September 2016 Events in Pittsburgh, PA: 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!

Join us this month as we celebrate friendship and staying connected with calendar events such as our annual daffodil planting and our home warming, birthday party and Best Friend initiatives.

Our fabulous September 2016 events in Pittsburgh, PA at Juniper Village at Forest Hills include our:

§  Labor Day Cook Out as we celebrate the end of summer with a variety of traditional summertime cook out favorites that are free for residents and just $10.00 for visitors and guests with all proceeds to benefit the Disabled American Vets Organization on September 5^th at noon. (RSVP to 412-244-9901.)

§  Grandparents’ Day Social as we invite our grandchildren to join us for assorted desserts and musical entertainment by local banjo players, Walt and Suzie Olson, free for residents and guests on September 11^th at 2:30 pm.

§  Caregiver Support Group Meeting approved by the Greater Pennsylvania Chapter of the Alzheimer’s Association and are affiliated with the National Alzheimer’s Association as this month we will discuss ways to create meaningful moments for Dementia patients on September 14^th at 1:30 pm.

§  Best Friends Lunch because September is Friendship Month at Juniper Village and what better way to show your friends how special they are, than to invite them to a free lunch along with musical entertainment by local singer and guitar player Gene Ellsworth on September 22^nd at noon. (RSVP to 412-244-9901.)

We look forward to sharing our September 2016 events in Pittsburgh, PA at Juniper Village at Forest Hills with you as you Spread Your Joy.