Juniper Village at Lebanon Recognized with 2025 “Best in Wellness” Beacon Award by ICAA and NuStep

Lebanon, PA (October 29, 2025) - Juniper Communities, a leading owner and operator of senior living communities, proudly announces that Juniper Village at Lebanon has been recognized as one of North America’s Top 25 Best in Wellness Senior Living Communities by the International Council on Active Aging® (ICAA) in partnership with NuStep, LLC. The prestigious Beacon Award honors communities that exemplify excellence in whole-person wellness and culture.

“The ICAA NuStep Best in Wellness Awards are more than a recognition program, they represent a benchmark for excellence in our field,” said Colin Milner, CEO of the International Council on Active Aging. “By spotlighting organizations and leaders who embed wellness into every level of their culture, these awards demonstrate how wellness elevates the entire industry.”

At Juniper Village at Lebanon, wellness is woven into every aspect of community life through two cornerstone initiatives: Connect4Life and Catalyst. Connect4Life delivers a “high-tech, high-touch” model of care, integrating therapy, primary care, and pharmacy services seamlessly coordinated by a medical concierge.

Catalyst, Juniper’s personalized lifestyle management program, ignites engagement through food, fitness, and fun. Community members actively shape their own wellness journey, leading to a 97% participation rate among 125 community members and an extraordinary 1,346 wellness programs offered in Q2 alone, including 395 dedicated to fitness.

Beyond its campus, Juniper Village at Lebanon is a true destination for wellness in the broader community. The team hosts 16 partner programs each week, including Mediterranean Cooking Classes with Penn State nutritionists, Lebanon County Library Book Clubs, and intergenerational events like Open Mic Nights and the Lebanon County Art Walk. These partnerships foster authentic connection and reinforce Juniper’s mission to nurture the body, mind, and spirit; both within and beyond its walls.

Community members play an active role in shaping community life, leading an average of 11 resident-led programs per week and volunteering through Juniper’s Resident Volunteer Program to support local charities, veterans’ groups, and student mentorship initiatives.

The community’s environment also promotes well-being. Lebanon’s serene rural setting offers walking paths, outdoor gathering spaces, an onsite apiary (whose honey sweetens community meals), and eco-friendly features through the Green Canopy program, which includes LED lighting, composting, low-VOC materials, and filtered water stations.

This recognition affirms Juniper Village at Lebanon’s steadfast commitment to redefining what it means to age well. By fostering a vibrant culture of connection, purpose, and growth, Juniper continues to set the standard for whole-person wellness in senior living. As the community celebrates this honor, it remains focused on its mission to empower each individual to live with joy, meaning, and vitality every day.

Juniper Village at Lebanon is located at 1125 Birch Road, Lebanon, PA 17042. For more information, please call (717) 432-6833 or visit www.juniperlebanon.com.

About Juniper Communities

Juniper Communities, a leader in quality, value, and innovation, operates senior living communities in Colorado, Delaware, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Texas that emphasize the well-being, interaction and security of those who call Juniper home. Our approach to housing and care offers community members the opportunity to live a full life, regardless of age or health. Juniper’s innovative Connect4Life program has been proven to improve resident 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 the community’s residents, visit www.junipercommunities.com.

About the ICAA NuStep Best in Wellness Awards

The ICAA NuStep Best in Wellness Awards recognize senior living communities, wellness executives, and wellness directors across North America that create cultures of whole-person wellness. Award winners exemplify how wellness can be embedded into organizational strategy to enhance quality of life, engagement, and longevity.