26600 Ann Arbor Trail | Dearborn Heights | Michigan | 48127

American House Dearborn Heights

t (313) 278-6430 | f (313) 278-5077 | ahdearbornhts@comcast.net | americanhouse.com

February 2016Your Friendly American HouseStaff at Dearborn Heights

Dawn Steckroth Executive DirectorMichelle Green Assistant DirectorElizabeth Hatfield Life Enrichment Dir.Daryl Rogalski MaintenanceLinda Kaminski Culinary SupervisorLinda Marasheski Housekeeping Supervisor

Important Phone NumbersAmerican House Office 313-278-6430Medical Team 313-277-5140Medical Team Night 734-489-5350Med Team Rehab 313-598-4644Smart Bus Connector 866-962-5515Detroit Free Press 313-222-6400Kathy and Company Salon cell 313-460-3234

home 313-291-9136Renee Stokes (Transportation) 248-880-9130

Hear Ye! Hear Ye!In honor of Valentine’s Day, we would like

our residents and staff to bring in aphotograph from one of the dances at theirhigh school and have a challenge of “GuessWho?” We will make a color copy of the photoand then return the original to you. The photowill be displayed for a period of time witheveryone having the opportunity to take theirguess on the answer ballot. Why notparticipate and have a little fun? If interested,please see Elizabeth.

Love Is Ageless Valentine’s Day DanceBring out your dancing shoes and the love in your

heart for music and those you love. On Friday,Feb. 12, from 6 to 8 p.m., we will be having asemi-formal cocktail party and dance withrefreshments, spirits and entertainment by GarvinFreeman. Please plan on joining us for this specialevent and RSVP to Elizabeth.

“Change From the Heart”During the month of February, the American House

Foundation hosts an annual campaign in which smallmonetary donations from community centers,schools, and our own buildings are collected in jars.When you stop by our building when you visit yourfamily or friend, please drop off your loose change inthe Change from the Heart Jar, because just a littlecan go a long way. If you have any further questions,please stop by the front office.

2

Trivia Whiz

Logos of LoveSymbols for love

and romance areeverywhere we look.Hearts, flowers, gemsand other motifsbring to mind theemotional qualities oflove and how we feelabout our loved ones.

The Romansbelieved diamonds,worn to symbolizeeternal love,were splinters offallen stars. Thefirst diamondengagement ring canbe traced to the15th century.

The personificationof love and courtship,Cupid is depictedwith a bow andquiver of arrows.The notion that beinghit by Cupid’s arrowwill make the victimfall in love comesfrom the myth ofCupid and Psyche.

Likely the mostcommon symbol forlove is the heart. Atone time, scholarsbelieved the heartwas the seat of allhuman emotions.

Other symbols oflove include the rose,swan and harp.

Love by Dolores S.What crosses your mind whensomeone says love?Do you thank God for His love?Do you think of God loving youenough to come into this worldand dying on the cross to prove thatHe loves you?Do you give flowers or candy or justa card to someone you love?Do you?What is the way you show how youlove her, not just on herbirthday or Valentine’s Day—What is your way?Is it baking his favorite cake or pie orbuying him a tie?What about a kiss—that’s somethingyou can’t miss.Will you give him a hug or afunny mug?Love is a feeling you just get inyour stomach.Let him think he is smarter than you.Show others you love them too.You will show your own way ofshowering love too,Do you laugh at his cornyjokes (funny or not).To the men out there: Do you dothese things for yoursweethearts, too?Do you take her to lunch and tell heryou love her a bunch?Do you tell her every day?What do you say?God loves you just the way you arebut He loves youtoo much to leave you,the way you are.

Trip to Charles H. WrightMuseum of AfricanAmerican History

On February 16, we will betaking a trip down to themuseum to see over 35,000artifacts and archival materialsthat is the home to the HarrietTubman Museum collection andmany others. The museumfeatures an interactive coreexhibit, ring of genealogy, 92flags displayed by country andorigin, and others. The cost is $4for seniors and $7 for adults andwe will be having a scheduledtour at the museum. There will besome walking, so be preparedand wear comfortable shoes.After we are done at themuseum, we will be going out tolunch. If interested, please seeElizabeth.

Get Your Ballotand Vote!

Stop by the Life Enrichmentoffice to get your ballot to votefor the King and Queen ofAmerican House at DearbornHeights. Choose your communityresidents who should have thehonor of wearing the crown. Theywill be announced at the socialevent on Feb. 12 at 2:30 p.m.,and their presence will berequired at the Love Is AgelessDance in the Evening.

3

American House Transportation ServiceWe have an eight-passenger van, which includes a

wheelchair lift capable of lifting up to 300 pounds.The wheelchair cannot exceed 30 inches in width andthe van cannot accommodate electric wheelchairs.

Scheduled appointments need to be within10 miles of our building; medical appointments takepriority. To schedule an appointment, please callRenee Stokes at (248) 880-9130. Please allow48-72 hours’ notice. Please remember our normalscheduled days are Mondays and Tuesdays.

Happy

BirthdayResident Birthdays!

2/10 Robert B.2/11 Rubin W.2/12 Ray W.2/15 Marabelle V.2/15 Marge P.2/16 Audrey C.2/18 Mildred S.2/18 Emogene B.2/18 Justine S.2/21 Elaine G.2/21 John C.2/21 Dorothy J.2/23 Kurt K.2/28 Maria V.2/28 Mary W.

Staff Birthdays!2/12 Michelle Green2/23 Elizabeth Hatfield

NewsCommunity

Dementia Presentation!Gerryanna Luscri, RN, will presentinformation and discuss issuesdealing with persons withdementia and Alzheimer’sdisease.She will cover:Dealing with disruptive behaviors(how to calm and refocus)Entering their time warp(how to know what era they’re in)Reminding and redirecting(how to correct with respect)Engaging the confused(helping a person whenthey are unfocused)And, when is medicationnecessary? (when to medicatefor everyone’s safety)Open discussion and sharing ofideas is welcomed.

Wit & Wisdom

“It is the sweet,simple things of lifewhich are the real

ones after all.”—Laura Ingalls

Wilder

“Sweet is thememory of distantfriends! Like the

mellow rays of thedeparting sun, it fallstenderly, yet sadly,

on the heart.”—Washington Irving

“Love planted a rose,and the worldturned sweet.”

—Katharine LeeBates

“A poet is anightingale, who sits

in darkness and singsto cheer its own

solitude withsweet sounds.”—Percy Bysshe

Shelley

“That it will nevercome again is whatmakes life sweet.”—Emily Dickinson

“Life is one grand,sweet song, so start

the music.”—Ronald Reagan

Copyright © 2015 Uhlig LLC

February 2016Dearborn Heights

EntertainmentOutingLobbyDining RoomGame Room

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

19:15 Shopping at Walmart

10:30 Balloon Volleyball2:00 Bingo3:00 Rosary with Mary Lou4:00 Anacrotics6:30 Pinochle Club

Groundhog Day 210:30 Exercise11:15 Travel to Punxsutawney, PA

1:00 Blood Pressures1:30 Movie: Groundhog Day2:30 Wii Bowling3:30 Groundhog Trivia6:00 Music with Robin Beck6:45 The Knit Wit Club

310:00 Catholic Mass with Father

Bucon11:15 Hangman

2:00 Bingo3:30 Bible Study with Evelyn6:30 Movie Night6:30 Euchre Club8:00 Red Wings vs. Blackhawks

410:30 Exercise11:15 Jumbline2:00 Blackjack2:30 Fur Angels Pet Therapy3:30 Yoga and Relaxation6:30 Rummy7:30 Red Wings vs. Panthers

58:30 Breakfast at the Scrambler

10:30 Exercise with Med TeamRehab

1:30 Creative Crafts2:30 Entertainment with John

Latini6:30 Pinochle Club

610:00 Movie Classics11:15 Jigsaw Puzzles

1:30 Rummy2:00 Red Wings vs. Islanders3:30 Trivia with Dolores5:00 Lawrence Welk

Super Bowl Sunday 711:00 Catholic Service1:30 Coupon Clipping2:00 Current Events with

Dolores3:30 Trivial Pursuit6:30 Super Bowl 50

810:30 Exercise11:15 Resident Council Meeting12:30 Choir Rehearsal at AH Southland2:00 Bingo3:00 Rosary with Mary Lou4:00 Brain Games6:30 Pinochle Club7:30 Red Wings vs. Panthers

910:30 Exercise11:00 Music with Bobby G

1:00 Blood Pressures2:30 Wii Bowling3:00 Presentation on Dementia by

Botsford Hospital6:30 The Knit Wit Club

1010:00 Distribution of Ashes10:30 Exercise11:30 Classic Words

2:00 Bingo3:30 Rainbow Jell-O Social4:00 Discussion of Children’s Author’s

and Illustrators6:30 Movie Night6:30 Euchre Club7:00 Red Wings vs. Senators

1110:30 Exercise11:00 Poetry and Prose with

Joyce11:15 What’s The Difference?

2:00 Blackjack3:30 All Around The World6:30 Rummy

1210:30 Exercise with Med Team

Rehab11:15 Fancy Fingers1:30 Creative Crafts6:30 Love Is Ageless Dance7:30 Red Wings vs. Avalanche

1310:30 Balloon Volleyball11:15 Jigsaw Puzzles

1:30 Rummy3:30 Trivia with Dolores5:00 Lawrence Welk

Valentine’s Day 1411:00 Catholic Service1:30 Coupon Clipping2:00 Current Events with

Dolores3:00 Red Wings vs. Bruins3:30 Trivial Pursuit

Presidents Day 159:15 Shopping at Kroger

10:00 Presidential Biographies1:00 Red Wings vs. Islanders2:00 Presidents’ Bingo3:00 Rosary with Mary Lou4:00 Trivia of the Presidents6:30 Pinochle Club

169:45 Trip to African American

Museum & Lunch10:30 National Geographic1:00 Blood Pressures2:30 Wii Bowling3:30 Hot Chocolate Social6:00 Music with Robin Beck6:45 The Knit Wit Club

National Random Acts of KindnessDay!

17

10:30 Lutheran Service with PastorColleen

11:00 Classic Words2:00 Bingo3:30 Bible Study with Chaplain Eric6:30 Movie Night6:30 Euchre Club

1810:30 Exercise11:15 Family Feud1:00 Red Hat Bingo Bash at AH

Carpenter3:30 Sweet Potato Bar Social6:30 Rummy7:00 Red Wings vs. Penguins

1910:30 Exercise with Med Team

Rehab11:15 Fancy Fingers1:30 Creative Crafts2:30 Birthday Party with Joe

Moore3:45 Classic Words6:30 Pinochle Club

2010:30 Tai Chi With Andrea11:15 Jigsaw Puzzles

1:30 Rummy3:30 Trivia with Dolores5:00 Lawrence Welk7:00 Red Wings vs. Senators

2110:30 Catholic Mass at St.

Sabina with Renne1:30 Coupon Clipping2:00 Current Events with

Dolores3:30 Trivial Pursuit7:00 Red Wings vs. Rangers

2210:30 Exercise11:15 Unscramble1:00 Departure Choir Rehearsal

at Livonia2:00 Bingo3:00 Rosary with Mary Lou4:00 Current Issues6:30 Pinochle Club

2310:30 Exercise11:15 Deal or No Deal1:00 Blood Pressures1:30 Creative Expressions2:30 Wii Bowling3:30 Bring Your Favorite Mug Social6:45 The Knit Wit Club7:30 Red Wings vs. Blue Jackets

249:15 Greektown Casino

10:30 Balloon Volleyball1:30 Travel to a Mysterious

Place2:00 Bingo6:30 Euchre Club6:30 Movie Night

2510:30 Exercise11:15 The Kitchen Gang2:00 Blackjack3:30 A Taste of Kitchen Gang

Creation6:30 Rummy

2610:30 Exercise with Med Team

Rehab11:15 Fancy Fingers1:30 Creative Crafts2:30 Entertainment with Jimmy K3:45 Identity Theft Presentation6:30 Pinochle Club

2710:30 Balloon Volleyball11:15 Jigsaw Puzzles

1:30 Rummy3:30 Trivia with Dolores5:00 Lawrence Welk8:00 Red Wings vs. Avalanche

2811:00 Catholic Service

1:30 Coupon Clipping2:00 Current Events with

Dolores3:30 Trivial Pursuit8:00 88th Academy Awards

298:45 Shopping at Meijer

11:15 Floral Design Class2:00 Bingo3:00 Rosary with Mary Lou4:00 Mahjong6:30 Pinochle Club8:30 Red Wings vs. Stars

Copyright © 2015 Uhlig LLC

February 2016Dearborn Heights

EntertainmentOutingLobbyDining RoomGame Room

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

19:15 Shopping at Walmart

10:30 Balloon Volleyball2:00 Bingo3:00 Rosary with Mary Lou4:00 Anacrotics6:30 Pinochle Club

Groundhog Day 210:30 Exercise11:15 Travel to Punxsutawney, PA

1:00 Blood Pressures1:30 Movie: Groundhog Day2:30 Wii Bowling3:30 Groundhog Trivia6:00 Music with Robin Beck6:45 The Knit Wit Club

310:00 Catholic Mass with Father

Bucon11:15 Hangman

2:00 Bingo3:30 Bible Study with Evelyn6:30 Movie Night6:30 Euchre Club8:00 Red Wings vs. Blackhawks

410:30 Exercise11:15 Jumbline2:00 Blackjack2:30 Fur Angels Pet Therapy3:30 Yoga and Relaxation6:30 Rummy7:30 Red Wings vs. Panthers

58:30 Breakfast at the Scrambler

10:30 Exercise with Med TeamRehab

1:30 Creative Crafts2:30 Entertainment with John

Latini6:30 Pinochle Club

610:00 Movie Classics11:15 Jigsaw Puzzles

1:30 Rummy2:00 Red Wings vs. Islanders3:30 Trivia with Dolores5:00 Lawrence Welk

Super Bowl Sunday 711:00 Catholic Service1:30 Coupon Clipping2:00 Current Events with

Dolores3:30 Trivial Pursuit6:30 Super Bowl 50

810:30 Exercise11:15 Resident Council Meeting12:30 Choir Rehearsal at AH Southland2:00 Bingo3:00 Rosary with Mary Lou4:00 Brain Games6:30 Pinochle Club7:30 Red Wings vs. Panthers

910:30 Exercise11:00 Music with Bobby G

1:00 Blood Pressures2:30 Wii Bowling3:00 Presentation on Dementia by

Botsford Hospital6:30 The Knit Wit Club

1010:00 Distribution of Ashes10:30 Exercise11:30 Classic Words

2:00 Bingo3:30 Rainbow Jell-O Social4:00 Discussion of Children’s Author’s

and Illustrators6:30 Movie Night6:30 Euchre Club7:00 Red Wings vs. Senators

1110:30 Exercise11:00 Poetry and Prose with

Joyce11:15 What’s The Difference?

2:00 Blackjack3:30 All Around The World6:30 Rummy

1210:30 Exercise with Med Team

Rehab11:15 Fancy Fingers1:30 Creative Crafts6:30 Love Is Ageless Dance7:30 Red Wings vs. Avalanche

1310:30 Balloon Volleyball11:15 Jigsaw Puzzles

1:30 Rummy3:30 Trivia with Dolores5:00 Lawrence Welk

Valentine’s Day 1411:00 Catholic Service1:30 Coupon Clipping2:00 Current Events with

Dolores3:00 Red Wings vs. Bruins3:30 Trivial Pursuit

Presidents Day 159:15 Shopping at Kroger

10:00 Presidential Biographies1:00 Red Wings vs. Islanders2:00 Presidents’ Bingo3:00 Rosary with Mary Lou4:00 Trivia of the Presidents6:30 Pinochle Club

169:45 Trip to African American

Museum & Lunch10:30 National Geographic1:00 Blood Pressures2:30 Wii Bowling3:30 Hot Chocolate Social6:00 Music with Robin Beck6:45 The Knit Wit Club

National Random Acts of KindnessDay!

17

10:30 Lutheran Service with PastorColleen

11:00 Classic Words2:00 Bingo3:30 Bible Study with Chaplain Eric6:30 Movie Night6:30 Euchre Club

1810:30 Exercise11:15 Family Feud1:00 Red Hat Bingo Bash at AH

Carpenter3:30 Sweet Potato Bar Social6:30 Rummy7:00 Red Wings vs. Penguins

1910:30 Exercise with Med Team

Rehab11:15 Fancy Fingers1:30 Creative Crafts2:30 Birthday Party with Joe

Moore3:45 Classic Words6:30 Pinochle Club

2010:30 Tai Chi With Andrea11:15 Jigsaw Puzzles

1:30 Rummy3:30 Trivia with Dolores5:00 Lawrence Welk7:00 Red Wings vs. Senators

2110:30 Catholic Mass at St.

Sabina with Renne1:30 Coupon Clipping2:00 Current Events with

Dolores3:30 Trivial Pursuit7:00 Red Wings vs. Rangers

2210:30 Exercise11:15 Unscramble1:00 Departure Choir Rehearsal

at Livonia2:00 Bingo3:00 Rosary with Mary Lou4:00 Current Issues6:30 Pinochle Club

2310:30 Exercise11:15 Deal or No Deal1:00 Blood Pressures1:30 Creative Expressions2:30 Wii Bowling3:30 Bring Your Favorite Mug Social6:45 The Knit Wit Club7:30 Red Wings vs. Blue Jackets

249:15 Greektown Casino

10:30 Balloon Volleyball1:30 Travel to a Mysterious

Place2:00 Bingo6:30 Euchre Club6:30 Movie Night

2510:30 Exercise11:15 The Kitchen Gang2:00 Blackjack3:30 A Taste of Kitchen Gang

Creation6:30 Rummy

2610:30 Exercise with Med Team

Rehab11:15 Fancy Fingers1:30 Creative Crafts2:30 Entertainment with Jimmy K3:45 Identity Theft Presentation6:30 Pinochle Club

2710:30 Balloon Volleyball11:15 Jigsaw Puzzles

1:30 Rummy3:30 Trivia with Dolores5:00 Lawrence Welk8:00 Red Wings vs. Avalanche

2811:00 Catholic Service

1:30 Coupon Clipping2:00 Current Events with

Dolores3:30 Trivial Pursuit8:00 88th Academy Awards

298:45 Shopping at Meijer

11:15 Floral Design Class2:00 Bingo3:00 Rosary with Mary Lou4:00 Mahjong6:30 Pinochle Club8:30 Red Wings vs. Stars

6

F.Y.I.

Sign-OutSheets!

Our residents,families and friendsmust remember touse the sign-outsheet when theirloved one leaves thebuilding. The sign-outsheet is located bythe front door. In theevent of anemergency, we needto know whichresidents are out ofthe building. Thankyou for yourcooperation.

Reminders!Dr. S. Gupta and

Amy Iaquinta, nursepractitioner, will behere on Thursdays.

Dr. Howell,podiatrist, will behere on Tuesday,March 15, at10:30 a.m.

MaintenanceReminders!

Please make sureyou call or stop bythe office and have arequest form filledout for any repairsthat need to be donein your apartment.

New Year’s Eve Party!

Our Wonderful and CrazyEntertainer Bobby T

1. ____________________

2. ____________________

3. ____________________

4. ____________________

5. ____________________

6. ____________________

7. ____________________

8. ____________________

9. ____________________

10. ____________________

11. ____________________

12. ____________________

13. ____________________

14. ____________________

15. ____________________

16. ____________________

17. ____________________

18. ____________________

19. ____________________

20. ____________________

U. S. A.M

S

S

E

C

U

A

D

O

R

E

A

C

G

U

Y

A

N

A

S

D

F

Z

I

A

P

R

D

N

P

E

R

U

H

I

B

L

A

I

O

A

A

D

B

A

O

L

M

E

R

N

U

D

N

R

L

U

N

E

O

U

A

A

S

A

A

A

C

G

D

B

L

Z

G

M

A

Z

M

X

C

A

U

M

O

E

U

E

I

E

A

S

P

R

R

E

C

N

A

L

T

D

C

V

B

A

A

X

H

E

Y

A

U

G

U

R

U

C

S

I

I

V

U

X

B

O

L

I

V

I

A

C

L

G

A

R

G

E

N

T

I

N

A

O

E

Wo

rd S

ea

rch

So

lutio

n:

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

6.

7.

8.

9.

10

.

11

.

12

.

13

.

14

.

15

.

16

.

17

.

18

.

19

.

20

.

MSSECUADOREA

CGUYANASDFZ I

APRDNPERUH IB

LA IOAADBAOLM

ERNUDNRLUNEO

UAASAAACGDBL

ZGMAZMXCAUMO

EUE IEASPRREC

NALTDCVBAAXH

EYAUGURUCS I I

VUXBOL IV IACL

GARGENT INAOE

Ho

nd

ura

s

Me

xic

o

Nic

ara

gu

a

Pa

na

ma

Pa

rag

ua

y

Pe

ru

Su

rina

me

Uru

gu

ay

U.S

.A.

Ve

ne

zu

ela

Arg

en

tina

Be

lize

Bo

livia

Bra

zil

Ca

na

da

Ch

ile

Co

lom

bia

Ecu

ad

or

Gu

ate

ma

la

Gu

ya

na

Today’s Category: North, South & Central American Nations

7

Interesting Chocolate FactsBy Brian K. RossoChocolate is a food enjoyed by

most people, especially at Valentine’sDay. Here are some interesting factsabout chocolate:

• Chocolate is a great source ofantioxidants, which have beenshown to reduce a person’s riskof developing cancer and heartdisease.

• Snickers is the No. 1 sellingchocolate bar in the world.

• Eating dark chocolate inmoderation can lower a person’scholesterol levels.

• Americans prefer milk chocolateover dark chocolate; however,the consumption of darkchocolate is increasing. Try toeat dark chocolate containing atleast 40 percent cacao (will bestated on the chocolate candywrapper) for the most healthbenefits.

• The first United States chocolatefactory was built in 1765.

• Chocolate can be deadlyto dogs.

• The average American eats 12pounds of chocolate every year.

• Once chocolate is made, it canbe kept for one year.

• One tablespoon of cocoa powdercontains 10 percent of the dailyrequirement for iron intake.

• The first chocolate candy barwas made in 1842.

• Chocolate is made from cacaobeans. However, the cacao beanis actually a seed.

• Cacao beans were so valuable atone time in Mexico that theywere used for currency.

Chocolate can offer some healthbenefits, but it should be eaten inmoderation because of the caloriesassociated with the fat and sugarcontent.

Happy Valentine’s Day!

New Year’s Eve!

Last Dayof 2015!

February 2016

AMERICAN HOUSE DEARBORN HEIGHTS

26600 Ann Arbor Trail

Dearborn Heights, MI 48127