musical performances, Elvis’ birthday celebrations and concerts by our Joyful Noise Choirs. We invite you to Welcome New Beginnings at Juniper Village and make a resolution to join us for activities and events throughout the year!

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

§  Alive in All Seasons Friends and Family Dinner for a delicious complimentary meal joined by friends and family along with musical entertainment by Shades of Time Orchestra on January 12^th at 4:30 pm.

§  Lunch & Learn: Music and Memory because as we all know from hearing that song associated with a first love or leaving home for good, music is profoundly linked to personal memories, so come enjoy lunch while our own Administrator, Monica Blood, presents more about the benefits of music and memory on January 18^th at noon.

§  The Bennie Myer Frank Sinatra Show with a top musician in Pittsburgh who specializes in piano, vocals, and songwriting, as he pays homage to Ol’ Blue Eyes in this Frank Sinatra-inspired performance on January 28^th at 2:00 pm.

We look forward to sharing our January 2017 events in Meadville, PA at Juniper Village at Meadville with you as you Welcome New Beginnings.

An Old Fashioned Christmas

The historic Riverside Inn was one of many resorts built in the late 1880’s at the height of the mineral springs craze in the United States. It was operated as a resort for vacationers heading to the nearby springs that gave Cambridge Springs its name.

Today it is the only resort still standing in the area and is operated as a hotel and dinner theater. With the exceptional cuisine, marvelous plays and beautiful Christmas décor of days gone by, it is a favorite stop to take a step back in time for many people. For residents at Juniper Village in Meadville, it is a preferred choice for an old fashioned Christmas lunch.

Christmas Spirit

With sparkling eyes, rosy red cheeks and Mrs. Claus at his side, residents at Meadville Juniper Village were excited to have a visit from the big man in red during our holiday celebration. Everyone had a jolly good time and Santa actually chuckled until his belly jiggled when one of our ladies requested that rather than she sit on his lap that he sit on her lap! He did so with glee, taking note that she must be one on the “naughty” list. It was a wonderful, magical night filled with family, friends and much holiday spirit. 

December 2016 Events in Meadville, PA: Celebrate Little Things

Juniper Village nurtures wellbeing by encouraging an active body, an engaged mind and a fulfilled spirit. This month this custom is more evident than ever as we share our celebratory spirit - mind, body and soul. December is a month filled with holidays and celebrations, but at Juniper we like to kick it up a notch! All around the community all of your senses will be stimulated as you see traditional holiday décor, hear joyous laughter and singing, smell heavenly treats baking and taste them as well. We will celebrate all the joyous little things that make this time of year so special. Traditions both old and new will be honored. And through sharing our numerous cultures and traditions with each other we will learn more about each other, opening the door to deeper understanding.

This month take a moment to reflect on the little things that bring joy to your life. Reminisce about the traditions from your past and the new traditions you have started with your family. Celebrate the holiday season with us as we share a bit of ourselves with our annual cookie exchange and ethnic holiday celebrations. December is always an eventful month and we look forward to sharing it with you.

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

§  Culinary Class Nutter Butter Reindeer for a fun time with Chef Erin to learn how to make festive and delicious creations for all of your holiday parties and cookie exchanges on December 15^th at 1:00 pm.

§  Lunch and Learn Beating the Winter Blues please join us for a complimentary lunch and presentation by Dennis Chludzinski of Lakeland Area Hospice, will focus on how the effects of winter can affect how we feel, think and behave because more than noting the effects of winter upon us, the presentation hopes to show ways of dealing with this seasonal time by positive and constructive ways of thinking and acting on December 21^st at noon.

We look forward to sharing our December 2016 events in Meadville, PA at Juniper Village at Meadville with you as you Celebrate Little Things.

It’s All Worth It

Art, son of a former resident here at Juniper Village in Meadville gave us what we all strive for every day. He sent a letter commending us on what great care we took of his mother. A couple of statements taken directly from his letter were “All of the staff from top to bottom were so kind, considerate, caring and professional that we could of never asked for more.” Another quote from his letter was “My mother was treated with dignity and respect far exceeding our expectations , and that is something we will never, ever forget”. We have these goals at Juniper Village for every resident every day but nothing is more encouraging than when family recognizes and acknowledges it. As a special thank you Art and his wife, Kathy, treated the entire staff to subs, pop and cake, far exceeding a simple thank you and reminding us that all we do is worth every effort.

Honoring Great Men

Veterans Day was extra emotional this year as Lakeland Hospice social worker, Mary MacIntosh presented a heartfelt speech thanking the Veterans for the great sacrifices they made for our freedoms. Lakeland also brought some Veterans from the local Meadville VFW to pin our gentlemen and present them with a certificate of recognition.  It was very touching to listen to the men talk, especially when two of them realized they were actually in battle together! We will forever be indebted to these hero’s and it is our privilege to honor them.