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2251 West Auburn Road | Rochester Hills | Michigan | 48309

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American House Elmwood

November 2016Our Friendly StaffLisa Jones Executive DirectorKathy Smith Assistant DirectorPatti Adams Life Enrichment DirectorMichelle Fairchild Culinary SupervisorSusan Hus Housekeeping SupervisorSteve Trammel Maintenance SupervisorLinda, Sharon, Sandra and Kayla Office

Important Phone NumbersMain Office (248) 852-1980The Medical Team (248) 299-9955Beauty Shop (248) 853-5277OPC Mini Bus (248) 652-4780

HAPPY THANKSGIVING TO ALL OFOUR RESIDENTS AND FAMILIES.

November 11 - Veterans DayWe salute our residents who served our country for

their patriotism, love of our country and their sacrificefor the common good. We say GOD BLESS YOU,AND GOD BLESS AMERICA! E.K. B., Clarence D.,Ray E., Lucien E., John F., Robert G., Ken G., EarlM., John R., Francis S., and LeRoy Thatcher. Tocelebrate Veterans Day we would like to invite allof our veterans to a special lunch at 11:30 a.m. inour activity room. If you would like to join yourloved one, please R.S.V.P. by November 6th.Space is limited.

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BINGO

FAMILY ANDFRIENDSBINGO

Family andFriends bingo is setfor Monday, Nov 7,at American HouseVillage. The busleaves at 5:45 p.m.All families andfriends of residentsare invited, so makea date with yourloved one. Bingocards are 50¢ eachand you can play asmany cards as youcan handle.

BINGO BASHThis month’s

BINGO BASH isMonday, Nov. 14, at3:00 p.m., atAmerican HouseStone. FourAmerican Houses willjoin together for abingo game like noother. Cost is $1.25.The bus will leave at2:00 p.m.

Welc me

Ronald E.

AUBURN HILLS SENIORCENTER THANKSGIVING

Auburn Hills Senior Center invites usto attend their Thanksgiving Luncheonon Nov. 16, at 11 a.m. Be sure to comehungry for the Thanksgiving feast.Please sign up in the hallway. $5.00 perperson due to Patti by November 2.

It’s Pumpkin Pie TimeResidents will make pumpkin

pies on Nov. 23 at2 p.m. If baking is what you liketo do, please don’t miss thisevent. Families are welcome tocome. If you don’t like to bake,join us for cider and donuts. SeePatti if you would like to help out.Residents will have a pie to sharewith family.

THANKSGIVINGCELEBRATION

Our sister community,American House Stone, invitesus to celebrate Thanksgiving withthem on November 22.Wonderful entertainment will besupplied by Balancing EarthEntertainment. Please register inthe sign-up book if you areinterested. This will be acelebration you won’t wantto miss.

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ELMWOOD EVENTSNov. 3, at 10:45 a.m. Music with the Birmingham Ensemble LRNov. 3, at 3:30 p.m. Music with Kelly Miller LRNov. 8, at 10:30 a.m. Music with Craig Marsden LRNov. 8, at 2:00 p.m. Conversations with Goodlife ARNov. 9, at 10:30 a.m. Wellness Bingo ARNov. 10, at 1:30 p.m. Volleyball with Rochester Hills Fire Dept.. LRNov. 10, at 3:30 p.m. Leonard Dow LRNov. 11, at 11:30 a.m. Veterans Luncheon ARNov. 11, at 2:30 p.m. Floats on Friday to honor our Veterans DRNov. 13, at 8:30 a.m. Music with Mark Green DRNov. 15, at 12:00 p.m. Men’s Club Pizza and Cards ARNov. 17, at 2:30 p.m. Music with Gary Pillow DR

Clocking in andTurning Back

Most of the U.S.A. will “fall back”when daylight saving time ends onNovember 6. On that morning,clocks from coast to coast will beset back one hour. Don’t forget toput your own timepieces in reversetoo.

THANKSGIVINGAT ELMWOOD

With Thanksgiving approaching,please mark in the sign-out book ifyour loved one will be eating out onThanksgiving. If you wish to joinyour loved one for our noonThanksgiving meal, please reserveyour place in the main office byNovember 20. The cost is $10.00.

Earl and Kelly

Genesee BelleRiverboat Tour

JOIN US!

Resident BirthdaysYvonne T.

November 18****

Robert G.November 20

****Penny S.

November 20****

Barbara S.November 29

****Staff Birthdays

Sandra M.November 8

****November birthdaysand new residentscelebration will beon Nov. 17 at 2:30p.m. with music byGary Pillow in the

Dining Room.

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November 2016Elmwood

EntertainmentOutings

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday SaturdayLaura Wilkerson Here Today 19:00 Beauty Salon Open9:30 A Trip to American House

Oakland for Lunch10:00 Rosary and Communion AR12:30 Blood Pressure DR2:00 Cards AR4:30 Balloon Volleyball in the Hallway6:00 News LR

29:30 Wii Bowling LR

10:45 Service and Lunch atGethsemane

2:00 Trivia LR3:00 Bingo AR6:00 News LR

39:45 Bus to Meijer - Cancelled

10:45 Entertainment withMusical Ensemble LR

2:30 Roll that Dice LR3:30 Music with Kelly Miller LR6:00 News LR7:00 Ukeladies Sing-A-Long LR

410:00 Scripture Study AR11:15 Wii Bowling LR

2:00 One on One3:00 Bingo AR6:00 News LR

510:30 Bingo AR

1:30 Memory Game LR2:00 Word Game LR6:00 Movie LR

610:00 Woodside Bible AR1:15 Word Game LR2:00 Music in the Living Room6:00 Movie LR

Dr. Romadan Here Today 79:30 Moving and Grooving with

Lisa LR10:15 Memory Game LR

1:45 Adult Coloring AR2:30 Bingo AR5:45 Family and Friends Bingo

at American House Village

Laura Wilkerson HereToday/Election Day

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9:00 Beauty Salon Open10:00 Rosary and Communion AR10:30 Music with Craig Marsden LR12:30 Blood Pressure DR2:00 Conversations with Goodlife AR4:30 Balloon Volleyball in the Hallway6:00 News LR


10:30 Wellness Bingo11:30 Mystery Bus Trip for

Lunch2:30 Helping Hands AR3:00 Bingo AR6:00 News LR

109:30 Movin’ and Groovin’ with

Kathleen LR9:45 Bus to Meijer1:30 Balloon Volleyball with the

Rochester Hills Fire Dept. LR3:30 Music with Leonard Dow LR6:00 News LR7:00 Ukeladies Sing-A-Long LR

Veterans Day 1111:15 Wii Bowling LR11:30 Veterans Luncheon AR

2:30 Floats on Friday to honor ourVeterans DR

3:30 Bingo AR6:00 News LR

1210:00 Therapy Dogs10:30 Bingo AR


138:30 Music with Mark Green

DR10:00 Woodside Bible AR

1:15 Word Game LR2:00 Music in the Living Room6:00 Movie LR

Dr. Romadan Here Today 149:30 Moving and Grooving with Lisa LR

10:15 Memory Game LR1:45 Adult Coloring AR2:00 Bingo Bash at American

House Stone6:00 News LR6:00 Bus to American House

Village for RochesterCommunity Chorus

Laura Wilkerson Here Today 159:00 Beauty Salon Open

10:00 Rosary and Communion AR10:30 Music with Tom Birchler LR12:00 Men’s Club Pizza and Cards AR12:30 Blood Pressure DR3:30 Name that Tune Bingo AR4:30 Balloon Volleyball in the Hallway6:00 News LR


11:00 Bus to Auburn HillsSenior Center forThanksgiving Luncheon

2:30 Memory Game AR3:00 Bingo AR6:00 News LR

179:30 Movin’ and Groovin’ with Kathleen

LR9:45 Bus to Meijer1:00 Massage Therapy LR2:30 Birthday/New Resident Party

Music with Gary Pillow DR6:00 News LR7:00 Ukeladies Sing-A-Long LR

1810:00 Scripture Study AR11:15 Wii Bowling LR1:00 American House Choir at

Auburn Hills2:00 One on One3:00 Bingo AR6:00 News LR

1910:30 Bingo AR


2010:00 Woodside Bible AR1:15 Word Game LR2:00 Music in the Living Room6:00 Movie LR


Lisa LR10:15 Memory Game LR

1:45 Adult Coloring AR2:30 Bingo AR6:00 News LR


10:00 Rosary and Communion AR10:30 Music with Charley Gehringer LR12:30 Blood Pressure DR1:30 Thanksgiving Celebration at

American House Stonew/Balancing Earth Entertainment

4:30 Balloon Volleyball in the Hallway6:00 News LR


11:00 Music with PastorFischer LR

2:00 Make Pumpkins Pie DR3:30 Bingo AR6:00 News LR

Thanksgiving Day 249:00 Thanksgiving Parade on

TV LR12:00 Music with Mark Green

DR2:00 Music in the Living Room6:00 News LR8:00 Movie LR

2510:00 Scripture Study AR11:15 Wii Bowling LR

2:00 One on One3:00 Bingo AR6:00 News LR

2610:00 Therapy Dogs10:30 Bingo AR


2710:00 Woodside Bible AR1:15 Word Game LR2:00 Music in the Living Room2:00 Music with Dan Bergen

LR6:00 Movie LR


Lisa LR10:15 Cooking with Mary LR

1:45 Adult Coloring AR2:30 Bingo AR6:00 News LR


10:00 Rosary and Communion AR12:30 Blood Pressure DR1:30 Hospice of Michigan Memorial

Service LR4:30 Balloon Volleyball in the Hallway6:00 News LR


10:15 Crafts AR12:45 Bus to Sanders for Ice

Cream3:00 Bingo AR6:00 News LR

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Talk About It

Richard andDelores

Mary Jane andHer New Golden

AlbertoCelebratingOktoberfest

Holiday Gift GivingAlthough our employees

appreciate kind gestures during theholiday season to acknowledge theirhard work throughout the year, theyare not allowed to accept gifts orgratuities directly. American HouseElmwood has set up an EmployeeChristmas Fund. Residents orfamily members may show theirappreciation to our employees bycontributing to the fund in the mainoffice by Dec. 16. FYI ~ The MedicalTeam is a separate company, so theyare not considered American Houseemployees. Thank you!

Thank You

Save the

DateDECEMBER EVENTS

1 Memory Care - Deck the Halls3 Christmas Craft Bazaar6 Advent Tea15 Resident Family Christmas

Party

MEMORIAL SERVICE

Hospice of Michigan andAmerican House Elmwood will holda special Memorial Service onNovember 29, at 1:30, in our livingroom. We will remember all whohave passed away in the last year.

FUN OUTINGS!Nov. 1, at 9:30 a.m. A Trip to American House Oakland for LunchNov. 2, at 10:30 a.m. Service and Lunch at GethsemaneNov. 9, at 11:30 a.m. Mystery Trip LunchNov. 14, at 6:00 p.m. Rochester Community Concert at A.H. VillageNov. 16, at 11:00 a.m. Auburn Hills Thanksgiving LuncheonNov. 22, at 1:30 p.m. Thanksgiving Celebration at A.H. Stone

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MOVING and GROOVING -Every Monday and Thursday

at 9:30 a.m.

MASSAGE THERAPYSign up for a free 10-minute

massage. Massage therapistGayle Delaney will be at Elmwood onNovember 17 at 1:00 p.m., in theliving room. Please sign up.

Thanksgiving IsTurkey Time!

By Brian K. Rosso, R.D.The traditional holiday of

Thanksgiving is celebrated this month.Turkey is the main food consumedduring this holiday. Below are severalinteresting and informative facts aboutthe turkey.

• On average, Americans eat morethan 16 pounds of turkeyannually.

• The largest turkey on record was86 pounds.

• A male turkey is a tom, a femaleis a hen and a newborn isa poult.

• The average mature turkey hasaround 3,500 feathers.

• A turkey egg takes 28 daysto hatch.

• It’s estimated that 675 millionpounds of turkey will be eatenthis Thanksgiving in the UnitedStates.

• The main farmers of turkey areMinnesota, North Carolina,Arkansas, Virginia and California.

American House will be servingturkey (along with seconds) thiscoming Thanksgiving.

HAPPY THANKSGIVING!

SpiritualCorner

Catholic ServiceRosary and Holy Communion are

held every Tuesday at 10 a.m. in theactivity room, thanks to theparishioners from Sacred HeartChurch.

Woodside Bible ServiceSundays at 10 a.m., Woodside

Bible visits and provides ourcommunity devotion and leads us insongs of praise.

Scripture StudyFridays in the activity room at 10

a.m., Jim, Sandie and Kathy lead us inScripture study, prayers and hymns.Volunteers are needed. If you areinterested, please contact PattiAdams.

Events With GethsemaneLutheran Church

Service and lunch at Gethsemane isNovember 2. The bus will leave at10:45 a.m.

Conversations with Goodlife is avideo on a topic that is interesting toall. Gethsemane will host the talk andprovide refreshments November 8, inthe Activity Room, at 2:00 p.m.

The Rev. Thomas Fischer fromGethsemane Lutheran Church willvisit, give us devotion, and playbeautiful hymns on the piano. Join uson November 23, at 11:00 a.m., in theliving room.

NEED TO KNOW

HEALTHNEWS!!

Blood PressureChecks: Tuesdays,at 12:30 p.m.

LAURAWILKERSON,

NURSEPRACTITIONER

DR. SHERYLBENZTLEY,PODIATRISTNext visit is in

December.

Dr. Romadan,MD-Mondays

November 2016

AMERICAN HOUSE ELMWOOD

2251 West Auburn Road

Rochester Hills, MI 48309

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