Mount Joy Personal Care Associate Gets Well Deserved Promotion

August 4, 2023 (Mount Joy, PA) - Juniper Communities, a leading provider of assisted living and personal care communities, Mount Joy location has promoted one of their own.

Long time Juniper Village at Mount Joy associate Renee Lentz has been promoted to Executive Director. Her previous role with the personal care community was that of Connections Director.

“I’ve worked for Juniper Communities since 2013, and it’s been home ever since!” Lentz exclaimed.

Since her tenure began with the local personal care community, Lentz has accomplished many things. Her achievements include having served on the Lancaster Activities Directors Board as Secretary, Vice President and President; becoming a Certified Healthcare Musician and Certified Dementia Practitioner; working as an internal consultant for Juniper sister communities’ Connections departments; and propelling the Juniper Communities Catalyst program forward with events such as the 55+ Open Mic Nights at Bube’s Brewery.

Lentz’s initial work in healthcare began in a non-traditional way, when she volunteered the summer prior to starting her college career with the group, Songs for the Journey. The music ministry provided music and companionship to individuals battling terminal illnesses. Through the connections she made while volunteering, Lentz was offered a position working part-time in the Activities department at a skilled nursing community as she was nearing the end of school. Lentz eventually graduated cum laude from Millersville University with her Bachelor of Art degree in music performance. After graduation, she took a position as an Activity Director in a skilled nursing community.

As she continued to fall in love with this field, Lentz eventually obtained her Activity Director Certification, followed by an Activity Consultant Certification with a specialization in memory care through the National Certification Council of Activity Professionals. After 8 years in skilled nursing, she moved to personal care, working as the Activities Director for Hearthstone Manor, before it was acquired by Juniper Communities and renamed Juniper Village at Mount Joy.

Renee Lentz was preceded in her current Executive Director role by Debra Miller, who is newly retired.

Juniper Village at Mount Joy is located at 607 Hearthstone Lane, Mount Joy, PA 17552.

About Juniper Communities

Juniper Communities, a leader in quality, value, and innovation in long-term care, operates senior living communities in New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Texas and Colorado that emphasize residents’ well-being, interaction and security. Our communities and 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, visit www.junipercommunities.com.