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American House Westland Joy

August 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 SupervisorDeborah Salter Night/Weekend ManagerJennifer Kenniburg 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

End of Summer PartyCome join us for our second annual End of

Summer party. This year, our theme will be ’50sThrow Back. The party will be held on Thursday,August 25, at 2 pm, in our dining room. Entertainmentwill be provided by Carol Boettcher, refreshments willalso be provided. Please RSVP with the number ofguests attending by August 18 to ensure there isenough food for all. Reservations can be made viaphone or stopping by the front office. Hope to seeyou all there!

Morley Sanders Factory TourHave you ever wanted to see the largest producer

of chocolates in Michigan? This will be a greatopportunity to see the candy makers in action! Joinus on Wednesday, August 24; we will be stopping forlunch after. If you are interested in attending, pleasesign up in the Outing book. Hope to see you there!

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Upcoming Events

“Out to See”We have been

invited by OrchardGrove CommunityChurch to see theircast of Beyond BeliefSenior Theater in theMusical Voyage ofOut to See. The showis on Sept 23rd at2:00 p.m. The costfor tickets is $12.00.Please inform Ashleyif you’re interested inattending so that shecan buy the ticketsahead of time.

Special EventsOn August 5, we

will be attending theCanton Jazz concert.Please bring a lawnchair to sit in. Lastly,we will be attendingthe Farmers’ Marketon Thursday, August25. Please sign up inthe outings book ifyou are interested inattending.

GrandparentsDay Celebration

Mark yourcalendar for ourannual GrandparentsDay celebration. OnSunday, September11, from 12 P.M until2:00 P.M. Hope tosee you all there!

Resident CouncilOur monthly resident council meeting

will be held on Wednesday, August 17,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 August 19, at 2 p.m., in

the cafe, for our monthly Birthday Bashto celebrate all of our August birthdays.There will be entertainment by KellyMiller. Cupcakes are provided byWestland Nursing and Rehabilitation.A big thank you!

New ActivitiesWe have made a few changes to our

monthly calendar. Please make note ofthe new activities that have been addeddaily. There is sure to be something youwill enjoy. Participating in activities is agreat way to meet a new friend or visitwith an old friend.

Resident StorePlease note that the time has

changed that the store will be open. Thestore will be in the cafe on Thursdaysfrom 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. Everything is $1.There are basic items in the store.Happy Shopping!

Upcoming EventsOn Tuesday, August 9, the

Wayne-Westland Fire Authority will begiving us a fire safety discussion.

On Tuesday, August 16, we will betouring the Jimmy John’s stadium.

Lastly on Saturday, September 10,we have been invited to see theLouisville Slugger Warriors competeagainst the Detroit Connection.Admission is free! Spots will fill up fast.

Save the

DateAugust Events

2 Lunch Outing: Ruby Tuesday3 Exercise w/ SydFit3 Watermelon Social4 Doctor Howell Here5 Entertainment: Steve Kovich5 Canton Jazz Concert8 Martha’s 100th Birthday Party8 Entertainment: Rob Crozier9 Exercise w/ Brooke10 Exercise w/ SydFit12 Entertainment: Bob Tarnelli15 Movie outing: Nine Lives16 Jimmy John’s Stadium Tour17 Exercise w/ Elanda17 Noon Mass17 Resident Council18 Laughter and Wellness19 Birthday Bash19 Entertainment: Kelly Miller23 Exercise w/ Brooke24 Morley Sander’s Factory Tour25 End of Summer Party25 Farmers’ Market26 Entertainment: Kenny Lang28 Ancient Egypt Part 130 Lunch Outing: Logan’s31 Detroit Historical Society

Outings2 Lunch at Ruby Tuesday5 Canton Jazz concert15 Movie outing: Nine Lives16 Jimmy John’s Stadium Tour17 Noon Mass24 Morley Sanders Factory Tour25 Farmers’ Market30 Lunch at Logan’s

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GladiolusStrength and beauty

F LO W E R O F T H E M O N T H | AUGUST

Welc meNew Residents

Come Say Hello to OurNew Residents

6/18 Ed and Irene B.6/30 Sandie S.7/5 Mary G.

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.

HappyBirthday

Resident Birthdays8/7 Lucille A.8/8 Martha M.8/15 Alma H.8/16 Dolores E.8/17 Suzanne G.8/22 Carol S.8/23 Nancy K.8/25 Norm Z.

Staff Birthdays8/7 Brenda P.8/12 Tiffany P.

Your American House family wouldlike to to wish each of you a veryspecial Happy Birthday.

Wit & Wisdom

“The sky is the dailybread of the eyes.”

—Ralph WaldoEmerson

“Together we canface any challenges

as deep as the oceanand as highas the sky.”

—Sonia Gandhi

“More varied thanany landscape wasthe landscape in thesky, with islands of

gold and silver,peninsulas of apricotand rose against a

background of manyshades of turquoise

and azure.”—Cecil Beaton

“The sky broke likean egg into full

sunset and the watercaught fire.”

—Pamela HansfordJohnson

“The artist is areceptacle for

emotions that comefrom all over the

place: from the sky,from the Earth, from

a scrap of paper,from a passingshape, from aspider’s web.”

—Pablo Picasso

Copyright © 2015 Uhlig LLC

August 2016Westland Joy

Entertianment Heart HealthOuting Special EventSpecial EventExerciseBingo

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

110:00 Exercise: Chair Zumba (AR)10:30 Rosary (AR)11:00 Weird but True Facts (LR)11:45 TED Talks (C)

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

28:30 Salon Open9:00 Coffee and Current Events

10:00 Exercise: Chair Workout (AR)11:00 Lunch at Ruby Tuesday

(O)2:00 Bingo (DR)4:00 Wii Bowling (AR)7:00 Tigers vs. White Sox (C)

310:00 Exercise w/ SydFit (AR)11:30 Sing Along w/ Donna (C)2:00 Walk and Roll Club2:30 Watermelon Social4:00 One on Ones with Ashley7:00 Tigers vs. White Sox (C)

Doctor Howell Here! 410:00 Exercise: Chair Workout (C)11:00 /12:00 Fancy Fingers (C)12:00 Spot the Difference (C)

1:00 Tigers vs. White Sox (C)1:30 Resident Store (C)2:30 Arts and Crafts: Home made Soap (C)4:00 One Minute Mysteries (C)4:30 You Be the Judge (C)6:00 Puzzles (C)

510:00 Shopping at Meijer (O)11:00 Blood Pressure Checks (MT)12:15 Book Reading (LR)2:00 Entertainment: Steve Kovich

(C)3:15 Bible Study (AR)4:00 Yahtzee (C)6:00 Canton Jazz Concert7:00 Tigers vs. Mets (C)

61:30 Hangman (C)2:00 Bingo (DR)7:00 Tigers vs. Mets (C)

710:00 Cards (C)

1:00 Tigers vs. Mets (C)1:00 Hangman (C)2:00 Afternoon Movie w/ Popcorn:

Back to the Future (AR)3:30 Word Game Packet (LR)

No Bingo 89:30 Senior Olympics (O)

10:00 Exercise: Sittercise (AR)10:30 Rosary (AR)11:00 Weird but True Facts (LR)11:45 TED Talks (C)2:00 Entertainment: Rob Crozier (C)2:00 Martha’s 100th Birthday Party3:00 One on Ones with Ashley4:00 Color Therapy (C)7:00 Fair Haven Church (C)

No Bingo 98:30 Salon Open9:00 Coffee and Current Events

10:00 Exercise w/ Brooke (AR)11:45 Brain Games (C)2:00 Wayne-Westland Fire

Authority (C)4:00 Wii Bowling (AR)

109:00 Senior Olympics (O)

10:00 Exercise w/ SydFit (AR)11:30 Sing Along w/ Donna (C)2:00 Walk and Roll Club3:00 Throw back to the ’60s (C)4:00 One on Ones with Ashley

1110:00 Exercise: Chair Workout (AR)11:00 /12:00 Fancy Fingers (C)12:00 Spot the Difference (C)1:30 Resident Store (C)2:00 Senior Olympics (DR)4:00 One Minute Mysteries (C)4:30 You Be the Judge (C)6:00 Puzzles (C)

1210:00 Shopping at Meijer (O)11:00 Blood Pressure Checks (MT)12:15 Book Reading (LR)1:30 Senior Olympics Award

Ceremony (O)2:00 Entertainment: Bob Tarinelli (C)3:15 Bible Study (AR)4:00 Yahtzee (C)8:00 Tigers vs. Rangers (C)

131:30 Hangman (C)2:00 Bingo (DR)8:00 Tigers vs. Rangers (C)

1410:00 Cards (C)

1:00 Hangman (C)2:00 Afternoon Movie w/ Popcorn:

Back to the Future Part II (AR)3:00 Tigers vs. Rangers (C)3:30 Word Game Packet (LR)

1510:00 Exercise: Chair Zumba (AR)10:30 Rosary (AR)11:00 Weird but True Facts (LR)11:45 TED Talks (C)12:30 Movie outing: Nine Lives (O)

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

168:30 Salon Open9:00 Jimmy John’s Stadium

Tour10:00 Exercise: Sittercise (AR)

2:00 Bingo (DR)4:00 Wii Bowling (AR)7:00 Tigers vs. Royals (C)

1710:00 Exercise: Chair Tai Chi w/

Elanda (AR)11:30 Sing Along w/ Donna (C)11:30 Noon Mass (O)

2:00 Resident Council3:00 Throw back to the ’60s (C)4:00 One on Ones with Ashley7:00 Tigers vs. Royals (C)

1810:00 Laughter and Wellness (AR)11:00 /12:00 Fancy Fingers (C)12:00 Spot the Difference (C)1:00 Tigers vs. Red Sox (C)1:30 Resident Store (C)2:30 Arts and Crafts: Watercolor Coffee

Mug (AR)4:00 One Minute Mysteries (C)4:30 You Be the Judge (C)6:00 Puzzles (C)

1910:00 Shopping at Meijer (O)11:00 Blood Pressure Checks (MT)12:15 Book Reading (LR)2:00 Birthday Bash w/ Westland

Rehab (C)2:00 Entertainment: Kelly Miller (C)3:15 Bible Study (AR)4:00 Yahtzee (C)7:00 Tigers vs. Red Sox (C)

201:30 Hangman (C)2:00 Bingo (DR)7:00 Tigers vs. Red Sox (C)

2110:00 Cards (C)

1:00 Hangman (C)1:00 Tigers vs. Red Sox (C)2:00 Afternoon Movie w/ Popcorn:

Back to the Future Part III (AR)3:30 Word Game Packet (LR)

2210:00 Exercise: Chair Zumba (AR)10:30 Rosary (AR)11:00 Weird but True Facts (LR)11:45 TED Talks (C)

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

238:30 Salon Open9:00 Coffee and Current Events

10:00 Exercise w/ Brooke (AR)11:45 Brain Games (C)2:00 Bingo (DR)4:00 Wii Bowling (AR)8:00 Tigers vs. Twins (C)

249:30 Morley Sanders Factory

Tour (O)11:30 Sing Along w/ Donna (C)2:00 Walk and Roll Club2:30 How We Go To Now (C)8:00 Tigers vs. Twins (C)

2510:00 Exercise: Chair Workout (AR)11:00 /12:00 Fancy Fingers (C)12:00 Spot the Difference (C)1:00 Tigers vs. Twins (C)1:30 Resident Store (C)2:00 End of Summer Party: ’50s

Throw Back3:30 Farmers’ Market (O)6:00 Puzzles (C)

Ashley Is Out of the Building 2610:00 Cards (AR)11:00 Blood Pressure Checks (MT)2:00 Entertainment: Kenny

Lang (C)3:15 Bible Study (AR)4:00 How We Got To Now (C)7:00 Tigers vs. Angels (C)

271:30 Hangman (C)2:00 Bingo (DR)7:00 Tigers vs. Angels (C)

2810:00 Cards (C)

1:00 Hangman (C)2:00 Ancient Egypt Part I

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

2910:00 Exercise: Chair Zumba (AR)10:30 Rosary (AR)11:00 Weird but True Facts (LR)11:45 TED Talks (C)

1:00 Ice Cream Social w/ A to Z (C)2:00 One on Ones with Ashley2:00 Bingo (DR)4:00 Color Therapy (C)7:00 Fair Haven Church (C)7:00 Tigers vs. White Sox (C)

308:30 Salon Open9:00 Coffee and Current Events

10:00 Exercise: Chair Workout (AR)11:00 Lunch at Logan’s (O)

2:00 Bingo (DR)4:00 Wii Bowling (AR)7:00 Tigers vs. White Sox (C)

3110:00 Exercise led by Ashley

(AR)11:30 Sing Along w/ Donna (C)2:00 Detroit Historical

Society3:00 Throw back to the ’60s (C)4:00 One on Ones with Ashley

Activities may change, pleaselook at activity board for up todate changes. Thank you!

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Talk About It

Let theGames BeginThis month, much

of the world will bewatching as athletesgo for the gold atthe 2016 SummerOlympics. Use thefollowing questionsto discuss theinternationalsporting event.

What are yourfavorite sports towatch during theSummer Games?

More than200 nationsparticipate. Doyou cheer for theU.S. or anotherfavorite country?

Who are yourall-time favoriteOlympic athletes?Why do you admirethem? What do youremember aboutthem duringcompetition?

Have you oranyone you’veknown trained foror competed inthe Olympics?

The U.S. hashosted the Olympicseight times. Did youever attend thegames when theywere here?

Fascinating StrawberryFacts

By Brian K. Rosso, M.S., R.D.The Michigan strawberry season

will be here before you know it. Ihope you enjoy the following factsabout this delicious fruit.

• Eight strawberries provide only45 calories, 140 percent of theRDA for vitamin C and threegrams of fiber.

• One strawberry contains about200 seeds.

• Strawberries are the only fruitwith seeds found on the outsideinstead of the inside.

• The only way to harveststrawberries is by hand.

• The largest strawberry everpicked was half a pound.

• Historically, strawberriesrepresent peace and prosperity.

• The average American eats 4.85pounds of strawberries annually.

• Strawberries offer the mostflavor when eaten at roomtemperature.

• Strawberries are a member ofthe rose family.

• Birds are responsible for thespread of strawberry seedsacross the country.

• Belgium offers a museumdedicated entirely tostrawberries.

Visit an American House todayand enjoy some strawberries.

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A big thank you to all the familymembers that came out to celebrateall the wonderful men in our lives. InJune we had our first annual Father’sDay BBQ. It was a big success!

In June, we took a trip to theYankee Air Museum. The museum isfilled with amazing pieces of ourhistory. All who attended had awonderful time.

Remember Me?

Much like itsscenic beaches andhula dancers, DonHo was an iconicsymbol of Hawaii.Here are a few highnotes in the life of theisland singer.

He was bornAug. 13, 1930,in Honolulu.

In 1960, he tookover his family’slounge, namedHoney’s, where heformed a band andbegan performing.

Tourists enjoyedhis baritone voice,easygoing style andrepertoire of songs,jokes and stories ofHawaiian culture.

After recordingseveral albums,Ho’s biggest hitcame in 1966 withthe breezy ballad“Tiny Bubbles,”which became histrademark song.

His other popularstandards included“Pearly Shells” and“I’ll Remember You.”

The entertainerearned the nickname“the ambassador ofaloha” and was aregular guest onTV variety shows.

August 2016

AMERICAN HOUSE WESTLAND II

39201 Joy Road

Westland, MI 48185