Lunch & Learn: Colon Health

To wrap up Colon Health Awareness Month, Juniper Village at Brookline recently hosted a Lunch and Learn session in collaboration with community health care partner, Penn State Hershey. Over a light lunch of vegetable kale soup and salad, LPN Erin Keen tackled the very important topic of colon health.

As part of her easy-to-follow presentation, Erin discussed the necessity of a healthful diet and exercise in maintaining optimal wellness. Warning signs of several common colon-related illnesses, including colon cancer were addressed, as well as the steps one should take if experiencing any of the outlined symptoms.

Mesmerizing Movement

During a month when we've been celebrating the performing arts, Wellspring residents recently were treated to a unique dancing experience. Shannon Bishop, professional belly dancer and instructor from Black Cat Belly Dance in State College, performed a spirited show of the traditional Middle Eastern craft. After the solo performance, Shannon gave a dance lesson to residents and family members, who eagerly joined in on the fun!

Connections Director, Kaitlin Hoover, was pleased with the performance, stating, "What a wonderful way to engage our Wellspring community in entertainment and exercise!"

Here comes Peter Cottontail...

With Easter right around the corner, the big guy himself made a recent visit to our friends at Wellspring. The Easter Bunny or "E.B" as we call him, hopped through the front door at 610 W. Whitehall Road, and residents and associates alike were hot on his trail.

E.B. joined us for some holiday goodies, and a few photo opportunities, reminding us that Spring is less than a week away! Be sure and join us for our Easter Egg Hunt Extravaganza on Sunday, March 20th from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m.  Call 814-234-3141 to RSVP or for more information. We hope to see you there!

March 2016 Events in State College, PA: Your Treasure is Within

As we bring down the curtain on our Creative Expressions series we focus this month on Drama. Juliette Binoche said, “I think acting is about forgetting yourself in order to give the best of yourself. It's passing through you more than you're creating it. You're not the flower, but the vase which holds the flower.”

Through dramatic performance we are able to forget about ourselves while becoming someone else, if only for a moment. We can be transported to another time, another place and another way of thinking. With all of our inhibitions set aside we focus this month on breaking out of our shells to share a bit of ourselves with wild abandon through our weekly drama clubs which will culminate in a fantastic performance or reading of dramatic prose. We invite you to join us in this enlightening journey of self-discovery through the magic of theater this month. We will also be attending theatrical performances around town, where we can let our inner critic loose. One last opportunity to become someone else is offered during our Saint Patrick’s Day celebrations, where everyone can be Irish for the day. Join us as we feast on traditional Irish foods such as corned beef and cabbage, soda bread, shepherd’s pie and more! Lastly, March would not be complete without honoring the dramatic achievements of others with our own Oscar Party. This month we invite you to let your inner star shine at Juniper Village.

Our fabulous March 2016 events in State College, PA at Juniper Village at Brookline Wellspring Memory Care include our:

§  Belly Dance Performance with one of our favorite local artists who will share her passion and pride with us on March 22^nd at 2:00 pm.

§  Penn State Hershey Lunch and Learn Colon Health with Erin Keen, RN, as she tackles the very important topics of colon health and colon cancer awareness, 

while we provide a light lunch on March 24th at 6:30 pm.

§  Irish Dance Showcase for an Irish extravaganza as we feature the PSU Rince na Leon dancer and local bagpiper, Tracey Moriarty with Irish-themed snacks, including Guinness beer bread, Reuben dip, and traditional Irish themed beverages will be on tap on March 30th at 6:00 pm. 

We look forward to sharing our March 2016 events in State College, PA at Juniper Village at Brookline Wellspring Memory Care with you as Your Treasure is Within.