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 Robyn Turner 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 April 2016 The Detroit Tigers take on the Yankees for the first home game on Friday, April 8th, at 1pm. We will have a party in the with snacks and drinks while we cheer them on! Make sure to wear your Tigers shirts.
2 Bake Sale We will be having a Spring Bake Sale on Thursday, April 21st, at 11am to raise money for the American House Foundation. Our bake sales are by donation so please give generously and enjoy the homemade goodies while raising money for a great cause! The American House Foundation helps seniors in need...every donation makes a difference! Donuts With Jodi Jodi will be in the dining room on Wednesday, April 13th, at 8:30, to enjoy some donuts and coffee with you. She set this time aside to relax, enjoy and visit. Please come in and chit chat with her. Welc me New Residents Please welcome our new residents! Rose K. Don E. Ray & Donna K. Jim R. John Z. Happy Birthday April Birthdays 4/1 Gladys S. 4/6 Velma W. 4/17 Virginia M. 4/20 Pauline W. 4/23 Betty G. 4/23 Ida M. 4/25 Leah T. 4/26 Jean T. 4/30 Arnold L. Bingo! Friday, April 15th, at 10 am in the activity room we will be having Bingo; this will replace the Saturday game. Dan Hays will be here Sat, April 16th at 2:30. American House Veterans We will be having a Veterans get-together each month. Doug from Patriot Ambulance Service, also a Veteran, will be here to enjoy snacks and drinks with you. It is a time set aside just for you so you can get to know each other and learn each other s experiences. This month it will be held on the 21st at 2:30 in the Activity Room. Hope to see you there! Trivia Time We had a fun time in the Lobby with Trivia Time. It was all about old movies, TV shows and entertainers. Our residents knew all the answers and it brought back many memories. The next one will be on the 21st at 3 pm in the lobby. Bring your thinking caps and let s have some laughs! Key Dining Rm. 1st Fl Chapel CH - 3rd Fl Second Floor- 2F Third Floor - 3F Lobby - LO Activity Rm - AR 2nd Fl
3 Culinary Chat With Kathie The monthly Culinary meeting with Kathie will be on Monday the 25th at 2 pm in the bistro. This is a time to get with our Culinary Director and go over your questions and concerns with Kathie. Ride in the Countryside Spring is here and so is the nice weather so let s get out and get some fresh air. We will be going for a ride in the countryside starting again this month on the 7th at 2:30. This is a nice time to get out and enjoy seeing all the plants and trees bloom. We stay on the bus so there is no need to bring money. It s just a time to relax and enjoy. Please sign up in the lobby book. Annie We will be going to see the musical Annie at the Whiting on Sunday, April 10th, at 12:45. Please sign up on the wait list if you want to see Ragtime with us. This is a great opportunity so we want to make sure it is open to more residents. The tickets are just $10, and only 8 are available. Please pay in the office or Barb by Thursday the 7th. If your meal time is 1 pm, please make sure to eat at the 11:30 dinner on this day. Comcast Our representative from Comcast, your cable company, will be here on Wednesday, the 13th at 2:30 in the dining room, to help you understand your TV remotes. She will cover how to use them and answer questions for you.
Grand Blanc April 2016 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 1 10:00 Avon Lady Visits- 10:30 Crochet Corner - AR 2:30 Sing-a-long and Cocktail Hour 7:00 Resident Run Games- Outings Exercise Games Entertainment 2 3 10 12:45 Annie, at the Whiting -B 17 24 4 9:30 Shopping trip to Meijer / Dollar Tree 2:00 Stretch and Relaxation with Kimberly- AR 3:00 TV series, Carol Burnett - 2nd floor lobby 9:30 Shopping trip to Walmart 2:00 Stretch and Relaxation with Kimberly- AR 3:00 TV series, Carol Burnett - 2nd floor lobby 18 9:30 Shopping trip to Meijer / Dollar Tree 2:00 Stretch and Relaxation with Kimberly- AR 3:00 TV series, Carol Burnett - 2nd floor lobby 25 9:30 Shopping trip to JCPenney / Dollar & Party 2:00 Stretch and Relaxation with Kimberly- AR 2:00 Culinary Chat with Kathie- 3:00 TV series, Carol Burnett - 2nd floor lobby 10:30 All About You, Family History - AR 2:00 Resident Meeting- LO 2:30 Entertainment by Frank Willett and Happy Hour 5 6 9:00 Blood Pressure Checks -LO 10:00 Strengthth Training with Julie- AR 2:30 Euchre- 3:00 Chair Massages with Rae - CH 7:00 Residentent Run Games - 11 12 13 8:30 Donuts with Jodi 9:00 Blood Pressure Checks -LO 11:00 Lunch Out, please select 10:00 Strength Training with Julie- AR when signing up 2:30 Euchre- 2:30 Comcast TV will do a 2:30 Entertainment by Vern demonstration on remote Lawrence and Happy Hour controls - Dr 7:00 Resident Run Games - 10:30 All About You, Family History - AR 2:30 Entertainment by David Rowe and Happy Hour 10:30 Color your world, adult color pages - AR 2:30 Entertainment by Leonard Dow and Birthday Bash 19 20 9:00 Dr. Noroyan, foot doctor, visits, sign up in lobby book 9:00 Blood Pressure Checks -LO 10:00 Strength Training with Julie- AR 2:00 Therapy Dog Visits - LO 2:30 Euchre- 2:30 Chair Massages with Rae - CH 7:00 Resident Run Games - 26 27 9:00 Blood Pressure Checks -LO 10:00 Strength Training with Julie- AR 2:30 Euchre- 7:00 Resident Run Games - 7 10:45 Holy Family Catholic Church Service - CH 2:30 Ride in the countryside - B 4:00 Puzzle Time- 10:30 Horse Race Game - LO 2:30 Entertainment by Bob Lowe and Happy Hour 4:00 Puzzle Time- 11:00 Bake Sale for the American House Foundation- LO 2:30 Veterans Get-together - AR 3:00 Trivia Challenge - LO 4:00 Puzzle Time- 8:45 Soaring Eagle Casino Trip 2:30 Movie, 2nd Floor lobby 10:30 LCR Game - AR 1:00 Detroit Tigers vs. Yankees party, first home game - 2:30 1st Baptist Church of Goodrich - CH 7:00 Resident Run Games- 14 15 10:00 Bingo! AR 10:00 Avon Lady Visits - 2:00 Popcorn in the Lobby 2:30 Phone and E-mail Scams 7:00 Resident Run Games- 21 22 10:30 Craft Class - AR 1:45 Bingo Bash at American House North - B 7:00 Resident Run Games- 28 29 10:30 Fun with the ipad - 2:30 New Resident Meet and Greet with treats - LO 7:00 Resident Run Games- 8 16 2:30 Entertainment by Dan Hays 23 30 9 Copyright 2015 Uhlig LLC
6 Talk About It Old Age Old age ain t for sissies It s only for the tough, What doesn t hurt won t work and all that kind of stuff. Your cupboards fill with tiny pills, the rocking chair is your best friend. You feel like you ve been up all night when you re in bed by ten. But let me tell you dear friend for this is true, There are lots of other friends just like you! -- Submitted by Velma R. Dr. Noroyan The visiting podiatrist will be here on April 20th at 8:30am. Please sign up in the lobby book and he will go floor by floor to see you in your apartment. Soaring Eagle Casino On Thursday, April 28th, we will be going to Soaring Eagle Casino. We leave at 8:45 and return at 5:15. Please make sure you have a current I.D.: you cannot get in the drawings without it. Sign up in the lobby book for you and your guest if you have someone going with you. Good Luck! Interesting Chocolate Facts By Brian K. Rosso, R.D. Chocolate is a food enjoyed by Crossword Puzzle 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 ACROSS 1. Late Huntley 5. One who licked the platter clean 10. Late coming back? 14. Followers of fa or tra 15. Soldier s delight 16. Horse s feature 17. Lubricates 18. Devoured 19. Stain 20. Piece of furniture 22. Leftovers 24. Big game 25. Fall bloom 26. Field 29. Presidential nickname 30. Semiprecious stone 34. Woe is me! 35. Snoop 36. Night noises 37. Remain behind 38. Within ; not far away 40. Nav. rank 41. Reparation 43. Cut the grass 44. Lawsuit 45. Day 46. Cleaning cloth 47. Resurrected 48. Palm tree 50. Earth tone most people. Here are some interesting facts about chocolate: Worldwide, consumers spend more than $200 billion per year on chocolate products. It takes about 400 cacao beans to create 1 pound of chocolate. Chocolate is a great source of antioxidants, which have been shown to reduce a person s risk of developing cancer and heart disease. Snickers is the No. 1 selling chocolate bar in the world. Eating dark chocolate in moderation can lower a person s cholesterol levels. Americans prefer milk chocolate over dark chocolate. Chocolate can offer some health benefits, but it should be eaten in moderation because of the calories associated with the fat and sugar content. 51. Wine variety 54. Waltzing 58. Pause 59. Understood 61. Gardener, at times 62. Yen 63. Beast of burden 64....had a farm, O... 65. Greek letters 66. Conger seeker 67. Soil DOWN 1. Clumsy one 2. Head covering 3. Magazine title 4. Fez features 5. Smooth and shiny 6. Juicy fruit 7. Turncoat 8. Opposed 9. Creed article 10. Trade restriction 11. Anklebones 12. Shortly 13. Why don t we! 21. Deceitful 23. Intended 25. Immeasurably bad 26. dressing 27. 1836 battle site 28. Brewer s product 29. Departure s opp. 31. Regions 32. Uptight 33. German city 35. Breadwinners, often 36. Oinker 38. Ford s flop 39. Glutton 42. Takes tiny bites 44. Made sure of 46. Real estate transaction 47. Scurried 49. Official name 50. Ancient invader 51. Classic board game 52. Smart 53. Pond growth 54. U.S. coin 55. Ten cubed plus eleven 56. Poet s contraction 57. Stubborn courage 60. Destination in The Grapes of Wrath : abbr. C H E T S P R A T E T A L L A L A L E A V E M A N E O I L S E A T E N B L O T D R E S S E R R E M A I N S E L K A S T E R S A L L Y A B E A G A T E A L A S P R Y S N O R E S L A G E A R S H O T E N S A M E N D S M O W C A S E D O R I S R A G R I S E N B E T E L T A N C H A B L I S D A N C I N G L U L L T A C I T H O E R U R G E L L A M A E I E I E T A S E E L E R D I R T
7 Craft Class Our ladies work hard at making a wreath for their doors. Cappuccino Man We enjoyed some wonderful coffee from the Cappuccino Man, he had Lattes, Cappuccinos, Espressos and Smoothies. What a nice treat on a cold snowy morning. 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. Roberta gets a smoothie, while Larry enjoys a Latte. Bernice shows off her pretty wreath; what a great way to brighten the hallways. Our craft class in April will be on the 22nd at 10:30 in the activity room. Please come and join in: we have a good time and even if you aren t really crafty you can do these projects. See you there! Patriots Day The third Monday in April marks Patriots Day, the annual public holiday in Massachusetts and Maine that commemorates the battles of Lexington and Concord. The two battles were fought on April 19, 1775, and were the first conflicts of the Revolutionary War.
AMERICAN HOUSE GRAND BLANC 12640 Holly Rd. Grand Blanc, MI 48439 April 2016