Breathe in Life

What better way to "Breath in Life" and welcome spring than with Juniper Village at Forest Hill's Indoor Farmer's Market. On Saturday, February 23rd vendors, residents and members of the community were invited to sample and purchase a variety of spring garden products including: fresh vegetables, organic coffees and teas, locally harvested honey, herbal skin care products, homemade sausages and meats, as well as gluten free baked goods, pastries and ethnic specialities. Gardeners enjoyed sorting through hundreds of seed packets, discussing Forest Hills Garden Club projects and gaining organic gardening tips from local Pittsburgh-Post Gazette writer and author, Doug Oster. As you can see, the event got everyone excited to welcome spring!

Mardi Gras at Forest Hills

As you can see, the Residents, families and guests at Juniper Village at Forest Hills had a great time celebrating "Fat Tuesday" Mardi Gras style. Everyone enjoyed an authentic Cajun lunch and partied to New Orleans style music as performed by Norm Azinger and the Banjo All-Stars!

Elvis at Forest Hills!

Elvis Rocks at Juniper Village at Forest Hills

Local Elvis Presley impersonator, Randy Galioto performed on Thursday, January 24 at Juniper Village at Forest Hills. Everyone in the house was rocking as Randy performed all of Elvis' greatest hits; like Jail House Rock, Teddy Bear, and Viva Las Vegas, just to name a few. As you can see from the photos..everyone had a wonderful time!

Compassionate Laughter Presentation at Forest Hills

There was plenty of laughter on Saturday, January 12 when certified laughter yoga leader, teacher and counselor David Russel, M.Ed. presented information on how Compassionate Laughter, an ancient practice of Hasya Yoga can reduce stress, increase breathing and promote humor into everyday life. All of the residents, visitors and guests who attended learned how the right attitude, and a little laughter everyday, can bring about healthy changes for them in the new year.

Juniper Village at Forest Hills New Wellness Associates

Juniper Village at Forest Hills is please to welcome Marie Pottinger and Jessica Rubright to their Wellness Department. Juniper's new Wellness Director, Marie Pottinger, has been employed as a Licensed Practicle Nurse in the long term care industry for over 14 years, and held the position of Director of Nursing and Administrator for Hamilton Hills inTurtle Creek for the past 6 years. Jessica Rubright has been a Licensed Practical Nurse for over 4 years and has a background in Pediatric and Geriatric nursing. Everyone at Juniper Village at Forest Hills is very excited to have Marie and Jessica joining their team and invite the residents,
families and fellow professionals to stop by and say hello!

2012 Celebration of Trees

Make time this holiday season to tour Juniper Village's 4th Annual Celebration of Trees Holiday Display. Tour over 27 different trees decorated in a variety of themes by local businesses and organizations. The display is free and open to the public from 9am to 8pm and runs from December 3 to January 4, 2013. Everyone is invited to stop by to enjoy this beautiful holiday display!

Pictured decorating their trees are Members of the Forest Hills Garden Club, Golden Living Skilled Nursing and Rehab Center, Family Hospice and Palliative Care, Promise Hospice, Bridges Hospice and Juniper Village's Connections Department.

Memorable Journey

As we journey through life we experience a multitude of ups and downs making memories along the way – some good, some not so good. Each of us wears many different hats throughout our lives with each telling its own unique story. During our 'Musical Hats' program at Forest Hills, residents were able to tell their own stories through the hats they wore and experience the different ways in which we cherish the moments of our life's journey – how it makes us feel, striking up memories of the past, of family, friends, life events, and the memories each experience holds in our lives. Sometimes in life we have to change hats whether we like the hat we are wearing or we are forced to wear a different one. What hats have you worn? In
November, think about family and friends and which hat you will wear to "Cherish the Journey."