Cherish the Journey: November Events

Life is a journey filled with lessons, celebrations and special moments that ultimately lead us to our destination, our purpose in life. The road will not always be smooth and we may encounter many challenges. Some of these will test our courage, strengths, weaknesses, and faith. Along the way, we may stumble upon obstacles that must be overcome. But, sometimes these obstacles are really blessings in disguise, although we may not realize it at the time. How we react to the situations we face will determine what the rest of our journey will be like.

This month Juniper Communities will honor our Families and cherish the journey we have taken together. November is all about celebrating the bonds we share and recognizing where we’ve been and where we’re going. We will do this through autobiographical journaling, reminiscing about family celebrations and breaking bread together in Thanksgiving. In order to support our families along this journey we will continue to develop our support groups and provide additional resources when needed. We will give back through our Annual Food Drive. From November 1 through November 30 all non-perishable food items collected will be donated to a local food bank.

Our fabulous activity offerings this month include our Annual Food Drive where you can drop off non-perishable food items for needy seniors in the Aurora/Denver metro area through the Colorado Gerontological Society’s Holiday Basket Program anytime all month long; or our National Memory Screening Day featuring complimentary memory screenings, memory care information, a virtual dementia tour and an interactive lunch and learn on November 18^th from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm (please RSVP to 303-341-6335)!

Look through our calendar and plan to join us for family celebrations, Thanksgiving dinners and many events and activities allowing us all to reflect and Cherish the Journey!

Denver Walk to End Alzheimer's

It was a beautiful day at the Denver Walk to End Alzheimer's!

 

We had several of our residents participate in the walk as well as Juniper Village at Aurora staff!

 

What a fun day; plus, it was for a great cause that is near and dear to our hearts!! 

Show Your Colors: October Events

October brings forth vibrant color in our foliage as well as our sports teams. Our high school football teams will be in full swing and hockey season will prepare to fill the stands with team colors and spirit. Juniper Communities will also be honoring our colors with many sports-themed activities and events. We will be enjoying the changing colors of the season as we transition from summer to fall and the crazy costumes of our annual Halloween celebrations.

While showing our colors we not only focus on our team colors, but also showing our true colors. We recognize that working together as a team, results in better coordination of care, better quality of care and as a result better lives for our residents. This is evidenced by our excellent clinical outcomes data. We are happy to see the results of collaboration resulting in decreased re-hospitalizations and better quality of life for our residents.

Our fabulous activity offerings this month include our Oktoberfest Celebration featuring German-inspired refreshments with musical accompaniment on October 9^th from 5:00 pm to 9:30 pm; our Chili Cook Off because nothing says autumn better than a steaming hot bowl of chili at this competition for the title of “best chili” in Aurora to benefit the Alzheimer’s Association on October 21^st from 4:30 pm to 6:00 pm; or our Trick or Treat Street where we invite Family, friends, staff and residents to come in costume and go Trick or Treating on the “streets” of Juniper Village on October 31^st at 10:00 am!

Please look through our calendar to celebrate the spirit of autumn with us and Show Your Colors!