Venturing Far while Staying in Town

Don’t Sit, Get Fit! Juniper Village at Mount Joys’ Route 66 program was kicked off the beginning of May. This is a program in which residents and associates alike are encouraged to become more spirited and engaged in physical activity. Each associate along with their resident best friend is placed on a team, a team that is attempting to cover all 2,451 miles of Route 66. Heart rates increased and the competition got heated as individuals calculated every single mile they stepped out with hopes of surpassing their rivals on the journey across the country. Residents participated in Silverfit, the walking program, and numerous other activities in hopes of contributing many miles for their team. At the end of May two teams were neck and neck, almost traveling together. However, one team was able to pull ahead and complete the entirety of the trip (figuratively speaking) all within a little over a months’ time! Congratulations to Team Wellness and all other participants for joining us in the journey! There is no rest for the weary though, all are encouraged to make healthy living and an active lifestyle part of everyday life. Now get up and get moving!

Digging Deep to Rediscover Green Thumbs

Once the last frost has settled, everyone is anxious to get outside and enjoy the spring weather! While most individuals like to soak up the sun and observe the flowerbeds, only a select few voluntarily agree to help with planting and maintaining the landscape. Throughout the month of May people came forward that were willing to see if their thumbs are still green, and indeed they are! All one has to do is enter into our Garden area at Juniper Village at Mount Joy and see the growth and beauty of all that was planted. Early in the month tarragon, basil, rosemary, oregano, and lemon verbena were placed into the herb garden. What fun it is to rub and then smell the leaves of various delicious fresh herbs. Towards the end of May, a couple residents decided to help revive and revamp the raised bed by digging deep in the soil and planting tomatoes surrounded by a couple select flowers. Many individuals are looking forward to getting the two raspberry bushes in the ground around the beginning of June so that they can enjoy the bounty of their labor.  Happy growing season!

Reminder of a Responsibility to Serve

“Memorial Day isn’t just about honoring veterans, it’s honoring those who lost their lives. Veterans had the fortune of coming home. For us, that is a reminder of when we come home we still have a responsibility to serve. It’s a continuation of service that honors our country and those who fell defending it.”

-Peter Hegseth, former executive director of Vets for Freedom

Juniper Village at Mount Joy is proud of the many veterans that reside within the facility. Together associates, residents, family members, and volunteers set aside time on Memorial Day to celebrate and honor former servicemen and women. Veterans Visit is always the most revered hour on this set apart day. This is a time for veterans to gather in the Living Room that they may reminisce and get recognized for their committed service to our country. During the visits veterans (or a veterans’ spouse) are saluted, pinned, and applauded for defending and securing the United States of America.

Freedom does not come Free. Memorial Day was spent thanking those that served our country while also remembering those who died for our freedom.

Thank you to all United States troops and veterans!

June 2017 Events in Mount Joy, PA: Live In Wellness

“You are what you eat.” The old adage is now truer than ever. Good health is largely dependent on good nutrition, so much so that doctors trace many physical and emotional ailments back to a diet deficient in vitamins and minerals. Eating a well-balanced diet is a major part of encouraging long life, lowering the incidence of disease, and helping sick people recover. On the flip side, inadequate nutrition and poor quality foods can generally cut life span and open us up to many illnesses and disease. In effect, food is medicine per Webster's definition of medicine: "The science and art dealing with the maintenance of health and the prevention, alleviation, or cure of disease." Food acts as medicine - to maintain, prevent, and treat disease.

With this month’s Alive in All Seasons focus on food, we’d like to give you a prescription for a healthy diet: breakfast daily (do not skip); meals x3 (at least) daily; foods from each of the food groups per meal daily. The food pyramid defines the food groups as grains, vegetables, fruits, dairy and proteins. The amounts vary according to age, sex, height, weight, and physical activity level. Here’s a good guideline to start you on your way. Make half your plate fruits and vegetables. Make half your grains whole grains. Move to low-fat and fat-free dairy. Vary your protein routine and eat and drink the right amount for you.

Join us as we continue our focus on healthy aging by shedding light on our hydration program with healthy snacks and juices, and demonstrate how food and nutrition help us to Live in Wellness from a dietitian’s point of view.

Our fabulous June 2017 events in Mount Joy, PA at Juniper Village at Mount Joy include our:

§  YO and JOE on the GO so you don’t have a case of the Mondays, let Juniper Village at Mount Joy get your week started off on the right foot with our DRIVE UP coffee and fruit & yogurt parfait station ready to serve you, just pull into Juniper and up to the station at the circle to grab your FREE “yo and joe” and be on the go because after a quick stop with us you’ll be smiling all day on June 5^th from 6:30 am to 8:30 am. (No need to RSVP; available while supplies last.)

§  Father’s Day BBQ Burgers, Beers and Quality Time as we are calling all sons, daughters, grandkids, nieces, nephews and friends to honor the men in our lives with an honest to goodness old-fashioned BBQ, so join us for all your cook out favorites to celebrate Father’s Day on June 16^th from 4:30 pm to 6:00 pm. (RSVP by June 12^th to 717-492-9692.)

We look forward to sharing our June 2017 events in Mount Joy, PA at Juniper Village at Mount Joy with you as you Live In Wellness.