January 2017 Events in Lebanon, 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 Lebanon, PA at Juniper Village at Lebanon include our:

§  How to Keep Your Lungs Healthy During the Winter Months with Jay Diaz, Respiratory Care Practitioner and owner of C&OPD (Conquering & Overcoming Pulmonary Disease, PLLC), will share ways to keep our lungs healthy through the cold and flu season with a light, healthy lunch provided, and there is no cost to attend this educational program, which will be held in The Club of the Community House on January 11^th from noon to 1:30 pm. (RSVP by January 9^th to 717-272-8782.)

§  Women’s Heart Disease Support Group Hosted by WellSpan Good Samaritan Hospital that provides women living with heart disease critical peer-to-peer support, information and encouragement, and this month will be held in The Club of the Community House, with a copy of the schedule and other site locations available at this meeting on January 19^th from 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm. (RSVP to 717-272-8782.)

§  Havin’ Fun Beatin’ the Drum with Wendy and Scott Gilbert who will share their passion and the therapeutic benefits of “beating the drum” at this hands-on Drum Circle session that will lift your spirit and soothe your soul on January 26^th from 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm. (RSVP to 717-272-8782.)

§  Blood Drive For Central PA Blood Bank because each pint of blood donated can save as many as three lives, so join us at Juniper Village to make your contribution to the Central PA Blood Bank, as everyone’s participation is encouraged and much appreciated at this event set-up in The Club of the Community House on January 30^th from 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm. (No RSVP required and a special “Goody Bag” will be given to each participant.)

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