We Love Volunteers!

This month as we celebrate our "Alive in All Seasons" theme of: Volunteerism: "Standing in Integrity", it is our sincere hope that you will join us as we celebrate all of the wonderful people who live their lives in service to others!

Here at Juniper Village of Williamstown we are ever aware of such beauty that resides in the hearts of everyday people living their busy daily lives, yet always creating time extending their heart in service to others!  Our community has been a recipient of many such individuals and we have just hosted our Annual Volunteer Luncheon in sincere gratitude!  It was a beautiful day & a very joyous occasion!

In addition, our residents hit the streets giving service to the men & woman who have dedicated their lives in service to the public, and the many friends throughout our local area. We brought gifts and refreshments to our local Police, Fire, Ambulance and First Aid Squads and took them totally by surprise!

It was a great afternoon and we surprised many friends of Juniper of Williamstown, such as our Turnersville Care Dealership and more! Everyone had a blessed and beautiful day!

We hope you will join us in thanking our Military, Police, Fire, Ambulance, Rescue & all of the wonderful people in our nation and around the world who live their lives "Standing in Integrity" and giving service to others!

Mary Jane Eicke appointed to role of Executive Director of Juniper Village at Williamstown

Juniper Communities is pleased to inform the community that it has appointed Mary Jane Eicke as the new director of its two building campus known as Juniper Village at Williamstown. The prior executive director, Maria Ciocca, relocated to Naples, FL to take the helm of Juniper Village at Naples, one of Juniper’s buildings in that locale.

“I am so thrilled to be the executive director at Juniper Village at Williamstown. My interests and philosophy in caring for the elderly lends itself perfectly to Juniper’s motto of being alive in all seasons of life,” said Mary Jane Eicke upon her appointment.

Her history in the health care field has been mainly in long-term care. She is a licensed LTC administrator and a Registered Nurse (R.N.). Prior to Juniper, Mary Jane worked for Revera Health Systems.

“My entire career has focused on the geriatric population, for which I have the greatest love and respect,” stated Mary Jane. “Working with this population has provided me with such knowledge of that generation, learning from their lives and personal experiences.”

As the executive director, she plans to continue to provide quality care in the areas of mind, body and spirit; and, maintaining programming that nurtures the spirit of life in each resident they touch. “Something Juniper is known to be exemplary for,” she stated.

Mary Jane Eicke graduated from the Saint Francis School of Nursing in Jersey City, then went on to achieve her BS from Upsala College in East Orange at night while working full-time during the day. She resides in Little Egg Harbor with her husband, Charles, and golden retriever, Rusti. Mary Jane is very proud of her children, two wonderful sons and her daughter-in-laws. The real love of her life is her grandson Parker, who is 13 years old.

Summer Kick Off!!

This month as we begin July 2015, we celebrated with a Community Summer Holiday Kick Off Event! Residents, families, friends and care associates enjoyed a high energy, patriotic festive event. We celebrated with the great patriotic music that has been performed since the beginning of our Great Nation! We all enjoyed a great party with dancing, games, balloon art, summer refreshments and much more! In addition, we celebrated special birthdays for our residents with prizes & more!

We so look forward to enjoying this summer with all of our Juniper friends & families and we invite you to join us for all of our summer celebrations & events!

Happy Vacation Season Everyone!

July 2015 Events in Williamstown, NJ: Stand in Integrity

With our July 2015 events in Williamstown, NJ at Juniper Village at Williamstown this month we kick off our summer quarter Alive In All Seasons theme “Stay Connected” where we will strive to stay connected to the community and the environment. Throughout July we will focus on staying connected to our community through Volunteerism, where we Stand In Integrity. The biggest and most visible benefit of volunteering is the impact on the community. Unpaid volunteers work magic in unifying communities. Through volunteer work you are able to connect with your community on a deeper level and help to make it a better place to live and grow. But what we don’t always realize is that volunteering is a two-way street. Volunteers benefit as much as the causes they support. Through volunteering you make new friends, expand your professional, social and support networks and boost your social skills. So, give it a try and experience the benefits of giving of yourself.

If you are looking for opportunities to share your time, check with our Connections Directors to see what opportunities we have, or join us in one of our volunteer projects. Also plan to join us during our July 2015 events in Williamstown, NJ at Juniper Village at Williamstown as we recognize our Ambassador Program, focus on our Resident Computer Center and training or any other calendar item that catches your eye.

Our fabulous July 2015 events in Williamstown, NJ at Juniper Village at Williamstown include our:

§  4th of July Patriotic Tribute Event featuring the best patriotic songs of the U.S. as we honor our great nation and celebrate the “freedom” that so many men and women of integrity gave of themselves to obtain as we honor The United States of America and all of our service men and woman who are the true heroes we look up to and we thank all of our military and keep them all in our hearts and prayers on July 4^th from 2:00 pm to 3:00 pm.

§  Annual Volunteer Celebration Luncheon as we honor the Juniper Spirit of Volunteerism that resides in all of the wonderful volunteers that have given service to our community and honor all of our precious volunteers with a beautiful, festive summer luncheon complete with strolling music and more to recognize the gift of service these volunteers have so freely given to our community and others with their true heart of giving as we stand together with hearts full of gratitude to the caring service all volunteers across the globe on July 16^th from 1:30 pm to 3:00 pm.

We look forward to sharing our July 2015 events in Williamstown, NJ at Juniper Village at Williamstown with you as we Stand in Integrity.