Juniper Village at Chatham

I highly recommend Juniper to anyone looking for great care for their loved one. Frank, the Director demonstrates high level of integrity to his residents and family members. He welcomes communication and upper management does as well. Excellent medical staff. P/T is on site, new well being center opened with the CEO there meeting with residents. Activities are within guidelines and staff open to ideas from residents. Building is beautiful and well maintained. Variety of meals freshly prepared and are very good. Overall a positive, friendly family atmosphere where staff really cares about their residents.

When my father passed away this past October my mother decided to move to NJ to be near me and my husband. We considered a number of assisted living communities in the area and had phone conversations and tours, either in-person or virtual, with about three. Juniper Village was highly recommended by a few friends who knew people whose family members had been residents. When I first called to get information I spoke to Frank Pascale, the Executive Director. He spent a considerable amount of time with me and I was impressed with how involved he obviously was with all aspects of the community and the residents. My impression was that the Juniper staff tried to customize things for each resident rather than forcing them into a cookie cutter program. I scheduled a tour with Brian McCann who was also extremely helpful ; he reinforced my feeling that the staff was extremely flexible in caring for the residents which I felt was important for my mother because she is 98 and has compromised vision and hearing. The facility has a warm, homey feeling and the apartments are very nice. Brian was extremely helpful with selecting which apartment would work best for my mother, even measuring two options so we could see which would best accommodate her furniture. We selected Juniper because of their focus on individualized care. They also have a respite program which we utilized initially for my mother with Juniper furnishing her apartment until her own furniture could be moved from Arizona. We also liked the size of the community – big enough to be able to provide a full range of services but small enough to avoid an institutional feel.
The night my mother first arrived is indicative of the care the management team gives to residents. We arrived in the evening after a long flight – later than the normal check in time for new residents. When we came into the building there was a welcome party of the Executive Director, the head nurse, the head chef and the activities director. They were all there to make my mother feel welcome. I knew we had selected to right place.
My mother has been happy so far at Juniper. She likes her apartment and raves about the food. The aides are very good at helping her dress and bathe. Most of her medical needs can be met right there. There are nurses who help with minor issues, and she has a Nurse Practitioner affiliated with Juniper who examines her routinely, writes her prescriptions and handles issues that come up. A local podiatrist and dermatologist have come to the facility to treat her. She’s utilized the physical and occupational therapy that is on the premises.
The staff is all very competent and caring. Requests from either me or my mother are handled quickly. Activities have been limited because of Covid but I expect that will change in the future. The management has done a very good job of keeping the virus out of the building since April.
I would highly recommend Juniper Village at Chatham.

I have visited Juniper Village at Chatham few times for work. I have to say I am very impressed with how everything is run. The entrance is very welcoming and its nice to see the residents smiling every time I was there and greeting me when I entered the community. To me that shows that the residents at Juniper Village are happy where they are and the Staff is doing the right things to keep everyone Happy.

Juniper Village is and will always be a great place to live !
Juniper has beautiful interior spaces and they are kept in immaculate condition by the great housekeeping staff,the food is always scratch made and tasty ,the aides are always helpful ,I really do enjoy being associated with Juniper.

Juniper Village was my first choice in assisted living after searching many options in Morris and Essex county for my mom. The facility is top notch offering a beautiful, clean and updated living environment with an ongoing variety of high quality services and activities for the residents. The staff cares about each individual and provides both the expert nursing and aide interaction that is personal and caring. I feel fortunate that my mom feels so at home in Juniper Village in Chatham, NJ.