Fly Me to the Moon Family Luncheon

It was a musical day here in Juniper Village at Naples as we host our monthly family luncheon Fly me to the moon. In honor of our Alive in All Seasons Monthly theme music “Welcome New Beginnings.” 

To welcome new beginning we celebrate our music them with live Frank Santana music by Dante Lupi. The big hit song Fly me to the Moon filled the room while family's gathered for a delicious Italian meal. Our graceful chef Steven served a bright green Caesar salad, followed by a hearty plate of spaghetti and meatballs, and let's not forget the amazingly sensational tiramisu for dessert. 

Dan Cohen comes to Naples!

Staff members of Juniper Village at Naples were privileged to meet Dan Cohen as he presented his wonderful program- Music & Memory  to the families and friends of the local Alzheimer’s Support Network in Naples, FL. Dan Cohen is the founding Executive director of Music & Memory, Inc. Juniper Village at Naples implemented the Music & Memory program in mid-2015 and the results have been remarkable! The Music & Memory program brings great joy, relaxation and fond memories to those residents with dementia.    

January 2017 Events in Naples, FL: Welcome New Beginnings

Welcome to 2017! What a wonderful time for us to reflect on the past year and forge ahead with new beginnings. January is a time to begin again; a time when we make (and sometimes break) our New Year’s resolutions and focus on how we want to improve in the coming year.

January is also the month that Juniper Village begins our Winter Alive In All Seasons theme of Creative Expressions: “Explore Your Creativity” where in January we will focus on music! Do you know that research shows that music can help us physically by easing pain, helping us sleep better, eat less and enhance our blood vessel function? It is also suggested that music can help us mentally by reducing stress, relieving symptoms of depression, elevating mood, decreasing anxiety and improving cognitive performance. Because of this, Juniper Communities has adopted the Music & Memory program.

Through the use of MP3 players and headphones our teams download personalized music for each resident. These musical favorites tap deep memories and can bring participants back to life, enabling them to feel like themselves again, to converse, socialize and stay present. Learn more about our Music & Memory program by talking with our Connections Director and consider making a donation to this worthwhile program. We accept donations of new or used iPods, new over the ear headphones and iTunes gift cards.

Join us this month as we explore our creativity through music with outings to local musical performances, Elvis’ birthday celebrations and concerts by our Joyful Noise Choirs. We invite you to Welcome New Beginnings at Juniper Village and make a resolution to join us for activities and events throughout the year!

Our fabulous January 2017 events in Naples, FL at Juniper Village at Naples include our:

§  Elvis’s Birthday Bash as we will be kicking off the New Year with a tribute to the King, because Elvis may have left the building, but we’ll be celebrating his birthday Elvis style with one of his favorite snacks, so “It’s Now or Never” to put on your “Blue Suede Shoes” and bring your “Teddy Bear” to this rock and roll party on January 9^th from 2:30 pm to 3:30 pm. (RSVP by January 3^rd to Dinelle at 239-598-1368.)

§  Family Support Group with Debbie Fulton of the Alzheimer’s Support Network, who will lead a very helpful and informative discussion on the Music and Memory program, and how music improves the quality of life by bringing joy and fond memories to those with memory impairment on January 10^th from 2:30 pm to 3:30 pm. (RSVP by January 8^th to Dinelle at 239-598-1368.)

We look forward to sharing our January 2017 events in Naples, FL at Juniper Village at Naples with you as you Welcome New Beginnings.