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American House Westland Joy

February 2017Your 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 SupervisorDeborah Salter Night & Weekend ManagerKim Decker Night & Weekend Manager

Important Phone NumbersFront Office (734) 454-9838The Medical Team (734) 455-1717In-Home Rehab (734) 392-7084Hair Care with Dawn (734) 693-5496Transportation-John Ingison (734) 558-0493Comcast-Jay (248) 459-2747

Love and Chocolate“All you need is love. But a little chocolate

now and then doesn’t hurt.” —CharlesM. Schulz

Valentine’s Day CelebrationCome and join us on February 14 for our

Valentine’s Day Celebration. The event will be heldfrom 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. in our dining room. There willbe appetizers, dessert and champagne served. Liveentertainment will be by Carol Bottcher. Everyoneis welcome.

Fur and FootballWhether you’re a fan of football, furry friends or

both, Super Bowl Sunday offers a way to get your fix.For more than a decade, cable TV network AnimalPlanet has produced the Puppy Bowl, a pregameevent in which a charismatic team of pups isassembled to compete in a four-legged version of thebig game, complete with a Kitty Halftime Show forfeline fans. All the furry participants come fromshelters and are available for adoption.

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Reminders

DietaryReminder

Attention,residents: Our dietarystaff is asking that ifany resident wouldlike an item off theEveryday Menu thatthey would order it atbreakfast time. Thiswill ensure thateveryone will be ableto eat at the sametime.

Shopping TripsPlease note that

the shopping day haschanged. Starting inFebruary, shoppingat Meijer will be heldon Wednesdays at10:00 A.M. Pleasemake sure you aresigned up in advancefor these trips.

ResidentLuncheon

For the next fewmonths, we will behaving in-houseluncheons. If youwould like toparticipate in theluncheon, there willbe a sign-up sheetlocated in the outingsbinder.

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Employee of MonthLashanda has been

working at AmericanHouse since mid-summer. She works inthe Housekeepingdepartment. She alsoworked in Dietary for ashort time. Lashandaloves working forAmerican House, butmost of all, she loves

the residents. You will always see asmile on her face. We are grateful tohave Lashanda as part of our AmericanHouse family.

Resident CouncilOur monthly resident council meeting

will be held on Thursday, February 9th,at 2 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.

Birthday BashJoin us on February 17th at 2 P.M. in

the cafe for our monthly Birthday Bashto celebrate all of our Februarybirthdays. There will be entertainmentby Bob Tarinelli.

Employee of the MonthPlease don’t forget to put your

suggestions in for Employee ofthe Month.

Activities

February Events2/1 Exercise w/ SydFit2/3 Ent: Christine Schinker2/5 Super Bowl Party2/7 Exercise w/ Janet2/8 DIA Presentation2/9 Resident Council Meeting2/10 Ent: Rob Crozier2/13 Choir Rehearsal2/14 Exercise w/ Kelly Miller2/14 Valentine’s Celebration2/15 Exercise w/ SydFit2/15 Noon Mass2/15 Your Favorite Mug Social2/16 Doctor Howell Here2/17 Birthday Bash2/17 Ent: Bob Tarinelli2/21 Exercise w/ Janet2/21 Men’s Club w/ Mike2/22 Scam Presentation2/24 Happy Hour2/24 Ent: Cheryl Sukunic2/27 Choir Rehearsal2/28 Mardi Gras Fun Facts

Men’s ClubStarting in February we will

have Mike with Heart to HeartHospice hosting a men’s club.The first date will be February 21at 2:00 P.M. in our cafe. This is agreat way to meet new peopleand talk about the goodold days.

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HappyBirthday

Resident Birthdays2/3 Loyola B.2/7 Irene T.2/8 Bev H.2/8 Helen S.2/9 Joan D.2/21 Bill K.2/24 Lillian K.2/26 Frank S.2/26 Marilyn W.

Staff Birthdays2/11 Arron H.2/23 Kinita N.2/26 Mohammed N.2/27 Theresa J.

Welc meNew Residents

Come Say Hello to OurNew Residents

12/21 Arthur S.1/14 Joyce C.1/15 Iola W.

Let’s welcome our new residentsto our 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

“Romance is theglamour which turnsthe dust of everyday

life into agolden haze.”—Elinor Glyn

“In a great romance,each person basicallyplays a part that theother really likes.”—Elizabeth Ashley

“Tradition wears asnowy beard;romance is

always young.”—John Greenleaf

Whittier

“The word ‘romance,’according to the

dictionary, meansexcitement,

adventure andsomething extremelyreal. Romance should

last a lifetime.”—Billy Graham

“To me, romance andsuspense go hand inhand. What’s moresuspenseful than

wondering how twowonderful people can

manage to gettogether in spite of

the world going crazyaround them?”

—Maggie Shayne

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February 2017Westland Joy

Entertainment Heart HealthOuting Special EventSpecial EventExerciseBingo

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

110:00 Shopping at Meijer (O)10:00 Exercise w/ SydFit (AR)11:45 Cards (C)2:00 Making Valentines for

Johnson Elementary(AR)

3:00 ’60s Throw Back (C)4:00 Game of Life (C)

Groundhog Day 210:00 Exercise: Sittercise (AR)11:00 Fancy Fingers (C)1:00 Resident Store (C)2:30 Arts and Crafts: 3D Heart

Wreath (AR)4:00 Yahtzee (C)

311:00 Blood Pressure Checks (MT)12:15 Book Reading (LR)2:00 Entertainment: Christine

Schinker (C)3:15 Bible Study (AR)4:00 Yahtzee (C)7:30 Red Wings vs Islanders (C)

411:45 Cards (C)

2:00 Bingo (DR)3:00 Dean Martin DVD (AR)8:00 Red Wings vs Predators (C)

Super Bowl Sunday 510:00 Cards (C)

2:00 Communion with Mary (AR)2:00 Super Bowl Party (C)3:30 Word Game Packet (LR)6:00 Super Bowl Game (C)

610:00 Exercise: Sittercise (AR)10:30 Rosary (AR)11:00 Weird But True Facts (LR)11:45 Trivia (C)

1:00 Ice Cream Social (C)2:00 Bingo (DR)4:00 Coffee and Current Events (C)7:00 Fair Haven Church (C)

78:30 Salon Open

10:00 Exercise w/ Janet (AR)11:00 Resident Luncheon

(AR)2:00 Bingo (DR)4:00 Wii Bowling (AR)7:30 Red Wings vs Columbus Blue

Jackets (C)

810:00 Shopping at Meijer (O)10:00 Exercise: Sittercise (AR)11:45 Cards (C)2:00 Detroit Institute of Arts

Presentation (C)3:00 Uno (C)4:00 Game of Life (C)

910:00 Exercise: Sittercise (AR)11:00 Fancy Fingers (C)1:00 Resident Store (C)2:00 Resident Council (C)4:00 Yahtzee (C)7:00 Red Wings vs Capitals (C)

1011:00 Blood Pressure Checks (MT)12:15 Book Reading (LR)2:00 Entertainment: Rob

Crozier (C)3:15 Bible Study (AR)4:00 Yahtzee (C)

1111:45 Cards (C)

2:00 Bingo (DR)3:00 Dean Martin DVD (AR)5:00 Red Wings vs Columbus Blue

Jackets (C)

Lincoln’s Birthday 1210:00 Cards (C)

2:00 Communion with Mary (AR)3:00 Red Wings vs Minnesota

Wild (C)3:30 Word Game Packet (LR)

1310:00 Exercise: Sittercise (AR)10:30 Rosary (AR)11:00 Weird But True Facts (LR)11:45 Trivia (C)12:30 Choir Rehearsal at Livonia (O)

1:00 Ice Cream Social (C)2:00 Bingo (DR)4:00 Coffee and Current Events (C)7:00 Fair Haven Church (C)

Happy Valentine’s Day! 148:30 Salon Open

10:00 Exercise: Chair Dancingw/ Kelly Miller (AR)

11:45 Brain Games (C)2:00 Bingo (DR)4:00 Cards (C)6:30 Valentine’s Day

Celebration (DR)

1510:00 Exercise w/ SydFit (AR)11:30 Noon Mass (O)11:45 Cards (C)2:00 Bring your Favorite Mug

Social (C)3:00 Uno (C)4:00 Game of Life (C)8:00 Red Wings vs St. Louis Blues (C)

Doctor Howell Here! 1610:00 Exercise: Sittercise (C)11:00 Fancy Fingers (C)1:00 Resident Store (C)2:30 Arts and Crafts: Valentine’s

Candy Jars (C)4:00 Yahtzee (C)

1711:00 Blood Pressure Checks (MT)12:15 Book Reading (LR)2:00 Birthday Bash (C)2:00 Entertainment: Bob

Tarinelli (C)3:15 Bible Study (AR)4:00 Yahtzee (C)

1811:45 Cards (C)

2:00 Red Wings vs Capitals (C)2:00 Bingo (DR)3:00 Dean Martin DVD (AR)

1910:00 Cards (C)

2:00 Communion with Mary (AR)3:00 Red Wings vs Penguins (C)3:30 Word Game Packet (LR)

Presidents Day 2010:00 Exercise: Sittercise (AR)10:30 Rosary (AR)11:00 Weird But True Facts (LR)11:45 Trivia (C)

1:00 Ice Cream Social (C)2:00 Bingo (DR)4:00 Coffee and Current Events (C)7:00 Fair Haven Church (C)

218:30 Salon Open

10:00 Exercise w/ Janet (AR)11:45 Brain Games (C)2:00 Bingo (DR)2:00 Men’s Club with Mike

(C)4:00 Wii Bowling (AR)7:30 Red Wings vs Islanders (C)

George Washington’s Birthday 2210:00 Exercise led by Ashley

(AR)10:00 Shopping at Meijer (O)11:45 Cards (C)2:00 Phone, Mail, and Email

Scam Presentation (C)3:00 Uno (C)4:00 Game of Life (C)

2310:00 Exercise: Sittercise (AR)11:00 Fancy Fingers (C)1:00 Resident Store (C)2:30 Arts and Crafts: Valentine’s day

Votive (AR)4:00 Yahtzee (C)

2411:00 Blood Pressure Checks (MT)12:15 Book Reading (LR)2:00 Entertainment: Cheryl

Sukunic (C)2:00 Happy Hour (C)3:15 Bible Study (AR)4:00 Yahtzee (C)

2511:45 Cards (C)

2:00 Bingo (DR)3:00 Dean Martin DVD (AR)

2610:00 Cards (C)

2:00 Communion with Mary (AR)3:30 Word Game Packet (LR)

2710:00 Exercise: Sittercise (AR)10:30 Rosary (AR)11:00 Weird But True Facts (LR)11:45 Trivia (C)12:30 Choir Rehearsal at Riverview (O)

1:00 Ice Cream Social (C)2:00 Bingo (DR)4:00 Coffee and Current Events (C)7:00 Fair Haven Church (C)

Mardi Gras 288:30 Salon Open

10:00 Exercise: Sittercise (AR)11:00 Resident Luncheon

(AR)2:00 Bingo (DR)3:00 Mardi Gras Fun Facts

(C)4:00 Wii Bowling (AR)

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Talk About It

Acting the PartWhether you have

experience withacting or prefer towatch othersperform, take thestage with friendsand family and reflecton these questions.

Who are yourfavorite actors andactresses? Why doyou admire theirwork? What movies,TV shows or stageproductions havethey appeared in?

Do you preferwatching actorsperform comedy,drama or both? Doyou think a seriousrole or comedic rolewould be harder toplay, and why?

Have you everacted, perhaps ina school play,community theater oreven on TV or in amovie? If so, discussthe experience.

If you have neveracted, do you wishyou would havetried it?

Do you knowanyone who workedor currently works asa professional actor?

On December 15th, theWayne/Westland Senior Choir camein to perform their winter concert forour residents. They did a wonderfuljob and our residents loved it. Thankyou to Wayne/Westland Senior Choirfor putting on such a wonderfulprogram for our residents.

Happy

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Great friends together bringing in the new year.

Enjoying entertainment by Christine Schinker.

It is always nice when family comes to visit.

Interesting Chocolate FactsBy Brian K. Rosso, R.D.Chocolate is a food enjoyed by

most people, especially at Valentine’sDay. Here are some interesting factsabout chocolate:

• Worldwide, consumers spendmore than $20 billion per year onchocolate products.

• It takes about 400 cacao beansto create 1 pound of chocolate.

• Chocolate is a great source ofantioxidants, which have beenshown to reduce a person’s riskof developing cancer or heartdisease.

• Snickers is the No. 1 sellingchocolate bar in the world.

• Eating dark chocolate inmoderation can lower a person’scholesterol levels.

• The first United States chocolatefactory was built in 1765.

• The average American eats 12pounds of chocolate every year.

• One tablespoon of cocoa powdercontains almost 10 percent of thedaily requirement for iron intake.

• The first chocolate candy barwas made in 1842.

• Chocolate is made from cacaobeans. However, the cacao beanis actually a seed.

Chocolate can offer some healthbenefits, but it should be eaten inmoderation because of the caloriesassociated with the fat and sugarcontent.

Happy Valentine’s Day!

Remember Me?

Pioneeringentertainer EubieBlake was a ragtimepianist and composerwhose careerspanned more thaneight decades. Likehis music, he was anAmerican original.

He was bornJames Hubert Blakein Baltimore onFeb. 7, 1883.

Blake beganplaying organ atage 6. By age 16,he was performingragtime at clubs.

In 1915, heteamed up withsinger Noble Sissle,and they went on thevaudeville circuit asthe Dixie Duo.

The two co-wrotethe landmark musical“Shuffle Along,”which opened in1921. It was the firstBroadway show tobe created andperformed byAfrican-Americans.

Blake composedmore than3,000 songs,including “I’m JustWild About Harry”and the timeless hithe is best known for,“Memories of You.”

February 2017

AMERICAN HOUSE WESTLAND II

39201 Joy Road

Westland, MI 48185