American House Dearborn Heights 26600 Ann Arbor Trail | Dearborn Heights | Michigan | 48127 t (313) 278-6430 | f (313) 278-5077 |
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Your Friendly American House Staff at Dearborn Heights Dawn Steckroth Michelle Green Elizabeth Hatfield Daryl Rogalski Linda Kaminski Linda Marasheski
July 2016
Executive Director Assistant Director Life Enrichment Dir. Maintenance Culinary Supervisor Housekeeping Supervisor
Important Phone Numbers American House Office 313-278-6430 Medical Team 313-277-5140 Medical Team Night 734-489-5350 Med Team Rehab 313-598-4644 Smart Bus Connector 866-962-5515 Detroit Free Press 313-222-6400 Kathy and Company Salon cell 313-460-3234 home 313-291-9136 Renee Stokes (Transportation) 248-880-9130
Senior Olympics Attention All Participants! It is again that time to start planning and thinking of the Senior Olympics events and show our sportsmanship. This year is a little different. We are competing against other American Houses because Wayne County is not doing the event this year. There are many similar events that you are used to and it will be a great time. Applications are now available and will need to be turned in NO LATER than July 5th. The Olympics will be held the week of August 8-12th. Please look for updates.
Wayne and Washtenaw County Picnic! Please mark your calendars and plan ahead to join us on Friday, July 8th, in Hines Park at the Warrendale Shelter. The theme for this year is Mexican Fiesta. There will be entertainment, taco bar, costumes, Mexican Fiesta Bingo and other things. Let’s enjoy nature, comradery, building new relationships and plain old fun. Sign up before July 6th.
Lansing Lugnuts! We have the opportunity to go see the Lansing Lugnuts on Monday, July 25th, for a 12:05pm game. The Lansing Lugnuts are a minor league team just like the Toledo Mudhens. The cost of the game is $11 for the ticket and $4 for lunch (sub, drink, snack) for a total of $15. If you would want anything additional then you are responsible for cost. We will have a certain number of tickets available and will be on a first come, first served basis. There will be the possibility of two wheelchair spots also. If you sign up the money will be due at that time.
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F.Y.I. Sign-Out Sheets! Please remember to use the sign-out sheet when taking a loved one from the building. The sign-out sheet is located in the front hall, under the activity board. In the event of an emergency, we need to know which residents are out of the building. Thank you for your cooperation.
Reminders! Laura Wilkerson FNP-BC of Advanced Medical Housecalls will be here weekly. Dr. Howell, podiatrist, will be here on Tuesday, July 26th, at 10:30 a.m.
Maintenance Reminders! Please make sure you call or stop by the office and have a request form filled out for any repairs that need to be done in your apartment.
Forever When I was young, I could run like the wild wind. The warm air of summer sweeping over my cheeks, and my long tawny hair, flying with me across the soft green grass. I was, forever. I would play in a dream, a wild horse I’d be, galloping pat the mesas, over the dry sands, looking for the grasslands. I was already bounding across. I could be everywhere. When I was young, time meant “always.” I could twirl on and on under a sunny, golden sky and touch the birds with my fingertips. Lifting up into their soft down, I could soar with them, up and up I could do, anything. When I was young and nimble, in the summertime’s sun, playing in dreams. I was “forever,” and thought, I always would be. Written by Joyce M.
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Date Grandparents Day Celebration! We would like to wish all the grandparents in our community a Happy Grandparents Day, which is the first Sunday after Labor Day! Grandparents make a real difference in the lives of their grandchildren. We salute your contributions to family and the community. Please join us in celebrating Grandparents Day with our carnival themed outdoor celebration with a full picnic lunch and a lot of fun on Sunday, Sept. 11th, from noon to 2 p.m. We look forward to seeing you here! Please RSVP to the front office.
Baseball Game! There will be a baseball game at the new Jimmy John’s Field in Utica, Michigan, on Saturday, September 10th. This would be a wonderful opportunity for those who have not been able to get to a ball game yet this year. Our community is hoping to have a full bus for this event, so please mark your calendar. Further details will be available in the next few weeks.
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Wit & Wisdom American House Transportation Service We have an eight-passenger van, which includes a wheelchair lift capable of lifting up to 300 pounds. The wheelchair cannot exceed 30 inches in width and the van cannot accommodate electric wheelchairs. Scheduled appointments need to be within 10 miles of our building; medical appointments take priority. To schedule an appointment, please call Renee Stokes at (248) 880-9130. Please allow 48-72 hours notice. Please remember our normal scheduled days are Mondays and Tuesdays.
Happy
Birthday Resident Birthdays! 7/4 7/12 7/15 7/20 7/28 7/29
Diane D. Sally D. William M. Stella B. Donna J. Janice S.
Staff Birthdays! 7/25 7/29
Emma Passmore Daryl Rogalski
Everyone at American House would like to extend birthday greetings to you on your special day.
Welc me New Residents Let’s welcome the new residents to our American House family. It only takes a few minutes of our time to introduce ourselves and spread a little sunshine! So, go ahead...introduce yourself, smile, talk and make a new friend. “Practice random acts of kindness.” Shirley Z. Ben F. Betty K. Deborah M. Betty N. Bridget and Michael S.
“Without freedom of thought, there can be no such thing as wisdom; and no such thing as public liberty without freedom of speech.” —Benjamin Franklin “Liberty, when it begins to take root, is a plant of rapid growth.” —George Washington “I would like to be remembered as a person who wanted to be free ... so other people would also be free.” —Rosa Parks “Freedom is the sure possession of those alone who have the courage to defend it.” —Pericles “A hero is someone who understands the responsibility that comes with his freedom.” —Bob Dylan “Creativity is the greatest expression of liberty.” —Bryant H. McGill
Entertainment Outing Lobby Dining Room Game Room
July 2016 Dearborn Heights Sunday
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10:00 Garden Club with Geri 10:30 Volleyball with Mary 10:30 Exercise with Med Team Rehab 11:00 Practice for Senior Olympics 11:15 U.S. History 11:15 Jigsaw Puzzles 1:30 Creative Crafts 1:30 Rummy 1:30 Bean Bag Toss 3:30 Trivia with Dolores 2:30 Entertainment with David 5:00 Lawrence Welk Alvarez 6:00 Scrabble 3:45 Unscramble 6:30 Pinochle Club
11:00 Catholic Service 1:30 Coupon Clipping 2:00 Current Events with Dolores 3:30 Trivial Pursuit
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Balloon Volleyball Riddles and Rhymes Exercise with laughter (Bonnie) Outing to Kensington Park (Lunch and Boat Ride) 1:30 Walk and Roll Club 1:30 Armchair Travel 2:00 Bingo 3:00 Rosary with Mary Lou 3:30 Practice for Senior Olympics 6:30 Pinochle Club
11:00 Catholic Service 1:30 Coupon Clipping 2:00 Current Events with Dolores 3:30 Trivial Pursuit
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11:00 Catholic Service 1:30 Coupon Clipping 2:00 Current Events with Dolores 3:30 Trivial Pursuit
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Departure for Lansing Lugnuts Game 10:15 Brainteasers 11:15 Anacrostics 1:30 Armchair Travel 1:30 Walk and Roll Club 2:00 Bingo 3:00 Rosary with Mary Lou 3:30 Practice for Senior Olympics 6:30 Pinochle Club
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9:15 Greektown Casino 9:30 Person, Place or Thing 10:15 Creative Expressions 11:15 Jumbline 12:30 Music Melodies with John Hanba 1:30 Current Events 2:00 Bingo 3:30 Practice for Senior Olympics 6:30 Monopoly 6:30 Movie Night
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10:00 Garden Club with Geri 10:30 Tai Chi With Andrea 10:30 Exercise with Med Team Rehab 11:00 Practice for Senior Olympics 11:15 U.S. History 11:15 Jigsaw Puzzles 1:30 Bean Bag Toss 1:30 Rummy 1:30 Creative Crafts 3:30 Trivia with Dolores 2:30 Birthday Party with Joe Moore 5:00 Lawrence Welk Unscramble 3:45 6:00 Scrabble 6:30 Pinochle Club
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8 10:00 Garden Club with Geri 10:30 Volleyball with Mary 10:30 Departure for Wayne County 11:00 Practice for Senior Olympics Picnic 11:15 Jigsaw Puzzles Exercise with Med Team Rehab 10:30 1:30 Rummy 1:30 Creative Crafts 3:30 Trivia with Dolores 1:30 Bean Bag Toss 5:00 Lawrence Welk Entertainment with Barry V 2:30 6:00 Scrabble 3:45 Unscramble 6:30 Pinochle Club
9:30 Musical Hot Potato 10:15 Short Stories/Reminiscing 10:30 Exercise 11:30 Unscramble 1:30 Trivia Quest 1:30 Walk and Roll Club 2:00 Blackjack 3:00 Wellness Bingo with the Med Team 4:00 Spelling Bee 6:30 Concert in the Park-Devin Scillian and Arizona Sun
9:30 Person, Place or Thing 10:15 Creative Expressions 10:30 Exercise 11:15 Jumbline 11:30 Out to Lunch at Golden Feather 1:30 Current Events 2:00 Bingo 3:00 Bible Study with Chaplain Eric 3:30 Practice for Senior Olympics 6:30 Movie Night 6:30 Monopoly
9:30 Word Challenge 10:15 Chicken Soup for the Soul 10:30 Exercise 11:15 Brain Games 1:00 Blood Pressures 1:30 Deal or No Deal 1:30 Garden Club 2:30 Presentation on Parkinson’s with Sherri 3:30 Patio Social 4:00 Classic Words 6:30 The Knit Wit Club
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9:30 Word Challenge 10:15 Chicken Soup for the Soul 10:30 Exercise 11:15 Brain Games 1:00 Blood Pressures 1:30 Deal or No Deal 1:30 Garden Club 2:30 Wii Bowling 3:30 Patio Social 4:00 Classic Words 6:00 Music with Robin Beck 6:30 The Knit Wit Club
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6 9:30 Person, Place or Thing 9:30 Musical Hot Potato 10:00 Catholic Mass with Father Bucon 10:15 Short Stories/Reminiscing 10:15 Creative Expressions Exercise 10:30 11:15 Jumbline Unscramble 11:30 1:30 Current Events 1:30 Trivia Quest 2:00 Bingo 1:30 Walk and Roll Club 3:00 Bible Study with Evelyn 2:00 Blackjack 3:30 Practice for Senior Olympics 3:15 Poetry and Prose with Joyce 6:30 Monopoly 3:30 Patio Social 6:30 Movie Night
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18 9:15 Shopping at Meijer 9:30 Balloon Volleyball 10:15 Riddles and Rhymes 11:15 Anacrostics 1:30 Walk and Roll Club 1:30 Discussion of Nelson Mandela 2:00 Bingo 3:00 Rosary with Mary Lou 3:30 Practice for Senior Olympics 6:30 Pinochle Club
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10:00 Garden Club with Geri 10:30 Volleyball with Mary 10:30 Exercise with Med Team Rehab 11:00 Practice for Senior Olympics 11:15 U.S. History 11:15 Jigsaw Puzzles 1:30 Creative Crafts 1:30 Rummy 1:30 Bean Bag Toss 3:30 Trivia with Dolores 2:30 Entertainment with Bobby T 5:00 Lawrence Welk 3:45 Unscramble 6:00 Scrabble 6:30 Pinochle Club
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10:00 Garden Club with Geri 10:30 Volleyball with Mary 10:30 Exercise with Med Team Rehab 11:00 Practice for Senior Olympics 11:15 U.S. History 11:15 Jigsaw Puzzles 1:30 Creative Crafts 1:30 Rummy 1:30 Bean Bag Toss 3:30 Trivia with Dolores 2:30 Entertainment with Grant 5:00 Lawrence Welk Freeman 6:00 Scrabble 3:45 Unscramble 6:30 Pinochle Club Copyright © 2015 Uhlig LLC
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Flag Day!
More Beautiful!
Kensington Boat Trip Do you like nature, the sunshine and a boat ride? How about joining us for a boat ride and picnic lunch at Kensington Park on Monday, July 11th? The cost for the trip is approximately $4 per person. The pontoon boat can accommodate a few wheelchairs, but if you would like to go you need to be able to propel yourself or have a family member or friend come with you. If you are interested, please sign up in the Activity Outing Book located by the activity board. Check for updates if the date has to change due to weather or the boat not running that day.
The question is asked, is there anything more beautiful in life than a boy and girl clasping clean hands and a pure heart in the path of marriage? Can there be anything more beautiful than young love? And the answer is given: Yes, there is a more beautiful thing. It is the spectacle of an old woman and an old man finishing together on that path. Their hands are gnarled, but still clasped together, their faces are wrinkled, but still their hearts are bowed and tired. They still have that twinkle in their eyes, but they are still strong with love and devotion for one another. Their still small steps are slower as they seem to hold each other up. Yes, there is a more beautiful thing than young love. It is two seniors, holding hands, still in love. It’s old love they still have for each other. by Dolores S.
Let Freedom Ring Happy
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Celebration!
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.
Nora celebrating her 100th with a proclamation from County Commissioner Diane Webb
Leonard Visiting With Our Friend Odessa!
July 2016
AMERICAN HOUSE DEARBORN HEIGHTS 26600 Ann Arbor Trail Dearborn Heights, MI 48127
