BACK TO SCHOOL ALREADY?

Reading, Writing and Arithmetic! The summer flew by and it is time for the kids to go back to school! Juniper Village at Naples sponsored a wonderful Back to School supply event to help the children of our future in Collier County. Our generous guests donated back packs, glue, pencils, and markers- just to  name a few of the items. Supplies can be quite a financial burden on many families- so every little bit can help! The supplies will be donated to Corkscrew Middle School. Of course no event would be complete without some delicious appetizers! Mini hamburgers, hot dogs and pizzas and finishing off with milk and cookies! Thank you to all families and friends that so generously donated.

The Beat of Our Own Drum (Circle)

It was an exciting event for our residents.  With a large circle of chairs and residents hand in hand, Drum Circle with Rick came to explore our residents' inner abilities and talents. They came with an assortment of musical instruments. Each resident participated with great enthusiasm and creativity. After choosing which instrument they wanted, the residents got to follow what I could only describe as a Native American-style chant filled with different tones and melodies. The tone would go from high to low and the manipulation of the different sounds was quite therapeutic. The care staff, med techs, and connections staff all got involved. The whole cottage was filled with a nostalgic melody.

Caring Future Nurses

This summer Juniper Village at Naples has been blessed with the assistance of Lorenzo Walkers caring future nurses. An internship helps transition students from the classroom to clinical practice, a crucial step in becoming a nurse. Juniper’s residents were truly nurtured with their attendance. Resident’s felt the love and vibrant energy the students brought to the building with them every day. The appreciation Juniper has to such a young staff to choose us for their internship is indescribable.

August 2016 Events in Naples, FL: Breathe in Life

Each August we turn our focus to the environment by offering social events and educational opportunities on living a more environmentally sustainable life. By making caring choices and creating helpful habits we can all make a difference to our planet.

Did you know that an aluminum can may remain in its current condition in a landfill for up to 500 years? That same can, when recycled, can end up back on your grocer’s shelf in as little as two months. Recycling that aluminum can also saves energy. Enough energy, in fact, to power your television for three hours! Aluminum can be recycled over, and over and over again – without limit. Americans will use about 2.5 million plastic bottles every thirty minutes. If that bottle is not recycled it can spend the next 450 years or more in a landfill. A modern glass bottle will take about 4,000 years to biodegrade. Glass is 100% recyclable and can be recycled again, and again and again. So, the next time you are enjoying a delicious beverage, be conscious of the packaging and make the choice to recycle.

Join us this month as we promote the environment with a focus on our recycling programs – from annual rummage sales to shredding and more; our educational offerings will help you to support our environment and Breathe in Life!

Our fabulous August 2016 events in Naples, FL at Juniper Village at Naples include our:

§  Paper Shredding Event because during the entire month of August we will celebrate the environment and what we can do to preserve it, and one thing we can easily do is to shred and recycle our old papers, and Juniper is happy to help you with that, so bring in your newspapers, old files and magazines – any recyclable paper product is accepted – and we will shred and recycle it for you FREE, so drop off anytime between August 1^st and August 10^th.

§  We’re Going Green Family Luncheon as we here at Juniper Village again take “going green” literally, and it’s not easy being green, but this luncheon will even make Kermit the frog green with envy on August 10^th from noon to 1:00 pm. (RSVP by August 3^rd to Dinelle at 239-598-1368.)

§  “SMILE” They Can See You educational discussion presented by Dr. Catherine Cruikshank of the Alzheimer’s Association on a topic that will help attendees gain the understanding of how our emotions, physical actions, and even our tone of voice, can effect someone with Alzheimer’s disease or dementia, because we are a part of our loved one’s environment by what we say and do on August 23^rd from 3:00 pm to 4:00 pm. (RSVP by August 16^th to Dinelle at 239-598-1368.)

We look forward to sharing our August 2016 events in Naples, FL at Juniper Village at Naples with you as you Breathe in Life.