Creating With Clay

As we celebrate the environment throughout the month of August we looked forward anxious to start a new craft class titled "Creating With Clay". This class requires no firing and you can complete your masterpiece in one class. Our instructor, Tanya greeted us with such a warm hello, it felt as if we had known her for years.  As the class started our residents were instructed to roll and mold the clay. We were told this is also an excellent type of exercise for arthritis. This class brought back memories of years past. Many of our ladies  remembered creations that they had made over the years. One still had a cookie jar that she had made years ago. It was unanimous how much fun everyone had. Our creations were going to be shared with families and friends.

Juniper Village at Cape Coral Obtains Limited Nursing Services Licensure

The State of Florida Agency for Healthcare Administration (AHCA) has granted Juniper Village at Cape Coral a Limited Nursing Services Licensure. This allows Juniper Village to provide more nursing duties than a standard licensure that they had previously held. Juniper Village at Cape Coral is an assisted living community that can accommodate up to 100 residents per their licensure.

Linda Donato, Vice-President of Operations for Juniper exclaimed, "Brenda Ortiz and her team at our Cape Coral community are incredibly skillful, caring, and cohesive.  When the opportunity to apply for the advanced licensure was presented to me, I knew that they would work together to achieve this goal.  This licensure is truly a recognition of the high quality care and service that we have always provided at Juniper Village at Cape Coral.  We are extremely proud of their accomplishment."

A survey – state inspection – conducted in March showed Juniper Village to be basically deficiency free explained Executive Director Brenda Ortiz. With the guidance of one of AHCA’s  Supervisors,  the community decided to apply for the licensure and was granted the Limited Nursing Services Licensure level effective July 18, 2014.

“I wanted to make sure we were really ready before we applied,” said Brenda Ortiz. “The AHCA Supervisor was extremely helpful in lending her guidance and I am grateful for her assistance.”