american house dearborn heights

26600 Ann Arbor Trail | Dearborn Heights | Michigan | 48127

American House Dearborn Heights

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August 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

SAVE THE DATE!

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 Grandparents Daywith our carnival themed outdoor celebrationwith a full picnic lunch and a lot of fun onSunday, Sept. 11th, from noon to 2 p.m. Welook forward to seeing you here! Please RSVPto the front office.

Trip to the Detroit Zoo!We will be taking an adventure to the Detroit Zoo

for the Senior Day on Wednesday, September 7th.The admission is free for the Senior and Caregiver. Sothose that have wheelchairs or walkers that may needextra help getting around will need someone withthem. You may be able to ride on the bus but somemay need to drive if there is an overflow. Picniclunches will be provided this day. We will also plan onleaving at 9am to head to the zoo.

Baseball Game!There will be a baseball game at the new Jimmy

John’s Field in Utica, Michigan, on Saturday,September 10th. This would be a wonderfulopportunity for those who have not been able to getto a ball game yet this year. Our community is hopingto have a full bus for this event, so please mark yourcalendar. Further details will be available in the nextfew weeks.

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F.Y.I.

Sign-OutSheets!

Please rememberto use the sign-outsheet when taking aloved one from thebuilding. The sign-outsheet is located inthe front hall, underthe activity board. Inthe event 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!Laura Wilkerson

FNP-BC of AdvancedMedical Housecallswill be here weekly.

Dr. Howell,podiatrist, will behere on Tuesday,Sept 27th, at10:30 a.m.

Wayne County Picnic!

Mexican Fiesta!A wonderful time was had by

all who were there. Next year wewould like to have even moreparticipation. Just talk to thosethat were there about all thelaughter and fun.

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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.8/5 Michael S.8/7 Joyce M.8/7 Paul K.8/13 Paul G.8/14 Dolores H.8/14 Annie G.8/26 Irene L.8/29 Olga H8/30 Delores P.

Staff Birthdays!8/18 Linda Kaminski8/25 Melisa Finch

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.”

Don N.Arthella M.Delores P.Virginia A.

Wit & Wisdom

“The sky is the dailybread of the eyes.”

—Ralph WaldoEmerson

“Together we canface any challenges

as deep as the oceanand as highas the sky.”

—Sonia Gandhi

“More varied thanany landscape wasthe landscape in thesky, with islands of

gold and silver,peninsulas of apricotand rose against a

background of manyshades of turquoise

and azure.”—Cecil Beaton

“The sky broke likean egg into full

sunset and the watercaught fire.”

—Pamela HansfordJohnson

“The artist is areceptacle for

emotions that comefrom all over the

place: from the sky,from the Earth, from

a scrap of paper,from a passingshape, from aspider’s web.”

—Pablo Picasso

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August 2016Dearborn Heights

EntertainmentOutingLobbyDining RoomGame Room

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

19:15 Shopping at Walmart

10:15 Riddles and Rhymes10:30 Exercise11:15 Anacrostics1:30 Walk and Roll Club2:00 Bingo3:00 Rosary with Mary Lou6:30 Pinochle Club

29:30 Word Challenge

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

1:00 Blood Pressures1:30 Deal or No Deal1:30 Garden Club2:30 Wii Bowling3:30 Patio Social4:00 Spelling Bee6:15 Music with Robin Beck6:30 The Knit Wit Club

39:30 Person, Place or Thing

10:00 Catholic Mass with Father Bucon10:15 Creative Expressions11:15 Jumbline

1:30 Current Events2:00 Bingo3:00 Bible Study with Evelyn3:30 Watermelon on the Patio6:30 Monopoly6:30 Movie Night

49:30 Musical Hot Potato

10:15 Short Stories/Reminiscing10:30 Exercise11:30 Unscramble1:30 Walk and Roll Club1:30 Trivia Quest2:00 Blackjack3:15 Poetry and Prose with Joyce3:30 Outdoor Games

58:30 Breakfast at the Scrambler

10:00 Garden Club with Geri10:30 Exercise with Med Team Rehab11:15 US History

1:30 Creative Crafts1:30 Bean Bag Toss2:30 Entertainment with Garvin Freeman3:45 Unscramble6:30 Pinochle Club

610:30 Volleyball with Mary11:00 Practice for Senior Olympics11:15 Jigsaw Puzzles

1:30 Rummy3:30 Trivia with Dolores5:00 Lawrence Welk6:00 Scrabble

711:00 Catholic Service1:30 Coupon Clipping2:00 Biographical Discussion

with Dolores3:30 Trivial Pursuit

89:30 Current Events

10:15 Opening Ceremonies for SeniorOlympics

10:30 Bean Bag Toss, Frisbee Throw, SoftballThrow and Football Throw

1:30 Walk and Roll Club1:30 Hangman2:00 Bingo3:00 Rosary with Mary Lou6:30 Pinochle Club


10:15 Chicken Soup for the Soul10:30 Exercise11:00 Music with Bobby G1:00 Departure for Senior Olympic Trivia

Challenge1:00 Blood Pressures1:30 Deal or No Deal3:30 Patio Social4:00 Classic Words6:30 The Knit Wit Club

109:00 Departure Senior Olympics Wii

Bowling10:15 Creative Expressions11:15 Jumbline

1:30 Current Events2:00 Bingo3:30 National S’mores Day Social/with

music of Duran Duran6:30 Monopoly6:30 Movie Night

119:15 Departure for Senior Olympics Creative

Writing10:15 Unscramble11:15 Trivia Quest1:15 Senior Olympics The Arts1:30 Walk and Roll Club1:30 Reminiscing3:00 Wellness Bingo with the

Med Team4:00 Spelling Bee

1210:00 Garden Club with Geri10:30 Exercise with Med Team Rehab11:15 US History

1:30 Bean Bag Toss1:30 Creative Crafts2:00 Departure for Senior Olympics Ice

Cream Social and Awards2:30 Entertainment with Steve and Lucy6:30 Pinochle Club

1310:30 Volleyball with Mary11:15 Jigsaw Puzzles




159:15 Shopping at Kroger

10:15 Riddles and Rhymes10:30 Exercise11:15 Anacrostics1:30 Walk and Roll Club2:00 Bingo3:00 Rosary with Mary Lou6:30 Pinochle Club


10:15 Chicken Soup for the Soul11:15 Brain Games

1:00 Blood Pressures1:30 Garden Club1:30 Deal or No Deal2:30 Wii Bowling3:30 Brainstorming Social6:30 Sock Hop Party with Music by

Robin Beck


10:15 Creative Expressions10:30 Lutheran Service with Pastor

Colleen11:15 Jumbline

1:30 Current Events2:00 Bingo3:00 Bible Study with Chaplain Eric6:30 Monopoly6:30 Movie Night


10:15 Short Stories/Reminiscing10:30 Exercise11:30 Unscramble1:30 Trivia Quest1:30 Walk and Roll Club2:00 Blackjack3:15 Poetry and Prose with Joyce3:30 Outdoor Games

1910:00 Garden Club with Geri10:30 Exercise with Med Team Rehab11:15 US History12:00 Soda Shop Theme Meal

1:30 Creative Crafts1:30 Bean Bag Toss1:30 Cruisin’ Down Woodward2:30 Birthday Party with Joe Moore3:45 Unscramble6:30 Pinochle Club

2010:30 Volleyball with Mary10:30 Tai Chi With Andrea11:15 Jigsaw Puzzles


2110:30 Catholic Mass at St.

Sabina with Renne11:00 Catholic Service

1:30 Coupon Clipping2:00 Biographical Discussion


2210:00 Departure for Belle Isle(Lunch

and conservatory)10:15 Riddles and Rhymes11:15 Anacrostics1:30 Hangman1:30 Walk and Roll Club2:00 Bingo3:00 Rosary with Mary Lou6:30 Pinochle Club



1:00 Blood Pressures1:30 Garden Club1:30 Deal or No Deal2:30 Educational Presentation with Sherri3:30 Patio Social3:30 Wii Bowling4:00 Classic Words6:30 The Knit Wit Club


10:15 Creative Expressions11:15 Jumbline

1:30 Current Events2:30 Classic Car Show with ’50s

Music with Ken Kirk6:30 Monopoly6:30 Movie Night


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

1:30 Walk and Roll Club1:30 Trivia Quest2:00 Blackjack3:30 Patio Social

269:30 Depart for Mattai Botanical

Gardens and Conservatory10:30 Exercise with Med Team Rehab11:15 US History

1:30 Bean Bag Toss1:30 Creative Crafts2:30 Entertainment with Bob Tarinelli3:45 Unscramble6:30 Pinochle Club

2710:30 Volleyball with Mary11:15 Jigsaw Puzzles




299:15 Shopping at Meijer

10:15 Riddles and Rhymes10:30 Exercise11:15 Anacrostics1:00 Movie at MJR1:30 Walk and Roll Club2:00 Bingo3:00 Rosary with Mary Lou6:30 Pinochle Club



1:00 Blood Pressures1:30 Garden Club1:30 Deal or No Deal2:30 Wii Bowling3:30 Patio Social4:00 Classic Words6:30 The Knit Wit Club

319:15 Greektown Casino

10:15 Creative Expressions11:00 Music Therapy with Dr. Butler

1:30 Current Events2:00 Bingo3:00 Ice Cream Social with Med

Team Rehab6:30 Movie Night6:30 Monopoly

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Fun Times!

KensingtonFarm

Berry Goodfor You

Stay hydratedduring hot weatherby snacking on juicyraspberries,blueberries andstrawberries. Eatthem plain or mixedwith yogurt and alittle granola for asweet treat.

Soothing SoakTea will help ease

sunburn pain. Pour apot of brewed teainto a bathtub oflukewarm water.Soak in the tub untilyour skin feels better.

GraceMy grace is sufficient,That’s what Jesus said.My grace is sufficient,That’s what I read.Unmerited favor is what gracemeans.Does that mean I’m one of Hisfavorites.That’s what it seems,From the fullness of His grace.Many blessings we have received.His power is made perfectin weakness,I believe.How do I receive grace you mightwant to know?Receive it by faith,I’m telling you so.Grow in grace,And don’t be too proud.Say no to sin.Shout it out loud!by Dolores S.

Resident CouncilMeetings!

Some of you may not be awareof our monthly resident councilmeetings. The purpose of thismeeting is for residents to beupdated of upcoming events withinour community, a time to speakwith the management staff, offersuggestions and voice anyconcerns. These meetings are heldmonthly, so please reference thenewsletter for the date. Hope youwill be able to join us this month.

Project Gratitude!We will be continuing our

coupon clipping group. Thesecoupons are stacked, sent to theProject Gratitude Coordinator, thenshipped to the military bases thathave commissaries so they can beused to defray the cost ofgroceries. We will need everyone tohelp collect, cut and sort couponsso we can help with this endeavor.

ENTERTAINMENT TRIVIA

Stand-up Scribes

Answers: 1) D; 2) A; 3) F; 4) E; 5) C; 6) B

Comedians tell jokes on stage and on screen, and many have extended their wit to best-selling books. See if you can match the comedians to the books they penned.

Comedian

1) Tina Fey

2) Steve Martin

3) Ellen DeGeneres

4) George Carlin

5) Mindy Kaling

6) Stephen Colbert

Book

A) “Born Standing Up”

B) “I Am America (And So

Can You!)”

C) “Is Everyone Hanging Out

Without Me?”

D) “Bossypants”

E) “Last Words”

F) “Seriously … I’m Kidding”

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American House Choir!It’s again starting to be that time to

get our voices in tune and recruit newmembers with musical talent and thedesire to sing. The American HouseChoir will start back up in the monthof September with the date and timeof rehearsals still to be determined. Soif you would like to be a choirmember, please see Elizabeth and shewill get your name on the list. Believeme ... since the choir has formed, ithas been a very rewarding experiencein many ways.

Genitti’s Hole in the Wall!If you would like to get out to have

lunch and see a theatre production,then this is the right trip for you. It is a7-course Italian meal and then go tothe theatre for the production of“Murder on the 13th Floor” We will begoing on Friday, Sept 23rd, at 10:30a.m. and heading to downtownNorthville. The cost is $35 for thisouting. Please RSVP by Sept 19.

Belle IsleIf you like barbecues in the park

near the water with fresh air andgathering with friends. Then this is thetrip for you. We will be going to BelleIsle on Monday, August 22nd with oneof our sister communities for a day ofsocialization, exploration, making newfriends and just plain old fashionedfun. Please see Elizabeth if interested.

Interesting Corn FactsBy Brian K. Rosso, R.D.Michigan farmers produce 335

million bushels of corn annually. Ihope you find the following facts oncorn interesting.

• There are 11,000 corn farmersin Michigan.

• One ear of corn has 800 kernels.• Yellow is not the only color of

corn. It can also be green, red,white or purple.

• Corn is grown on every continentexcept Antarctica.

• Another word for corn is maize.• Forty percent of the corn

produced is used to makeethanol.

• Corn is actually part of the grassfamily.

• Corn is a major food staple forlivestock and poultry.

• Michigan is part of the Corn Belt,an area of the country wherecorn grows the best.

• Sweet corn is a great source offiber, iron, thiamin and vitamin C.

Visit an American House today andenjoy some sweet corn, a regular itemon our menu.

Fun Times!

Our MasterGardener!

Many thanks toGeri who has beenmaintaining thebeauty of our flowersin the courtyard.

August 2016

AMERICAN HOUSE DEARBORN HEIGHTS

26600 Ann Arbor Trail

Dearborn Heights, MI 48127

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