Juniper Village At Forest Hills Named 2021 Best Of Senior Living

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Juniper Village at Forest Hills, a personal care community for seniors based in Pittsburgh, is proud to announce that it has been honored as a SeniorAdvisor.com Best of Senior Living 2021 award winner by A Place for Mom, Inc. (APFM), the largest senior living referral service in North America. The best of senior living honor represents the best of the best of in-home care, assisted living, and other senior living providers, determined by the reviews of seniors and their families on SeniorAdvisor.com, the nation’s largest ratings and reviews site for senior care and services. This exclusive designation honors only the top three percent of senior care providers across the United States and Canada.

Due to the coronavirus, this past year has been difficult for so many and Juniper Village at Forest Hills has shown its resilience in the face of this challenge. Many of the top reviews shared what kept residents feeling safe, less isolated, and stimulated both mentally and physically. From Juniper’s H’art and Soul of Dining program that delivered delicious meals to each resident’s room three times daily, to socially distanced activities via the Connections program and Virtual Connections website www.slvirtual.com, drive-by parades, window visits with family and friends, video calls with family, telehealth appointments, to just having associates be there to engage with residents and caregivers during this critical time.

“Our frontline caregivers never wavered in their commitment to caring for our residents, even when their own life could potentially be in jeopardy. The appreciation, recognition, and connection to our residents and their families kept us all going,” expressed Janet Wangler, Executive Director of Juniper Village at Forest Hills. “And Juniper Communities was fully committed to giving us the best tools to fight the pandemic ensuring we received PPE and implementing early testing of all residents and associates.”

Senior Living Industry is a Critical Category in Caring for Our Aging Population

Reflected in many of the top reviews, seniors housing has remained a critical industry throughout the pandemic. A Place for Mom surveyed families that moved into a personal care community over the past six months with 86% of caregivers indicating that COVID did not influence their decision to move their loved one into a community during the pandemic, mainly as a result of seniors needing care beyond what could be provided at home. More so, almost 9 in 10 families surveyed with a loved one in Senior Living said they were satisfied/very satisfied with the care their loved one was receiving this past year, as caregiver fatigue became an unfortunate reality with 77% of caregivers reporting that they have been overwhelmed by the demands of caring for a senior since the pandemic began.

“During a year that challenged all of us, and particularly frontline healthcare workers, senior living communities demonstrated resilience going above and beyond to keep residents safe, healthy, and happy,” said Sue Johansen, Senior Vice President, Community Network, at A Place for Mom. “Of the nearly 45,000 senior living care providers in North America currently listed on SeniorAdvisor.com and hundreds of thousands of reviews, only the top 3% were recognized with this prestigious award, simply by providing the highest level of care that residents and their families deserve.”

Juniper Village at Forest Hills is located at 107 Fall Run Rd, Pittsburgh, PA 15221.

To learn more about the Best of 2021 Senior Living Awards, please visit www.senioradvisor.com/awards/best-assisted-living. To learn more about Juniper Village at Forest Hills, visit www.junipercommunities.com.

About Juniper Communities
Juniper Communities, a leader in quality, value, and innovation in long-term care, operates communities in New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Colorado that emphasize residents’ individualized care needs, interaction, and security. Our portfolio is mixed and includes both owner-operated properties and properties managed for a select group of investment companies. Our approach to housing and care offers residents the opportunity to live a full life, regardless of age or health. Juniper’s innovative Connect4Life program has been proven to improve residents’ care by decreasing hospitalizations, re-hospitalizations, and urgent care visits, while offering potential cost savings to public programs such as Medicare. To learn more about the many ways Juniper Communities innovates in support of our residents, please visit www.junipercommunities.com.

About A Place for Mom
A Place for Mom is an online platform connecting families searching for senior care services with a team of experienced advisors providing insight-driven and personalized solutions. Its mission, as the leader in senior care advisory, is to be a trusted destination for families and our community customers. They are a quickly growing organization with over 500 senior living experts connecting hundreds of thousands of families every year to one of its community customers. For more information, visit www.aplaceformom.com.

About SeniorAdvisor.com
SeniorAdvisor.com is the leading consumer ratings and reviews site for senior living communities and home-care providers across the U.S. and Canada. The innovative website provides easy access to the information families need when making a senior-care decision, and features more than 240,000 trusted reviews and advice from local residents and their loved ones. For more information, visit www.SeniorAdvisor.com.

Pictured above:

First Row: Bonnie Caripolti, Gloria Kinzey - Receptionist & Concierge, Sharon Helminiak - Connections Director, Muriel Prucnal - Wellness Director

Back Row: Jazmine Catrow - Director of Housekeeping Services, Mike Ruefle – Environmental Services Director, Janet Wangler – Executive Director, LeeAnn Testa - Director of Rehab Services for Genesis Rehab, Adrienne Tatters – Medical Concierge, Kevin Robertson – Director of Dietary Services.

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