Breathe in Life: August Events

Our Alive in All Seasons’ theme for August is The Environment. Our communities will focus their efforts on maintaining healthy environments through environmentally conscious activities. Our “Green Canopy” program emphasizes designing and operating buildings that meet new standards of environmental sustainability. We are proud to be the first long-term care company with a building in the US Green Building Council’s Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) program.

According to research by Go Green, Americans throw away 2.5 million plastic bottles every hour; 25 billion Styrofoam cups and 40 billion soft drink bottles and cans each year. Eighty-four percent of the average American’s household trash can be recycled. If we recycled just 1/10 of our newspapers 25 million trees could be saved. Are we all doing our part?

Join us this month as we learn more about the environment, expand our wide-scale recycling program, learn more about environmental sustainability programs and work with our community Green Teams to promote our “Green Canopy” initiative. We encourage you to accompany us on this environmental journey so that we can all continue to Breathe in Life!

Our fabulous activity offerings this month include our Wringer Center Traveling Antique Show presenting a one of a kind humorous and entertaining program featuring wash-day related items held in The Club on August 6^th at 3:00 pm; our Art of Making Paper activity in the Garden Room where we will re-purpose and recycle items to create beautiful pieces of paper which can be used in a variety of ways on August 15^th at 1:30 pm; our Ice Cream Social and Live Barbershop Quartet sponsored by Grane Hospice featuring sweet treats in the Village followed by a performance of the “33 1/3 Barbershop Quartet” in the Village Lobby on August 23^rd at 2:30 pm; our Community Yard Sale where you can walk our beautiful campus while you look for bargains on August 30^th from 7:00 am to 4:00 pm (to reserve space for a table please contact Tanya at 717-272-8782). Take a look at our calendar and join us for any and all activities that will help you make the most of these last few weeks of summer.

Stand in Integrity: July Events

July is the month in which we celebrate our nation’s independence with fireworks, cook outs and by cherishing our own personal freedoms. Nelson Mandela reminds us “to be free is not merely to cast off one’s chains, but to live in a way that respects and enhances the freedom of others.” In that spirit join us as we honor those who “Stand in Integrity.”

Dr. Barbara Killinger, PhD, offers this definition of integrity: “Integrity is a personal choice, an uncompromising and predictably consistent commitment to honor moral, ethical, spiritual and artistic values and principles.” To “Stand in Integrity” does not mean that you are flawless or perfect, it means that you admit your shortcomings; you have influence, not because people like you, but because people trust you, believe you, and follow you.

We will also celebrate this month’s Alive in All Seasons theme of Volunteerism by volunteering our time to others, honoring those who volunteer with us, including our Resident Ambassadors; and learning more about volunteer opportunities in the greater community.

Our fabulous activity offerings this month include our Volunteer and Family Celebration Cookout where we invite all of you who have volunteered with us to enjoy a tasty meal with a hearty side of gratitude on July 1^st at 5:00 pm; our Patriotic Songfest featuring Sandy Heisey saluting America’s great and honorable history on July 4^th at 3:00 pm; our Benefits of Volunteerism educational session lead by Jenee Fetterhoff from Grane Hospice who will share how anyone can be a volunteer regardless of limitations on July 16^th at 3:00 pm; our Healthcare Worker and First Responder Appreciation After Hours un-WINE event in the Club for nurses, firemen, EMTs, paramedics, care aides, social workers, and physicians ro enjoy a glass of wine or a frosty mug of beer on July 24^th at 4:30 pm; or our Live Music-Golden Oldies presentation hopping to the sounds of those great toe tapping songs with Marino Gaspari on July 29^th at 3:00 pm. Take a look at our calendar and join us for any and all activities that will help you make the most of these last few weeks of summer. 

The Way To Eat

Juniper Village at Lebanon spent the month of June focusing on healthy
aging with a special attention to the foods we eat.

The month started with our annual strawberry slicing for the Good
Samaritan Hospital Street Fair. Juniper Village Residents prepared
hundreds of strawberries for the Lebanon County Association of
Realtors' Strawberry Shortcake Booth.

We learned "The Way To Eat" from Maria Hollenbach. Maria is on a
crusade to change the way people eat. Based on her own dramatic
experiences of losing weight and changing her eating habits, she has
started a home-based business called Maria's Low-Carb, Sugar-Free
Kitchen. Maria gave us a live cooking demonstration featuring a few
of her special recipes. She prepared a greek pizza on a soy flour
crust and a strawberry shortcake made with zucchini muffins for us to
sample.

And we must not forget that June is National Dairy Month. The
Juniper Village Residents had a special visit from Dairy Princess,
Janae Herr. Janae grew up on a dairy farm and is a Junior at Penn
State majoring in Agriculture and Extension Education. She shared her
knowlege of the dairy industry as well as delicious milkshakes with
our Residents. What a great month full of fun and food.

Congratulations to our Graduates

The newest Juniper Village class of PEER Resident Advocates celebrated
their graduation from the Pennsylvania Empowerment Expert Residents
training course. Judith Weimer, Ombudsman, facilitated the eight week
interactive sessions. The graduation ceremony featured poems and
songs from former PEER graduates as well as a special recognition from
the PA House of Representatives to all our graduates. Thank you to
all our PEER Members and their dedication to work from the "inside"
with Juniper Staff and Residents to enhance quality of care and
quality of life for their "peers".

Toot Your Horn For Dad

Juniper Village Residents spent their Father's Day riding in style.
David Koons chauffeured Residents and their family members around
Juniper Village's spacious campus in his beautifully restored 1925
Model T Ford. The Connections team prepared delicious homemade
milkshakes for all to enjoy while waving to their friends as they
drove by.

Live in Wellness: June Events

The month of June is named after the Roman goddess of marriage, Juno. It is no wonder that so many weddings occur during the month of June. As is such, Juniper Communities will be reminiscing about and celebrating weddings throughout the month. June is also the month with the longest daytime hours of the year in the northern hemisphere. Make the best of the extended days by celebrating wellness!

Can the choices you make really affect your health and wellness? Absolutely! Cancer, heart disease, lung disease, stroke and injury, the major causes of death and health problems, can all be prevented by choosing a healthy lifestyle. Simple changes like choosing not to smoke, seeing your doctor regularly, maintaining a healthy diet, exercising and getting enough sleep all contribute to longer life.

This month we finish our quarterly Alive In All Seasons theme of “Let Wellbeing Thrive” by engaging in activities focused on food and nutrition. Look for our consistently health snack and juice options at our hydration stations and dietitian presentations. Our H’Art and Soul of Dining Program will also be showcased as we implement the addition of more regional favorites – focusing on fresh and scratch made, our signature soups and muffin of the day as well as the new grill menu.

Our fabulous activity offerings this month include our Agriculture Discussion with Janae Herr former PA Dairy Princess on June 9^th at 3:00 pm; a Wedding Customs presentation on June 13^th at 3:30 pm; our “Salute to Flag Day” celebration on June 14^th at 10:30 am; and our Father’s Day Classic Car Show and Milkshakes event on June 15^th at 2:30 pm. Join us this month as we Live in Wellness.

Why a Giraffe?

At Juniper Village at Lebanon, we recently celebrated our exceptional
staff and residents with giraffe awards.  Since we are a relativley
new addition to the Juniper familiy, we thought it might be
appropriate to explain why the giraffe is part of our culture.  Lynne
Katzmann, pictured here as a giraffe, summed it up well when she came
to present the giraffe awards to the associates.  When you think of a
giraffe, you think of an animal with a long neck, who is taller than
all the other animals, and perhaps less commonly known, has an
unusually large heart.  So when we recognize associates with a giraffe
award, we are appreciating their tendency to stick their neck out for
our residents, to go above and beyond the call of duty, and to do it
all with a lot of love.

We also recognized our residents with their own giraffe awards,
recognizing them for what makes them unique and special.  Everyone was
feeling happy and proud.