American House Westland Joy 39201 Joy Road Westland Michigan 48185 (734) 454-9838 americanhouse.com Your Friendly Staff at American House Westland Joy Tabitha Hooper Patty Mack Ashley Kocovski Tiffany Perry Stephanie Cadeau Arron Hirkey Deborah Salter Jennifer Kenniburg Executive Director Assistant Director Life Enrichment Director Culinary Supervisor Housekeeping Supervisor Maintenance Supervisor Night/Weekend Manager Night/Weekend Manager August 2016 Important Phone Numbers Front Office (734) 454-9838 The Medical Team (734) 455-1717 In-Home Rehab (734) 207-7784 Hair Care with Dawn (734) 693-5496 Transportation-John Ingison (734) 558-0493 Comcast-Jay (248) 459-2747 End of Summer Party Come join us for our second annual End of Summer party. This year, our theme will be 50s Throw Back. The party will be held on Thursday, August 25, at 2 pm, in our dining room. Entertainment will be provided by Carol Boettcher, refreshments will also be provided. Please RSVP with the number of guests attending by August 18 to ensure there is enough food for all. Reservations can be made via phone or stopping by the front office. Hope to see you all there! Morley Sanders Factory Tour Have you ever wanted to see the largest producer of chocolates in Michigan? This will be a great opportunity to see the candy makers in action! Join us on Wednesday, August 24; we will be stopping for lunch after. If you are interested in attending, please sign up in the Outing book. Hope to see you there!
2 Upcoming Events Out to See We have been invited by Orchard Grove Community Church to see their cast of Beyond Belief Senior Theater in the Musical Voyage of Out to See. The show is on Sept 23rd at 2:00 p.m. The cost for tickets is $12.00. Please inform Ashley if you re interested in attending so that she can buy the tickets ahead of time. Special Events On August 5, we will be attending the Canton Jazz concert. Please bring a lawn chair to sit in. Lastly, we will be attending the Farmers Market on Thursday, August 25. Please sign up in the outings book if you are interested in attending. Grandparents Day Celebration Mark your calendar for our annual Grandparents Day celebration. On Sunday, September 11, from 12 P.M until 2:00 P.M. Hope to see you all there! Resident Council Our monthly resident council meeting will be held on Wednesday, August 17, at 2 p.m., in the cafe. All residents are encouraged to attend in order to voice their suggestions and concerns. Each department head will be in attendance to answer your concerns. Birthday Bash Join us on August 19, at 2 p.m., in the cafe, for our monthly Birthday Bash to celebrate all of our August birthdays. There will be entertainment by Kelly Miller. Cupcakes are provided by Westland Nursing and Rehabilitation. A big thank you! New Activities We have made a few changes to our monthly calendar. Please make note of the new activities that have been added daily. There is sure to be something you will enjoy. Participating in activities is a great way to meet a new friend or visit with an old friend. Resident Store Please note that the time has changed that the store will be open. The store will be in the cafe on Thursdays from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. Everything is $1. There are basic items in the store. Happy Shopping! Upcoming Events On Tuesday, August 9, the Wayne-Westland Fire Authority will be giving us a fire safety discussion. On Tuesday, August 16, we will be touring the Jimmy John s stadium. Lastly on Saturday, September 10, we have been invited to see the Louisville Slugger Warriors compete against the Detroit Connection. Admission is free! Spots will fill up fast. Save the Date August Events 2 Lunch Outing: Ruby Tuesday 3 Exercise w/ SydFit 3 Watermelon Social 4 Doctor Howell Here 5 Entertainment: Steve Kovich 5 Canton Jazz Concert 8 Martha s 100th Birthday Party 8 Entertainment: Rob Crozier 9 Exercise w/ Brooke 10 Exercise w/ SydFit 12 Entertainment: Bob Tarnelli 15 Movie outing: Nine Lives 16 Jimmy John s Stadium Tour 17 Exercise w/ Elanda 17 Noon Mass 17 Resident Council 18 Laughter and Wellness 19 Birthday Bash 19 Entertainment: Kelly Miller 23 Exercise w/ Brooke 24 Morley Sander s Factory Tour 25 End of Summer Party 25 Farmers Market 26 Entertainment: Kenny Lang 28 Ancient Egypt Part 1 30 Lunch Outing: Logan s 31 Detroit Historical Society Outings 2 Lunch at Ruby Tuesday 5 Canton Jazz concert 15 Movie outing: Nine Lives 16 Jimmy John s Stadium Tour 17 Noon Mass 24 Morley Sanders Factory Tour 25 Farmers Market 30 Lunch at Logan s
3 Wit & Wisdom F LO W E R O F T H E M O N T H AUGUST Gladiolus Strength and beauty The sky is the daily bread of the eyes. Ralph Waldo Emerson Together we can face any challenges as deep as the ocean and as high as the sky. Sonia Gandhi Welc me New Residents Come Say Hello to Our New Residents 6/18 Ed and Irene B. 6/30 Sandie S. 7/5 Mary G. 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. Happy Birthday Resident Birthdays 8/7 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 Birthdays 8/7 Brenda P. 8/12 Tiffany P. Your American House family would like to to wish each of you a very special Happy Birthday. More varied than any landscape was the landscape in the sky, with islands of gold and silver, peninsulas of apricot and rose against a background of many shades of turquoise and azure. Cecil Beaton The sky broke like an egg into full sunset and the water caught fire. Pamela Hansford Johnson The artist is a receptacle for emotions that come from all over the place: from the sky, from the Earth, from a scrap of paper, from a passing shape, from a spider s web. Pablo Picasso
Westland Joy August 2016 Entertianment Outing Special Event Exercise Bingo Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 7 1:00 Tigers vs. Mets (C) 2:00 Afternoon Movie w/ Popcorn: Back to the Future (AR) 14 2:00 Afternoon Movie w/ Popcorn: Back to the Future Part II (AR) 3:00 Tigers vs. Rangers (C) 21 1:00 Tigers vs. Red Sox (C) 2:00 Afternoon Movie w/ Popcorn: Back to the Future Part III (AR) 2:00 Ancient Egypt Part I (C) 28 1 2:00 One on Ones with Ashley No Bingo 8 9:30 Senior Olympics (O) 10:00 Exercise: Sittercise (AR) 2:00 Entertainment: Rob Crozier (C) 2:00 Martha s 100th Birthday Party 3:00 One on Ones with Ashley 15 12:30 Movie outing: Nine Lives (O) 7:00 Tigers vs. Royals (AR) 22 2:00 One on Ones with Ashley 29 2:00 One on Ones with Ashley 11:00 Lunch at Ruby Tuesday (O) No Bingo 9 10:00 Exercise w/ Brooke (AR) 11:45 Brain Games (C) 2:00 Wayne-Westland Fire Authority (C) 16 9:00 Jimmy John s Stadium Tour 10:00 Exercise: Sittercise (AR) 7:00 Tigers vs. Royals (C) 23 10:00 Exercise w/ Brooke (AR) 11:45 Brain Games (C) 8:00 Tigers vs. Twins (C) 11:00 Lunch at Logan s (O) 2 30 3 10:00 Exercise w/ SydFit (AR) 2:00 Walk and Roll Club 2:30 Watermelon Social 10 9:00 Senior Olympics (O) 10:00 Exercise w/ SydFit (AR) 2:00 Walk and Roll Club 3:00 Throw back to the 60s (C) 17 10:00 Exercise: Chair Tai Chi w/ Elanda (AR) 11:30 Noon Mass (O) 2:00 Resident Council 3:00 Throw back to the 60s (C) 7:00 Tigers vs. Royals (C) 24 9:30 Morley Sanders Factory Tour (O) 2:00 Walk and Roll Club 2:30 How We Go To Now (C) 8:00 Tigers vs. Twins (C) 10:00 Exercise led by Ashley (AR) 2:00 Detroit Historical Society 3:00 Throw back to the 60s (C) 31 Doctor Howell Here! 4 10:00 Exercise: Chair Workout (C) 1:00 Tigers vs. White Sox (C) 2:30 Arts and Crafts: Home made Soap (C) 4:00 One Minute Mysteries (C) 4:30 You Be the Judge (C) 11 2:00 Senior Olympics (DR) 4:00 One Minute Mysteries (C) 4:30 You Be the Judge (C) 18 10:00 Laughter and Wellness (AR) 1:00 Tigers vs. Red Sox (C) 2:30 Arts and Crafts: Watercolor Coffee Mug (AR) 4:00 One Minute Mysteries (C) 4:30 You Be the Judge (C) 25 1:00 Tigers vs. Twins (C) 2:00 End of Summer Party: 50s Throw Back 3:30 Farmers Market (O) 5 10:00 Shopping at Meijer (O) 12:15 Book Reading (LR) 2:00 Entertainment: Steve Kovich (C) 4:00 Yahtzee (C) 6:00 Canton Jazz Concert 7:00 Tigers vs. Mets (C) 12 10:00 Shopping at Meijer (O) 12:15 Book Reading (LR) 1:30 Senior Olympics Award Ceremony (O) 2:00 Entertainment: Bob Tarinelli (C) 4:00 Yahtzee (C) 8:00 Tigers vs. Rangers (C) 19 10:00 Shopping at Meijer (O) 12:15 Book Reading (LR) 2:00 Birthday Bash w/ Westland Rehab (C) 2:00 Entertainment: Kelly Miller (C) 4:00 Yahtzee (C) 7:00 Tigers vs. Red Sox (C) Ashley Is Out of the Building 26 10:00 Cards (AR) 2:00 Entertainment: Kenny Lang (C) 4:00 How We Got To Now (C) 7:00 Tigers vs. Angels (C) 7:00 Tigers vs. Mets (C) 8:00 Tigers vs. Rangers (C) 7:00 Tigers vs. Red Sox (C) 7:00 Tigers vs. Angels (C) Heart Health Special Event Activities may change, please look at activity board for up to date changes. Thank you! 6 13 20 27 Copyright 2015 Uhlig LLC
6 Talk About It Let the Games Begin This month, much of the world will be watching as athletes go for the gold at the 2016 Summer Olympics. Use the following questions to discuss the international sporting event. What are your favorite sports to watch during the Summer Games? More than 200 nations participate. Do you cheer for the U.S. or another favorite country? Who are your all-time favorite Olympic athletes? Why do you admire them? What do you remember about them during competition? Have you or anyone you ve known trained for or competed in the Olympics? The U.S. has hosted the Olympics eight times. Did you ever attend the games when they were here? Fascinating Strawberry Facts By Brian K. Rosso, M.S., R.D. The Michigan strawberry season will be here before you know it. I hope you enjoy the following facts about this delicious fruit. Eight strawberries provide only 45 calories, 140 percent of the RDA for vitamin C and three grams of fiber. One strawberry contains about 200 seeds. Strawberries are the only fruit with seeds found on the outside instead of the inside. The only way to harvest strawberries is by hand. The largest strawberry ever picked was half a pound. Historically, strawberries represent peace and prosperity. The average American eats 4.85 pounds of strawberries annually. Strawberries offer the most flavor when eaten at room temperature. Strawberries are a member of the rose family. Birds are responsible for the spread of strawberry seeds across the country. Belgium offers a museum dedicated entirely to strawberries. Visit an American House today and enjoy some strawberries.
7 A big thank you to all the family members that came out to celebrate all the wonderful men in our lives. In June we had our first annual Father s Day BBQ. It was a big success! In June, we took a trip to the Yankee Air Museum. The museum is filled with amazing pieces of our history. All who attended had a wonderful time. Remember Me? Much like its scenic beaches and hula dancers, Don Ho was an iconic symbol of Hawaii. Here are a few high notes in the life of the island singer. He was born Aug. 13, 1930, in Honolulu. In 1960, he took over his family s lounge, named Honey s, where he formed a band and began performing. Tourists enjoyed his baritone voice, easygoing style and repertoire of songs, jokes and stories of Hawaiian culture. After recording several albums, Ho s biggest hit came in 1966 with the breezy ballad Tiny Bubbles, which became his trademark song. His other popular standards included Pearly Shells and I ll Remember You. The entertainer earned the nickname the ambassador of aloha and was a regular guest on TV variety shows.
AMERICAN HOUSE WESTLAND II 39201 Joy Road Westland, MI 48185 August 2016