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American House West Bloomfield

July 2016

The Friendly Staff atAmerican House West Bloomfield

Barbie Campbell Executive DirectorGeorge Simmon IV Assistant DirectorJory Brown Life Enrichment DirectorKim Hunter Office AssistantChristina Harbin Office AssistantTonya Borck Office AssistantAngel Merriweather Housekeeping Supvr.Richard Downs Master ChefMichael Puchalski Maintenance SupervisorBrandi Ellington Transport Driver

Important Phone NumbersFront Office (248) 538-5283Brandi Ellington (248) 318-2699Medical Team (248) 737-8209Med Team Rehab (248) 862-2605Char Case, Beautician (248) 515-9361Comcast Cable (800) 266-2278AT&T (800) 244-4444Oakland Press (248) 332-8181Det. Free Press/News (313) 222-6400Jewish News (248) 354-6060W.B. Parks & Rec. Bus (248) 706-2411

The Medical TeamSite Supervisor Gricelda BattleNurse Angela Crawford, LPNSocial Worker Melissa Faxon Kutinsky

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Trivia Whiz

MonthlyResidentMeeting

Our ResidentMeeting will be held

on the secondMonday of every

month at 2:00 p.m.in the Dining Room.The head of each

department will be inattendance to receive

feedback. We lookforward to seeingyou this month on

July 11th.

Karaoke Night!

PersonalTransportationTransportation for

appointments and/orerrands is available

Monday andThursday from9 a.m. to 5 p.m.Remember, your

destination must bewithin a 10-mile

radius of our building.For scheduling,

please call BrandiEllington directly orvisit the front office.

About

Out &

Residents outside of the Polk Penguin ConservationCenter at the Detroit Zoo.

Residents at Temple Israel enjoying a live musicalperformance.

Two of our residents enjoying an afternoon stop forfrozen yogurt!

Outing Sign-UpThe sign-up sheet for all outingswill be posted in the front office.Please sign up for all outings at

least the day before the outing isto occur. If you decide you

cannot attend, let Jory knowASAP.

Upcoming OutingsShopping at Target:Wednesday, July 6th

Take this time to get some itemsoff your list OR just go to browse

around the store.Henry Ford Museum: Tuesday,

July 12thTickets are $19.00.

Ladies’ Day Out: Wednesday,July 20th

Let’s get the girls together andhead out for some lunch to the

restaurant of your choice!Gentlemen’s Day Out:Wednesday, July 27th

Gentleman, let’s head out to graba bite to eat at the restaurant of

your choice!

Outing RequestsResidents, Jory is always

accepting new ideas for outings!Please don’t hesitate to stop inthe office to let her know if there

is a place, restaurant or eventyou would like to visit.

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Stay Active!• Chair Exercise is held at 9:30 am M-F in the Movie Theater Room.• Afternoon Exercise will be offered on Saturdays in July.• Walk and Roll Club is held Monday and Wednesdays at 1:30.*Note: Exercise Groups are inclusive to all residents. Don’t be shy; let’s stay

active together!!

Seated Volleyball

Massage Therapy at its finest!

Happy Birthday!!Elaine: July 7thShirley: July 8thEdie: July 13thMary: July 14th

Dolores: July 14thReva: July 16th

Henrietta: July 16thEvelyn: July 19thStella: July 23rdJay: July 25th

Bessie V.: July 27th

Residents, make sure to come downon July 15th for our monthly Birthday

Party to celebrate all the wonderfulpeople born in July!

Health & Wellness

Medical TeamInformation

The medical team ishere for you 24/7! It is

a full-service homehealth, personal care

and private dutyagency. We offer a

full range of servicesthat are responsive to

our clients’ needs.Specialties include:*Medicare-certified

home health*Diabetes

management*Wound and ostomy

care*Alzheimer’s support

and more!Call our office in your

American House,(248) 737-8209, orour central number,

(734) 779-9700.

Need a Doctor?*Legacy Medical

Group is here Fridayswith Dr. Gietzen.

*Advance MedicalHouse Call is here

Tuesdays with NursePractitioner Laura

Wilkerson.*Dr. Migdal, a

podiatrist, is here oneWednesday monthly.

*Dr. Howell, apodiatrist, also visitsevery few months.

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July 2016West Bloomfield

EntertainmentOutingsReligious Services

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday SaturdayActivity Location Key:

DR= Dining RoomL= LobbyB= Bistro

ACR= Arts & Crafts RoomMR= Movie Room

LB=LibraryO= Outing

“Trip" Is OneHow many words can you come

up with using the letters in“patriotic”?

“Awe” Is OneHow many words can you come

up with using the letters in“heat wave”?

Residents:All Activities are subject tochange. Please refer to our

Activity Board and dailyprintouts for the most up-to-dateinformation regarding activities.

Thanks for being amazing!

19:30 Chair Exercise: Strengthening (MR)

10:00 Lighter Side of Life withSue (L)

10:30 One-on-Ones with Jory1:00 Shabbat with Rabbi Polter

(MR)1:30 S’mores Outdoors (Front Entrance)3:30 Left-Right-Center (ACR)

210:30 Shabbat Service with

Jeanne K.1:30 Afternoon Exercise DVD (MR)2:00 Bingo with Joanna (DR)4:00 Blackjack with Dalia (ACR)6:00 Evening Movie (MR)

31:00 Music with Ron Muka (L)1:10 Tigers VS Tampa Bay Rays in

the Movie Room6:00 Evening Movie (MR)

Independence Day 4 Beauty Salon Open 59:30 Chair Exercise: Aerobics (MR)

10:30 Adult Coloring (ACR)1:15 Trivia (L)2:15 Cracker Jack BINGO (DR)3:30 Jumbo 5 (ACR)3:30 Chair Massages with Gayle

(LB)

69:30 Chair Exercise: Strengthening (MR)

10:30 Knitting Class with Catherine(ACR)

10:30 WB Librarian Visits (LB)10:30 Shopping at Target (O)3:00 Church Service with Pastor

Schroeder (MR)3:30 Happy Hour (L)

Open Transportation 9-5pm 79:30 Chair Exercise: Aerobics (MR)

10:45 Catholic Mass with PastorRon (MR)

1:30 Painting with Susan(Bistro)

2:15 BINGO (DR)3:30 Garbage: The Card Game (ACR)

89:30 Chair Exercise: Strengthening (MR)

10:30 One-on-Ones with Jory1:00 Shabbat with Rabbi Polter

(MR)1:30 Passport Day Activity (L)3:00 Shabbat Service with Edna &

Marshall (MR)3:30 Word Scramble (L)

910:45 Pet-a-Pet (L)

1:30 Afternoon Exercise DVD (MR)2:00 Bingo with Joanna (DR)4:00 Blackjack with Dalia (ACR)6:00 Evening Movie (MR)

101:00 Tigers VS Toronto Blue Jays in

the Bistro6:00 Evening Movie (MR)

Open Transportation 9-5pm 119:30 Chair Exercise: Strengthening

(MR)10:30 Jewelry Making (ACR)1:30 Walk and Roll Club (L)2:00 Resident Meeting (DR)3:30 Blackjack (ACR)

Beauty Salon Open 129:30 Chair Exercise: Aerobics (MR)

11:00 Henry Ford Museum (O)1:15 Wii-Bowling (MR)2:15 BINGO (DR)3:30 Tripoley (ACR)

139:30 Chair Exercise: Strengthening (MR)

11:00 Seated Volleyball (L)1:30 Walk and Roll Club (L)3:00 Church Service with Pastor

Schroeder (MR)3:30 Happy Hour (L)6:00 Musical Entertainment with

Robin Beck (L)

Open Transportation 9-5pm 149:30 Chair Exercise: Aerobics (MR)

11:00 Cranium Crunches (B)1:15 Bible Study (MR)2:15 BINGO (DR)3:30 Giant Spoons (ACR)

159:30 Chair Exercise: Strengthening (MR)

10:30 One-on-Ones with Jory1:00 Shabbat with Rabbi Polter

(MR)1:15 Rosary with Mary (South

Lounge)2:30 Resident Birthday Party with

Jack Bailey (L)3:30 Left-Right-Center (ACR)

1610:30 Shabbat Service with Jeanne

K.1:00 Hymn Sing with Covenant

Baptist (L)2:00 Bingo with Joanna (DR)3:30 Fresh Popcorn in the Lobby for

“Orville Redenbacher Day”4:00 Blackjack with Dalia (ACR)6:00 Evening Movie (MR)

171:00 Tigers VS Kansas City Royals

in the Bistro3:45 Prayer and Song Group

with Anita (LB)6:00 Evening Movie (MR)

Open Transportation 9-5pm 189:30 Chair Exercise: Strengthening

(MR)10:30 Jewelry Making (ACR)1:30 Walk and Roll Club (L)2:30 Cooking Club (ACR)3:45 Blackjack (ACR)

Beauty Salon Open 199:30 Chair Exercise: Aerobics (MR)

10:30 Adult Coloring (ACR)1:15 Trivia (L)2:15 BINGO (DR)3:30 Jumbo 5 (ACR)3:30 Chair Massages with Gayle

(LB)

209:30 Chair Exercise: Strengthening (MR)

10:30 Knitting Class with Catherine(ACR)

11:00 Ladies’ Day Out (O)1:30 Walk and Roll Club (L)3:00 Church Service with Pastor

Schroeder (MR)3:30 Happy Hour (L)

Open Transportation 9-5pm 219:30 Chair Exercise: Aerobics (MR)

11:00 Cranium Crunches (B)2:15 BINGO (DR)3:30 Garbage: The Card Game

(ACR)

229:30 Chair Exercise: Strengthening (MR)

10:30 One-on-Ones with Jory1:00 Shabbat with Rabbi Polter

(MR)1:30 Ice Cream Shakes (L)3:00 Shabbat Service with Edna &

Marshall (MR)3:30 Monthly Craft (ACR)

231:30 Afternoon Exercise DVD (MR)2:00 Bingo with Joanna (DR)4:00 Blackjack with Dalia (ACR)6:00 Evening Movie (MR)

241:30 Therapy Dogs International (L)2:00 Tigers VS Chicago White Sox in the Bistro3:45 Prayer and Song Group with Anita (LB)6:00 Evening Movie (MR)

3112:00 Afternoon Movie (MR)

1:00 Tigers VS Houston Astros in the BIstro6:00 Jim Lauri (L)

Open Transportation 9-5pm 259:30 Chair Exercise: Strengthening

(MR)10:30 Jewelry Making (ACR)1:30 Music with Christine

Schinker (L)2:45 Walk and Roll Club (L)3:30 Senior Book Talk (LB)3:45 Blackjack (ACR)

Beauty Salon Open 269:30 Chair Exercise: Aerobics (MR)

11:00 Seated Volleyball (L)1:15 Wii-Bowling (MR)2:15 BINGO (DR)3:30 Tripoley (ACR)

279:30 Chair Exercise: Strengthening (MR)

11:00 Gentleman’s Day Out (O)1:30 Walk and Roll Club (L)3:00 Church Service with Pastor

Schroeder (MR)3:30 Happy Hour (L)6:00 Music with Charlie Gehringer

(L)

Open Transportation 9-5pm 289:30 Chair Exercise: Aerobics (MR)

11:00 Cranium Crunches (B)1:15 Bible Study (MR)2:15 BINGO (DR)3:30 Giant Spoons (ACR)

299:30 Chair Exercise: Strengthening

(MR)10:30 One-on-Ones with Jory1:00 Shabbat with Rabbi

Polter (MR)1:30 Word Scramble (L)3:30 Left-Right-Center (ACR)

301:30 Afternoon Exercise DVD (MR)2:00 Bingo with Joanna (DR)4:00 Blackjack with Dalia (ACR)6:00 Evening Movie (MR)

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Talk About It

Beauty SalonOpen every Tuesday.

$5-Hair Removal$8 Nail Clean/Trim$10 Wax Sheets

$12 Shave$15 Manicure,Shampoo Set,

Haircut$16 Blow Dry and

Style$24 Haircut with

Blow Dry$30 Haircut with Curl

& Style$38-$43 Tint

$50 Highlights$58 & up Perm

Front EntranceCircle Drive

This is for pickupsand drop-offs only.Emergency medicalvehicles must have

access to ourbuilding in the event

of an emergency.

Flag Day Celebration!

Maintenance RequestsProblems with electrical, plumbing, windows, etc.? Contact the front office to

file a maintenance order for Mike.

Meal Alternate RequestsPlease remember, meal substitution request forms for dinner and supper must

be completed and turned in by10 a.m. on the day the substitute meal

is desired.

Dry CleaningTo use the dry- cleaning service, bring your items to the front office. Barb visits

on Wednesdays for pickup and drop-off.

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Monthly Craft!

Jewelry MakingPlease Note:

Communion& RosaryJeanett visits

American House onetime per week to

provide communion.Also, Mary is here on

the 3rd Friday ofevery month to lead

Rosary.

FascinatingStrawberry

FactsBy Brian K. Rosso,

M.S., R.D.I hope you enjoy

the following factsabout this deliciousfruit.

• One strawberrycontains about200 seeds

• The largeststrawberry everpicked was halfa pound.

• The averageAmerican eats4.85 pounds ofstrawberriesannually

• Strawberries area member of therose family.

• Birds areresponsible forthe spread ofstrawberryseeds acrossthe country.

July 2016

AMERICAN HOUSE WEST BLOOMFIELD

5859 West Maple Road

West Bloomfield, MI 48322