HCANJ Winners for Art Contest 2016 - Two Winners From Williamstown

Photos of the art work submissions and contest winners for the HCANJ 2016 Art Contest.

Village Bldg: Edith Mack with art work  “Autumn Trails” painted here at Juniper Village at 94 yrs. Old. Edith was a registered Nurse; she moved into Juniper Village in June of 2015. Edith had always enjoyed art, and took our Art Without Boundaries class and painted Autumn Trails. We entered it in the contest and she won! Edith now resides in the Wellspring Bldg.

Wellspring Bldg: Dorothy McCutchin  with art work “A Tree In The Country” painted here at 84 yrs of age. While taking our Art Without Boundaries class here in our Wellspring Bldg. Dorothy was a resident of The Village and then moved into our Award Winning Memory Care Bldg, where she painted her winning art work.

Cherishing the Journey at Juniper of Williamstown

This month we are so excited as we celebrate these beautiful fall days and cherish our journey of life with family, friends and all those who are near and dear to our hearts.

Of course this month we began by remembering all of our special loved ones who have departed to Glory in 2016 with our Annual Candle Light Vigil.  It was a beautiful evening with heartfelt inspirational poetry and visits with families and friends to remember the beautiful journeys we have all shared with their loved ones!

In addition, we celebrated welcoming new residents to our community as well as new team members!  We welcome them all with open arms and hearts of gratitude to share their journey with us.  In addition the residents have been enjoying all the joys of this season especially sharing time painting pumpkins and playing games with our beloved Rowan students.

We will continue on with wonderful celebrations this month and we hope to see you here!

November 2016 Events in Williamstown, NJ: Cherish the Journey

Each November we turn our attention to Family with our Alive In All Seasons Theme: Cherish the Journey. We have always enjoyed helping our residents chronical their individual life journeys through journaling. In addition to keeping track of the daily happenings in our lives, journaling has surprising health benefits as well. University of Texas at Austin psychologist and researcher James Pennebaker contends that regular journaling strengthens immune cells, called T-lymphocytes. He also believes that writing about stressful events helps you come to terms with them, thus reducing the impact of stress on your health. Other research indicates that journaling decreases the symptoms of asthma and rheumatoid arthritis. Scientific evidence also shows that writing your thoughts down can help clarify your thoughts and feelings, help you to know yourself better, reduce stress, and problem solve more effectively. An additional benefit of journaling is that you are leaving a legacy for future generations. Review your journal together! Reminiscing about the events in one’s life is a way to affirm who they are, what they’ve accomplished in life and relive happy times. So, pick up a pen and Cherish the Journey, the benefits are endless!

Join our journey through November as we honor and celebrate family and the journey of life with our autobiographical journaling. Help us support our greater community with our annual Food Drive and our on-site support groups. We look forward to seeing you soon!

Our fabulous November 2016 events in Williamstown, NJ at Juniper Village at Williamstown include our:

§  Bountiful Abundance Community Event as we celebrate the beauty and bounty this season has to offer, and focus on gratitude for all of the joy this year has given to us and celebrate our “Alive in All Seasons” theme of Family “Cherish The Journey” so bring the family and enjoy an afternoon filled with great music, dancing and the delicious refreshments from the bountiful abundance here in our local area, so join us as we give thanks for the bountiful abundant lives we live on November 9^th at 3:00 pm.

§  The Journey To Health by Genesis/Theralink Team as we enjoy the festive foods of the season and take time out to learn the best techniques in implementing moderation and balance enabling our continuation of the Journey to Health while enjoying life, and remember our goal is to live long and strong, so join us as we “Cherish the Journey of Life” while achieving the best of health on November 21^st at 1:30 pm.

We look forward to sharing our November 2016 events in Williamstown, NJ at Juniper Village at Williamstown with you as you Cherish the Journey.