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American House Sterling Heights

September 2016

Staff

DirectoryPaula Marsee Executive DirectorDarlene Anderson Asst. Executive Dir.May Thomas Life Enrichment Dir.Christina Hebert Night/Weekend Mgr.Sue Sawyer Night/Weekend Mgr.Sara Klett Night/Weekend Mgr.Keneisha Moore Housekeeping Supvr.John Oliver Maintenance Supvr.Michel Van Howe ChefJim Oniones Transporter

Office (586) 978-1060The Medical Team (586) 264-2500The Medical Team Fax # (586) 264-3231In-Home Rehab (586) 264-5235Beauty Salon-Bonnie (586) 864-0134Transportation (586) 383-0515Transportation Tues/Thurs (586) 533-9655

SEPTEMBER 11THPATRIOT DAY

A NATIONAL DAY OF REMEMBRANCE TOHONOR THOSE WHO LOST THEIR LIVES IN

THE ATTACKS ON 9/11

GRANDPARENTS DAY SUNDAYSEPTEMBER 11TH NOON-2 P.M.

One of our favorite celebrations is coming inSeptember! We look forward to honoring ourgrandparents at American House Sterling Heights. Itwill be a carnival-themed day filled with great food,ice cream, entertainment, face painting, the mostincredible balloon artist you’ve ever seen, games andplenty of photo opportunities. Please RSVP inAssistant Director Darlene’s office by Thursday,September 8th.

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Birthdays

MEALTIMES9 am Breakfast12:30 pm Dinner5:30 pm Supper

Happy

Birthday

RESIDENTBIRTHDAYS

12 EDWARD J.16 LOUELLA V.16 ED M.19 MARGARET W.28 MARY C.

STAFFBIRTHDAYS

2 DAPHNE T. (H)7 JACKIE H. (M)16 Susan B. (DR)20 Jim O. (T)

CELEBRATESEPTEMBERBIRTHDAYS

WITHTWILA & SAM

3:00 FRI, SEPT. 30,IN THE DINING

ROOM

Activities

EUCHRE!Would you call trump with the hand

shown above? We have Euchre playersin our community that would! Gettogether on Sundays at 11 a.m. inSenior Scoops.

WHO’S IN FOR BUNCO?The dice is rolling every Monday in

the Activity Room, come join the fun!

TEST YOUR ALARMPENDENT

It’s important that residentsperiodically test their alarm pendants.Just give our medical team a heads upbeforehand.

RESIDENTS REACH INTO THEIR POCKETS ANDPURSES FOR DOLLAR BILLS. POST TIME EVERYFRIDAY AT 1:30, HORSE RACING IN THE LOBBY.

CRAFTS WITH NANCY FIRST MONDAY OF EACHMONTH.

BOOK CLUB MEETS EACH WEDNESDAY ANDFRIDAY AT 10 A.M. IN THE ACTIVITY ROOM. ONFRIDAYS AFTER READING TIME, PLAY WORDGAMES, EXERCISE THAT BRAIN!

SEE THE CALENDAR INSIDETHIS PATRIOT NEWSLETTER

FOR OUTINGS ANDACTIVITIES. MAKE IT A PART

OF YOUR DAY TO PEEK INTHE SENIOR SCOOPS (MAIL

ROOM). CHECK OUT THECALENDAR ON THE WALL.

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National Day of Service and Remembrance

Patriot Day

Sept. 11

A moment in our lives, forever in our hearts.

SHRINE OF THELITTLE FLOWER

Named in honor of Saint Thérèsede Lisieux (who was also known asthe Little Flower), the church wasfirst built in 1926 in a largelyProtestant area. The original woodstructure was destroyed by a fireMarch 17, 1936. Construction of thenew building started in 1931 andended in 1936. Its completion wasspurred by the destruction of theold structure and it employed largeamounts of copper and stone toexecute the designs of architectHenry J. McGill.

Pope Francis designated theShrine a minor basilica January 31,2015. During a recent outing,residents were captivated by thetalent, charm and tremendous faithof Saint Thérèse de Lisieux and themagnificent statues and decor ofthis historic church. Candles werelit to remember beloved residentswho have passed on recently.

Apple Facts

By Brian K. Rosso,R.D.

• Eating an applecan brightenyour smile.

• Apples are asource ofantioxidants,which can fightcancer.Researchersbelieve thateating apples ona regular basismay limit thedevelopment ofAlzheimer’sdisease andParkinson’sdisease.

• The appleblossom is thestate flower ofMichigan andArkansas.

• Apples can bekept for up totwo weeks in arefrigerator(outside of anypackaging).

• The state ofMichigan growsmore than 20different kinds ofapples. Here area few: PaulaRed, McIntosh,Jonathan,Empire, Ida Red,Rome andHoneycrisp.

Copyright © 2015 Uhlig LLC

September 2016Sterling Heights

EntertainmentActivity

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

September

ABBREVIATIONS:(SS) Senior Scoops(AR) Activity Room(L) Lobby(DR) Dining Room

110:30 Depart for St. Sabbas Royal

Eagle Restaurant11:00 Sign up for The Hearing People2:30 Right Fit Exercise (C)3:15 BINGO $1 per card (DR)

29:30 Depart for Belle Isle

Aquarium10:00 Book Club (AR)

1:30 Horse Racing (L)3:00 Popcorn and Sing-A-Long (L)

311:00 Cards and Games (SS)

2:00 TCM Turner Classic Movie6:30 LAWRENCE WELK (L)

411:00 EUCHRE (SS)2:30 ICE CREAM (SS)3:00 TRIVIA (AR)

Labor Day 510:30 ROSARY (C)2:00 BUNCO (AR)3:00 AFTERNOON MOVIE (L)

Comedy “Suppose They Gavea War and Nobody Came?”

610:00 Right Fit Exercise (C)10:00 Sign Up for Premier Physicians

Care10:45 Shopping at Dollar Store

3:00 Bingo (DR)4:00 Porch Time ‘til Supper Time

710:00 Book Club (AR)11:45 Catholic Communion Service

(C)3:00 Entertainment with Dr. Butler

(L)4:00 Virtual Tray Game (AR)

89:30 Blood Pressure Checks after

breakfast with Nurse Barb11:00 Giant Word Search (AR)1:45 Poker (AR)2:30 Right Fit Exercise (C)3:15 BINGO $1 per card (DR)

910:00 Book Club (C)

1:30 Horse Racing (L)3:00 Entertainer (To Be

Announced)4:00 Happy Hour (AR)

1011:00 Cards and Games (SS)1:00 American House All-Star

Game at Jimmy Johns Fieldin Utica

2:00 TCM Turner Classic Movie6:30 LAWRENCE WELK (L)

1112:00 GRANDPARENTS DAY

FAMILY PARTY NOON-2 PM2:30 ICE CREAM (SS)4:25 LIONS AT INDIANAPOLIS

1210:00 Sit & Be Fit (L)10:30 ROSARY (C)11:00 Crafts with Nancy (AR)2:00 BUNCO (AR)3:00 Ice Cream Sundae Monday,

followed by Brain Games! (AR)

1310:00 Sign Up for Dr. Cohen or

Premier Physicians Care10:00 Right Fit Exercise (C)11:30 Lunch at Cracker Barrel

3:00 Bingo (DR)4:00 Porch Time ‘til Supper Time

1410:00 Book Club (AR)11:45 Catholic Communion Service

(C)2:00 Moovin & Groovin (L)3:30 Find-A-Word Game (AR)

159:30 Blood Pressure Checks after

breakfast with Nurse Barb11:00 Giant Word Search (AR)1:45 Poker (AR)2:30 Right Fit Exercise (C)3:15 BINGO $1 per card (DR)

1610:00 Book Club (C)

1:30 Horse Racing (L)3:00 Entertainment with Leonard

Dow (DR)4:00 Cards: Kings In The Corner

(AR)

1711:00 Cards and Games (SS)

2:00 TCM Turner Classic Movie6:30 LAWRENCE WELK (L)

1811:00 EUCHRE (SS)1:00 DETROIT LIONS VS.

TENNESSEE TITANS2:30 ICE CREAM (SS)

1910:00 Sit & Be Fit (L)10:30 ROSARY (C)2:00 BUNCO (AR)3:00 Ice Cream Sundae Monday,

followed by Brain Games! (AR)

2010:00 Sign Up for Premier Physicians

Care10:00 Right Fit Exercise (C)11:00 Poker (AR)3:00 Bingo (DR)4:00 Porch Time ‘til Supper Time

2110:00 Book Club (AR)11:45 Catholic Communion Service

(C)3:00 Entertainment with Daniel

Bryson (L)4:00 Outburst Game (AR)

229:30 Blood Pressure Checks after

breakfast with Nurse Barb10:30 Shopping at Target

2:30 Right Fit Exercise (C)3:15 BINGO $1 per card (DR)

239:30 Depart for Greektown Casino

10:00 Book Club (C)1:30 Horse Racing (L)3:00 Entertainment with Charlie

Geringer (L)

2411:00 Cards and Games (SS)

2:00 TCM Turner Classic Movie6:30 LAWRENCE WELK (L)

2511:00 EUCHRE (SS)1:00 LIONS AT GREEN BAY2:30 ICE CREAM (SS)

2610:00 Sit & Be Fit (L)10:30 ROSARY (C)2:00 BUNCO (AR)3:00 Ice Cream Sundae Monday,

followed by Brain Games! (AR)

2710:00 Movie at MJR - Time may

change10:00 Right Fit Exercise (C)10:00 Sign Up for Dr. Cohen or

Premier Physicians Care3:00 Bingo (DR)4:00 Porch Time ‘til Supper Time

2810:00 Book Club (AR)11:45 Catholic Communion Service

(C)3:00 Entertainment with Gary

Pillow (DR)4:00 Wheel of Fortune (L)

299:30 Blood Pressure Checks after

breakfast with Nurse Barb10:30 Shopping at Meijer

2:30 Right Fit Exercise (C)3:15 BINGO $1 per card (DR)

3010:00 Book Club (C)

1:30 Horse Racing (L)3:00 Celebrate September

Birthdays with Twila & Sam(DR)

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TMT Corner

THE MEDICALTEAM

The MedicalTeam can providepersonal careservices to ourresidents. Servicesoffered includeshower assistance,a.m. and p.m. care,and more! TheMedical Team staffcan be reached at(586) 264-2500 or(734) 779-9700.The Medical Teamis also available forpill reminders, whichallow them todispenseblister-packedmedications toresidents and handleall of the reordering.One less thing toworry about!

PLEASE NOTE:Please let TMT knowif you are signed upfor skilled care orrehab services withsomeone out of thebuilding. We areconstantly striving toprovide consistentcare for ourresidents.

St. Sabbas Orthodox Monastery,located in Harper Woods, Michigan,is a monastery of the RussianOrthodox Church.

The monastery is surrounded bybeautiful gardens, fountains, andmosaic shrines, very much in thestyle of the ancient monasteries ofJerusalem, Macedonia, Bulgaria,Greece, Serbia, Russia, Ukraine,Poland, and Romania.

The Royal Eagle Restaurant is themain financial support for themonastery. An outing is planned atthe restaurant and to stroll thebeautiful gardens on Thursday,September 1st. Sign up to reserve aseat on the bus!

RESIDENT MASA’SDAUGHTER NANCY had an exhibitwe went to see at the WarrenPublic Library. Beautiful workNancy!

Residents cruised the ClintonRiver on a warm August Day

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2016 SENIOR PROMCONGRATULATIONS TO MARY

KAZYAKA AND JONATHAN BISHOFFWHO WERE VOTED OUR NEWQUEEN AND KING OF THE PROM!

REMEMBERING LAST YEAR’S PROM

PHYLLIS AND FORMER QUEEN JANE

LOTTIE AND HER DAUGHTER

CONGRATULATIONS ARE IN ORDER!

A VERY DAPPER ED!

IHR ARTICLE

FEAR OFFALLINGBREAK THE

CYCLEMany seniors have

expressed a fear offalling because ofclose calls or actualincidents. Do youhave limited vision orhearing, experiencepain while walking,high or low bloodpressure? Whatabout being unawareof your medicationside effects?Environmental factorswithin your apartmentmay increase yourrisk of falling. It isimportant to educateyourself on how tominimize hazards andyour risk of falls.

Visit one of our InHome Rehab teammembers for moreinformation on fallprevention.

September 2016

C E L E B R A T E G R A N D P A R E N T S D A Y

t h e f i r s t S u n d a y a f t e r L a b o r D a y .

AMERICAN HOUSE STERLING I

11255 15 Mile Road

Sterling Heights, MI 48312