Talent Among Us

Juniper Village Residents showcase their talents during the month of March in celebration of "Performance." 

Katherine Hoopes, Resident and wife of Juniper Village's Chaplain, is a gifted violinist.  She shares her talents by offering private violin lessons in her Cottage. Katherine and her students performed for the Juniper Residents during a violin recital titled "Fun with Fiddles."

Kit Nitrauer, currently our most senior Resident at 102 years old, shares her musical skills while providing piano accompaniment to our Joyful Noise singers.

Some Juniper Village Residents and Staff participate in a musical group called, One Achord, which performs at local healthcare communities.

When one comes to visit us at Juniper Village, Nancy Moyer can be found sitting at the piano in the lobby playing a beautiful collection of hymns to her friends who gather around her at the piano.

Juniper Village at Lebanon is blessed to have such talented individuals among us.

Juniper Communities Introduces Theralink for Onsite Integrated Therapy at Juniper Village at Lebanon

Juniper Communities, a national owner-operator of Juniper Village senior living communities, is rolling out Theralink in all its facilities, and locally at Juniper Village at Lebanon. Theralink is an on-site program designed to help residents regain and maintain independence, fitness and overall wellbeing. It is being implemented through a newly established partnership between Juniper Communities and Genesis Rehab Services.

“Rehabilitation, restorative services, and fitness are vital to healthy aging and whole person wellness,” explains Lynne Katzmann, CEO and Founder of Juniper Communities. “Coordinated with other clinical services permits, Juniper will be able to provide integrated post-acute care onsite at the communities through Theralink. This is especially important for Juniper’s residents who want and need more intensive rehabilitation services in their ‘home’.”

Grant Welson, Area Director for Genesis Rehab Services states, “Juniper is taking an industry lead by creating Theralink to offer onsite therapy services where they are integrated into everyday patient care. Feedback from preliminary implementation from Juniper’s residents has been overwhelmingly positive.”

The Theralink program will provide physical, occupational, speech, and when needed respiratory therapy that is integrated into the care Juniper currently delivers. Elements of Theralink include special balance and strength training, and fall prevention programs; technology and apps that facilitate and record personal fitness training; dementia management programs that integrate cognitive and occupational therapies; cardiopulmonary management; and monthly assessment reports.

March 2015 Events in Lebanon, PA: Your Treasure Is Within

Treasure hunting has been around forever! The search for riches has evolved from archaeological digs revealing lost treasure to present day treasure hunts such as television’s “The Amazing Race”. Much has been written about the allure of treasure, but one thing that we’ve come to realize is that the treasure within is the most valuable of all. Each one of us has a treasure within and through our March 2015 events in Lebanon, PA we will be exploring that treasure at Juniper Village at Lebanon - be it your ability to sing, play a musical instrument, recite dramatic prose or balance a spoon at the end of your nose. No treasure is too small! In the immortal words of Captain Jack Sparrow, “Not all treasure’s silver and gold, mate.”

With our March 2015 events in Lebanon, PA at Juniper Village at Lebanon we end our Creative Expressions Series with a focus on Performance. Please join us during our March 2015 events in Lebanon, PA while we recognize “Your Treasure is Within” as we provide opportunities to express yourself through our weekly drama clubs and by attending theatrical performances. If step dancing and corned beef and cabbage is more your thing, sample all that is Irish with our annual St. Patrick’s Day party or walk the red carpet and share your movie trivia skills at our Oscar Party.

Our fabulous March 2015 events in Lebanon, PA include our Estate Planning Basics special complimentary informational session on understanding wills, living wills and power of attorneys (POA) with Michele Calvert, an attorney with Reilly, Wolfson, Sheffy, Schrum and Lundberg LLP, while a light lunch is served on March 5^th at noon; or our St. Patrick’s Day Party with Irish tunes featuring traditional instrumentations and harmonious melodies performed by Bonnie Koons on March 17^th at 3:00 pm; our Spring Fling Business Reception complimentary to individuals in business, nursing, hospital care, rehab facilities, et cetera to build business connections while enjoying light refreshments on March 19^th from 4:30 pm to 6:00 pm; or our Spring Egg Hunt as all little ones up to age 10 are invited to hunt for colorful eggs in our charming courtyards on March 28^th at 10:30 pm.

We hope to see you at one or more of our March 2015 events in Lebanon, PA, so check out our calendar for more!