American House Westland Joy 39201 Joy Road Westland Michigan 48185 (734) 454-9838 americanhouse.com Your Staff at American House Tabitha Hooper Patty Mack Ashley Kocovski Tiffany Perry Stephanie Cadeau Arron Hirkey Deborah Salter Ashley Powell Executive Director Assistant Director Life Enrichment Director Culinary Supervisor Housekeeping Supervisor Maintenance Supervisor Office Support Office Support Important Phone Numbers Front Office (734) 454-9838 The Medical Team (734) 455-1717 In-Home Rehab (734) 392-7084 Hair Care with Dawn (734) 693-5496 Transportation-John Ingison (734) 558-0493 Comcast-Jay (248) 459-2747 Life and Ice Cream Life is like an ice cream cone; you have to lick it one day at a time. Charles M. Schulz August 2017 End of Summer Party Come and join us for our third annual End of Summer party. This year, our theme will be Western. The party will be held on August 31, at 2 pm, in our dining room. Entertainment will be provided by Shelia Burke, refreshments will also be provided. Please RSVP with the number of guests attending by August 26 to ensure there is enough food for all. Reservations van be made via phone or stopping by the front office. Hope to see you there! Detroit Princess Riverboat Come and join us on August 24th, for a cruise on the Detroit Princess. We will enjoy a cruise down the Detroit River. The cost is $37 per person, which includes your choice between two entrees, and Motown Entertainment. Hope to see you there!
2 Trivia Whiz Top Dogs Celebrate these pup culture icons on National Dog Day, Aug. 26. Petey. The pooch in The Little Rascals comedies had a black circle around one eye, giving him his distinctive look. Pluto. Since 1930, Mickey Mouse s pet has entertained audiences with his silly facial expressions and playful personality. Toto. Dorothy s companion, who journeyed with her to a magical land in the film The Wizard of Oz, was played by a black cairn terrier named Terry. Snoopy. Sleeping on top of his doghouse, pretending to be a World War I flying ace, and writing stories on his typewriter are just a few of the quirky pastimes of Charlie Brown s pet beagle in the Peanuts comic strip. Employee of the M nth Kinita Nelson Kinita joined our American House family in 2016. She is currently in school to become a Medical Assistant. Kinita enjoys spending her free time with family and friends. She also enjoys coming to work to spend time getting to know our residents better and helping when she is needed. Kinita is a great part of our American House family. Resident Council Resident Council will meet on Wednesday, August 30th, at 2:00 p.m. A supervisor from each department will be present. We hope to see you there! Food Committee Meeting Our first food committee meeting was very successful. Residents meet directly with the culinary supervisor, assistant culinary supervisor and lead server. This meeting focuses on suggestions and recommendations for the culinary department. We will meet the first Wednesday of the month. If you are interested in attending, please see the front office. We are excited to hear your feedback on the food and service. August Events 8/1 Exercise w/ Brooke 8/1 Lunch at Cracker Barrel 8/2 Yoga w/jenn 8/2 Food Committee Meeting 8/2 Life after the Hospital 8/3 Kickboxing w/jenn 8/3 Watermelon Social 8/4 Ent: Bob Tarinelli 8/4 Chocolate Chip Cookie S. 8/9 Yogurt Parfaits with Ashley 8/11 Ent: John Latini 8/13 Smoothies with Ashley 8/13 Ent: Steve Kovich 8/14 Picnic in the Park 8/15 Exercise w/brooke 8/16 Yoga w/jenn 8/16 Lemonade on the Patio 8/17 Cartoon Comic Strip Pres. 8/18 Ent: Bob Lowe 8/23 Armchair Travel 8/24 Detroit Princess Riverboat 8/24 Root Beer Float Social 8/25 Birthday Bash 8/25 Ent: Christine Schinker 8/27 Ent: Craig Marsden 8/28 Movie Outing 8/30 Resident Council 8/30 Happy Hour 8/31 Kick Boxing w/jenn 8/31 End of Summer Party 8/31 Ent: Shelia Burke Outings 8/1 Lunch at Cracker Barrel 8/14 Lunch in the Park 8/24 Detroit Princess Riverboat 8/28 Movie Outing:
3 Did You Know American House Westland Joy Is on Facebook? We love to share what s happening at American House! Stay in the know by liking and following our Facebook page. Follow these 4 easy steps and soon, you ll see posts and pictures from American House Westland Joy in your Facebook News Feed. Step 1: Go to www.americanhouse.com Step 2: Find American House Westland Joy by searching under Our Communities at the top of the page. Step 3: Once on our website, click on the Facebook icon located on the right-side of the page under our contact information. Step 4: Click the Like and Follow buttons located underneath our community s cover photo. It s that simple! We look forward to sharing our community news with you. Happy Birthday Resident Birthdays 8/8 Helen Q. 8/8 Roy S. 8/10 Lynda P. 8/15 Alma H. 8/15 Harold S. 8/16 Dolores E. 8/17 Suzanne G. 8/18 Rita D. 8/23 Nancy K. 8/25 Norm Z. Staff Birthdays 8/7 Brenda P. 8/9 Raven E. 8/12 Tiffany P. Welc me New Residents Come Say Hello to Our New Residents 6/19 Helen K. 6/25 Josephine C. 6/26 Grace N. 7/14 Bud and Shirley S. Let s welcome our new residents to our American House family. It will only take a few minutes of your time to introduce yourselves and spread a little joy! Go ahead: introduce yourself, smile, talk and make a new friend. Wit & Wisdom When you can t make them see the light, make them feel the heat. Ronald Reagan Maybe we adults idealize our own red-rover days, the hot afternoons spent playing games that required no coaches, eating foods that involved no nutrition, getting dirty in whole new ways and rarely glancing in the direction of a screen of any kind. Nancy Gibbs I m surprised how hot it gets in the Moab Desert. I knew it got hot, but I didn t think it got, like, Mercury-hot. Adam Ferrara What dreadful hot weather we have! It keeps one in a continual state of inelegance. Jane Austen It ain t the heat, it s the humility. Yogi Berra
Westland Joy August 2017 Entertainment Outing Special Event Exercise Bingo Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 10:00 Classic Movies 1:35 Tigers vs. Orioles 3:30 Word Game Packet (LR) 13 10:00 Classic Movies 1:00 Smoothies with Ashley 1:10 Tigers vs. Twins 2:00 Entertainment: Steve Kovich 3:30 Word Game Packet with Ashley 10:00 Classic Movies 1:10 Tigers vs. Dodgers 3:30 Word Game Packet (LR) 10:00 Classic Movies 2:10 Tigers vs. White Sox 3:00 Entertainment: Craig Marsden 3:30 Word Game Packet (LR) 6 20 27 9:15 Senior Olympics (O) 10:00 Exercise: Chair Zumba 11:30 Pinochle 1:00 Ice Cream Social 2:00 One-on-Ones with Ashley 4:00 Bean Bag Toss 7:00 Fair Haven Church 7:05 Tigers vs. Pirates 10:00 Exercise: Chair Zumba 11:00 Picnic in the Park (O) 11:30 Pinochle 1:00 Ice Cream Social 7:00 Fair Haven Church 8:05 Tigers vs. Rangers Ashley Is Out of the Building. 21 10:00 Exercise: Chair Zumba 11:30 Pinochle 1:00 Ice Cream Social 7:00 Fair Haven Church 10:00 Exercise: Chair Zumba 11:30 Pinochle 12:30 Movie Outing 1:00 Ice Cream Social 7:00 Fair Haven Church 8:40 Tigers vs. Rockies 7 U.S Air Force Day 1 10:00 Exercise w/ Brooke 10:30 Lunch at Cracker Barrel (O) 1:00 Rummy 7:05 Tigers vs. Yankees 8 9:00 Senior Olympics (O) 10:00 Exercise: Sittercise 1:00 Rummy 7:05 Tigers vs. Pirates 14 15 10:00 Exercise w/ Brooke 11:30 You be the Judge 1:00 Rummy 8:05 Tigers vs. Rangers 28 10:00 Exercise: Chair Workout 11:30 You be the Judge 1:00 Rummy 7:10 Tigers vs. Yankees 10:00 Exercise: Chair Workout 11:30 You be the Judge 1:00 Rummy 8:40 Tigers vs. Rockies 22 29 10:00 Yoga w/ Jenn 11:45 Autumn s Magical Music 1:00 Pinochle 1:05 Tigers vs. Yankees 2:00 Life after the Hospital w/ Tanya from Heartland Health Care 2:00 Food Committee Meeting 9:00 Senior Olympics (O) 10:00 Exercise: Sittercise 11:45 Autumn s Magical Music 1:00 Pinochle 2:30 Yogurt Parfaits with Ashley 7:10 Tigers vs. Pirates 10:00 Yoga w/ Jenn 11:45 Autumn s Magical Music 1:00 Pinochle 2:00 Lemonade on the Patio 3:00 Shopping at Meijer (O) 8:05 Tigers vs. Rangers 2 9 16 23 10:00 Exercise with Ashley 11:45 Autumn s Magical Music 1:00 Pinochle 2:00 Armchair Travel 7:10 Tigers vs. Yankees 30 10:00 Exercise: Chair Workout 11:45 Autumn s Magical Music 1:00 Pinochle 2:00 Resident Council 3:00 Happy Hour 3:10 Tigers vs. Rockies Ashley Is Out of the Building in the 3 Morning. 10:00 Exercise: Kick Boxing w/ Jenn 11:00 Fancy Fingers 1:00 Resident Store 1:30 One-on-Ones with Ashley 2:00 Watermelon Social 4:00 Dominoes 7:05 Tigers vs. Orioles 10 10:00 Exercise with Ashley 11:00 Fancy Fingers 12:45 Senior Olympics (O) 1:00 Resident Store 1:10 Tigers vs. Pirates 2:30 Arts and Crafts: Sun Catchers 4:00 Dominoes 17 10:00 Exercise with Ashley 11:00 Fancy Fingers 1:00 Resident Store 1:30 One-on-Ones with Ashley 2:30 Arts and Crafts: Color Canvas 6:30 Cartoon Comic Strip Presentation 24 9:45 Detroit Princess Riverboat (O) 10:00 Exercise: Sittercise 11:00 Fancy Fingers 1:00 Resident Store 1:10 Tigers vs. Yankees 2:00 Root Beer Floats with Tanya from Heartland Healthcare 4:00 Dominoes 31 10:00 Exercise: Kick Boxing w/ Jenn 11:00 Fancy Fingers 1:00 Resident Store 2:00 End of Summer Party 2:00 Entertainment: Shelia Burke 4:00 Dominoes Coast Guard Day 4 10:00 Shopping at Meijer (O) 12:30 Rummy 2:00 Entertainment: Bob Tarinelli 2:00 Chocolate Chip Cookie Social 7:05 Tigers vs. Orioles 11 10:00 Shopping at Meijer (O) 12:30 Rummy 1:00 Senior Olympics (O) 2:00 Entertainment: John Latini 7:10 Tigers vs. Twins Ashley Is Out of the Building. 18 10:00 Classic Movies 12:30 Rummy 2:00 Entertainment: Bob Lowe 7:10 Tigers vs. Dodgers 10:00 Shopping at Meijer (O) 12:30 Rummy 2:00 Entertainment: Christine Schinker 2:00 Birthday Bash 8:10 Tigers vs. White Sox 25 11:45 Cards 7:05 Tigers vs. Orioles 11:45 Cards 6:10 Tigers vs. Twins 11:45 Cards 4:05 Tigers vs. Dodgers Heart Health Special Event 11:45 Cards 7:10 Tigers vs. White Sox 5 12 19 26 Copyright 2015 Uhlig LLC
6 Talk About It I Scream, You Scream... We all scream for ice cream! Chocolate or vanilla, cone or cup, soft serve or hand-dipped... there are endless ways to enjoy this sweet treat. Dip into a discussion about ice cream and get the scoop on what others like, too. Did you eat ice cream when you were a child? What was your favorite flavor then? Is it still your favorite now? Have you ever eaten homemade ice cream? Did you ever make it yourself? Talk about the process and the tasty results. Do you prefer your ice cream served in a cup or a cone? How many scoops do you get? Do you like sundaes? What toppings do you like to add? What about milkshakes or malts? Which restaurant or parlor do you think serves the most delicious ice cream? Interesting Cherry Facts By Brian K. Rosso, R.D. Michigan ranks No. 1 in the nation for growing cherries. I hope you find the following facts on cherries interesting. Traverse City, Mich., is the home of the annual Cherry Festival. Cherries, especially dark cherries, are a greater source of antioxidants than grapes, oranges, plums, strawberries and raspberries combined. There are more than 1,000 different cherry tree varieties in the U.S. It is believed that cherries were discovered around 70 B.C. One cup of cherries has only 74 calories. Cherries are actually part of the rose family. The largest cherry pie ever weighed was 39,683 pounds. Eau Claire, Mich., is known as the Cherry Pit Spitting Capital of the World. It holds an annual cherry pit spitting contest. Cherries contain cyanidin, which is an anti-inflammatory and can help treat gout. The average cherry pie has 250 cherries. The annual U.S. cherry crop is 300 million pounds. Michigan cherries make up 75 percent of this count. Michigan has 35,000 acres of cherry trees.
7 Second Annual Father s Day BBQ A big thank you to all the families who came out to celebrate all the wonderful men in our lives. Thank you to the wonderful staff who worked so hard to make this event special for our residents. Lastly, thank you to our wonderful Volunteers who came out to make this event so special. We can not do it without all of your hard work. Laugh Lines Garden Giggles Yup, gardening and laughing are two of the best things in life you can do to promote good health and a sense of well-being. David Hobson Q: What kind of socks does a gardener wear? A: Garden hose. Q: What s the gardener s favorite novel? A: War and Peas. Q: Why didn t anyone laugh at the gardener s jokes? A: Because they were too corny. Thank you to Tiffany and Audrey for the wonderful food! Thank you to Stephanie for passing out food to our residents. If you re a gardener, you might call yourself a plant manager. My wife worked over-thyme in her herb garden, then decided it was time to cumin. Botanists have developed a vegetable that eliminates the need to brush your teeth: bristle sprouts.
August 2017 Float through the of lazy days summer! The first root beer float was created Aug. 19, 1893. AMERICAN HOUSE WESTLAND II 39201 Joy Road Westland, MI 48185