Juniper Village at Aurora Stays Connected with the Alzheimer's Association, Rocky Mountain Earlier this Summer the Association held an all day event, on June 21st (The Longest Day), a game of Croquet, from 5:30am to 8:30pm. The game is played on the croquet lawn at Washington Park in Denver.
Vickie and Nancy were able to take 3 of our residents to play, which all had a wonderful time. Leon and Wayne were on a team with the two ladies pictured with them. Wayne's team won. Wayne was totally in his element talking with the ladies about his military service. Leon really enjoyed clowning around with the croquet mallet and seemed to really have a wonderful time as well. Gertrude said she had a good time. Both Leon and Wayne admitted that they hadn't played croquet since they were kids so, it was really exciting watching them enjoy it so much!
Today, September 9th, Juniper (Jennifer and Amanda) was able to return to the croquet lawn to host an ice cream social for the Early Stage Group (individual diagnosed with Alzheimer's and their Care Partner).We had 3 types of ice cream and all the fixins. It was the perfect day for it, the weather was glorious with a nice little breeze. The Alzheimer's Association also celebrated 5 years of partnering with Jiminy Wicket. The gauge to determine how successful a game has been is calculated by SPH (Smiles Per Hour)!! Everyone was totally engaged and connected to the event itself. It's amazing to watch all the cares of the world be lifted on a favorite past time of so many...and for some a new learning experience. This is one of the many reasons we enjoy our Partnership with the Alzheimer's Association, they strive for many of the same ideals that we do here at Juniper.
So, the event was Friday, June 21, Nancy, Vickie, Gertrude, Wayne and Leon attended. The event was part of the Longest Day Event for the Alzheimer's Association. It was sponsored by Jiminy Wicket, Colorado Senior Care Advisers and the Denver Croquet Club. The croquet games ran from 5:30 AM - 8:30 PM and were played at the Denver Croquet Club croquet lawn at Washington Park in Denver. We all had a wonderful time, Leon and Wayne were on a team with the two ladies pictured with them. Wayne's team won. Wayne was totally in his element talking with the ladies about his military service. Leon really enjoyed clowning around with the croquet mallet and seemed to really have a wonderful time as well. Gertrude was a little hot so I'm not sure she enjoyed it as much as everyone else but she said she had a good time. Both Leon and Wayne admitted that they hadn't played croquet since they were kids so, it was really exciting watching them enjoy it so much!
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