Juniper CEO Recognized for Fourth Consecutive Year as Top Wellness Champion in Senior Living

October 23, 2025 (Bloomfield, NJ) – For the fourth consecutive year, Lynne S. Katzmann, Founder and CEO of Juniper Communities, has been named one of the Top 5 CEOs championing wellness in senior living by the International Council on Active Aging® (ICAA) and NuStep, LLC. This prestigious Pinnacle Award celebrates Katzmann’s continued leadership in reshaping the senior living industry through a bold and deeply personalized approach to wellness.

The Pinnacle Award honors senior living executives who go above and beyond in fostering cultures of wellness. Katzmann’s unwavering commitment to whole-person wellbeing — for residents, associates, and broader communities — has established Juniper as a national model for innovation and quality of life in aging services.

Under Katzmann’s leadership, Juniper has embraced wellness not as a program, but as a philosophy woven into every aspect of community life. Juniper’s approach centers on the Seven Dimensions of Wellness and focuses on personalized care through nutrition, fitness, and engagement — all delivered using a high-tech, high-touch approach designed to meet each individual’s needs and aspirations.

“At Juniper, wellness is the framework for how we think, plan, and care,” said Katzmann. “Being 'alive in all seasons' means honoring the individuality of each resident, promoting purpose at every stage of life, and empowering people to live better, longer. This recognition by the ICAA reaffirms our belief that wellness is not a luxury — it is essential.”

Juniper’s ecosystem of wellness initiatives includes:

• Catalyst – a comprehensive lifestyle and membership program focused on preventative health, social connection, and personal growth
• Connect4Life® – an integrated care delivery model that has reduced hospitalizations and improved outcomes across Juniper’s communities
• Refresh – a mind-body wellness program for residents and associates alike
• Green Canopy Initiative – a sustainability effort supporting healthier living environments and environmental responsibility

Additionally, Katzmann is collaborating with Amazon Business to enhance Alexa voice technology for use in senior living communities — expanding accessibility and autonomy for older adults through customized voice-activated solutions.

Juniper collects over 100 personalized wellness data points per resident each month, enabling truly tailored care and measurable outcomes. This dedication to actionable, resident-centered wellness has increased program participation and improved overall satisfaction — and reflects Katzmann’s vision for a new era of longevity management in senior living.

As the only woman-founded, owned, and led company among the top 40 U.S. senior living providers, Juniper Communities is a pioneer in aligning business success with social good. Katzmann launched Juniper at age 32 with a PhD in economics from the London School of Economics and now brings more than three decades of experience to her role as a nationally recognized leader in aging innovation.

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 residents, visit www.junipercommunities.com.