American House Southgate 16333 Allen Road | Southgate | Michigan | 48195 | Office: (734) 246-2860 Fax: (734) 246-5428 | [email protected]| americanhouse.com May 2016 Your Friendly American House Staff Danyell Petrere Executive Director Michelle Smith Assistant Director Dean Robinson Life Enrichment Director Lori Schultz Culinary Supervisor Brian Stephenson Maintenance Supervisor Sherri Jackson Housekeeping Supervisor Mother’s Day Facts! The first Mother’s Day was celebrated in 1908. Mother’s Day became a recognized holiday in 1914 in the U.S. By the 1920s it had become so commercialized already that its creator, Anna Jarvis, was disappointed. Approximately 122 million phone calls are made to moms on Mother’s Day in the U.S. alone. In most countries and languages, the word for mother begins with “m”. Of all the flowers bought for holidays, one quarter are purchased for Mother’s Day. Research has proven that there are actually health benefits to receiving flowers. The amount of money spent on Mother’s Day in the U.S. is approximately $14 Billion!
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American House Southgate16333 Allen Road | Southgate | Michigan | 48195 | Office: (734) 246-2860Fax: (734) 246-5428 | [email protected] | americanhouse.com
May 2016Your Friendly AmericanHouse Staff
Danyell Petrere Executive DirectorMichelle Smith Assistant DirectorDean Robinson Life Enrichment DirectorLori Schultz Culinary SupervisorBrian Stephenson Maintenance SupervisorSherri Jackson Housekeeping Supervisor
Mother’s Day Facts!The first Mother’s Day was celebrated in 1908.
Mother’s Day became a recognized holiday in 1914 inthe U.S.
By the 1920s it had become so commercializedalready that its creator, Anna Jarvis, was
disappointed.Approximately 122 million phone calls are made to
moms on Mother’s Day in the U.S. alone.In most countries and languages, the word for mother
begins with “m”.Of all the flowers bought for holidays, one quarter are
purchased for Mother’s Day.Research has proven that there are actually healthbenefits to receiving flowers. The amount of moneyspent on Mother’s Day in the U.S. is approximately
$14 Billion!
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BIRTHDAYS!
Best Wishes toAll of You WhoWill Celebrate a
Birthday ThisMonth!
Josephine C. 5-2Pat S. 5-4Patsy W. 5-5Mike M. 5-7Fred B. 5-7Linda A. 5-24Elly S. 5-31
STARS OFTHE MONTH!March Stars of theMonth are ResidentNolene S., Lily fromDietary, and Mariafrom the Medical
Team!Congratulations
to all!
Star of the Month,Nolene S.
Recognizing Our HeroesMay marks National Military
Appreciation Month, and the lastMonday of the month is Memorial Day.Here are some ways to honor thesacrifice of those who have served aswell as those who are still serving.
Wear an American flag pin or a red,white and blue ribbon throughout themonth of May.
Gather a group of friends and visit aveterans hospital to chat with residentsand play cards.
Cut coupons to send to militarybases overseas, where coupons can beused for up to six months past theirexpiration date.
Visit area monuments and memorialsthat honor military heroes.
Recite the Pledge of Allegiance everymorning or before club and specialinterest meetings.
Are you a veteran or a veteran’sspouse? Record your experiences in ajournal or via video to share withyounger generations.
Visit cemeteries on Memorial Dayand place flags and flowers on thegraves of fallen soldiers.
Hang a flag on your door or inyour window.
On Memorial Day, pause at 3 p.m.to participate in the National Momentof Remembrance.
Hand-WashingBy Brian RossoHand-washing is the best way
to stay healthy and avoid germs.Below are some tips for washingyour hands:
• Use water that is at least100 degrees F.
• Use plenty of soap.• Make sure to scrub your
hands for 10 to 15 seconds.Singing the “HappyBirthday” song twice toyourself is a good way totime your hand scrubbing.
• Always rinse your handswell after scrubbing.
• Turn off water faucets with apaper towel.
• If you have to open thebathroom door upon exit,use a paper towel to openthe door, which helps keepyour hands clean.
• Germs can stay alive on ourhands for up to three hours.
• Interesting fact:Right-handed people washtheir left hand morethoroughly than their righthand and vice versa.
Have a safe and clean-handsummer!
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Miss Annie’s 100th Birthday
Tigers’ Opening Day!
Wit & Wisdom
“The best way to findyourself is to lose
yourself in the serviceof others.”
—Mahatma Gandhi
“The life of a manconsists not
in seeing visionsand in dreaming
dreams, but in activecharity and in
willing service.”—Henry Wadsworth
Longfellow
“Let us go forwardin this battle fortified
by conviction thatthose who labor in
the service of a greatand good causewill never fail.”—Owen Arthur
10:00 Personal Visit W/LED11:00 Left, Center, Right-2
1:00 Housewarming Party!-22:00 Entertainment with Cass
Pawlowski!-16:00 Rosary-37:00 Cards 31-2
2010:00 Food Bingo-211:30 Chair Exercise-L1:00 Community Crossword-12:00 Bingo-27:00 Cards 31-2
Armed Forces Day! 212:00 Comedy Movie
Extravaganza! Best InShow! StarringChristopher Guest,Eugene Levy, andCatherine O’Hara!
222:00 Worship Service and
Communion-37:00 Cards 31-2
239:00 Meijer (Smart Bus $2)
10:00 Old Time TV-211:00 Name That Tune-L2:00 Bingo-27:00 Cards 31-2
National Brother Day! 2410:00 Craft: Painting Wooden
Cutouts11:30 Pictionary-L1:00 Community Crossword-L2:00 Eucharist Service-23:00 Chair Aerobics-27:00 Cards 31-2
National Missing Children’s Day 2510:00 Outing:Movie-To Be
Announced11:30 Blood Pressure Check-TMT-1
1:30 Chair Yoga-22:00 Bible Teachings W/Alpha-33:00 This Day In History Trivia-L7:00 Cards 31-2
269:00 Meijer (Smart Bus $2)
10:00 Personal Visit W/LED11:00 Left, Center, Right-22:00 Entertainment With Sheila
Burke! /May BirthdayParty!-1
6:00 Rosary-37:00 Cards 31-2
2710:00 Food Bingo-211:30 Balloon Volleyball-L1:00 Community Crossword-12:00 Bingo-27:00 Cards 31-2
National Burger Day! 2810:00 All Day Farkle Game!
297:00 Cards 31-2
Memorial Day 302:00 Bingo-27:00 Cards 31-2
World No Tobacco Day! 3110:00 Color Therapy-111:30 Pictionary-L1:00 Community Crossword-L2:00 Eucharist Service-23:00 Chair Aerobics-27:00 Cards 31-2
KeyL-Lobby1-First Floor Common Area2-SecondFloor Common Area3-Third Floor Chapel/TheaterRoom
Schedule Subject to change.Please check board locatednextto the LED office for changes.
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Talk About It
SnapshotMemories
Photographscapture specialmoments in ourlives, freezing them intime so we can lookback at them later.Use the followingquestions toreminisce with friendsand family about yourphoto memories.
What is the firstcamera youremember seeingor using?
Did you own yourown camera? If so,how old were youwhen you got it?What kind was it?
Who or what wasyour favorite subjectto photograph,and why?
Were familyportraits a regulartradition in yourhousehold?
Did you take acamera on familyvacations? If so, whatwas your favoritetravel destination thatyou photographed?
Do you have afavorite personalphotograph? Whatabout it makes itspecial to you?
A Minute With MaintenanceIf you need service, please stop at
the Front Office. We’ll be sure to letour Maintenance Supervisor, Brian,know that you need his assistance.Thank you.
The Medical TeamTMT is a full-service home health,
personal care, and private dutyagency established in 1978. TMToffers a full range of services that fitwith clients’ needs. For informationabout TMT services, please call(248) 420-0372.
American HouseTransportation
Please call John Ingison,American House Transport Driver,for complimentary shuttle servicewithin a 10-mile radius. He can bereached at (734) 558-0493. Pleasebe courteous and give 48-72 hours’notice when scheduling/cancellingappointments. Thank you.
A Reminder From Laundryand Housekeeping
Please remember to label alllaundered garments by writing yourname and/or room number inpermanent marker. Thank you.
IMPORTANT NUMBERS TO REMEMBER(734) 246-2860 FRONT OFFICE(248) 420-0372 THE MEDICAL TEAM(734) 626-9315 GOLDEN SHEARS (BY APPOINTMENT ONLY)(800) 477-4747 DTE(734) 558-0493 JOHN INGISON; 10-MILE TRANSPORT RADIUS; FRIDAYS(866) 962-5515 SMART BUS(734) 284-9229 TRINITY CAB COMPANY(734) 258-3066 SOUTHGATE SENIOR CENTER(800) 244-4444 AT&T(800) 266-2278 COMCAST
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We’re Always Upto Something!
Robert cutting a rug!
Miss Amy enjoying the café!
Surprising Don on his birthday!
Sally!
“Her Occupation”One day the census taker called and
wrote down in a book, and so as I wasalso there, I thought I’d take a look.He had our names and ages all, andput down Dad’s vocation, and after
Mother’s name he wrote she had “Nooccupation.”
Why, Mother’s up by sun’s first light,and through the work she races. She
starts the breakfast, straightensthings, and washes all our faces. Shepacks our lunches, finds our books, ofcourse it keeps her busy. She washes,irons, sweeps and dusts, you’d think
she would be dizzy! She bakes acake, and maybe pies, she finds some
time for sewing. There’s mending,making over too, because we all are
growing. Then dinner comes, anddishes next, first one thing then
another. And our homework bothersus, we say, “Please help us, Mother!”So she keeps going all the time, andthough she’s often weary. She isn’tever out of sorts, She’s always gay
and cheery. She keeps so busy everyday, she soon needs a vacation. Andyet the census man wrote down shehad “No Occupation.” Alice Flood
Many thanks to Paul S. for donatingthis article!
Laugh Lines
AmusingAdages
As the school yearcomes to an end,reflect on these wisewords, created bygrade schoolers whoadded their owntwists to somepopular proverbs:
A journey of athousand milesbegins with ... aprivate jet.
Don’t count yourchickens ... it takestoo long.
Two’s company,three’s ... themusketeers.
Better late than ...absent.
Early to bed, earlyto rise ... is first inthe bathroom.
