Alive in all seasons of life

Exceptional long term care for the 21st century is predicated on the acceptance that aging and chronic illness are inevitable elements of the life cycle. If we begin, as our society often does, with the view that aging is an insurmountable stumbling block on the path to longevity, care for the elderly is approached with a "fix it or warehouse it" perspective. Such a perspective has few benefits and high costs; it delivers little improvement in the actual quality of the added years.

At Juniper, we believe the wrinkled hands and faces of the aged are not marks of lost youth; they are marks of a life journey during which wisdom and knowledge have been and continue to be gained. At every Juniper skilled nursing community maximizing independence and emotional well-being is as important as meeting health and medical needs. In caring, well-managed environments, frail elderly and chronically ill people become active decision makers and participants in the care they receive and the environment in which they live. We seek to provide long term care communities where, like the evergreen Juniper, our elderly family members and friends with chronic illness can be alive in all seasons of life.