Cheers for Cheers

Juniper Village's theme for October is Sports and "Show Your Colors", and what better way to show your team spirit than with a pep rally featuring the Woodland Hills Junior High Cheerleading Squad!! Go Teams!!

Happy 100th Birthday!!

On October 6, 2016 Juniper Village at Forest Hills' oldest resident, Mrs. Lydia, celebrated her 100th Birthday!!  Lydia, who is in excellent health, and doesn't believe that she turned 100 years old, celebrated with a 100 slice cake in the dining room and a steady stream of family and friends visiting throughout the day. Congratulations Lydia!! 

Juniper Village at Forest Hills receives Excellence in Action Award

Juniper Communities is proud to announce that Juniper Village at Forest Hills has received the Excellence in Action award from My InnerView by the National Research Corporation. The award recognizes skilled nursing homes, assisted living, personal care and independent living communities that achieve outstanding resident and/or employee satisfaction ratings.

“We are honored to be receive this Excellence in Action Award,” expressed Janet Wangler, Executive Director. “Providing quality service and exceptional customer care is our top priority for all of our residents each and every day.”

“We are proud to recognize these long term care and senior living organizations that have demonstrated a commitment to quality excellence. These organizations listened to the true voices of residents, families, and employees and successfully enhanced their experiences,” said a statement from My InnerView. “The My InnerView database is the largest warehouse of long-term and senior living satisfaction metrics in the U.S. and these organizations have achieved the highest satisfaction scores, landing in the top 10 percent of all qualifying facilities.”

To qualify for the Excellence in Action award, client facilities must have:

·     completed a customer (Resident & Family Experience) or workforce (Employee Engagement) satisfaction survey during calendar year 2015, using standard facility instruments (may or may not include custom questions).

·     scored in the top 10% of qualifying facilities on the question "What is your recommendation of this facility to others?" in terms of percentage of respondents rating the facility as "excellent" (customer satisfaction award).

·     scored in the top 10% of qualifying facilities on the question "What is your recommendation of this facility as a place to work?" in terms of percentage of respondents rating the facility as "excellent" (workforce satisfaction award).

All standard data for calendar year 2015 were combined into one sample, regardless of method or date of administration. The term “customer" combines resident and family experience data. No workforce satisfaction award is available for independent living communities. 

October 2016 Events in Pittsburgh, PA: Show Your Colors

As we say good bye to Indian summer, we welcome the cooler air and slower pace of the autumn season. From warm apple cider, everything pumpkin and end of season hiking trips, there are so many reasons to enjoy autumn. William Cullen Bryant says it best, “Autumn, the year’s last, loveliest smile.” With the seasonal changes now in full swing we see fall flowers appearing where summer blooms once stood and leaves changing into vibrant shades of yellow, orange and red. The evening air has a slight chill and carries the scent of campfires, leaves and cinnamon spice. Our activities turn from swimming and baseball to raking leaves and football. Not only is Mother Nature showing her colors, but we begin to show our team colors with a focus on sports! Join us throughout the month as we bond over sporting events while cheering on our favorite teams, complete with tailgate parties and snacks.

Throughout October we will show our colors as we sponsor and support local sports teams. We will honor our associates who show their colors by “nurturing the spirit of life” with The Juniper Spirit awards. Alas, October would not be complete without celebrating the season with our annual Halloween Costume Party, which is open to ghosts and goblins of all ages. Join us this month and Show Your Colors!

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

§  Seniors For Safe Driving Refresher Course to improve your abilities and lower your insurance premiums by attending this 1/2 day seminar designed for drivers over the age of 55 who have already taken the initial Seniors for Save Driving Course and want to continue to receive the 5% discount on their automobile insurance premium on October 4^th from 9:00 am to 1:00 pm. (RSVP to Seniors for Safe Driving at 1-800-559-4880. Cost is $16.)

§  Growing Up With Baseball in Pittsburgh because no city can match Pittsburgh’s success when it comes to sports, and our teams have won more than a score of championships and our athletes have created some of sport’s most enduring moments and memories, so join us as we relive our favorite Baseball players and legendary moments in Pittsburgh’s Baseball history with a presentation by Mr. Jim Haller from the H.J. Heinz History Center’s Sports Museum and is free for residents and guests on October 8^th at 10:00 am.

§  Monthly Caregiver Dementia Support Group Meeting approved by the Greater Pennsylvania Chapter of the Alzheimer’s Association and are affiliated with the National Alzheimer’s Association and this month we will discuss ways to keep your loved one moving and more active on October 12^th at 1:30 pm.

§  Alzheimer’s Memory Walk at Heinz Field on the North Shore for this walk to end Alzheimer’s with the Greater Pennsylvania Chapter of the National Alzheimer’s Association so sign up at the front desk to walk as part of the Juniper Village Team, or form your own team; either way, we can end Alzheimer’s Disease together on October 15^th at 9:00 am.

§  Spooktacular Halloween Celebration as all ghosts and goblins are invited to join us for an afternoon of hauntingly delicious treats, a costume parade and contest with entertainment by Joe Marada free for residents and guests on October 28^th at 2:30 pm.

We look forward to sharing our October 2016 events in Pittsburgh, PA at Juniper Village at Forest Hills with you as you Show Your Colors.