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American House Farmington Hills

September 2016Our Friendly Staff atAmerican House

Carmin Harris Executive DirectorLisa Mannix Assistant DirectorDanielle Dombrowski Life Enrichment Dir.Maureen Kidd Housekeeping DirectorMohamed Allie Maintenance DirectorSandra Lee Dietary DirectorRita Anton Weekend ManagerBabette Nurse

Important Phone NumbersMain Office (248) 471-9141Medical Team (248) 478-3984Med Team Rehab (248) 478-2728Renee, Transport Specialist (248) 880-9130DTE Energy (800) 477-4747Consumers Energy (800) 477-5050Bright House (877) 897-7333

Grandparents Day CelebrationOn Sunday, September 11th, we will be celebrating

all of our special grandparents at our annualGrandparents Day event! Please join us for a picniclunch followed by live entertainment, a clown doingballoon animals and face painting, carnival games,prizes and much more! This wonderful event will be

from 12 pm-3 pm! Families and friends areencouraged! Please RSVP with an approximatenumber of guests! Hope to see everyone there!

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Trivia Whiz

Get MovingAgain!

Looking for a wayto get your strengthup, and get yourselfgoing for the day?

Come out to ourvarious exerciseprograms. Mondaythrough Thursday,exercise is held at10 a.m. in the DiningRoom or LivingRoom.

Fridays, come outand “Exercise withRehab” at1:30 p.m. in theLiving Room.

Stretch out thoselegs with WalkingClub during Walk forWellness on Fridaysat 2:30 p.m. aroundthe track or throughmain building.

Nu Step BikeTake advantage of

the Nu Step Bike inthe Rehab office.

Check for timeswhen Rehab is opento use the Nu StepBike; times arelocated outside therehab room and nearto the activitiescalendars.

The staff will helpyou on/off the bikefor your safety.

Labor DayCelebrate Labor Day with us as we relax

with some entertainment by Jack andHannah Waterstone at 2 pm! Happy

Labor Day everyone!

Detroit Historical MuseumOn Wednesday, September 14th, weare taking a special trip to the DetroitHistorical Museum! We will enjoy a

“Detroit themed” lunch, followed by aprivate guided tour of the museum and

we will wrap by with a short movieabout Detroit. This trip is $9.00 andmust be paid in advance. Space is

limited so please RSVP with DanielleASAP!

American House AuctionWe are holding our September

American House Bucks Auction onMonday, September 19th, at 3 pm.

Keep saving your bucks! Let Danielleknow of any item request you may

have! See you there!

Did You Know?By Brian Rosso, R.D.This month I wanted to share

with you some annual food totalson some popular itemspurchased at American HouseSenior Living.

Did you know that every yearAmerican House purchases ...

• 31,384 gallons of milk• 81,910 pounds of bananas• 3,262 watermelons• 30,125 pounds of tomatoes• 1,601,592 coffee creamers• 6,657 pineapples• 20,856 cucumbers• 29,040 pounds of cottage

cheese• 64,400 saltines• 18,306 pounds of red

grapesI hope you found these facts

interesting, and we will continueto purchase the highest qualityfood.

Costick CenterHealth Fair

The Costick Center is hostingtheir annual Health Fair on

Tuesday, September 20th, from9-1 pm. Be sure to check out all

the local health vendors!

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Relax andENJOY LABOR DAY

TransportationWednesdays, our AH

Transportation Specialist, Renee,provides transportation to residentsin a 10-mile radius of our building.

The transportation van isequipped with a wheelchair lift.

Please call at least 48 hours inadvance to schedule yourappointment at (248) 880-9130.Provide your NAME, LOCATIONCALLING FROM (Farmington Hills),ADDRESS OF WHERE YOU AREGOING and your PHONE NUMBERwhen calling for an appointment.

Weekly KrogerShopping Trip

Every Wednesday, we offer ashopping trip to Kroger for ourresidents to do a little groceryshopping. The shopping trip leavesbetween 10:45 and 11 a.m.

If you would like more time forshopping, please feel free to callRenee and schedule with her for atime that will work on Wednesdays.

Happy

BirthdayResident Birthdays

9/4 Joyce S.9/18 Jacquelene D.9/20 William P.9/26 Guido D.9/26 Theresa W.

Request a special birthday meal!Call the kitchen three days prior to

your birthday to put in your request.

Staff Birthdays9/17 Carmin (Executive Director)

Wit & Wisdom

CookingWhat’s

Join us for CookingClub in the dining

room onThursday,

September 22nd, at10:30 a.m. Last

month we made softpretzels and ice

cream sandwiches!Please give Daniellerecipes to share! Weare still working on

our cookbook! Comesee what’s cookin’!

Men’s ClubAttention all

American HouseMen!!! We are

starting up our Men’sClub once again! Thefirst meeting will beheld on Tuesday,

September 20th, at 3pm in the communityroom. At this meetingyou will discuss and

fill out surveysregarding what you

would like to do as agroup. We will have

some ideas tochoose from, but alsocome with your own

ideas! Bring yourfriends and see you

then!

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September 2016Farmington Hills

ExerciseEntertainmentOutings

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

September

110:00 Chair Yoga (LR)11:00 Catholic Mass (CR)

1:30 September Word Games (LR)2:00 Pinochle (DR)3:00 Happy Hour w/ Jim

Herrman (DR)7:30 Lions Game (pre-season)

210:00 Craft Class (CR)11:00 Hangman (LR)

1:30 Exercise w/ Medical TeamRehab (LR)

2:00 Pinochle (DR)2:30 Lions Football Pool3:00 Wayne State’s “BrainStorm”

Program8:15 Tigers Game

310:00 Exercise (LR)11:00 Crossword Puzzles (CR)

1:30 Lawn games (C)3:00 Punch Social (LR)

49:30 Church Service (CH)

11:00 Exercise (LR)2:15 Tigers Game3:00 Movie and Snack (LR)

Labor Day 510:00 Exercise (LR)11:00 Coloring Pages (CR)1:30 Bingo (CR)2:00 Jack Waterstone Performs

(LR)3:30 Massage w/ Gayle (CR)4:10 Tigers Game

610:00 Stretch and Strengthen

(LR)11:00 Armchair Travel (LR)1:30 UNO Game (CR)3:00 Scrabble (CR)8:10 Tigers Game

710:00 Chair Zumba10:45 Kroger Outing (O)11:30 Jeopardy Game (LR)12:00 Lunch Outing

1:45 Friends and Family (CR)2:00 Pinochle (DR)2:10 Tigers Game3:00 Art Class (CR)

810:00 Chair Yoga (LR)10:30 Wellness Bingo for Prizes w/

Med Team (CR)1:30 Kings Corner (CR)2:00 Pinochle (DR)3:00 Happy Hour w/ Kelly Miller

(DR)

910:00 Craft Class (CR)11:00 Medical Notes (LR)

1:30 Exercise w/ Medical TeamRehab (LR)

2:00 Pinochle (DR)2:30 Lions Football Pool3:00 Memory Magic (CR)7:08 Tigers Game

1010:00 Exercise (LR)11:00 Word Game (LR)

1:30 Lawn games (C)3:00 Sweet Treat Social (LR)7:08 Tigers Game

Grandparents Day // Patriot Day 119:30 Church Service (CH)

12:00 Grandparents Day Lunch1:00 Balancing Earth Performs1:00 Carol Ann the Clown

Performs1:08 Tigers Game4:25 Lions Game

1210:00 Exercise (LR)11:00 Riddles (LR)12:00 George Stepulla Performs (DR)1:30 Bingo (CR)3:00 Pamper your Hands (AO)3:30 Massage w/ Gayle (CR)7:08 Tigers Game

1310:00 Stretch and Strengthen (LR)11:00 Ipad Class (B)1:30 Farkle game (CR)2:00 Sevens Card Game (CR)3:00 Sewing Sisters Club // Making

Cancer Bear-able BearWorkshop (CR)

7:08 Tigers Game

1410:00 Tai Chi (LR)10:45 Kroger Outing (O)11:00 Detroit Historical Museum

Tour, Movie and Lunch (O)1:45 Friends and Family (CR)2:00 Pinochle (DR)3:00 Art Class (CR)7:08 Tigers Game

1510:00 Chair Yoga (LR)11:00 HorseShoes (LR)

1:08 Tigers Game1:30 Fact or Crap Trivia (LR)2:00 Pinochle (DR)3:00 Happy Hour w/ Gary

Pillows DR)

1610:00 Craft Class (CR)11:00 Su’s News (LR)1:30 Exercise w/ Medical Team

Rehab (LR)2:00 Pinochle (DR)2:30 Lions Football Pool3:00 Monopoly Game (CR)7:10 Tigers Game

1710:00 Exercise (LR)11:00 Ring Toss (LR)

1:30 Lawn games (C)3:00 Apple Cider Social (LR)7:10 Tigers Game

189:30 Church Service (CH)

11:00 Exercise (LR)1:00 Lions Game1:10 Tigers Game1:30 Word Search (LR)3:00 Movie and Snack (LR)

1910:00 Exercise (LR)11:00 LCR Game (CR)1:30 Bingo (CR)3:00 AH Bucks Auction (DR)3:30 Massage w/ Gayle (CR)

209:00 Costick Center Health Fair (O)

10:00 Stretch and Strengthen (LR)11:00 Adult Coloring at Library (O)12:00 John Hanba Performs (DR)1:30 Bunko (CR)3:00 One on Ones w/ Danielle3:00 Men’s Club (CR)8:10 Tigers Game

2110:00 Chair Zumba10:45 Kroger Outing (O)11:30 Jumbline Game (LR)1:45 Friends and Family (CR)2:00 Pinochle (DR)3:00 Art Class (CR)8:10 Tigers Game

First Day of Autumn 2210:00 Chair Yoga (LR)10:30 Cooking Club (DR)

1:30 Musical Notes (LR)2:00 Pinochle (DR)3:00 Happy Hour w/ John Latini

(DR)8:10 Tigers Game

2310:00 Craft Class (CR)11:00 Resident Council Meeting

1:30 Exercise w/ Medical TeamRehab (LR)

2:00 Pinochle (DR)2:00 “Out to See” Play (O)2:30 Lions Football Pool7:08 Tigers Game

2410:00 Bean Bag Toss (LR)11:35 Exercise w/ Jim Berk (LR)1:30 Lawn games (C)3:00 Farmington Church Choir

Performs7:08 Tigers Game

259:30 Church Service (CH)

11:00 TZU Foundation Performs1:00 Lions Game1:08 Tigers Game1:30 Exercise (LR)3:00 Movie and Snack (LR)

2610:00 Exercise (LR)11:00 Clue game (CR)1:30 Bingo (CR)3:00 September Birthday Party

w/ Bobby Tenuto (DR)3:30 Massage w/ Gayle (CR)7:08 Tigers Game

2710:00 Stretch and Strengthen (LR)11:00 Family Feud (LR)12:00 *Lunch is Served in your

Apartments *2:00 Ballroom Dance w/ Mike

Wolverton (DR)7:08 Tigers Game

2810:00 Tai Chi (LR)10:45 Kroger Outing (O)11:00 Farmington Hills Librarian

Visits1:45 Friends and Family (CR)2:00 Pinochle (DR)3:00 Art Class (CR)7:08 Tigers Game

2910:00 Chair Yoga (LR)11:00 Puzzle Power Hour (CR)

1:08 Tigers Game1:30 Sudoku Puzzles (CR)2:00 Pinochle (DR)3:00 Happy Hour w/ Tom

Berchler (DR)

3010:00 Craft Class (CR)11:00 Crossword Puzzles (CR)

1:30 Exercise w/ Medical TeamRehab (LR)

2:00 Pinochle (DR)2:30 Lions Football Pool3:00 Mary Anderson Performs (DR)7:35 Tigers Game

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Beauty Shop

Shampoo $3Shampoo and Set

$14-----

Haircut $14Perm, Cut and Set

$55 and Up-----

Shampoo, Blow Dryand Style $14

-----Color Rinse orConditioner $3

~~~Shave $10 and Up

-----Manicure $12

-----Nail Clean and Trim

$5-----

Hair Color and Set$30-----

Call forappointment:(248) 515-9361

Visiting DentistDr. Lousay

Mansour’s PortableDental Services

27845 Gratiot Ave.Roseville, MI 48066

(586) 873-5567

Advanced MedicalHouse Calls

Dr. Mark Wilkerson, NursePractitioner

Laura Wilkerson and the AMHC teamwill be here on Thursdays!

Office Number: (810) 853-5875Fax Number: (586) 279-4515

Keep In Good HealthCall to schedule appointments!

Massage With GayleWe will be offering free 10-minute

chair massages to our residents onMondays, 3:30 to

5 p.m. If you are interested,sign-up is located by the big

calendar.

The Medical Team is a full-service home health, personalcare and private-duty agency. Weoffer a full range of services thatare responsive to our clients’needs. The Medical Team isavailable 24 hours a day, 365days a year. Call our office inyour American House at(248) 478-3984 or our centraloffice at (734) 779-9700.

Medical Team RehabFor information:

call (248) 478-2728,email ahfarmingtonhills@medteam.com or stop byand visit our therapy clinic, located in Apartment 49

of the Main Building.**

Residents are welcome to stop in during open hoursto use the Nu Step bike and ask for a free

balance test!They are happy to assist you in using the equipment

when they are available!

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AH Senior Olympics

Award WinnersFrisbee: Gold- Jan, Silver- Imogene,Bronze- Betty Bean Bag Toss: Gold-

Lillian, Silver- Ken, Bronze- JanHorseshoes: Gold- Betty, Noreen,

Imogene, Jan, Lucille, Silver- Shirley,Ken, Ron, William, Gloria Trivia: Gold-

Ron, Silver- Ken, Bronze- Jan BallToss: Gold- Ken, Silver- Sookin &

Imogene, Bronze- Ron & CarolBounce Ball: Gold- Sookin, Silver-

Noreen, Bronze- Imogene

Arts & Crafts

SeptemberBirthday Party

Come out onMonday, September

26th, at 3 p.m., tocelebrate all of our

residents withSeptember birthdays!

Enjoy liveentertainment by

Bobby Tenuto andsome yummy cake

and ice cream!

Stop by theBulletinBoard ...

and check out thecalendar to answerthe Bulletin BoardTrivia Question for

the day.Correct answers will

earn you an AmericanHouse Buck that you

can spend at ourauction!

Creative CraftsJoin us for Art and

Creative Crafts. Wework on a variety of

different arts andcrafts projects each

week. We will beworking on crafts

each Friday and holdArt Class onWednesday!

September 2016

AMERICAN HOUSE FARMINGTON HILLS

24400 Middlebelt Road

Farmington, MI 48336

GRANDS

NATIONAL

are great!

{SUNDAY AFTER LABOR DAY}

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