Juniper Village at the Shenango Inn in Sharon, PA, offers independent living, assisted living, memory care, nursing home, and continuing care retirement community services, making it suitable for older adults with many needs, whether they want to live independently or need daily care, since they offer light to heavy assistance, help with bathing, dressing, medication management, and care for people who need help walking or managing incontinence, and trained staff are on hand 24 hours a day, with nurses who are ready to help with medications and health needs from the first day, and a doctor is always on call when needed. The building sits in a renovated historic inn that once hosted President John F. Kennedy, and the place has held onto its old-style charm with things like a fireplace room, garden, spacious activities area, private family dining room, several cozy living rooms and lounges, a beauty salon, and a slightly dated but comforting, home-like atmosphere for around 100 residents who live in a mix of private and semi-private rooms, all with private bathrooms, wheelchair accessible showers, and emergency systems to call staff anytime something goes wrong, so families can feel a bit better knowing someone will always respond.
They run the Connections Activities program with daily cultural events, movie nights, music, and scheduled group fitness for active bodies, while the staff arranges recreational trips, guest entertainers, and gives residents a chance to join clubs and community-run programs-there's always something going on to keep both the mind and spirit busy, whether you want to walk outside, exercise in the fitness room, read in the library, or spend time with friends in the game room or garden, and families can join meals in private dining spaces if they want to visit. The community offers most of the expected services, like restaurant-style meals (with snacks and vegetarian options), laundry, cleaning, and concierge help for appointment reminders, and handles dementia safety by using bracelets with alarms, so those with memory problems won't wander off. They bring in specialists like podiatrists and therapists for physical, speech, and occupational needs, and can handle complex care, including diabetes support and hospice or respite stays when needed, along with daily supervised care for those who need it. Nurses and aides provide support for residents with many health and personal care needs, including people who can't get out of bed easily, and they coordinate with outside doctors, dentists, and even provide psychiatric help if needed.
Pets are allowed, and people aged 55 and older can move in, though the policy is female-only for long-term stays, but male residents are accepted in some respite cases, and while the facility accommodates both private pay and other forms of insurance or benefits, costs will change depending on how much care a person needs, with options for adding a second person or paying a one-time community fee. Meals are served in comfy, home-like dining rooms to save residents from having to cook, and transportation is covered for medical visits or errands, though some trips may have a fee. Residents can rely on the emergency response system in their rooms, and the staff is ready for one-on-one care and quick medical response. There are beauty and barber services, wellness programs, and plenty of space indoors and out for social activities, including spots for pets and places to smoke outdoors. All these services let people age in place, so residents don't have to move as their needs grow. The purpose is to give residents as close to a home atmosphere as possible, with plenty of help nearby, plenty of social options, and a building that's meant to be comfortable-even if it shows a little bit of its age.
