American House Westland Hunter 35700 Hunter Avenue Westland Michigan 48185 (734) 728-8670 americanhouse.com American House Staff Renee Hamblin Executive Director Jill Klein Assistant Director Shelby Bray Life Enrichment Director Nicholas Batey Culinary Supervisor Bill Abraham Maintenance Director Damin Harris Assistant Culinary Cook Marrica Mitchell Housekeeping Supervisor LaTaginee Jackson Night & Weekend Mgr. Torri Johnson Night & Weekend Manager John Ingison Transportation Driver September 2016 Community Store Open Mondays & Thursdays 2:00/4:00 Silly Upcoming Holidays Cheese Pizza Day National Salami Day Teddy Bear Day Sewing Machine Day Fortune Cookie Day Collect Rocks Day National Play-Doh Day National Butterscotch Pudding Day Elephant Appreciation Day Comic Book Day National Good Neighbor Day September 5th September 7th September 9th September 10th September 13th September 19th September 22nd September 25th September 28th Important Phone Numbers Main Office (734) 728-8670 Medical Team Office (734) 721-9188 Medical Team (Cell Phone) (313) 204-1769 Transportation Driver (734) 558-0493 Beauty Salon Amelia (734) 728-8864 Community News Just a reminder that we do not provide a tray service. In order to receive meals via tray, you must sign up for medical team escort services. In the case you are ill, we will tray you up to three days to accommodate that.
2 September In-House Rehabilitation The Medical Team offers inhouse rehabilitation to cater to your recovery needs. Our physical therapist, Alex, works with our residents to ensure all ailments are taken care of accordingly. Sign up today at (734) 779-9700. Highlight: Exotic Zoo We had the pleasure of having Javon Stacks come back for the Exotic Zoo presentation. He and his brother brought over a few reptiles and mammals they considered unique. Needless to say, we all had a blast! It won t be too long before they are back. We wonder what they ll bring next time! Monkeyin Around American TV sitcom The Monkees premiered on Sept. 12, 1966, starring Davy Jones, Micky Dolenz, Michael Nesmith and Peter Tork as members of a rock n roll band. Initially intended to remain a fictional group, the quartet went on to achieve real-life musical success with hits including Last Train to Clarksville and Daydream Believer. If only the Exotic Zoo was able to bring us a real-life monkey to look at!
3 Flower of [September] Botanical name Aster ericoides Other names September flower, monte casino and rainbow aster Description Daisylike flowers Colors White, pink, lavender, red and purple Facts More than 600 species grow; often used as filler in arrangements. Birthday Celebration On Wednesday, September 21st, at 2:15 p.m. is the September Birthday celebration. Everyone is welcome to join us in the dining room for live music entertainment with Craig Marsden. There will be cake and soft drinks if that sweetens the pot for you! Employee Birthdays Be sure to wish our incredible, one-of-a-kind maintenance man, Bill Abraham, a very Happy Birthday on September 23rd! Thanks for all that you do for us. [Aster] Meaning From the Greek word for star, it is a symbol of love, daintiness and afterthought. Our September Birthdays Joe Mitchell Phyllis Dirkse Jane Kerr James Mckinley Hilda Buono Robert Hinsch James Zeiter Robert Dew Dorothy Koi Peggy Steed Madeline Russell Brian Pisarski September 8th September 9th September 10th September 10th September 14th September 19th September 20th September 22nd September 23rd September 26th Famous Faces Born in September Sept. 1, 1908 Sept 3, 1965 Sept 5, 1847 Sept 7, 1936 Sept 8, 1932 Sept 16, 1924 Sept 19, 1929 Sept 19, 1974 Sept 21, 1947 Sept 23, 1930 Sept 25, 1951 Conway Twitty Charlie Sheen Jesse James Buddy Holly Patsy Cline B.B. King Adam West Jimmy Fallon Stephen King Ray Charles Mark Harmon September Meal Tickets Just a reminder that we encourage you to have guests when coming for meal times, but we are now charging and handing out meal tickets. For our dinner meals, the charge will be $7.00 per person and the supper meals will be a $5.00 charge per person. If you are aware you re having guests, please allow them to stop in the office to pay and we will exchange that for a ticket. You are to bring this ticket into the dining room to be collected by one of our wait staff. Please do not let this deter you from having people join you for meals. This is a rule we have always been supposed to implement. Thank you for your cooperation, and don t be afraid to ask questions!
Westland Hunter 2:00 Afternoon Show September 2016 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Grandparents Day 11 10:00 / 2:00 Welcome to the Carnival Grandparents Day Celebration 4 Labor Day 5 12:00 TED Talks (Work horror stories) 6:30 Labor Day Movie Night '9 to 5' 10:00 Nails with Shelby 12:00 Dear Abby Discussions 6 7 10:00 Card Club @ Saint Theodore 11:45 One Minute Mysteries 10:00 Laughter Wellness w/ Bonnie 2:15 Understanding Insurance Weintrob Presentation 11:00 Cooking Club 2:15 Sweet Treats and Entertainment w/ Garvin 12 13 14 10:00 Card Club @ Saint Theodore 11:45 Lobby Games 1:00 / 2:00 Fortune Cookie Day 10:00 Library Drop Off 2:30 Creative Arts 2:15 Entertainment with Allan Goupel 10:00 Yoga Class with Neeta Patel 2:30 Meditation in the Solarium 2:30 Arnold Palmers in the Cafe 11:00 China Star Palace 2:30 Wine and Cheese Gathering 10:00 Yoga Class with Neeta Patel 1 8 15 2 10:00 Kroger (Depending on Transportation) 9 10:00 Movin and Groovin with Brooke 16 (Depending on a Caller) Outings Entertainment Exercise Health Smart Special Event 3 10 17 2:00 Afternoon Show 10:00 / 4:00 Rummage Sale 2:00 Entertainment with Craig Marsden 18 25 19 (Depending on a Caller) 10:00 Nails with Shelby 12:00 Dear Abby Discussions 26 10:00 / 12:00 Chair Massages w/ Sissel Bridges 11:45 One Minute Mysteries 12:30 / 2:00 One on One Time 2:30 Resident Meeting and Butterscotch Pudding Treats 11:45 Lobby Games 12:30 / 2:00 One on One Time 2:30 Creative Arts 6:30 Upper Room Bible Study with Amy 20 27 10:00 Library Drop Off 10:00 Card Club @ Saint Theodore 10:30 Blood Pressure Checks 11:00 Cooking Club 2:15 Birthday Celebration with Craig Marsden 28 10:00 Library Drop Off 10:00 Card Club @ Saint Theodore 2:15 Entertainment with Kelly Miller 21 22 2:30 Farewell Summer Ice Cream Truck Social 11:00 Culver s 2:30 Meditation in the Solarium 29 23 10:00 / 4:00 Rummage Sale 10:00 Dollar Store (Depending on Transportation) 30 10:00 Meijer (Depending on Transportation) (Depending on a Caller) 24 10:00 / 4:00 Rummage Sale Copyright 2015 Uhlig LLC
6 What s Up? Olgas! A group of us joined each other for lunch on Shelby s first restaurant outing. We loaded up the bus and went over to Olga s Kitchen, located in the Westland Mall. Let her know what your favorite restaurant is so we can plan a trip! Laughter Wellness Laughter Wellness is a new form of lifestyle medicine that uses the energy of laughter to promote health and well-being in body, mind and spirit. It is based on the teachings of Laughter Yoga and Laughter Wellness. Bonnie Weintrob joined us for our first laughter wellness course, and she will be coming back. Look at how much fun we had! Choir The American House Choir will be starting up this month and we are actively seeking new members. If you are interested please let Shelby know and we can work together in arrangements. The first choir meeting is Monday, September 12th, at 12:00 pm. Lots of big smiles; there wasn t a dry eye in the house. Bonnie will be joining us again in September. If you have any additional questions, please let me know! C E L E B R A T E G R A N D P A R E N T S D A Y t h e f i r s t S u n d a y a f t e r L a b o r D a y.
7 Ice Cream Truck Social We transformed our bus into an ice cream truck and we had a blast! This is something we ve decided needs to be done a few times a year. We will be doing one to salute to summer on September 22nd. We can t wait! Creative Arts We also had the pleasure of doing our plate project again! Many of you know one of our awesome volunteers, Bev; she came back to help us decorate our early fall and Christmas plates. We are already working on some awesome crafts for you to get your hands dirty. We will keep you posted on what we brainstorm. Arts & Crafts Coloring Doesn t matter the generation, coloring has been proven to be an incredibly therapeutic pastime. We had the pleasure of some of our staff joining us on break to get their therapy on. This is a new activity that will be done once a month in the cafe! Keep your eyes out! Join us on September 13th for our first at 2:30 pm.
September 2016 Happy Labor Day! Kick back and relax. AMERICAN HOUSE WESTLAND HUNTER 35700 Hunter Avenue Westland, MI 48185