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American House Sterling Heights

November 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

DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME ENDSSUNDAY, NOVEMBER 6

GOOD FRIENDS GOOD TIMESHere’s Phyllis (above) enjoying a day out to Blake’s

Orchard. Are you looking forward to spending timewith residents and family within our community?Check out what’s planned for November! In additionto the day to day activities on the calendar, plan onattending lunch at Andrea’s Garden, Pasta DinnerFundraiser at Penna’s, Veterans Day Tribute, LunchOuting at Delicious Tea & Scones and Favorite GameDay. So much to see and do!

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COMMUNITY

MEALTIMES9 am Breakfast12:30 pm Dinner5:30 pm Supper

HappyBirthday

BIRTHDAYPARTY FRIDAY,

NOVEMBER25TH

IN THE DININGROOM

WOW! LOTS OFNOVEMBER

BIRTHDAYS TOCELEBRATE

RESIDENTS1 DOROTHY C.5 JOYCE R.6 CECILIA N.11 AURELIA M.15 CHUCK M.18 FRANK K.19 MARGARET W.19 MARY W.22 MARY K.28 ELAINE V.

STAFF9 MARLEEN G.

LUNCH OUTINGSANDREAS GARDEN

THURSDAYNOVEMBER 3RD

10% senior discounts!- Homemade rolls, made daily!- Breakfast is served all day.- Delicious salads and soups.- Light lunch specials from 11am-3pm- Homemade desserts, including pies,cakes, rice pudding, tapioca.

Located in Warren on 12 Mile Roadbetween Schoenherr and Hayes.

DELICIOUS TEA & SCONESTUESDAY,

NOVEMBER 15THOne of our favorite lunch stops.

Select from a large assortment of teas,scones and main course chicken salador quiche.

Price approx. $15, includes tip.Scones available to purchase.

TEST YOUR ALARMPENDENT

It’s important that residentsperiodically test their alarmpendants. Just give our medicalteam a heads up beforehand.

TRANSPORTATIONTO APPOINTMENTS

Our Transporter Jim isavailable to drive residents toappointments each Tuesday andThursday. There are somelimitations, please talk to Jim,May, or Office Staff when fillingout a request (in the binder infront of Assistant DirectorDarlene’s office).

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 and

most days, a list of activitieswill appear on the door of

Active Room

FAVORITE GAME DAYFRIDAY, NOVEMBER 18

Euchre, Uno, Bunco,Scrabble, Kings in the Corner...What’s your favorite game toplay? Whether you participate orjust like to hang out on the sidelines, come to our Favorite GameDay Party. Refreshments, foodand social time in the DiningRoom beginning at 3:00. Arriveearly to set up and GET IN THEGAME!

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“THERE WERE NEVERSUCH DEVOTED

SISTERS...”Remember this song made

famous by the sisters in movieWhite Christmas? And we allremember the Andrews sisters andLennon sisters. Well, there are threesisters that may not be famous, butwe think are pretty special.

Louise moved in first, followed byMargaret, then just recently, Trudy.They are the granddaughters ofChemist Anton Wegener, whohelped develop recipes like OrangeSoda Pop, Rock and Rye, Grape,and Ginger Ale to name a few. Thefamily resided in Detroit, where theirfather Frank worked at the bottlingplant at the corner of Gratiot andRiopelle. Margaret remembers, as ayoungster, being fascinated whilewatching the soda bottles beingfilled at the bottling plant.

These wonderful ladies lovereminiscing about growing up in

Detroit and precious familymemories. Pretty cool that we havethese three sisters here at ourAmerican House!

ANTON AND GERTRUDEWEGENER ARE SEATED HERE WITHTHEIR CHILDREN. FRANK, FARRIGHT, IS THE FATHER OF OURFAMOUS SISTERS.

Happenings

COMMUNIONSERVICE

Father DennisSaturdays 4pm

THE PURPOSEDRIVEN LIFEBible verses and

inspirational readingby Rick Warren. Let’sshare ideas and lifeexperiences in theChapel everyWednesday 11:15

BINGOGAMES BEGIN3:00 TUESDAY3:15 THURSDAY

BUNCOMON. & TUES.2 pm -Activity Rm.

HORSE RACING2:30 Sundaysin Activity Rm

Bring Quarters and$ingles!

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Activity

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

HONOROUR VETS

All Saints’ Day 110:00 Sign Up for Premier Physicians

Care10:00 Right Fit Exercise (C)10:30 Shopping at Dollar Store

3:00 Bingo (DR)6:30 After Dinner Movie (L)

All Souls’ Day 210:00 Current Events (AR)11:00 Bible Verse Study and Book

Reading (C)2:00 BUNCO (AR)3:00 Entertainment with Kerrick

Butler (L)

National Sandwich Day 310:00 Sign up for the Hearing People11:30 Lunch outing to Andrea’s

Garden2:30 Right Fit Exercise (C)3:15 BINGO $1 per card (DR)

National Candy Day 410:00 Book Club (C)11:00 Community Meeting (AR)3:00 Entertainment with Jonathan

Swift (L)4:00 Happy Hour (AR)

National Doughnut Day 511:00 Cards and Games (SS)

2:00 TCM Turner Classic Movie5:00 LAWRENCE WELK (L)

Daylight Saving Time Ends (FallBack)

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11:00 Cards “Kings In The Corner”(AR)

1:00 Lions @ Minnesota2:30 Horse Racing (L)6:30 Euchre (SS)

Tongue Twister Day 710:30 Rosary (C)11:00 CRAFTS WITH NANCY (AR)

2:00 BUNCO (AR)3:15 Pet A Pet visits (L)5:00 Pasta Dinner Fundraiser

at Penna’s

U.S. General Election Day 810:00 Right Fit Exercise (C)10:00 Sign Up for Premier Physicians

Care or Dr. Cohen10:30 Shopping at Target

3:00 Bingo (DR)6:30 Follow Election Results! (L)

Anniversary of the Opening of theBerlin Wall (1989)

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10:00 Current Events (AR)11:00 Bible Verse Study and Book

Reading (C)2:00 BUNCO (AR)3:00 Entertainment with Charlie

Geringer (L)

National Vanilla Cupcake Day 1010:30 Shopping at Big Lots

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

Veterans Day 1110:00 Book Club (C)12:30 VETERANS DAY TRIBUTE3:00 Veterans Day

Party-Entertainment withGary Pillow (DR)

Chicken Soup for the Soul Day 1211:00 Cards and Games (SS)

2:00 TCM Turner Classic Movie5:00 LAWRENCE WELK (L)

World Kindness Day 1311:00 Cards “Kings In The Corner”

(AR)2:30 Horse Racing (L)6:30 Euchre (SS)

Loosen Up, Lighten Up Day 1410:00 Sit & Be Fit (L)10:30 Rosary (C)2:00 BUNCO (AR)3:00 Milk Shake Monday (AR)3:30 “Are You Smarter Than a 5th

Grader?”

National Clean Out YourRefrigerator Day

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

Care11:00 Lunch at Delicious Tea

& Scones3:00 Bingo (DR)6:30 After Dinner Movie (L)

National Fast Food Day 1610:00 Current Events (AR)11:00 Bible Verse Study and Book

Reading (C)11:30 Movin’ & Groovin’ (L)

2:00 BUNCO (AR)3:00 Entertainment with Dorothy

Martin (DR)

Take a Hike Day 1710:30 Let’s Play Cards (AR)

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

Mickey Mouse’s Birthday 1810:00 Book Club (C)11:00 UNO (AR)3:00 Favorite Game Day (DR)4:00 Daniel O’Donnell DVD

70th Annual Mother Goose Parade 1911:00 Cards and Games (SS)

2:00 TCM Turner Classic Movie5:00 LAWRENCE WELK (L)

International Bible Week 2011:00 Cards “Kings In The Corner”

(AR)1:00 Lions vs. Jacksonville2:30 Horse Racing (L)6:30 Euchre (SS)

Pumpkin Pie Day 2110:00 Sit & Be Fit (L)10:30 Rosary (C)2:00 BUNCO (AR)3:00 Ice Cream Sundae Monday

(AR)3:15 Pet A Pet visits (L)

Anniversary of the Assassinationof Pres. John F. Kennedy, 1963

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

Care or Dr. Cohen11:00 “Where were you...” (AR)3:00 Bingo (DR)6:30 After Dinner Movie (L)

National Espresso Day 2310:00 Current Events (AR)11:00 Bible Verse Study and Book

Reading (C)2:00 BUNCO (AR)3:00 Entertainment with Daniel

Bryson (L)

HAPPY THANKSGIVING! 2410:00 Detroit’s 90th Thanksgiving

Parade (L)11:24 Lions vs.Minnesota

Black Friday-begin Your ChristmasShopping

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10:00 Book Club (C)11:00 UNO (AR)3:00 Celebrate November

Birthdays with Twila &Sam (DR)

National Cake Day 2611:00 Cards and Games (SS)

2:00 TCM Turner Classic Movie5:00 LAWRENCE WELK (L)

Advent Begins 2711:00 Cards “Kings In The Corner”

(AR)2:30 Horse Racing (L)6:30 Euchre (SS)

Cyber Monday - Shopping Online 2810:00 Sit & Be Fit (L)10:30 Rosary (C)2:00 BUNCO (AR)3:00 Ice Cream Sundae Monday

(AR)3:30 “Use Your Brain” Games

Square Dance Day 2910:00 Sign Up for Premier Physicians

Care10:00 Right Fit Exercise (C)3:00 Bingo (DR)6:30 After Dinner Movie (L)

Computer Security Day 3010:00 Current Events (AR)11:00 Bible Verse Study and Book

Reading (C)2:00 BUNCO (AR)3:00 Entertainment with Leonard

Dow (DR)

Activity Room (AR)Chapel (C)Lobby (L)Dining Room (DR)Senior Scoops (SS)

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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.

WHO’S THIS?

This photo includes one of our residents, can youpick her/him out? Notice Twin Towers in thebackground.

Sign up to attend a fundraiser thathelps provide the care for the horsesof The Macomb County Sheriff’sDept. Mounted Division. Monday,Nov. 7th, 2016. 5-7 p.m. $10,Seniors $7.

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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.

• Turkeys see in color.• Only male turkeys gobble.• Wild turkeys actually sleep

in trees.• Every year, the president of the

United States pardons a turkeyfor the Thanksgiving holiday.

• Turkey is a great source ofprotein—30 grams per 3.5ounces of cooked turkey.

• The first meal eaten on the moonwas turkey.

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

HAPPY THANKSGIVING!

FUN IN FRANKENMUTH!

FALL TIME CRUISEAROUND STONEY CREEKIn Summer we cruise Belle Isle, and

in the Fall it’s Stoney Creek. Wespotted a bald eagle, fall color and aflock of seagulls.

IHR ARTICLE

STRESS ANDEXERCISE

MANAGEMENTDid you know that

over half ofAmericans areconcerned about thelevel of stress in theireveryday lives?About 66% ofAmericans say theyare likely to seek helpfor stress. Three outof five doctor visitsare for stress relatedproblems. Stresscontributes to suchlife threateningproblems as heartdisease, stroke,depression, infection,lung ailments,cirrhosis of the liverand chronic achesand pains. Don’t be avictim of stressrelated illness!

For moreinformation on Stressand ExerciseManagement talk tothe folks at In HomeRehab.

November 2016

AMERICAN HOUSE STERLING I

11255 15 Mile Road

Sterling Heights, MI 48312