Grandparent’s Day with Juniper Village at Williamstown

This Year we celebrated Grandparent's Day in conjunction with our Assisted Living Week Kick Off! We also had as special guest, "The Very Best Grandparent Ever!"  We also celebrated with one of our housekeeper's grandsons who has become so dear to our community; he has become everyone's grandson!

Resident's enjoyed a very special lunch, celebration of music, games and more! Remember being a grandparent is a Very High Calling & You are the gift to the new generation!

September 13 – 19 is National Assisted Living Week

Understand the senior living options available

This year, National Assisted Living Week’s theme is Nourishing Life: Mind, Body and Spirit and celebrates the countless ways assisted living caregivers nurture the whole resident. This has been the basis of Juniper Village at Williamstown’s mission since we began and is certainly a goal of the industry.

With the percentage of the U.S. population over age 65 steadily increasing, it is important to understand the many options available in specialized residences and the level of care they provide for the growing and varied needs of seniors.

In addition to the type of community, it is equally important to find one that offers compassionate care, unparalleled access to healthcare – preferably onsite, programming that will stimulate you such as Music & Memory, and a commitment to continued improvement.

Personal Care/Assisted Living residences are for seniors who require the least amount of care. Meals are provided along with assistance in medication management, bathing, and dressing, if needed. Housekeeping and laundry services may also be available. Community social activities or outings may be offered, and depending on their preferences and budgets, residents may have the option of choosing a private room or a shared apartment.

Although some Assisted Living residences may provide services for seniors with cognitive impairment, a Memory Care residence is a specialized community for patients with Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia. Providing 24-hour supervision and security, the Memory Care environment is designed to meet the unique challenges of Alzheimer’s patients.

A Skilled Nursing Care residence, sometimes known as a nursing home, provides the highest level of care for its residents as well as round-the-clock availability of medical care. Seniors in these communities may be incontinent or require assistance with eating, walking, and moving about the bed.  Skilled Nursing Care residences usually provide long-term care for seniors who are too sick or frail for other types of residences.

In recognition of National Assisted Living Week, remember, when independent living becomes too difficult, moving into a senior living community that offers appropriate levels of care based on an individual’s need can often be the best solution.

Spreading The Joy of Friendship!

This month at Juniper Village of Williamstown as we celebrate our "Alive In All Seasons" theme of: Friendship: "Spread Your Joy", we began with receiving an "Awesome" New Jersey State Survey!  As we know in Healthcare it doesn't get any better than that!  We celebrated with all of the Juniper Team & friends with a fun celebration and as you can see by the photo of our "Maintenance Director-Tyrone" we also enjoyed another amazing cake by our Friends Liscio's Bakery right here in town!

In addition, we welcomed a new friend/resident to our community who is also a Major Eagle's Fan like all of us here in Williamstown! She experienced a great welcome celebration!  We also enjoyed the beautiful friendship of an inter-generational game day and there is nothing better than the friendship of our children and grandchildren! I always say, if you want to experience joy, just get around children and puppies, a smile is just around the corner!

Residents also enjoyed a beautiful day out visiting a beautiful sacred shrine and a shared prayer experience with their friends!  It was a truly beautiful experience!

We look forward to seeing you at our upcoming events!

September 2015 Events in Williamstown, NJ: Spread Your Joy

As the air begins to cool and summer wanes, Juniper Village ends our “Stay Connected” series by recognizing Friendship and Joy. What is it that brings you joy? Is it the wet nose of a newborn pup? The smile of your first grandchild? The taste of a triple chocolate ice cream cone? Whatever it is we invite you to share that joy with others at Juniper Village this month.

Much attention has been paid to studies regarding the effects of stress on your health, but what about the effects of joy? The landmark “Nun Study,” as it's often known, revealed that positive emotion is correlated with longevity: 90% of the most cheerful quarter of nuns was alive at the age of eighty-five, whereas only 34% of the least cheerful quarter lived to that age. Similarly, 54% of the most cheerful fourth was alive at age ninety-four, versus 11% of the least cheerful. Of the 678 sisters in the original study about four dozen are still living. So go ahead, grab that triple chocolate cone it might just extend your life!

This month we invite you to “Spread Your Joy” as we honor our friendships in our Red Hat and Villager clubs and our Best Friends events; get our hands dirty at our Friendship Daffodil Project; and celebrate with our Birthday Party and House Warming Initiatives.

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

§  September 11^th Remembrance as we honor those who lost their lives, especially those who sacrificed so that others might live, on September 11^th at 3:00 pm.

§  Assisted Living Week Kick-Off and Erev Rosh Hashana as we begin our celebration of Rosh Hashana and offer gratitude to all those who make assisted living facilities true homes for their residents on September 13^th at 2:00 pm.

§  Spreading the Joy of Friendship presentation by Deb Gabrieli who will share with us all the ways that offering friendship to others is also a blessing to ourselves on September 17^th at 3:00 pm.

We look forward to sharing our September 2015 events in Williamstown, NJ at Juniper Village at Williamstown with you as we Spread Your Joy.

"Keeping It Green" in Williamstown!

As this month of August begins to wind down, summer beach days sadly draw to a close and college students begin to settle in their dorms, it is time to clean out the old and welcome in the new!

As we continue our Celebration of the Environment: "Breathe in Life" theme, we are Keeping it Green at Juniper Village in Williamstown!  We just hosted our 5th Annual Free Community Wide Shredder Event!  We had an overwhelming attendance at this year's event!  People were lined up all down the Black Horse Pike past the new Walmart waiting in line to shred all of their documents! Our Very Own Shredder Expert, Tim, advised me later that the truck has a capacity of 10,000 pounds & we filled it to 3/4 full!  We had over 150 cars full of people here to celebrate a beautiful summer event, while doing something great for the environment! It was a great time had by all!

Our residents also enjoyed our Summer Gardens tour outing as well, having a wonderful day enjoying the environment!  The ladies looked like Hollywood Divas!

We hope you will join us for our upcoming fall events and we will "See You In September" as the song goes!

We've Got a Lot Going On!

This month we kicked off our “Alive in All Seasons” theme of: The Environment: "Breathe in Life"! as we were treated to a wonderful and very informative presentation on "Living In The Green" by: Ferida Wolff.  Ferida is a published author, strict vegetarian, and dedicated environmental activist!  If that isn't enough, she is also the sister of our very own employee, Ronnie! Ferida had a very interactive audience.

We then enjoyed welcoming new “Best Friends”, including our Maintenance Director Ty and resident Stu at our “Best Friends” Social.

We also hosted our Annual "Back To School" Book Bag Event, benefiting "Bells School" of Washington Township, NJ, with Su Canzonese, one of their wonderful teachers, and Pat, one of their nurses! Everyone enjoyed a great summer beach party, in honor this year of our beloved resident Doris Densten. We collected a great volume of new book bags and supplies for the children to head back to school with this year!  We also enjoyed the traditional Jamaican Steel Drum music as well as an Ice Cream Sunday fest.  Everyone had a great time.

Don't forget our Annual Free Shredder event will be held on Thursday, August 13th from 10:00 am - 1:00 pm. You don't want to miss it!

August 2015 Events in Williamstown, NJ: Breathe in Life

As we continue our summer focus on Staying Connected, we devote our August 2015 events in Williamstown, NJ at Juniper Village in Williamstown to connecting to the Environment. One of our Signature Programs is the Green Canopy Program. This program is designed to support healthier living for our residents and staff through environmentally conscious communities and events. This program directly supports this month’s focus on the environment and our vision to make the world a better place, a place where each of us can live fully throughout all seasons of life.

Margaret Mead reminds us that “We won't have a society if we destroy the environment.” To that end, Juniper Village has created Green Teams in each of our communities to support our environmental initiatives by assisting with our recycling and energy efficiency programs – such as using CFL light bulbs and Energy Star rated appliances, while making suggestions for additional programs to increase quality of life and promote sustainability in our communities. Have you met your Juniper Village Green Team? This month during our August 2015 events in Williamstown, NJ at Juniper Village at Williamstown our Green Teams will share their mission with the greater community by heading up initiatives to help others learn how to live a more sustainable life through our Wide-Scale Recycling Programs, our Environmental Stability Program and the Implantation of our Green Teams. Stop in for one of our educational programs, recycling and upcycling events or anything else that strikes your fancy this month with our August 2015 events in Williamstown, NJ at Juniper Village at Williamstown as we Breathe in Life!

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

§  Living In The Green Presentation with Ferida Wolff who will share with us small steps we can all take to make a big collective impact on our environment on August 4^th at 3:00 pm.

§  Back To School Outreach Event to assist those less fortunate in returning to their education positioned for success on August 6^th at 2:00 pm.

§  Annual “Free Shredder Event” as we invite our community to bring in their unneeded files and paperwork to be securely disposed of on August 13^th at 10:00 am.

We look forward to sharing our August 2015 events in Williamstown, NJ at Juniper Village at Williamstown with you as we Breathe in Life.