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American House Westland Joy

May 2016Your Friendly Staff at AmericanHouse Westland Joy

Tabitha Hooper Executive DirectorPatty Mack Assistant DirectorAshley Kocovski Life Enrichment DirectorTiffany Perry Culinary SupervisorStephanie Cadeau Housekeeping SupervisorArron Hirkey Maintenance SupervisorAmber Hamblin Night & Weekend ManagerDeborah Salter Night & Weekend ManagerMeg Hiltunen Night & Weekend Manager

Important Phone NumbersFront Office (734) 454-9838The Medical Team (734) 455-1717In-Home Rehab (734) 207-7784Hair Care with Dawn (734) 693-5496Transportation-John Ingison (734) 558-0493Comcast-Jay (248) 459-2747

Mother’s Day BrunchCome and join us on May 7 from 9:30 a.m. to

12:30 p.m for our Mother’s Day Brunch. This is tocelebrate all the special women in our lives. Everyoneis welcome to attend this wonderful event. If you planon attending, please RSVP to the front office no laterthan Thursday, May 5th. Hope to see you all there!

May OutingsWe have a few exciting outings coming up. We will

be taking a trip to the Detroit Institute of Arts for aninformative presentation as well as to the NaturalHistory Museum and Planetarium, and lastly to theJiffy Factory.

If you are interested in attending any of theseoutings, please sign up in the outings book.

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Community News

Resident StoreThe Resident Store

is now open! Thestore will be in thecafe on Thursdaysfrom 1 to 2 p.m.Everything is $1.There are basic itemsin the store. If there issomething that youmay need that is notin the store, pleasefeel free to contactAshley in the LifeEnrichment Office.Happy Shopping!

New ActivitiesWe have made a

few changes to ourmonthly calendar.Please make note ofthe new activities thathave been addeddaily. There is sure tobe something you willenjoy. Participating inactivities is a greatway to meet a newfriend or visit with anold friend.

NewsCommunity

Resident CouncilOur monthly resident council meeting

will be held on Wednesday, May 25, at2 p.m., in the cafe. All residents areencouraged to attend in order to voicetheir suggestions and concerns. Eachdepartment head will be in attendanceto answer your concerns.

We also have a suggestion box thatis located in the cafe. Feel free to leaveany suggestions during the month.

Ashley BucksStarting in April, each resident

who attends an activity will receive anAshley Buck. Each residentwho attends an outing will receivedouble the bucks.

At the end of every other month,there will be an auction that will be heldon the last Wednesday of that month.The bucks that each resident hascollected will be used in the auction.

Remember, the only way to receivean Ashley Buck is to attend an activity.

Advanced MedicalHouse Calls

We have a new Family NursePractitioner, named Laura Wilkerson,with Advanced Medical House Calls.She will be hosting a Meet and Greet onThursday, May 5th, at 2 p.m in the Cafe.Snacks will be provided. Please comeand introduce yourself. This will be agreat time to ask any questions youmay have.

Save the

DateMay Events

4 Breakfast at Big Boy4 Exercise w/ SydFit6 Ent: Richard Holcomb7 Mother’s Day Brunch9 Choir Rehearsal10 Exercise w/ Brooke11 Senior Chorus Spring Prog.12 Detroit Institute of Arts13 Birthday Bash13 Entertainment: Ron Muka16 Movie Outing17 National History Museum17 Bingo w/ Tabitha18 Exercise w/ SydFit18 Noon Mass18 Identity Theft Presentation20 Happy Hour23 Jiffy Factory Tour24 Exercise w/ Brooke24 Lunch at Three Brothers25 Resident Council25 Ashley Buck Auction27 Choir Performance

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Out &

Outings4 Breakfast at Big Boy12 Detroit Institute of Arts16 Movie Outing17 National History Museum18 Noon Mass23 Jiffy Factory Tour24 Lunch at Three Brothers

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Happy Mother’s Day!

HappyBirthday

Resident Birthdays5/4 Eleanor M.5/11 Jim F.5/30 Ken M.

Staff Birthdays5/25 Tierra H.

Happy birthday to each of you.May your day be filled with joy.

Welc meNew Residents

Come Say Hello to OurNew Resident

3/15 William K.

Let’s welcome our new resident toour American House family. It willonly take a few minutes of your timeto introduce yourselves and spreada little joy!

Go ahead ... Introduce yourself,smile, talk and make a new friend.

Wit & Wisdom

“The best way to findyourself is to lose

yourself in the serviceof others.”

—Mahatma Gandhi

“The life of a manconsists not

in seeing visionsand in dreaming

dreams, but in activecharity and in

willing service.”—Henry Wadsworth

Longfellow

“Let us go forwardin this battle fortified

by conviction thatthose who labor in

the service of a greatand good causewill never fail.”—Owen Arthur

“Service to others intheir time of need

is a privilegeand an honor.”—Harley King

“How can I be useful,of what service can

I be? There issomething inside me,

what can it be?”—Vincent Van Gogh

“Being of service toothers is what brings

true happiness.”—Marie Osmond

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May 2016Westland Joy

Entertianment Heart HealthOuting Special EventSpecial EventExerciseBingo

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

110:00 Communion w/ Mary (AR)

1:00 Uno (C)2:00 Mind Joggers (LR)2:00 Lemonade Social (C)3:00 Balloon Volleyball (LR)

210:00 Exercise: Chair Aerobics (AR)10:30 Rosary (AR)11:00 Weird but True Facts (LR)11:45 TED Talks (C)

1:30 Ice Cream Social w/ A to Z (C)2:00 One on Ones with Ashley2:30 Bingo (AR)3:00 Balloon Volleyball (LR)4:00 Color Therapy (C)7:00 Fair Haven Church (C)

38:30 Salon Open9:00 Coffee and Current Events

10:00 Exercise: Sittercise (AR)10:45 Hangman (C)11:45 Brain Games (C)

2:30 Bingo (AR)4:00 Yahtzee (C)

48:45 Breakfast at Big Boy

10:00 Exercise w/ SydFit (AR)11:30 Sing Along w/ Donna (C)1:30 Walk and Roll Club2:00 Balloon Volleyball (LR)3:00 Garden Club (C)4:00 One on Ones with Ashley6:00 Puzzles (C)

Cinco de Mayo 510:00 Exercise: Seatworks (AR)11:00 /12:00 Fancy Fingers (C)12:00 Spot the Difference (C)1:00 Resident Store (C)1:30 Scrabble (AR)2:30 Arts and Crafts: Wool Ball Coasters (AR)4:00 One Minute Mysteries (C)6:00 Evening Movie w/ Popcorn: Charlie and

the Chocolate Factory (C)

610:00 Shopping at Meijer (O)11:00 Blood Pressure Checks (MT)12:00 Book Reading (LR)

1:30 Memory (AR)2:00 Entertainment: Richard

Holcomb3:00 One on Ones with Ashley3:15 Bible Study (AR)4:00 Apples to Apples (C)

79:30 /12:30 Mother’s Day

Brunch11:00 Puzzles (C)

1:30 Are You Smarter than a FifthGrader? (C)

2:30 Word Game Packet (LR)3:00 How Many Smaller Words (LR)

Mother’s Day 810:00 Communion w/ Mary (AR)

1:00 Uno (C)2:00 Mind Joggers (LR)3:00 Balloon Volleyball (LR)

910:00 Exercise: Chair Aerobics (AR)10:30 Rosary (AR)11:00 Weird but True Facts (LR)11:45 TED Talks (C)12:30 Choir Rehearsal at Dearborn

Heights1:30 Ice Cream Social w/ A to Z (C)2:30 Bingo (AR)4:00 Color Therapy (C)7:00 Fair Haven Church (C)

108:30 Salon Open9:00 Coffee and Current Events

10:00 Exercise w/ Brooke (AR)10:45 Hangman (C)11:45 Brain Games (C)2:30 Bingo (AR)4:00 Yahtzee (C)

1110:00 Exercise Led by Ashley (AR)11:30 Sing Along w/ Donna (C)1:30 Walk and Roll Club2:00 Senior Chorus: Spring

Program (C)3:00 Garden Club (C)4:00 One on Ones with Ashley6:00 Puzzles (C)

1210:00 Exercise: Seatworks (AR)10:30 Detroit Institute of Arts

1:00 Resident Store (C)2:00 How We Got To Now (C)4:00 One Minute Mysteries (C)6:00 Evening Movie w/ Popcorn: The

Flintstones(C)

1310:00 Shopping at Meijer (O)11:00 Blood Pressure Checks (MT)12:00 Book Reading (LR)

1:30 Memory (AR)2:00 Birthday Bash (C)2:00 Entertainment: Ron Muka (C)3:00 One on Ones with Ashley3:15 Bible Study (AR)4:00 Apples to Apples (C)

1411:00 Puzzles (C)

1:30 Are You Smarter than a FifthGrader? (C)

2:30 Word Game Packet (LR)3:00 How Many Smaller Words (LR)

1510:00 Communion w/ Mary (AR)

1:00 Uno (C)2:00 Chocolate Chip Cookie

Social (C)2:00 Mind Joggers (LR)3:00 Balloon Volleyball (LR)

1610:00 Exercise: Chair Aerobics (AR)10:30 Rosary (AR)11:00 Weird but True Facts (LR)11:45 TED Talks (C)12:30 Movie Outing

1:30 Ice Cream Social w/ A to Z (C)2:30 Bingo (AR)4:00 Color Therapy (C)7:00 Fair Haven Church (C)

178:30 Salon Open9:00 Natural History Museum

and Planetarium (O)10:00 Exercise: Sittercise (AR)11:45 Brain Games (C)2:30 Bingo w/ Tabitha (AR)4:00 Yahtzee (C)

1810:00 Exercise w/ SydFit (AR)11:30 Sing Along w/ Donna (C)12:00 Noon Mass1:30 Walk and Roll Club2:00 Identity Theft Presentation

(C)3:00 Garden Club (C)4:00 One on Ones with Ashley6:00 Puzzles (C)

1910:00 Exercise: Seatworks (AR)11:00 /12:00 Fancy Fingers (C)12:00 Spot the Difference (C)1:00 Resident Store (C)1:30 Scrabble (AR)2:30 Arts and Crafts:Wall Art (AR)4:00 One Minute Mysteries (C)4:30 You Be the Judge (C)6:00 Evening Movie w/ Popcorn: A League of

Their Own (C)

2010:00 Shopping at Meijer (O)11:00 Blood Pressure Checks (MT)12:00 Book Reading (LR)

1:30 Memory (AR)2:00 Happy Hour (C)2:00 Entertainment: Sheila Burke3:00 One on Ones with Ashley3:15 Bible Study (AR)4:00 Apples to Apples (C)

2111:00 Puzzles (C)

1:30 Are You Smarter than a FifthGrader? (C)

2:30 Word Game Packet (LR)3:00 How Many Smaller Words (LR)

2210:00 Communion w/ Mary (AR)

1:00 Uno (C)2:00 Mind Joggers (LR)3:00 Balloon Volleyball (LR)

239:30 Jiffy Factory Tour

10:00 Exercise: Chair Aerobics (AR)10:30 Rosary (AR)11:45 TED Talks (C)1:30 Ice Cream Social w/ A to Z (C)2:30 Bingo (AR)4:00 Color Therapy (C)7:00 Fair Haven Church (C)

248:30 Salon Open9:00 Coffee and Current Events

10:00 Exercise w/ Brooke (AR)11:00 Lunch at Three Brothers11:45 Brain Games (C)2:30 Bingo (AR)4:00 Yahtzee (C)

2510:00 Exercise Led by Ashley (AR)11:30 Sing Along w/ Donna (C)1:30 Walk and Roll Club2:00 Resident Council (C)3:00 Garden Club (C)3:30 /4:30 Ashley Buck Auction

(C)4:30 One on Ones with Ashley6:00 Puzzles (C)

2610:00 Exercise: Seatworks (AR)11:00 /12:00 Fancy Fingers (C)12:00 Spot the Difference (C)1:00 Resident Store (C)1:30 Scrabble (AR)2:00 Men’s Club with Arron2:30 Arts and Crafts: Stamped Button Flowers (AR)4:00 One Minute Mysteries (C)4:30 You Be the Judge (C)6:00 Evening Movie w/ Popcorn: The Best of Me (C)

2710:00 Shopping at Meijer (O)11:00 Blood Pressure Checks (MT)12:00 Book Reading (LR)12:30 Choir Performance at

Belle Fountain2:00 Entertainment3:15 Bible Study (AR)4:00 Apples to Apples (C)

2811:00 Puzzles (C)

1:30 Are You Smarter than a FifthGrader? (C)

2:30 Word Game Packet (LR)3:00 How Many Smaller Words (LR)

2910:00 Communion w/ Mary (AR)

1:00 Uno (C)2:00 Mind Joggers (LR)3:00 Balloon Volleyball (LR)

Memorial Day 3010:00 Exercise: Chair Aerobics

(AR)10:30 Rosary (AR)11:45 TED Talks (C)1:30 Ice Cream Social w/ A to Z (C)2:30 Bingo (AR)4:00 Color Therapy (C)7:00 Fair Haven Church (C)

318:30 Salon Open9:00 Coffee and Current Events

10:00 Exercise: Sittercise (AR)10:45 Hangman (C)11:45 Brain Games (C)

2:30 Bingo (AR)4:00 Yahtzee (C)

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Talk About It

SnapshotMemories

Photographscapture specialmoments in ourlives, freezing them intime so we can lookback at them later.Use the followingquestions toreminisce with friendsand family about yourphoto memories.

What is the firstcamera youremember seeingor using?

Did you own yourown camera? If so,how old were youwhen you got it?What kind was it?

Who or what wasyour favorite subjectto photograph,and why?

Were familyportraits a regulartradition in yourhousehold?

Did you take acamera on familyvacations? If so, whatwas your favoritetravel destination thatyou photographed?

Do you have afavorite personalphotograph? Whatabout it makes itspecial to you?

The Power of OatmealBy Brian Rosso, R.D.This month I am writing about the

power of oatmeal. I hope you find theinformation below helpful in youreveryday lives:

• Oatmeal is a low-fat andlow-calorie food.

• Oatmeal has been shown tolower cholesterol levels.Research is showing that eatingoatmeal can remove badcholesterol (LDL) from yourbody.

• Eating oatmeal can reduce yourwaistline. One of the greatbenefits of eating oatmeal is thatit is very filling, so you feel fulllonger and eat less.

• The soluble fiber in oatmeal canhelp balance blood sugarlevels.Oatmeal’s fiber can helplower or maintain a person’sblood pressure.

• Oatmeal is a great source ofvitamins and minerals,including vitamin A, which isimportant for vision; vitaminB6, which can help preventheart disease; iron; andcalcium.

• Oatmeal is a great source offiber. There are 2 grams offiber in a one-cup serving ofoatmeal.

Enjoy oatmeal every morning atAmerican House.

Birthday BashJoin us on May 13, at 2 p.m., in

the cafe, for our monthly BirthdayBash to celebrate all of our Maybirthdays. There will beentertainment by Ron Muka. Anyfamily members who would like todo a special party for their familymember, please let Ashley know.

HAPPY

DAY

MEMORIAL

is on its way!

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St. Patrick’s Day PartyThank you to everyone who

attended our St. Patrick’s Day Party.The party was a great success due toour amazing staff and family memberswho helped make that day so specialfor our residents.

Laugh Lines

AmusingAdages

As the school yearcomes to an end,reflect on these wisewords, created bygrade schoolers whoadded their owntwists to somepopular proverbs:

A journey of athousand milesbegins with ... aprivate jet.

Don’t count yourchickens ... it takestoo long.

Two’s company,three’s ... themusketeers.

Better late than ...absent.

Early to bed, earlyto rise ... is first inthe bathroom.

If you can’t standthe heat ... tryAntarctica.

A penny saved ...is not a lot.

A rolling stone ...plays the guitar.

If at first you don’tsucceed ... livewith it.

It’s always darkestbefore ... I openmy eyes.

A miss is as goodas ... a mister.

May 2016

Memorial DayRemembering our heroes and their sacrifice.

AMERICAN HOUSE WESTLAND II

39201 Joy Road

Westland, MI 48185