It's All About The Ride

Mother Nature was very gracious to Juniper Village this year. Prayers were in everyone's thoughts hoping that the weather would be in our favor for our 2nd Annual Classic Car Show. Our prayers were answered!!! The hot rods, the classics and the antique cars made their way in with no troubles. Our residents cheered them on and were anxious to start the tour. Everyone had a story to share of the days when they owned one of these classic cars. It was time for the vote but decisions were not easy to make. "They are all winners" our residents thought. This event would have not been possible without the wonderful and caring people from the "Hot Chili Rods" car club.
They truly knew how to Nurture The Spirit of many lives at Juniper Village.

Lorena Turns 103!



Lorena blowing out her candles
What do you suppose she wished for?



Lorena Schmidt turned 103!  Enjoy the celebration of her birthday bash!  Photo's, videos, and news clips...Juniper Village rolled out the red carpet for Lorena and the local community embraced her!  Thank you, Lorena, for sharing your wisdom with us!  You truly Nurture the Spirit of Life!

WINK News Now Clip CLICK HERE

Cape Coral Daily Breeze Article CLICK HERE

News Press CLICK HERE



Lorena with our mayor and council member



Lorena on her Smucker's Jar!



Food From Around The World

Our second annual "Food From Around The World" was once again a success. Stephanie and Stacy from Senior Home Care proudly displayed their Hawaiian table with "Aloha Spirits". Pulled pork on a Hawaiian bun topped with a pineapple bit was a great success with our residents. Of
course, the pina coladas were worth the wait in line. Jeff from Advanced Diabetic scooped up healthy servings of his Chinese food to everyone along with a fortune cookie. Hilda from Infinity Homecare added a little spice when she brought along the festive music from Mexico to go along with the homemade tortilla shells and salsa. Denise added the German touch with her flag. No-one refused a serving of her apple strudel. As the event came to a close, everyone was debating whether or not they were going to come down for the evening meal! We are already counting down until next year when this event comes back around.

Local Man Pays Back Veterans!

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Our proud residents are featured at a luncheon for local Veterans. Staying connected to our greater local Cape Coral community is important to our own Juniper Village at Cape Coral residents. It was an amazing and wonderful event!!!!!

A Letter From a Veteran

At Juniper Village we truly do "nurture the spirit of life" in every individual we touch.  This letter was received from one of our local soldiers as a result of receiving a package that was assembled by our residents at Juniper Village. 

Our resident volunteers feel blessed over and over again - first by having the opportunity to offer their support to our military overseas, and then again by receiving such beautiful notes and emails expressing gratitude for the work they do.  Our volunteer projects bring so much satisfaction to our residents, and they are filled with pride and joy for their accomplishments. You can feel the energy in the air when letters, such as this one, come in the mail.  It creates a spark that is very contagious throughout the community.  Our residents have received awards and certificates, and have appeared in newspaper articles and on TV as a result of their kindness. They are committed to assembling care packages and clipping coupons for our military families for as long as they are needed. 

Boogie Woogie in Cape Coral

A special event in support of our troops overseas brought smiles, tears, and a swinging good time at Juniper Village at Cape Coral. It was our 4th Annual Boogie Woogie Happy Hour.

Donation boxes were placed in the lobby as residents, families and friends arrived for a special afternoon. Cartons of food, toiletries, and personal items filled our lobby, and it is estimated that donations in the amount of $500.00 were collected and sent out to our very special friends - the military men and women serving our country overseas.

Our guests were adorned with yellow ribbons as they entered which were prepared by children of our staff. As always, our wonderful dietary staff prepared snacks and party food, and some friends that work in the community provided non-alcoholic beers and wines - and the party was a hit.

The music that was provided by our favorite entertainers, Bob and Joan, brought back wonderful memories of the 40's, 50's, 60's and 70's. "God Bless America" brought a standing ovation after the room came to attention and belted out the song with all its might.

Jonathan, age 5, shown below in his red shirt, was so touched when his mother who is a member of our dietary staff told him about the special event and how we need to reach out to our service men and women. He designed beautiful cards for the soldiers, and personally signed each one. Jonathan receives a modest monetary reward for good behavior each week and asked his mother if he could use that reward to purchase supplies so he could make something for the troops.

Our Activities Staff and Dietary Services Staff were decked out in their 40's finest, while our Wellness Staff showed their support in their camouflage outfits.

The finale of the event was a tribute to a local Cape Coral Serviceman, Michael Arauzo, who was recently wounded while serving our country. His father, Tyler, gave a short speech to our audience which was truly a highlight of the day. Juniper Village looks forward to intertwining this wonderful family with our Juniper family.

For Our Troops With Love

Elaine Hayes, Resident at Juniper Village at Cape Coral, started a program at our community to show our support of the military men and women overseas. Our residents, with Elaine's creative guidance, meet to create holiday greeting cards, birthday cards, and "thinking of you" cards. All cards are original creations, made from scrap materials, and filled with good wishes and thank you sentiments for our soldiers from Juniper Village.

In addition to sending our greetings to the troops, cards are also designed with blank pages inside and mailed overseas to our soldiers who can then write their own verse and send the cards to their families and friends.

This project is our newest in support of our military men and women. Our residents have also received awards of recognition from the Red Cross for their work in assembling care packages to send overseas and clipping coupons to help out our military families.

Our military men and women currently serving our country, their families, and our Veterans all hold a very special place in the hearts of our residents and staff.