Juniper Village at Mount Joy

We are originally from Pittsburgh, and my son lives in Elizabethtown -- which is not that far from Juniper Village; that’s why chose the place. My son also thought that this particular one was the one that offered more of the things to help my husband. We were in a rush as my husband at the time had been hospitalized because he had fallen a couple of times, and I was unable to get him up when he fell so we had to make a decision; it was a quick decision as he had to go somewhere after being discharged from the hospital. They have nurses who are all good and a doctor, but he only comes one day a week. The food is not as hot as it should be or it’s never hot. Not to our liking. It could be more nutritious; they need more fresh vegetables as always seemed to have a lot of pastas and noodles. They had a couple of different things this week like they have a group of singers -- which was very good -- and the choir director was excellent. They also had a rodeo this week, where they had a gentleman that actually participated in the rodeo and he gave a presentation. They are supposed to have internet connection; mine has been out for two weeks, and I can’t get it resolve. It was working. It’s a guess type thing, but still I was able to get on, and now I have been unable to get on for almost two weeks and that’s very frustrating because that’s how you can touch with your family, and there’s a lot of things you need on the internet now. Their physical therapist here is called Genesis; they are excellent and both ladies that worked in the physical therapy were very good.

No matter what, when we walked through Juniper Village, every staff member greeted us. The dining area was larger, and I immediately liked it. Everybody acknowledged our presence, and I just immediately thought that this is where I want my mother to go. They had a large common area and that was the one thing I didn’t like because it seemed lonely. The rooms are a nice size and large enough to get a love seat and furniture in. They had a nice view and mother can have a small kitchenette where she could keep snacks. There weren't any microwaves in the Alzheimer’s unit. The facility was nice, clean, and well organized. They cook with them and did all kinds of things with the clients. I would absolutely recommend Juniper.