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 Pittsburgh, PA at
Juniper Village at Forest Hills include our:
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Seniors For Safe Driving Course to improve your
driving abilities and lower your insurance premiums, this one day seminar is
only $16.00 and is designed for drivers over the age of 55 who want to expand
their driving skills and receive a 5% discount on their automobile insurance on
January 10th from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm. (For more information or to
register contact Seniors for Safe Driving at 1-800-559-4880.)
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Caregiver Support Group Meeting approved by the
Greater PA Chapter of the Alzheimer’s Association and are affiliated with the
National Alzheimer’s Association as this month we will discuss how approach can
help you achieve desired results from a loved one with memory loss on January
11th at 1:30 pm.
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Have You Ever Heard A Zither as Ai-Lin Chen from
the Musicians With A Mission group presents information on the music and the
culture behind the centuries old Zither instrument, and will also perform some
traditional northern European music on this little known instrument on January
15th at 2:00 pm.
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Back To The 50s Again Sock Hop as we re-live the
50s with an old-fashioned Sock Hop and musical performance by local Elvis
Presley impersonator Randy Galioto in “Elvis: A Tribute To The King” with
dinner and a show, and everyone is encouraged to dress in their favorite 50s
style clothing, as prizes will be awarded for the best costumes on January 26th
at 5:00 pm. (RSVP by January 18th. Free for residents and just $5.00
for guests, with all proceeds benefiting the Veteran’s Overseas Project.)
We look forward to sharing our January 2017 events in Pittsburgh,
PA at Juniper Village at Forest Hills with you as you Welcome New Beginnings.
