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April 2016 Events in Chatham, NJ: Believe in Yourself

Do you know that embracing a healthy lifestyle promotes brain health as well? This month we embark on our quarterly Alive in All Season theme of Healthy Aging: Let Wellbeing Thrive. Throughout April we will focus on brain health and encouraging you to Believe in Yourself. We will learn more about how physical health and exercise, diet and nutrition, cognitive activity, and social engagement can help keep both your body and brain healthy and potentially reduce your risk of cognitive decline. At the 2014 Alzheimer’s Association International Conference, results of a two-year clinical trial of older adults at risk for cognitive impairment showed that a combination of physical activity, nutritional guidance, cognitive training, social activities and management of heart health risk factors slowed cognitive decline. It’s never too late to make changes to achieve a healthier lifestyle.

Join us this month as we expand our knowledge of brain health and take steps to boost our brain health through our Healthy Brain series featuring our Daily Brain Builders and Wii Games designed to promote cognitive activity. Continue your research by perusing our Healthy Aging Resource Library, filled with volumes of information to help you and your loved ones age well. And, don’t forget to join us for our Brain Healthy Luncheon where we will nourish mind, body and soul. We look forward to sharing this month of healthful thinking and encouragement to Believe in Yourself – you can do this!

Our fabulous April 2016 events in Chatham, NJ at Juniper Village at Chatham include our:

§  Meditation with Jillian to open your mind to the relaxing and spiritual awakenings that meditation offers for the feeling of comfort and healing on Wednesdays in April at 7:00 pm.

§  CEU Class presented by Compassionate Care Hospice discussing how communication between staff, residents, and families promotes excellence on April 12^th at 2:30 pm.

§  Brain Matters because a mind is a terrible thing to waste, so let’s learn how to use some special techniques to keep the memories alive and be prepared, as Paul White tackles the skills that are needed to develop your brain to the fullest on April 13^th at 6:30 pm.

§  Passover Services as Richard and Alice Barron come to honor Passover with some tasty traditional treats and a prayer for you and your loved ones on April 22^nd at 10:30 am.

We look forward to sharing our April 2016 events in Chatham, NJ at Juniper Village at Chatham with you as you Believe in Yourself.

Easter Egg Hunt

It was a chilly morning, but we had a great turnout for our Annual Easter Egg Hunt!  For the older kids, we challenged them by hiding hand-painted camouflaged eggs!  The children all enjoyed the games and refreshments.  One of our staff, who lived in Bermuda for 22 years, demonstrated how the island natives make "Bermuda Kites," made from tissue paper and sticks, and are traditionally flown on Good Friday in
Bermuda.  It made for a very special day.

St. Patrick's Day

St. Patrick's Day was especially festive at Juniper.  Along with the traditional corned beef and cabbage, we enjoyed Irish beer and were entertained with Irish songs by entertainers Paul and Pals.  Many residents and staff joined in the celebration by wearing green.  It was great fun!!!

Performance

The theme for the month of March was Performance, and we really enjoyed some terrific performances that were spirited and entertaining. First, a local women's singing group, The Larks, sang some classic tunes that were high energy and uplifting. In honor of St. Patrick's Day, we hosted members of the Irish Heritage Dancers. They were incredibly talented, with one of the young girls ranking second place in the U.S. Nationals. They took their time in
explaining their costumes and their interest in Irish Dancing. So much talent in our community!!!

Ambassador Thank You Luncheon

Our Juniper residents assist us in so many ways and we like to acknowledge how much we appreciate them.  What better way than a trip out in the country to a wonderful place named "Redwoods". The ambiance, the food, the company were all superb!


Thank you Ambassadors for EVERYTHING!

March 2016 Events in Chatham, NJ: Your Treasure is Within

As we bring down the curtain on our Creative Expressions series we focus this month on Drama. Juliette Binoche said, “I think acting is about forgetting yourself in order to give the best of yourself. It's passing through you more than you're creating it. You're not the flower, but the vase which holds the flower.”

Through dramatic performance we are able to forget about ourselves while becoming someone else, if only for a moment. We can be transported to another time, another place and another way of thinking. With all of our inhibitions set aside we focus this month on breaking out of our shells to share a bit of ourselves with wild abandon through our weekly drama clubs which will culminate in a fantastic performance or reading of dramatic prose. We invite you to join us in this enlightening journey of self-discovery through the magic of theater this month. We will also be attending theatrical performances around town, where we can let our inner critic loose. One last opportunity to become someone else is offered during our Saint Patrick’s Day celebrations, where everyone can be Irish for the day. Join us as we feast on traditional Irish foods such as corned beef and cabbage, soda bread, shepherd’s pie and more! Lastly, March would not be complete without honoring the dramatic achievements of others with our own Oscar Party. This month we invite you to let your inner star shine at Juniper Village.

Our fabulous March 2016 events in Chatham, NJ at Juniper Village at Chatham include our:

§  Murder Mystery Dinner as we get ready to Rock n’ Roll through a costume murder mystery, which is sure to be a real Hoot on March 9^th at 4:30 pm.

§  Heritage Irish Dancers back by popular demand, the young ladies whose Irish dancing performance always bring our residents and guests to their feet, so save the date, and don’t be late or you’ll miss the best show of the year on March 14^th at 3:45 pm.

§  St. Patrick’s Day Dinner as Paul and Pals entertain with some of the Irish favorites, corned beef and cabbage being served, so what more could one ask for on St. Paddy’s Day on March 17^th at 4:30 pm.

§  Ella as David Aaron, returns with his one man performance on the life, music and times of the one and only Ella, the true definition of a performer on March 23^rd at 6:30 pm.

§  Annual Easter Egg Hunt an event that has grown into a wonderful tradition at Juniper Village as we invite the grandchildren and great-grand’s for a terrific Easter Egg hunt with special prizes while refreshments are served on March 26^th at 10:30 am.

We look forward to sharing our March 2016 events in Chatham, NJ at Juniper Village at Chatham with you as Your Treasure is Within.