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August 2017Your Friendly American HouseStaff at Dearborn Heights

Danyell Petrere 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 313-460-3234Renee Stokes (Transportation) 248-880-9130

Grandparents Day Celebration!We would like to wish all the grandparents

in our community a Happy Grandparents Day,which is the first Sunday after Labor Day!Grandparents make a real difference in thelives of their grandchildren. We salute yourcontributions to family and the community.Please join us in celebrating GrandparentsDay with our carnival-themed outdoorcelebration with a full picnic lunch and a lot offun on Sunday, September 10th, from noon to2 p.m. Please RSVP to the front office bySeptember 5th.

Detroit Princess CruiseOn Thursday, August 24th, we’ll be heading to the

Detroit Riverfront for a Lunch Cruise. There will be abuffet-style meal along with a live band playing thehits of Motown. This boat is wheelchair-friendly and ifyou sign up, there will be a companion needed to gowith you. The cost is $37 and we need to be on ourbus by 9:45am to board the boat by 11:00am.

Picnic on Belle IsleA few sister buildings are planning to have a picnic

on Belle Isle. The date that has been chosen is Friday,September 15th. The Life Enrichment Directors will bemanning the grill while you enjoy the scenery. Pleaselook for updates.

Detroit ZooWe will be taking an adventure to the Detroit Zoo

on October 3rd. The admission is $10 for Seniors and$14 for adults. Those wishing to go who needassistance with a wheelchair will need a friend orfamily member to assist on the trip. Also, please planon buying your own lunch at the zoo.

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Reminders!

Sign-OutSheets!

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

MaintenanceReminders!

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

Reminders!Advanced Medical

House calls will behere weekly.

Dr. Howell,podiatrist, will behere on Tuesday,August 8th, at10:30 a.m.

Flag Day Celebration!

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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

BirthdayEveryone at American House

would like to extend birthdaygreetings to you on yourspecial day.

Resident Birthdays!8/1 Marcy V.8/2 Karen S.8/7 Paul K.8/7 Joyce M.8/8 Elaine P.8/11 Irene G.8/13 Paul G.8/14 Dolores H.8/26 Irene L.

Staff Birthdays!8/18 Linda K.8/25 Melissa F.

Welc meNew Residents

Let’s welcome the new residentsto our American House family. It onlytakes a few minutes of our time tointroduce ourselves and spread alittle sunshine!

So, go ahead: introduce yourself,smile, talk and make a new friend.“Practice random acts of kindness.”

Betty W.Idella H.Mary M.

Wit & Wisdom

“When you can’tmake them see thelight, make them

feel the heat.”—Ronald Reagan

“Maybe we adultsidealize our ownred-rover days,

the hot afternoonsspent playing games

that required nocoaches, eating

foods that involvedno nutrition, gettingdirty in whole newways and rarelyglancing in the

direction of a screenof any kind.”

—Nancy Gibbs

“I’m surprised howhot it gets in the

Moab Desert.I knew it got hot,but I didn’t think

it got, like,Mercury-hot.”

—Adam Ferrara

“What dreadful hotweather we have!It keeps one in acontinual stateof inelegance.”—Jane Austen

“It ain’t the heat,it’s the humility.”

—Yogi Berra

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August 2017Dearborn Heights

EntertainmentOutingLobbyDining RoomGame Room

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

19:30 Word Challenge

10:15 Chicken Soup for the Soul10:30 Exercise11:15 Resident Council Meeting

1:00 Blood Pressure1:30 Hangman2:00 Wii Bowling with Robin2:30 Afternoon Movie and Popcorn6:15 Music with Robin Beck

29:15 iPad Games

10:00 Catholic Mass with FatherLopez

10:15 Creative Expressions11:15 Jumbline1:30 Current Events2:30 Bingo3:30 Bible Study with Evelyn6:30 Movie Night

310:15 Short Stories/Reminiscing10:30 Exercise11:15 Unscramble

1:30 Trivia Quest2:00 Blackjack3:15 Poetry and Prose with Joyce3:30 Watermelon on the Patio6:30 Jigsaw Puzzle

49:30 iPad Games

10:30 Exercise with Med Team Rehab11:15 Travel the 50 states1:30 Nifty Crafters1:30 Beanbag Toss2:30 Entertainment by Ivory Darnell3:45 Unscramble6:30 Pinochle Club

511:15 Jigsaw Puzzles

1:30 Rummy with Catherine2:30 Afternoon Movie6:00 Scrabble

611:00 Catholic Service2:00 Biographical Discussion

with Dolores2:30 Pinochle Club3:30 Afternoon Movie

Opening Ceremonies for AH SeniorOlympics

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10:00 Reciting of Pledge of Allegianceand Star-Spangled Banner

10:15 Bean Bag Toss, Frisbee Throw,Softball Throw and Football Throw

1:30 Spot the Difference2:30 Bingo3:30 Rosary6:30 Euchre Club

89:00 Departure for Balloon Volleyball

10:15 Chicken Soup for the Soul11:00 Music with Bobby G1:00 Departure for Trivia Challenge1:00 Blood Pressure1:30 Hangman2:30 Afternoon Movie and Popcorn

99:00 Departure for Wii Bowling Challenge

10:15 Creative Expressions10:30 Faith Baptist Church (Rev.

Bedwell)11:15 Jumbline1:30 Current Events2:30 Bingo4:00 Spelling Bee with Jan7:10 Tigers Game

109:00 Departure for Creative Writing

10:15 Short Stories/Reminiscing10:30 Exercise with Brooke11:15 Unscramble1:00 Departure for Crafts,

Photography, The Art Challenge1:30 Trivia Quest2:30 Boston Cooler Social6:30 Jigsaw Puzzle

119:30 iPad Games

10:30 Exercise with Med Team Rehab1:15 Departure for Awards and Ice

Cream Social1:30 Beanbag Toss2:30 Entertainment with Daniel

Bergen6:30 Pinochle Club

1211:15 Jigsaw Puzzles

1:30 Rummy with Catherine2:30 Afternoon Movie6:00 Scrabble

1311:00 Catholic Service2:00 Biographical Discussion

with Dolores2:30 Pinochle Club3:30 Afternoon Movie

149:15 Shopping at Walmart

10:15 Riddles and Rhymes11:15 Wheel of Fortune

1:30 Spot the Difference1:30 Walk and Roll Club2:30 Bingo3:30 Root Beer Float Social6:30 Euchre Club

1510:15 Chicken Soup for the Soul11:15 Brain Games

1:00 Blood Pressure1:30 Hangman2:30 Afternoon Movie and

Popcorn6:15 Music with Robin Beck

169:15 iPad Games

10:15 Creative Expressions10:30 Lutheran Service with Pastor

Colleen11:15 Jumbline1:30 Current Events2:30 Bingo3:30 Bible Study with Chaplain Eric6:30 Movie Night

179:30 Working with Technology

10:15 Short Stories/Reminiscing10:30 Exercise11:00 Cartoons with Dwayne

1:30 Trivia Quest2:00 Blackjack3:15 Poetry and Prose with Joyce6:30 Concert in the Park

189:30 iPad Games

10:30 Exercise with Med Team Rehab12:00 Soda Shop Theme Meal

1:30 Beanbag Toss2:30 Birthday Party with Joe

Moore3:30 Cruisin’ Down Woodward6:30 Pinochle Club

1910:30 Tai Chi With Andrea11:15 Jigsaw Puzzles

1:30 Rummy with Catherine2:30 Heavenly Connection

Choir6:00 Scrabble

2011:00 Catholic Service2:00 Biographical Discussion

with Dolores2:30 Pinochle Club3:30 Afternoon Movie

2110:15 Riddles and Rhymes10:30 Exercise11:15 Wheel of Fortune1:30 Spot the Difference1:30 Walk and Roll Club2:30 Bingo3:30 Rosary6:30 Euchre Club

229:30 Word Challenge

10:15 Chicken Soup for the Soul10:30 Exercise11:15 Brain Games1:00 Blood Pressure1:30 Hangman2:30 Afternoon Movie and

Popcorn

239:15 iPad Games

10:15 Creative Expressions11:15 Jumbline1:30 Current Events2:30 Bingo4:00 Spelling Bee with Jan7:10 Tigers Game

2410:00 Departure for Detroit

Princess Cruise10:15 Short Stories/Reminiscing10:30 Exercise11:15 Unscramble1:30 Trivia Quest6:30 Jigsaw Puzzle

259:30 iPad Games

10:30 Exercise with Med Team Rehab1:30 Beanbag Toss1:30 Nifty Crafters2:30 Entertainment with Barry V and

Belgium Waffles3:45 Unscramble6:30 Pinochle Club

2611:15 Jigsaw Puzzles

1:30 Rummy with Catherine2:30 Afternoon Movie6:00 Scrabble

2711:00 Catholic Service2:00 Biographical Discussion

with Dolores2:30 Pinochle Club3:30 Afternoon Movie

289:15 Shopping at Kroger

10:15 Riddles and Rhymes11:15 Wheel of Fortune

1:30 Spot the Difference1:30 Walk and Roll Club2:30 Bingo3:30 Rosary6:30 Euchre Club

299:30 Word Challenge

10:15 Chicken Soup for the Soul10:30 Exercise11:15 Brain Games

1:00 Blood Pressure1:30 Hangman2:00 Wii Bowling with Robin2:30 Afternoon Movie and Popcorn

309:15 Greektown Casino9:15 iPad Games

10:15 Creative Expressions11:15 Jumbline12:30 Music with John Hanba

1:30 Current Events2:30 Bingo4:00 Spelling Bee with Jan6:30 Movie Night

319:30 Working with Technology

10:15 Short Stories/Reminiscing10:30 Exercise11:15 Unscramble

1:30 Trivia Quest2:00 Blackjack3:30 Root Beer Float Social6:30 Jigsaw Puzzle

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The Golden Rule

Do you treatothers the way youwould like others totreat you?

Do you treat themwith respect,kindness, patience,trust and love--all ofthe above.

When others dosomething to you,don’t dwell onit. Forgive them andforget it-- This iscalled the goldenrule.

It’s in the Bibleand it says “treatothers like you wouldlike to be treated.”

Wouldn’t this be adifferent world ifeveryone would readthe Golden Rule inthe Bible and dowhat it says to do.

God put it therebecause He dependson you.

He really does!It’s up to you to

obey.“Do unto others as

you would haveothers do unto you.”

The Golden Rule isfor me and it’s foryou.

by Dolores S.

Greenfield Village aNew Adventure!

The Group at the Josephine Fountain

Flowers along the countryside

Schoolhouse Story

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Greenfield Village Cont’d

It was a wonderful day. Relivinghistory was enjoyed by all.

Aug. 3 Is NationalWatermelon Day

By Emily BeardThis month I am writing about the

health benefits of eating watermelonbecause Aug. 3 is NationalWatermelon Day!

As many of you know, keeping yourbody properly hydrated is importantfor your everyday health. An easy wayto do this is by drinking water;however, eating foods that have highwater content can also help!Interestingly, watermelon is 92percent water!

High water content is one of thereasons that fruits and vegetableshelp you feel full and is also why youare able to eat large amounts withouta lot of calories. As far as fruits go,watermelon is one of the lowest incalories—only 46 calories per cup!

There are five common types ofwatermelon: seeded, seedless, mini(thumb size), yellow and orange.

Health Benefits of Watermelon:• Protects against kidney damage• Reduces wrinkles and age spots

on the skin• Lowers body temperature and

prevents heat stroke• Lowers blood pressure• Prevents cancer• Improves heart function• Protects eyes and prevents

macular degenerationLycopene is the powerful

carotenoid antioxidant that giveswatermelon its pinkish/reddish coloras well as all of its health benefits.High blood levels of lycopene havebeen proven to prevent againsta stroke!

Keep in mind:Health professionalssay that you must“Eat melon alone orleave it alonebecause it will makeyour stomach groan.”The trick is to haveno food 30 minutesbefore or after eatingmelon.

Most people throwaway the watermelonrind, but next time,try putting it in ablender with somelime for a healthy,refreshing treat!

While many peopleprefer seedlessvarieties ofwatermelon, theblack seeds areedible and actuallyquite healthy. Theycontain iron, zinc,protein and fiber! Sothe next time you findyourself wanting tobuy seedlesswatermelon, try aseeded varietyinstead! You will gaineven more healthbenefits!

August 2017

AMERICAN HOUSE DEARBORN HEIGHTS

26600 Ann Arbor Trail

Dearborn Heights, MI 48127