American House at Holland 11911 James Street | Holland | Michigan | 49424 americanhouse.com June 2017 Your Friendly American House Staff Executive Dir. Chris Trevathan Admissions & Marketing Dir. Alix Overbeek Wellness Dir. Rose Milanowski, RN Life Enrichment Dir. Abbie Sok Maintenance Dir. Mike Dewitt Culinary Director Sue Sheffield Human Resources Dir. Jessica IntVeld Lighthouse & Bay Point Coord. Jenna Elferink Lakeshore Coord. Pat Melhorn Boardwalk Coord. Loren Duemler Driftwood Coord. Loren Duemler Beachside Coord. Kerrie Flores Sandy Cove Villa Coord. Abbie Sok Chaplain Dennis Perkins Important Phone Numbers 393-2174 Main Phone 796-2690 Baypointe 392-1007 Beachside 393-0406 Boardwalk 393-0160 Driftwood 393-2101 Lakeshore 393-9270 Lighthouse 796-2600 Life Enrichment 393-2174 Billing Flag Day, July 14, 2017 Enjoy the sights, sounds, and tastes of America! Come join us for an all-American cookout with live music and a beautiful flag-raising ceremony and live music. This event will be held on Flag Day, June 14; activities starting at 11:45 am. This annual event is a great opportunity to honor our beautiful country with our community! Each resident is welcomed to invite four loved ones to this event! We will enjoy an all-American lunch of hot dogs, hamburgers, chips, pop and more!
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American House at Holland
11911 James Street | Holland | Michigan | 49424americanhouse.com
June 2017
Your Friendly AmericanHouse Staff
Executive Dir. Chris TrevathanAdmissions & Marketing Dir. Alix OverbeekWellness Dir. Rose Milanowski, RNLife Enrichment Dir. Abbie SokMaintenance Dir. Mike DewittCulinary Director Sue SheffieldHuman Resources Dir. Jessica IntVeldLighthouse & Bay Point Coord. Jenna ElferinkLakeshore Coord. Pat MelhornBoardwalk Coord. Loren DuemlerDriftwood Coord. Loren DuemlerBeachside Coord. Kerrie FloresSandy Cove Villa Coord. Abbie SokChaplain Dennis Perkins
Important Phone Numbers393-2174 Main Phone796-2690 Baypointe392-1007 Beachside393-0406 Boardwalk393-0160 Driftwood393-2101 Lakeshore393-9270 Lighthouse796-2600 Life Enrichment393-2174 Billing
Flag Day, July 14, 2017Enjoy the sights, sounds, and tastes of America!
Come join us for an all-American cookout with livemusic and a beautiful flag-raising ceremony and livemusic. This event will be held on Flag Day, June 14;activities starting at 11:45 am. This annual event is agreat opportunity to honor our beautiful country withour community! Each resident is welcomed to invitefour loved ones to this event!
We will enjoy an all-American lunch of hot dogs,hamburgers, chips, pop and more!
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Tulip Time
We had the pleasureof enjoying Tulip
Time this year! Wewent to the
Volksparade wherewe watched manyhigh school bands
and local companiesparade down 8th
street! We even gotto enjoy a bag of
cotton candy!
Helpful ServicesWe recently had a visit from a local
health care company; they came to talkto the residents at Sandy Cove aboutthe services they can provide. Shetalked about their nurses, physicaltherapists, occupational therapists andtheir private duty caregivers. There areNUMEROUS homecare agencies tochoose from, but how do you knowwhen it might be appropriate to use oneof these companies? Here is justone example.
Let’s say you have chronic pain fromarthritis in your back and hands. You’velived with this a LONG time, but you’venoticed recently that it’s causing youmore discomfort, or making it moredifficult to complete daily tasks(opening bottles, putting on shoes,buttoning shirts, sitting up from a lyingposition). Homecare agencies wouldtypically start off by sending a nurse toyour home for an assessment. If theyfeel there is something they could helpyou with, they would contact yourdoctor and let them know what theyobserved. If your doctor agreed with theplan, they could proceed. Often timeswhen dealing with chronic pain,medication is not the ONLY answer.The homecare nurse may feel that thereare some tools that will make thesetasks easier for you.
Helpful Services Cont.Maybe it’s a sock aide to help
you get your socks on withouthaving to bend completely over.Maybe you’d benefit from anassist bar in the bathroom, oreven on your bed. They may feelthat some physical therapy mighthelp strengthen the musclesaround the area causingdiscomfort, which will ultimatelylessen the pain. Homecareagencies provide a wonderfulservice and work directly withyour physician to come up withthe best plan for you in yourhome. If you ever feel that youwould like more information, orfeel you could benefit from anassessment from a homecarenurse, do not hesitate to call.
-Your Wellness Director, Rose
CornerDirector’s
“It’s been 5 months since Ibegan working at AmericanHouse of Holland. I want to thankall of you for welcoming me withopen arms. I have gotten to knowmany of you and your familiesand I have felt part of the familysince day one. I am excited tosee the spring change intosummer as well as experiencingthe many events planned for usthis month. What a blessing it isto part of this large extendedfamily. Thank you.”
-Your Executive Director,Chris Trevathan
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June at American HouseSummer is here! We are looking forward to the nice, summer days that lie
ahead of us. Mark your calendars for:• Musical entertainment: music man Steve Troyer, Jerry Vernon’s band,
Gene Hahn the violinist and weekly hymn sings!• Outings to: lunch at Tunnel Park, Concert at Kollen’s Park, Rainbow Grill,
summery scenic rides, and many more scheduled outings!• Riverboat Trip, Flag Day Celebration and Flag Raising, Father’s Day
excitement, and many more fun activities!*See June Activity Calendar for complete list!
Fourth Sunday Worshipfor May
Our chaplain, Dennis Perkins,leads a worship service for theentire campus. The service is
held in the dining room of SandyCove. This month, the fourth
Sunday worship will be held onSunday, June 25. Transportation
is provided by the LifeEnrichment team, starting
between 1:45 - 2 p.m. If youwould like to attend this service
and are in need of transportation,please notify a present staff
member and wait for the golf cartor bus in the lobby area of yourmanor. Following the service,
there is a time of fellowship, andcookies and coffee are provided.
If Christianity is not the religion youpractice, please reach out to nursing
or Life Enrichment staff regardingyour spiritual needs. We want to meet
all your needs here at AmericanHouse.
Monthly Scripture
Then if my peoplewho are called by myname will humblethemselves and prayand seek my faceand turn from theirwicked ways, I willhear from heavenand will forgive theirsins and restore theirland.
2 Chronicles 7:14
What joy for thenation whose Godis the Lord, whosepeople he haschosen as hisinheritance.
Psalm 33:12
With their words,the godless destroytheir friends, butknowledge willrescue the righteous.
Proverbs 11:9
Joyful arepeople of integrity,who follow theinstructions of theLord.
Psalm 119:1
God blesses thosewhose hearts arepure, for they will seeGod.
Matthew 5:8
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Nails at Beachside
Ruth and her cool-lookingnails
Karen looking great with herfreshly painted nails, as well!
The Rusty PumpA single traveler had hiked for many
miles across the desert; his watersupply was gone, and he knew if hedid not find water soon, he wouldsurely die.
In the distance he saw what lookedlike an abandoned cabin, and when hearrived, he discovered an old rustypump near the back door. Then henoticed a tin can tied to the pump,with a note inside. The note had thefollowing inscription:
“Dear Stranger: The well has nevergone dry, but the pump needs to beprimed in order to bring up the water.Under the white rock, I buried a jar ofwater, away from the sun. There isenough water in the jar to prime thepump. Pour half of it into the pump towet the leather. Wait, then pour in therest of the water and pump like crazy.When you are finished, please fill thejar and put it back as you found it forthe next traveler who comes this way.Have faith, and believe.”
If you were a lonely traveler in thedesert, what would you do? Will youdig the water jar from the sand anddrink it? Or will you believe, and inbelieving pour every drop of waterinto pump?
Will you take the risk, both foryourself, and for the next wearytraveler that may pass that way?
-Your chaplain, Dennis Perkins
Interesting Corn FactsBy Brian K. Rosso, R.D.Michigan farmers produce 335
million bushels of corn annually. Ihope you find the following facts oncorn interesting.
• There are 11,000 corn farmersin Michigan.
• One ear of corn has 800 kernels.• Yellow is not the only color of
corn. It can also be green, red,white or purple.
• Corn is grown on every continentexcept Antarctica.
• Another word for corn is maize.• Forty percent of the corn
produced is used to makeethanol.
• Corn is actually part of the grassfamily.
• Corn is a major food staple forlivestock and poultry.
• Michigan is part of the Corn Belt,an area of the country wherecorn grows the best.
• Sweet corn is a great source offiber, iron, thiamin and vitamin C.
Visit an American House today andenjoy some sweet corn, a regular itemon our menu.
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June Birthdays01 Joyce M from Sandy Cove01 Bill L from Sandy Cove08 Abby P from Lighthouse11 Evelyn H from BayPointe22 Henrietta A from Lighthouse23 Cora V from Beachside24 Richard M from Lighthouse26 Hirtha N from Sandy Cove26 Jeanette B from Driftwood
June Birthday PartyWe will celebrate all residents who
have birthdays in June withentertainment from Jerry Vernon!
This will be held in the Sandy CoveDining Room with transportation
available to any residents who wishto come. This special event will take
place at2:30 p.m. on Friday, June 16!
RecipeFeatured
From your Culinary Director, Sue
Now that it’s grilling season andbefore we know it peaches will beready, here is an interesting treat.
slices. Place Basil leaf on each sideof peach slice. Wrap half a slice ofbacon around peach and Basil.Fasten loose bacon end withtoothpick. Lightly brush bacon witholive oil to prevent sticking. Grill onlow grill until bacon is done turningto cook all sides evenly. Removefrom grill and drizzle with Balsamicglaze
To make Balsamic Glaze... HeatBalsamic vinegar in pan untilreduced to half and syrupconsistency.
Fun Food FactsIt is said...• Smelling and eating oranges
relieves stress as much as 70%!• Apples are made up of 25% air,
that is why they float• Carrots were originally purple,
but in the 17th century newvarieties produced orangecarrots
Sun’s Out!
BrimmingWith Shade
Before heading outinto the sunshine, topyour head with awide-brimmed hat.Fashionable for bothwomen and men, thehats offer addedprotection from thesun, along withsunscreen. TheAmerican CancerSociety advises thathats made of tightlywoven fabric providea better shield fromultraviolet rays thanthose made fromcanvas or straw.
Don’t ForgetYour Feet
If warmer weatherhas you wearingsandals or kicking offyour shoes whenyou’re outside, besure to protect thetops of your feet withsunscreen. Feet areoften overlookedwhen it comes to sunprotection, so slatherup—head to toes.
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Magic Magician
Maciek the Magicianentertaining us!
Kentucky Derby Fun!We enjoyed a couple rounds ofhorse races in our own home!
LifeEnrichment
Grand Rapids Symphony at Jenison Fine ArtsCenter
Grand Rapids SymphonyThis was our second time watching
the performance of the GrandRapids Symphony. We enjoy the
sounds of beautiful orchestramusic. What a blessing it has been
to see this talented groupfrequently.
Happy Father’s DayThis year we will have a special celebration for Father’s Day on Friday, June 16,at 10:00 am at Driftwood. Join our chaplain, Dennis, and our bus driver, Paul, for
some quality “man” time to celebrate you as a wonderful father.
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Vagle Brothers Performingat Sandy Cove
Grace Gospel Band Musicand Worship
NewsCommunity
Announcing a SpecialPartnership With Our
Friends in FaithHelp a senior in your
congregation live the life theyimagine and receive a $500 referraldonation in their name.
As those in your community age,it’s important to have a trustedpartner you can rely on for theircontinued well-being. At AmericanHouse Holland, you’ll find seniorliving at its finest. We welcome youto visit our beautiful and vibrantcommunity, meet our caring staffand experience our world-classamenities for yourself. While you’rehere, learn about our referralprogram whereby we’ll make a $500donation to your church in the nameof any referral who moves into ourcommunity.
*Credited to the resident ofAmerican House Holland afterreferral has completed 30 daysof residence
Game Time
Word Play:Flexible FunFlex your
vocabulary and laughwith friends byplaying this simpleword game. Theobject of the game isto take turnsannouncing lettersthat eventually spell aword but avoidsaying the final letterof a word. Forexample, player onebegins with “C.”Player two adds “A.”To avoid ending thegame, the next letterchoice should not be“T,” because thatcompletes a word(“cat”). For everyword that youcomplete, you lose apoint. The personwho lasts thelongest—losing theleast points—is thewinner. Beware ofeliminating anypossible words withyour letter choices.For example, if thesequence so far is“KN-,” you couldchoose the letter “I”but not another “N.”
