Welcome New Beginnings: January Events

It is hard to believe how time has flown and we now, once again, welcome in a new year—2014! This January, as part of our Alive in All Seasons program we will be celebrating the magic of music. Music has long been recognized as a healing tool in the writings of Pythagoras, Aristotle and Plato. A quote by Plato helps us understand the enormity and power of music; “music gives a soul to the universe, wings to the mind, flight to the imagination and life to everything”.

Music is indeed part of our souls, our imaginations, our lives. It is no wonder that people love music; it inspires us, sparks our minds, taps into our creativity, heals our souls, motivates us to dance, to laugh, to cry. This January we will celebrate music in all its glory!

We will be hosting several open events at our community this month. Please join us for our How Caregivers Can Participate In Activities workshop at 3:00 pm on January 9^th, our 5th Annual “All Shook Up” Happy Hour at 3:00 pm on January 17^th, and our Come And Learn: Music Is Therapy workshop at 11:00 am on January 24^th. We encourage you to review our calendar for other offerings and attend any or all of the activities that are of interest to you.

It’s going to be another great month here at Juniper Village at Cape Coral. Let us join together in music and “Welcome New Beginnings”. 

Recognition is a Tradition at Juniper Village

Lynne Katzmann, founder of Juniper Village, recently came to our Cape Coral community to personally thank our staff for their dedication and caring through the annual Giraffe Awards. Juniper Giraffe awards are given once per year at each community.  They are the highest associate award given at Juniper and are only given by our founder and CEO, Lynne Katzman.  To receive a Juniper giraffe is the highest honor for our associates.  Juniper Communities chose the symbol of the giraffe to signify our highest honor for several reasons.  The giraffe is a symbol of sticking your neck your neck out and being willing to go above and beyond to serve others.  Also the giraffe has the biggest heart of all the mammals – and our honorees have the biggest heart too!

Celebrate Little Things: December Events

"The more you praise and celebrate your life,

the more there is in life to celebrate" ~Oprah Winfrey

 

This December, as part of our Alive In All Seasons program

we will be focusing on traditions. Traditions play such an

important role within our lives by providing a shared identity

and sense of belonging, comfort and joy. Traditions allow us

to tap into our deep and rich cultural, family and religious

heritage. Our Alive In All Seasons tagline this month of

"Celebrate Little Things" reminds us that these traditions,

many of which are small, little things, can serve as the glue

that binds us together and makes our lives great.

 

Celebrations will be abundant this holiday season here at

Juniper Village as we share memories from our residents,

families and our associates about traditions, beliefs and

customs that have shaped our lives. We will learn about how

other cultures celebrate winter holidays, complete with the

singing of carols and the sampling of some delicious ethnic

treats. We will gain respect and insight into each other as

we reflect upon our unique and cherished traditions, and;

maybe create some new ones along the way!

 

You are cordially invited to join us in celebration as we

welcome back the return of Turner Talents. Be prepared for

a transformation of our dining room to a winter wonderland

as the talented performers truly take us on a magical journey.

Don't be surprised if you see Santa himself. As we keep our

troops near and dear to our hearts, we invite you to stop in

and drop off signed holiday cards. Lee Memorial Military

Outreach will be assisting us with sending these cards

overseas to our troops.

 

So, this holiday season please stop by

and celebrate with us as we

"Celebrate Little Things"