Cherish the Journey: November Events

Life is a journey filled with lessons, celebrations and special moments that ultimately lead us to our destination, our purpose in life. The road will not always be smooth and we may encounter many challenges. Some of these will test our courage, strengths, weaknesses, and faith. Along the way, we may stumble upon obstacles that must be overcome. But, sometimes these obstacles are really blessings in disguise, although we may not realize it at the time. How we react to the situations we face will determine what the rest of our journey will be like.

This month Juniper Communities will honor our Families and cherish the journey we have taken together. November is all about celebrating the bonds we share and recognizing where we’ve been and where we’re going. We will do this through autobiographical journaling, reminiscing about family celebrations and breaking bread together in Thanksgiving. In order to support our families along this journey we will continue to develop our support groups and provide additional resources when needed. We will give back through our Annual Food Drive. From November 1 through November 30 all non-perishable food items collected will be donated to a local food bank.

Our fabulous activity offerings this month include our Annual Food Drive where you can drop off non-perishable food items for Harry Chapin Food Bank anytime all month long; our Luncheon with Daniel Burzynski to answer all your questions on the process of obtaining Veteran Benefits including the Aid and Attendance benefit on November 10^th at 12:30 pm (please RSVP by Nov 3^rd to 239-598-1368); our Luncheon with Jill Burzynski about life planning to help educate on the many choices on November 18^th at 12:30 pm (please RSVP by Nov 10^th to 239-598-1368); or our Giving Thanks Family Luncheon for our family and friends to feast on the turkey, the taters, and the stuffing, as we sit around the table and count our blessings on November 20^th from noon to 1:00 pm (please RSVP by Nov 13^th to 239-598-1368).

Look through our calendar and plan to join us for family celebrations, Thanksgiving dinners and many events and activities allowing us all to reflect and Cherish the Journey!

Juniper Village at Naples Residents visit the Humane Society of Naples

A group of 8 residents and staff  took an exciting bus trip on Friday October 10^th,  to

 the Humane Society of Naples. They brought the many bags of dog and cat food that were donated at the PAWTINI fundraiser.  Patrice Worcester of the Humane Society was very grateful for all the goodies that we brought. She and the staff were very welcoming to our residents as they took them on a tour and let them visit with some of the puppies that are waiting to be adopted during adopt-a-dog month. It was very heart-warming to see our residents smile and even laugh, while watching the kittens play. Some of the  residents even got a very welcomed kiss, from one of the puppies! Our residents had a wonderful time and look forward to the next trip we take to the Humane Society of Naples.

"PAW-TINI" Fundraiser for our Furry Friends

Juniper Village at Naples celebrates "Friendship" with a  "PAW-TINI" fundraiser for our furry friends.

So many of us enjoy the Friendship of a loving cat or dog. They bring us joy when we are sad and never expect a thing in return. On Tuesday night, September 30^th colleagues and friends gathered and generously brought items to be donated to our local Humane Society. A fun time was had by all,  at the "PAWTINI" event! Refreshments had an animal theme- a Chocolate-Lab-tini and kitty fur-balls(Swedish meatballs) to name just a few. All were prepared by Juniper Village at Naples Food and Beverage Director Steven Moyer. Guests even included Levi & Stuart Noger- two sweet long haired Chihuahuas!  They are so cute! A big thank you goes out to all! Watch for the next step- as our residents of Juniper Village at Naples take a trip to donate the items to the Humane Society of Collier county!

Show Your Colors: October Events

October brings forth vibrant color in our foliage as well as our sports teams. Our high school football teams will be in full swing and hockey season will prepare to fill the stands with team colors and spirit. Juniper Communities will also be honoring our colors with many sports-themed activities and events. We will be enjoying the changing colors of the season as we transition from summer to fall and the crazy costumes of our annual Halloween celebrations.

While showing our colors we not only focus on our team colors, but also showing our true colors. We recognize that working together as a team, results in better coordination of care, better quality of care and as a result better lives for our residents. This is evidenced by our excellent clinical outcomes data. We are happy to see the results of collaboration resulting in decreased re-hospitalizations and better quality of life for our residents.

Our fabulous activity offerings this month include our Family “BOO” Luncheon where you can put on a bed sheet and come on down for “Spooktacular” food at the best Halloween Luncheon in town on October 22^nd from noon to 1:00 pm (RSVP by Oct 14^th to 239-598-1368); our 100th Anniversary WWI Lecture hosted by Steven Valdespino that will educate and reminisce on the prelude to the world’s first global conflict, the “Great War” on October 24^th from 2:30 pm to 3:30 pm; or our Enhancing End of Life Care through Hospice Presentation an informative educational CE will explains how to identify a patient/resident who is hospice appropriate and the eligibility criteria providing 1 CEU for RNs , LPNs, SWs and LTC Administrators (RSVP by Oct 21^st to 239-598-1368)!

Please look through our calendar to celebrate the spirit of autumn with us and Show Your Colors!