Chili Day at Mount Joy

February 25, 2016 was National Chili Day! In honor of this event we had our associates make their favorite chili recipes. With 12 entries, there was a lot of eating to be done. That said, we had the residents taste test each and every one. The favorite was "To Bean or Not To Bean" by Megan Sensenig, 2nd place was "Chili, Chili, Bang, Bang" made by Theresa Dumez, and 3rd place went to Debra Miller for her "Cha Ching Chili"! The delicious smell of the chili permeated the lobby all day!

A Weekend of Love at Juniper Village of Mount Joy

“Monkeying around”

Residents, guests and staff alike enjoyed our annual Valentine’s Social featuring the wild antics of “The Monkey Man”-Jerry Brown and his sidekick, Django.  In addition to the entertainment, Valentine themed goodies were enjoyed by all.  The social kick started a fun Valentine’s weekend for our Residents.

“Make & Take Love Potion”

Next up on our Valentine fun, was an enlightening of our senses with Alana Berger, certified Aromatherapist.  Alana explained the history and process of essential oils including benefits and uses.  Attendees were able to sample sniffs of the oils and jot done notes of those they liked best.  Each guest created their own combination of scents to create a costume “take home” oil.

“Candy Grams Deliver Smiles To All”

Director of Community Relations, Mary Main, along with Connections Director, Renee Heiser, delivered Candy Grams to each Resident.  An annual service, in which both staff and loves ones can draft a personal message for a resident.  Those messages are typed and tagged with a box of chocolates.  A lovely way to let someone special know they are loved. 

Juniper Village at Mount Joy Goes Red

The American Heart Association's Go Red for Women campaign is a "passionate, emotional, social initiative designed to empower women" to take charge of their heart health.  The staff and residents at Juniper Village at Mount Joy show their support of National Go Red Day by donning all types of red apparel.  The bright burst of color creates energy and draws awareness to the heart related issues women face that, with the proper knowledge, are largely preventable.

February 2016 Events in Mount Joy, PA: Awaken Your Passion

In February we turn our Alive In All Seasons focus to art and invite you to awaken your passion with us. Leo Tolstoy defines the activity of art as “To evoke in oneself a feeling one has experienced, and... then, by means of movements, lines, colors, sounds or forms expressed in words, so to transmit that feeling.”

This month we will transmit our feelings using many different mediums to let other share in our experiences, feelings and passions. We will travel through art around the world and experience art as it is meant to be – inspirational and transformative. We will feel the cool breeze and smell the fragrant blossoms of Monet’s gardens in Giverny, France as we gaze upon In the Garden and the Water Lilies series. We will feel the angst of Vincent Van Gogh as we admire his passionate works such as Vase with Twelve Sunflowers and The Starry Night. We will also pour our passion into our own creations evoking memories of the past to share with the future.

Please join us on this journey as we visit local art museums and create our own art through weekly craft programs. Celebrate with us as we recognize Valentine’s Day with sweets for the sweet and Fat Tuesday foods and fun at our Mardi Gras party.

Our fabulous February 2016 events in Mount Joy, PA at Juniper Village at Mount Joy include our:

§  “La Boheme Valentine” Social featuring romantic décor, light fare, and the always entertaining delights of Jerry Brown, “The Monkey Man,” to kicks off a loved filled weekend on February 11^th at 3:00 pm. (Please RSVP to 717-492-9692 by February 8^th.)

§  Aromatherapy Adventures with Alana Make and Take Love Potion as aroma therapist, Alana Berger, will be with us for an interesting, hands on program that is free and open to the public with Valentine refreshments provided on February 11^th at 6:00 pm. (Please RSVP to 717-492-9692 by February 5^th. This will gaurantee adequate supplies.)

§  Juniper Village Candy Gram Service where you give us your loved one’s name and a personal Valentine message by February 10^th, and we will prepare a box of chocolates tagged with your special message ready for pick up on February 12^th, or if your loved one resides at Juniper Village, we can deliver it for you! This service is offered free of charge as our way of saying “Thank You” for all the love you have shown us over the past year.

We look forward to sharing our February 2016 events in Mount Joy, PA at Juniper Village at Mount Joy with you as we Awaken Your Passion.