Oak Knoll Students Celebrate The Holidays

The holidays came to life with a wonderful performance by the Oak Knoll Choral Ensemble. The ensemble was the most elite vocal group from the school, and they looked lovely in their elegant attire. The students regaled the residents with holiday favorites, and the residents enjoyed chatting with these young ladies as refreshments were served.

Juniper Village Food Drive Nets 500 Pounds of Food!

In November, Juniper Village at Chatham held its annual food drive. Not only did we collect a record setting 500 lbs. of food for the Interfaith Food Pantry, we collected clothing donations for the
victims of Hurricane Sandy. Pictured here are our Resident Ambassadors, who proudly assisted in the collection.

Giraffe Awards 2012

Juniper's annual Giraffe Award ceremony, helmed by our own Lynne Katzman, honored staff members from each department. Diane Coral,
Paul Malgapeur, Bonni McCoy, and Frantz Raymond were recognized for characteristics they share with the giraffe: big hearts and necks wont
to "stick out" to help those in need. Our dining room was filled with good cheer as residents and staff enjoyed delicious red velvet cake and raised glasses of sparkling beverages in toast to a few of
the special people who make life at Juniper a whole lot sweeter.

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Thanksgiving Day Feast

Juniper Residents celebrated their Thanksgiving Day Feast with friends and family. Even the Pilgrims would have been proud. The table was lavishly filled with gourmet delights prepared by our chef extraordinaire Frank. Everyone slept well that night with bellies full of Thanksgiving blessings.

Knotty Knitters Donate

The Knotty Knitters Club has donated hats, socks, sweaters and hat sets to a philanthropic group known as "Christmas is for Children".  This charity supports the Battered Women's Shelter and Single Parenting Groups. Our talented knitters have supported this charity for many years with their special handmade gifts.

The Scarlet Ladies visit Juniper

The Morris Plains "Scarlet Ladies" were invited for an afternoon of Tea and Talk. The "Juniper Berries" enjoyed the annual visit to catch up on the events of the past year. Delicious cookies and flavorful teas were passed around. During the course of the afternoon politics were discussed. We should have had the candidates debate at Juniper, they would have met their match!

It Feels Like Autumn

It's beginning to feel a lot like...Halloween around our community.  Juniper has its very own Pumpkin Patch, which mysteriously popped up after an Arts and Crafts session. Seated in our Bistro, is our new friend, Jack O'latern, not too mention all of our beautiful seasonal decorations around our building.
Happy Fall!

The King and Queen Retire

There wasn't a dry eye in the house on September 25th as all the residents and associates wished Lee and Patrick Yearwood congratulations on their retirement. Lee was a CNA at Juniper for over 11 years. Patrick, our loveable driver, for the same time period. They were showered with gifts and well wishes from all. When asked what they
were going to do as they take on this new journey, Patrick replied, "Play a lot of Golf" and Lee responded with, "rest". We will miss
them!

Memory Magic Trivia Pursuit

Hal Mordkoff from Comforcare provided all the fun for our residents. Memories came to light, as Hal quized them from past events. Everything from show biz to history making events. The winner took

all!

Grandparents' Day

You didn't have to be a grandparent to party hearty at Juniper Village at Chathams' Grandparents' Day celebration! Happy faces tell the story, as residents, families, friends and members of the community enjoyed a petting zoo, climbing/sliding equipment, carnival games, a country-rock band, and Andy the Clown. Chef Frank served up yummy hot dogs, chicken wings, and ice cream, as everyone met and mingled under a gorgeous early September sky.

You didn't have to be a grandparent to party hearty at Juniper Village
at Chathams' Grandparents' Day celebration! Happy faces tell the
story, as residents,families, friends and members of the community
enjoyed a petting zoo, climbing/sliding equipment, carnival games, a
country-rock band, and Andy the Clown. Chef Frank served up yummy
hot dogs, chicken wings, and ice cream, as everyone met and mingled
under a gorgeous early September sky.

Asbury Park, Here We Come!

We couldn't have asked for a more beautiful day. Juniper residents headed down to Asbury Park, NJ, for fun in the sun. On the trip home, the question asked was, when are we going again!?  Residents at Juniper Village at Chatham enjoy staying connected to the greater community.

The Newlyweds

Residents, guests and family attended the reception cocktail party for our very own Maria Padilla. Maria and her new husband Hector tied the knot two weeks earlier and now it was our turn to celebrate the Newlyweds. Congratulations!

Fourth of July Celebration

Earlier this month, the sun beamed down on a Main Street Chatham awash in patriotic splendor. Those residents fortunate enough to ride our van in the parade felt like rock stars, as the crowd yelled, "Yaaay! Juniper Village!" The 4th of July: Our annual reminder that Chatham really is a great American town.

Let Them Eat Cake

Juniper Residents recently celebrated our 11th Anniversary. Some of our residents and staff remember when we first opened our doors. Time goes by so quickly! LET THEM EAT CAKE! and a little champagne too. .

Route 66 Takes Off

Residents all decked out in their yellow personalized Route 66 shirts set out on the course of Good Health and Fitness. This group known as
GO4Life are committed to better health. The group keeps track of the steps taken daily with the use of their pedometers which calculates each step taken. The person who improves the most at the end of the summer will receive special recognition. GO4Life!

Bring History to Life

The Buck stopped at Juniper Village, as Peter Small wowed the crowd with his impersonation of Harry S. Truman. It was standing room only for this entertaining and educational program.

Mother's Day Celebration

The tables were beautifully decorated, the food was superb, the mothers looked gorgeous and families attended!  All of this made for the Perfect Mother's Day Celebration.