Veteran's Day 2013

Veteran's Day originated as Armistice Day on November 11, 1919,
the first anniversary of World War I. In 1926 congress passed a
resolution for an annual observance to occur on November 11 and since
then, our country and many others around the world, have been
remembering our fallen soldiers and thanking all of those who have
served. Here at Juniper Village, Veterans from all branches of
service received recognition and thanks from their fellow residents,
Juniper Village employees, and staff members of both Promise Hospice
and VITAS Hospice. It was a poignant celebration, in which our Veterans
shared their stories and reflected on their sacrifices.

Forest Hills Halloween Party

Magic Was In The Air At Juniper Village

Magic was in the air this year for Juniper Village at Forest Hills'
annual Spooktacular Halloween Party. Mermaids, monsters, fairies,
and crayons, along with all of the residents and their guests, enjoyed
a delicious lunch of Mummy Dogs, Dracula's Liver, French Fried Potato
Fingers, Blood Oranges and Graveyard Moose. After lunch, the crowd was
mesmerized by "The Magic of Politos" quick hands and how did he do
that magic show. The afternoon was topped off with a costume contest
where the winners received a cash prize for the best costumes! As you
can see, it was a spooktacular Halloween bash!!

Cherish the Journey and Keep the Spirit of Family: November Events

Thanksgiving is just around the corner, and, it is indeed a perfect time to celebrate with loved ones; so it is not surprising that our Alive in All Seasons focus for the month of November is families: Cherish the Journey! Matsuo Basho wrote "every day is a journey, and the journey itself is home". These beautiful words remind us of the importance of cherishing this journey of life through celebrations that bind us together; family and friends, nurturing our spirits and fulfilling us in deep and meaningful ways.

This month as we celebrate our Alive in All Seasons theme of family: "Cherish the Journey", we will be hosting many wonderful activities and events with our focus on family! We will be working with residents, families, associates and friends to create family trees and start autobiographical journals. We will enjoy rich and meaningful activities utilizing the traditions, customs and skills of many of our family members, friends and all the significant people that have impacted our lives. We will reminisce about favorite family recipes, learn about families in different cultures, and join together in giving thanks. These activities will foster the development of deep connections with one another, thus, allowing us to cherish and celebrate each others' lives. We will enjoy the opportunity to create and relish more memories of delightful moments along this beautiful journey of life together!

We invite you to join us as we celebrate the beautiful gift of family, sharing some of your time treasured stories, traditions, customs and wisdom gathered with your loved ones on your journey together! We are filled with gratitude as we give thanks for yet another year bringing joy to the lives of all those on our path! We wish all of our families and friends a beautiful Thanksgiving holiday overflowing with rich abundance! All this month we will also be hosting several highlighted family and community events that include: our Fall Food Drive benefiting those less fortunate through the Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank all month, our Veteran's Aid & Attendance Benefit Presentation that will explain how the program can help you or a loved one pay for your long term care on November 11 at 6:30 pm, our monthly Caregiver Support Group Meeting where we will discuss how everyone in the family needs to help when it comes to caring for a loved one on November 13 at 1:30 pm, National Memory Screening Day featuring free confidential memory skills tests as well as memory care education, and our Thanksgiving Day Celebration featuring a traditional turkey dinner with all the trimmings for a $10 donation to the Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank on November 28 from 11 am until noon plus desserts and music at 3 pm. We encourage you to review our calendar and join us for any or all of our events as we celebrate families and Cherish the Journey!

The General Store Is Open!

A crowd of residents gathered last Tuesday evening for the Grand Opening of Juniper Village at Forest Hills General Store! Residents quickly lined up to get a glimpse of the store's offerings and to make their first purchase. The store carries a variety of personal toiletry items, snacks, games and reading materials as requested by the residents. Items can only be purchased with Juniper Dollars that were given to each of the residents prior to the store opening, and can be earned by attending a variety of highlighted Connections activities throughout the week. The store is currently open Tuesdays from 5pm to 6:30pm and Friday's from 3pm to 4pm. Everyone is invited to stop by and visit our new General Store!

 

 

Everyone Was A Winner With Juniper Village at Forest Hills Senior Olympics

Juniper Village at Forest Hills first annual Olympic Games got off to a great start with a resident parade and the official lighting of the Olympic torch. The competition quickly heated up with our Wheelchair Obstacle Course, Flyswatter Volleyball, Bocce and Ring Toss competitions. Residents fiercly competed in both individual and team sports all week long. The Olympic Games concluded on Friday with an official closing ceremony that included ribbons, plaques and trophies. Over 14 residents received recognition for their Olympic efforts, however unlike the real Olympics, everyone was a winner at Juniper Village at Forest Hills's Senior Olympic Games!

 

 

 

 

 

Bring A Friend to Lunch Day!

 

The weather was warm but the entertainment was even hotter as Juniper
Village at Forest Hills celebrated their 4th Annual Bring A Friend To
Lunch Day. Bring A Friend To Lunch Day is a special day where our
residents invite their friends to join us for an afternoon of fun!
Everyone enjoyed a delicious lunch while being entertained by the
Sassy Seniors. A local Pittsburgh area troupe that provides a Lawrence
Welk type program complete with singing, dancing and lots of comedy.
As you can see, everyone had a great time!

Juniper Village Residents Take To The High Seas!

Pittsburgh is a beautiful city and what better way to enjoy it than with a sight seeing trip down the Allegheny and Monongahela Rivers aboard the Gateway Clipper. Juniper Village residents attending the outing last week enjoyed reminescing about the city landmarks that used to be there, seeing the new football and baseball stadiums, and all of the many changes that have occurred along our shoreline over the past few years. No wonder they say Pittsburgh is one of the most livable cities in America!