The Girl Scouts share some Holiday Joy

Girl Scout Troop # 4523 came to spread some Holiday Cheer. The Residents were delighted to listen to their beautiful voices sing Christmas Songs. When they were finished, they worked on a Craft Project and shared the cards they made with our Residents. A great time was had by all!

November Food Drive at Juniper of Chatham

Juniper Village's Food Drive has gotten off to a great start. The residents assisted while we sorted and weighted the food that we have collected. This is only the beginning, there is more to come!  Help Juniper Village feed body and soul this holiday season.  Your donation is greatly appreciated.

Baking Fun

Our Juniper residents worked hard baking a special project, delicious homemade dog biscuits. They were donated to St Hubert's Animal Welfare
Center. The designated representative and taster was Mojo, an eight year old black labrador. Who could hardly wait to taste the treats. After having a few to many... he fell fast asleep.

Green Thumbs!

Eating Healthy, the cooking class at Juniper Village of Chatham made a zesty Gazpacho soup today. The flavor was enhanced by fresh herbs from the Green Thumbs' (the resident'd garden club) herb garden. This year we installed raised garden box's for easy-on-the-back gardening pleasure.

Happy Anniversary to Us!

Juniper Village at Chatham celebrates their 10 year Anniversary. We couldn't have written the evening any more perfectly. The families, residents, staff, friends and community were all there to
help us mark this monumental occasion. WOW!

Fireside Chat with FDR

The residents are still abuzz after our recent visit with impressionist/retired history teacher Peter Small. His portrayal of FDR was astonishingly accurate, and the audience sat rapt and attentive as "FDR" talked about the many challenges of his long tenure as President. As one resident said later that evening, "Our dinnertime conversation was filled with recollections from the FDR era. Whenever someone spoke it set off a truckload of memories I hadn't thought about in a very long time."

Mother's Special Day at Juniper Village!

WOW! Mothers' Day at Juniper Village in Chatham was a Blast. Our pre-mothers day dinner was a Huge Hit. We had over 50 guests to help honor our celebrate our Moms. All walked away with full tummies and a beautiful rose.

Music To Our Ears!

Along with Spring's sweet sounds of Robin and Cardinal trilling, this week Juniper Village of Chatham Residents were treated to the songbird
sounds of The Larks, a group of women dedicated to sharing their love of music with the local community.  Few residents could resist singing and swaying along to such classics as Chattanooga Choo-Choo and Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy. The Larks have performed together over 20 years, as we bid them continued success in delighting others throughout the region, so we eagerly await their
speedy return to Juniper!

The Red Hats Society Live it Up!

Here's the Red Hat Society's recipe for a joy-filled life: 1. Don a red hat. 2. Celebrate each day with a freewheeling, lighthearted spirit! This week Juniper Village of Chatham's chapter of the Red Hats Society whipped up a big bowl of fun and friendship during their

annual lunch at Summit's Beekman Hill Club.

This chance to get to know one another better over a lovely luncheon was courtesy of a generous invitation by the daughter of one our residents. All participants doffed their hats in appreciation, vowing to extend this goodwill to others in true Red Hats (& Juniper!) style.

A Picture Perfect Afternoon

In celebration of Art month, Chad Bleaker of Seniors at Home led a "crafty" bunch of Juniper Village of Chatham residents in a pre-Valentine's Day session of homemade picture frame-making fun. The quality craft was taken to fondly; as soon as the artists completed one frame, they began work on another, making for a most joyful afternoon of creativity and lively conversation.  Quality crafts are just one way Juniper Village at Chatham Nurtures our resident's individual choice and preference in daily activities.  Each and every day we deliver programs touching upon mind, body and spiritual fulfillment.  Because each of our residents hold special qualities in their own life stories, our caring staff works to learn what programming will enrich the quality of life in each individuals life we touch.  If you are interested in learning more about how to become involved in our Connections programming, please call today for a list of scheduled upcoming events. 

Bridge and Nancy

Bridge has always been popular with the residents at Juniper Village,but since the addition of volunteer Nancy Smith (daughter of resident Larry Lindars), the game has REALLY taken off.

On any given day at 2:00 PM, one can catch a dynamic game of Bridge in
action; in fact, three games running simultaneously is not an unusual sight! Thanks to Nancy's warm, engaging manner and her many tips on winning strategies, increasing numbers of Juniper residents are discovering the joys and challenges of Bridge.

A Great Reason to Celebrate

The new year brought with it an inaugural feature of life at Juniper Village of Chatham that's guaranteed to become a lasting tradition: Group Birthday Celebrations!

On the second Thursday of each month, residents with birthdays which fall in that month are encouraged to invite guests to join in a celebratory lunch, one capped off with a traditional cake and joyous singing of "Happy Birthday". Best wishes for another glowing year to all our cherished residents who were born in January!

Cooking up a Storm!

Just as the 6th snowstorm in as many weeks hit the tri-state area, Kathy Spadori of Panini Bay Restaurant created her own flurry of delicious delectables in the Juniper Village of Chatham kitchen.  Kathy and sous chef Carol treated a record-setting crowd to a step-by-step demonstration of how to prepare mushroom risotto accompanied by fig-gorgonzola bread crisps. Mmmmmm!

Music To Our Ears!

Our Music Themed Month at Juniper Village is one month that you can literally hear coming.  The Memory makers orchestra really lived up to their name. The Big Band was alive and living in Juniper Residents Hearts.  Families, Resident and guests gathered just before the Holiday season to warm up for Music Month.  The laughter and companionship that is shared during an event such as this is always music to our ears!

Our Wonderful Volunteers

Pictured here are three of Juniper Village's great volunteers. Our first picture is of young Max Perrilo, who is assisting one of our
residents by reading to them. We then have Michael Hosbbein, who is pictured dealing cards for our residents. Michael also teaches the computer to our residents along with playing Wii bowling. Lastly, we have Lauren Spinelli who is our newest volunteer , she is playing poker with our residents. All of our volunteers are the Greatest and we thank them from the bottom of our hearts for their time and companionship.