Easter Celebrations at Spearly

Easter is a great time to spend quality time with friends and family. Over the Easter holiday, plenty of fun was had at The Spearly Center. The day started with Easter Egg Creations. Many residents enjoyed socializing, reminiscing and letting their creativity flow as they dyed Easter eggs. At noon we held our traditional Spearly Easter Luncheon. Residents and family members enjoyed delicious roast beef, spiral ham, candied yams, green bean casserole, fresh rolls and pie for desert. Later in the afternoon was the Great Easter Egg Hunt out on our newly renovated outdoor patio space, and the weather couldn’t have been any nicer. We hope you and your family had a wonderful Easter as we did at The Spearly Center.

April 2017 Events in Denver, CO: Believe in Yourself

Each April we begin our Healthy Aging Series with a focus on brain health, and encourage you to Believe in Yourself. We know that believing in yourself has a positive effect on your mental health, but did you know that self-confidence influences your physical health as well? Recent studies show people who exhibit self-confidence are generally healthier and tend to live longer. That's because confidence is a positive emotion and positive emotions have countless health benefits for your mind, body and spirit. In nurturing wellbeing by encouraging an active body, an engaged mind and a fulfilled spirit, Juniper is also building self-confidence. The link between health and confidence also may be related to the ability of positive emotions to boost our brain's power to hold attention, be aware and remember things. We are better able to learn, build new skills and relate with others when we are feeling optimistic. Also confident people are better able to handle chaotic situations in a positive manner. This helps to reduce or avoid excessive stress, high blood pressure, anger, confusion – all the negative side effects of feeling powerless, overwhelmed and out of control.

If you need to kick start your confidence, here are a few things to try: smile; count your blessings; surround yourself with confident people; learn how others have found their confidence and follow their lead; challenge negative or inaccurate thinking and replace with accurate, constructive thoughts; and encourage yourself. You can also plan to join us this month for uplifting discussions and a focus on brain health with offerings such as Daily Brain Builders, Wii games, and a Brain Healthy Luncheon.

Our fabulous April 2017 events in Denver, CO at Juniper Village at The Spearly Center include our:

§  Brain Healthy Luncheon because keeping your brain healthy and fit is just as important as keeping your body healthy and fit, and along with cognitive activities, eating certain foods like berries, fish and nuts can aid in nourishing the brain, so family, friends and Partners in Caring are cordially invited to dine with us for a brain healthy meal in our Main Dining Room on April 10^th at Noon.

§  Spearly Easter Luncheon as Easter is a traditional holiday important to us all, for some, it holds a significant spiritual meaning, and for others, it’s a perfect time to relax and visit with family and friends, so will feature family, friends and community neighbors who are cordially invited to join us for this year’s Easter Celebration Luncheon splendid meal in our Main Dining Room on April 16^th at Noon.

§  Spearly Sidekicks Teddy Bear Swap so give a bear, get a bear during this fun, interactive craft event, we will decorate and personalize teddy bears to give and receive as designs can be very simple or quite intricate, it’s your choice, so meet us in the Country Store, design a bear, enjoy some hot cocoa and spend some time with us on April 24^th at 2:30 pm.

We look forward to sharing our April 2017 events in Denver, CO at Juniper Village at The Spearly Center with you as you Believe in Yourself.