Having Fun At The Senior Senior Prom

Twelve Juniper Village at Lebanon residents, along with four "chaperones," attended the "Senior Senior Prom" at Cedar Crest High School on Friday, April 15th. The evening started with hors d'oeuvres offered on silver trays by the students, punch from a fountain, and veggie trays on each table.  The students served the dinners, followed by dessert and coffee. Throughout the dinner, students provided background piano music and vocals.  After dinner, everyone danced the night away to music from the 40's and 50's by the Mick Cochran Band.  Paul and Julie were the first ones out on the dance floor, which is probably why their photo was chosen for the local newspaper!  By the end of the evening, Paul had danced with every girl in the room!  Most of the residents were on the dance floor at least once, and some never sat down!  We were the last ones to leave, and many wished they could have stayed longer, even though we didn't get home until 10 PM!  We feel very fortunate to live in a school district that provided such a memorable evening for the senior citizens in our community!

A Tea Party for Oma!

On April 6th at Juniper Village at Lebanon, we celebrated Oma's 120th birthday with a special tea party, complete with lace tablecloths and vintage Victorian hats!  The ladies (and even a few men!), enjoyed sampling a variety of teas, eating freshly baked blueberry scones from our Dining Services department, and honoring Oma, our founder's grandmother.  Many people were able to reminisce about the good memories they have of their own grandparents.  It was a wonderful afternoon!

Spring Egg Hunt in Lebanon, PA

Dozens of children were thrilled to hunt for over 800 eggs filled with candy, prizes and tickets for a chance to spin our Prize Wheel for bigger prizes.  There was a six-foot rabbit roaming about during the afternoon, as well as two live rabbits, brought in by Colette, one of our nurses.  One of these rabbits was the largest rabbit our residents had ever seen!  The kids had fun doing a craft activity, and everyone enjoyed the fabulous treats after the hunt, including homemade peanut butter eggs and a gourmet cake made by resident Sharon Mingo.  It was a wonderful afternoon with many generations represented making memories to last for years to come.

The Joyful Noise Singers Salute Ireland!

At Juniper Village at Lebanon, we celebrated St. Patrick's Day for an entire week!  We started off with a lively piano concert by Karl Hausman, who played every Irish tune that was ever written (we think!), and then on March 17th, our own Joyful Noise Singers presented their Salute to Ireland.  The chorus is made up of residents from all areas of Juniper Village, including independent living and personal care residents.  Many thanks to Lindsay, our Business Office Assistant, and Michael from Dining Services for doing solos on "It's Not Easy Being Green" and "Danny Boy".  Several chorus members also had solos and some even told some Irish jokes!  It was a lively event, especially when everyone played instruments and sang "McNamara's Band"!  A wonderful Family and Friends Dinner followed the show, featuring Lamb Stew, Irish Soda Bread, and an Irish Apple Cake for dessert.  Many compliments were sent to Chef Ray after that dinner!

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April 2016 Events in Lebanon, PA: Believe in Yourself

Do you know that embracing a healthy lifestyle promotes brain health as well? This month we embark on our quarterly Alive in All Season theme of Healthy Aging: Let Wellbeing Thrive. Throughout April we will focus on brain health and encouraging you to Believe in Yourself. We will learn more about how physical health and exercise, diet and nutrition, cognitive activity, and social engagement can help keep both your body and brain healthy and potentially reduce your risk of cognitive decline. At the 2014 Alzheimer’s Association International Conference, results of a two-year clinical trial of older adults at risk for cognitive impairment showed that a combination of physical activity, nutritional guidance, cognitive training, social activities and management of heart health risk factors slowed cognitive decline. It’s never too late to make changes to achieve a healthier lifestyle.

Join us this month as we expand our knowledge of brain health and take steps to boost our brain health through our Healthy Brain series featuring our Daily Brain Builders and Wii Games designed to promote cognitive activity. Continue your research by perusing our Healthy Aging Resource Library, filled with volumes of information to help you and your loved ones age well. And, don’t forget to join us for our Brain Healthy Luncheon where we will nourish mind, body and soul. We look forward to sharing this month of healthful thinking and encouragement to Believe in Yourself – you can do this!

Our fabulous April 2016 events in Lebanon, PA at Juniper Village at Lebanon include our:

§  Business After Hours Reception with the Lebanon Valley Chamber of Commerce for a glass of wine or a bottle of beer and some tasty hors d’oeuvres and take this opportunity to make new business connections, and during the event, we’ll be showcasing our new Wellness Suite and Connect4Life program, and you do not have to be a Chamber member to attend, so join us on April 7^th from 4:30 to 6:30 pm. (RSVP to Chamber of Commerce at 717-273-3727.)

§  Assessing Common Psychiatric Disorders in Older Adults with Joanna Zigerell, BS, CDP, Clinical Liaison with Haven Behavioral Hospital of Eastern Pennsylvania that will teach participants how to identify common psychiatric disorders in older adults including dementia with behavioral disturbances, depression, psychosis/delusions, and anxiety including patient interaction techniques and when, if appropriate, patient meets inpatient hospitalization criteria, so everyone is welcome to attend including nurses, nursing home administrators and personal care administrators with breakfast provided on April 21^st from 8:00 am to 10:30 am. (RSVP to 610-406-4362. No cost to attend; CE fee for social workers is $15 for NASW-PA members and $25 for non NASW-PA members.)

§  How to Reduce Stress Through Massage hands-on workshop as licensed nurse and massage therapist, Sandy Unger teaches us easy techniques to reduce stress with simple massages that can be done by using household objects, such as golf balls, to roll the tension out of tight muscles on April 29^th at 2:00 pm. (RSVP to 717-272-8782.)

We look forward to sharing our April 2016 events in Lebanon, PA at Juniper Village at Lebanon with you as you Believe in Yourself.