American House Grand Blanc 12640 Holly Rd. Grand Blanc Michigan 48439 (810) 694-7300 Fax: (810) 695-1443 ahgrandblanc@americanhouse.com americanhouse.com Jodi Colombe Samantha Barlow Barb Foerster Kathie Miller Helen Solomon Rod Tennant Giarah Payne Judy Allen American House Staff Executive Director Assistant Director Life Enrichment Director Culinary Director Housekeeping Supervisor Maint. Supervisor Weekend Manager Weekend Manager Medical Team Staff Site Nurse Sherry McCarty Site Supervisor Kristin Schwartz TMT (810) 694-0598 TMT Emergency (810) 282-8702 Important Phone Numbers Front Office (810) 694-7300 The Medical Team (810) 694-0598 Dr. Wilkerson (Amy Wilson AGNP-C) (810) 853-5875 Hairstylist (Carol Taggart) (810) 577-4949 Nail Technician (Julie Keebler) (810) 694-0778 December 2016 Christmas Party Our resident Christmas Party will be held on Thursday, Dec. 22nd, from 5 to 7 p.m. Invite your family to come join us. We ask that you do not invite more than four guests to make sure that we have room for everyone. Make sure to RSVP by Dec. 16. There will be a sign-up sheet in the back of the lobby book. Arlyn Willette will be here to entertain us from 5:30 to 7 pm, along with food and lots of holiday cheer!
2 News! Holiday Reminder! We are delighted that the holiday season is here! We want to remind you that our employees are not permitted to accept any gifts. If you would like to provide a gift to our employees, the office has an Employee Christmas Fund. This is set up to provide an opportunity for residents and family members to say thank you to all the employees. All funds are divided equally amongst the staff and are greatly appreciated. These funds will be distributed on Dec. 21st. We want to say thank you for the opportunity to serve you this year, and we look forward to being of service to you in the years to come. Happy December Birthdays! 12/5 Lucy C. 12/11 Marion T. 12/14 Roberta J. 12/18 Diane N. 12/28 Donna P. Welc me New Residents B106 Agnes S. B307 Eleanor T. A201 Nancy J. C206 Burt J. A208 Lamon & Lavona H. Mall Walking We will be going to the Courtland Mall on Tuesdays at 10:45 am and on Friday at 10 am. If you plan to walk and you eat at the 11:30 meal time, please plan to eat at 1pm on Tuesdays. Friday we will be back on time for your meal. U.S.S. Detroit Navy Ship Two of our Navy Veterans, John and Jerry, had the opportunity to go to Detroit and see the Navy ship the U.S.S. Detroit before it set off to California. This was a wonderful time for Jerry; he took the tour of the ship along with other American House Navy Veterans and our COO of the Company, Rob Gillette. Thank you to the Gillette family for making this day possible!
3 Out and About Veterans Day The veterans went out to Applebee s for lunch. 4. Custom 5. Campanulas 6. Day of festivity 7. Annual Christian celebration 11. Penny-pincher 13. Greeting paper 14. Present 15. Arrangement of flowers... 1. Nutty person 2. Signs of welcome 3. Sources of illumination 8. Decoration 9. Foliage with berries 10. Christmas drink 12. Wax cylinder What a great time the residents had listening to the Flint Banjo Club. Our two Eleanors had a fun time dancing. Crossroads Light Tour We will be taking a bus trip to Crossroads Village for a light tour on Monday, Dec. 5th and 12th. Both dates we will leave at 5:30, so please eat at 4:30 if you are signed up to go. If you go on the 5th, please only sign up for the wait list on the 12th so that everybody gets a chance to go. It is beautiful to see all the lights, we also drive down streets that have lots of lights. We do not get off the bus, but make sure to dress for the weather. Please note: There will not be bingo on either of these nights. It will be 7:30 or so when we return. Joe looks very handsome in all his medals. Dick joined in on the fun!
Grand Blanc December 2016 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 4 11 18 Christmas 25 Winter Arrives 5 9:30 Shopping trip to Meijer/ Dollar Tree- B 1:00 Private Transportation 2:00 Stretch and Relaxation with Kimberly- AR 5:30 Crossroads Village light tour- B 7:00 Resident Games- LO 6 10:45-11:45 Mall walking- B 2:30 Entertainment by Bob Lowe and happy hour- DR 7:00 Resident Games -Bistro 12 13 9:30 Shopping trip to Walmart B 1:00 Private Transportation 10:45-11:45 Mall walking- B 2:00 Stretch and Relaxation with 11:30 New resident meet and greet lunch with Jodi- DR Kimberly- AR 2:30 Entertainment by Leonard Dow 5:30 Crossroads Village light and happy hour- DR tour - B 7:00 Resident games - Lo 7:00 Resident Games -Bistro 19 20 9:30 Shopping trip to Dollar General - B 1:00 Private Transportation 10:45-11:45 Mall walking- B 2:00 Culinary chat with Kathie - LO 2:30 Home school students 2:00 Stretch and Relaxation with come to sing- CH Kimberly- AR 4:00 Fun with the ipad - LO 7:00 Resident Games -Bistro 7:00 Bingo - AR 2:00 Stretch and Relaxation with Kimberly- AR 3:00 Movie in the bistro 26 27 10:45-11:45 Mall walking- B 2:30 Entertainment by Gail Engling and happy hour- DR 7:00 Resident Games -Bistro 7 10:00 Strength Training with Julie- AR 2:30 Guardian Angel diabetic footwear - LO 3:00-4:00 Chair massages with Rae- CH 7:00 Holy Family Catholic Church youth group visits and decorates cookies- DR 14 10:00 Strength Training with Julie- AR 7:00 Resident games- bistro Winter Begins 21 10:00 Strength Training with Julie- AR 3:00-4:00 Chair massages with Rae - CH 28 10:00 Strength Training with Julie- AR 1 10:45 Holy Family Catholic Church Service- CH 2:30 Grand Blanc Unified students visit and make a craft- DR 8:45 Casino Trip, weather permitting- B 2:30 Movie in the bistro 11:00 Lunch out at the Villager restaurant in Holly - B 2:30 Crochet corner - AR 3:15 Grand Blanc High School World Culture Club visits- LO 4:00 Puzzle Time- Bistro 8 15 22 10:30 Christmas apartment tour, meet in lobby 5:00-7:00 pm Resident Christmas party with entertainment by Arlyn. 29 10:30 Brainstorm brain health- AR 2:30 Adult color pages - AR 4:00 Puzzle Time- Bistro 2 10:00 Avon Lady visits- LO 2:00 Popcorn in lobby 3:30 Craft class - AR 9 10:00 Paparazzi jewelry - Lo 2:30 1st Baptist Church of Goodrich, service - CH 5:00-7pm Holiday Hope, entertainment by Mo - DR 16 10:00 Avon lady visits - Lo 2:00 Snacks in the lobby 7:30 1st Baptist church of Grand Blanc sings- CH 23 10:00 Paparazzi jewelry - Bistro 2:30 Christmas Bingo with prize gifts- AR 30 2:00 Popcorn in lobby 2:30 Lobby chat with Barb, remembering 2016 Outings Exercise Games Entertainment 3 2:30 1st Baptist church of Grand Blanc sings - DR 10 10:30 Davison High School Band performs - DR 2:30 Entertainment by Bailey - DR 17 2:30 Entertainment by Dan Hays - DR 24 2:30 LCR game - Lo New Year's Eve 31 2:30 New Year s Eve Party with entertainment by Vern Lawrence- DR Copyright 2015 Uhlig LLC
6 Talk About It Halloween Our Halloween party was great, thanks to everybody that dressed up and to the Perry Center class that came trick or treating. We love to see all the costumes and boy did they get candy! Jerry and Bernice Karen S. Bronner s Our annual trip to Bronner s in Frankenmuth was a beautiful day. It was 65 and sunny, not really the kind of weather to get you in the Christmas spirit, but when you walk into the store you cannot help but get excited for the holidays. We had a nice lunch at Cracker Barrel, then fun shopping. Verle (or Verlette) and Vern the entertainer Lauren dances in her flapper dress Selma passing out candy Barb C.
7 Holiday Apartment Tour If you would like to showcase your holiday decorations, please sign up in the Lobby book! On December 22nd at 10:30 we will all meet in the lobby, even if you have your apartment down to tour. We will walk the building and stop at each apartment that has signed up. It is always a lot of fun and great to see the wonderful decorations. Veterans Plaques We had a wonderful turn out at our Wall of Honor Ceremony! Thank you to Doug, a fellow veteran from Patriot Ambulance service, for making it a special day, and to all the family members that came! Just a Reminder... PLEASE DO NOT PARK IN FRONT CIRCLE DRIVE Just a friendly reminder that the front entrance is for quick pickups and drop-offs only. EMS must have access as much as possible for the safety of residents. Cars parked at the front entrance for extended periods risk being towed. Hand Washing By Brian Rosso Hand washing is the best way to stay healthy and avoid germs. Below are some tips for washing your hands: Use water that is at least 100 degrees F. Use plenty of soap. Make sure to scrub your hands for 10 to 15 seconds. Singing the Happy Birthday song twice to yourself is a good way to time your hand scrubbing. Always rinse your hands well after scrubbing. Turn off water faucets with a paper towel. If you have to open the bathroom door upon exit, use a paper towel to open the door, which helps keep your hands clean. Germs can stay alive on our hands for up to three hours. Have a safe and clean hand winter! Veterans Added to the Wall of Honor Verle B. Richard P. Fred I. John R. Robert J. Bill S. Raymond K. Donald C. Joseph N. Reminder! There are no assigned seats at breakfast...if someone is in the seat you usually sit in, go find a different seat. Please do not save seats. Breakfast is from 8:00-9:30 am. Coffee is ready and available when breakfast begins at 8:00. This is everyone s home, so please treat others with kindness.
AMERICAN HOUSE GRAND BLANC 12640 Holly Rd. Grand Blanc, MI 48439 December 2016