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American House Farmington Hills
January 2017Our Friendly Staff atAmerican House
Carmin Harris Executive DirectorLisa Mannix Assistant DirectorDanielle Dombrowski Life Enrichment Dir.Maureen Kidd Housekeeping DirectorMohamed Allie Maintenance DirectorSandra Lee Dietary DirectorRita Anton Weekend DirectorDenise Schmid Evening ManagerBabette Nurse
Important Phone NumbersMain Office (248) 471-9141Medical Team (248) 478-3984Med Team Rehab (248) 478-2728Renee, Transport Specialist (248) 880-9130DTE Energy (800) 477-4747Consumers Energy (800) 477-5050Bright House (877) 897-7333
Best Wishes and Happy New Year!
2017 Winter Wonderland King andQueen Ball
Happy New Year everyone! Please join us onThursday, January 19th, at 2 pm as we have our
annual King and Queen Ball! William and Jenifer willpass down the crown to the new 2017 King and
Queen! All staff and residents will be able to vote forthe new couple and the winners will be announced atthe ball! Following the crowning, we will have Craig
Marsden entertaining from 3-4 pm!
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Trivia Whiz
Get MovingAgain!
Looking for a wayto get your strengthup, and get yourselfgoing for the day?
Come out to ourvarious exerciseprograms. Mondaythrough Thursday,exercise is held at10 a.m. in the DiningRoom or LivingRoom.
Fridays, come outand “Exercise withRehab” at1:30 p.m. in theLiving Room.
Stretch out thoselegs with WalkingClub during Walk forWellness on Fridaysat 2:30 p.m. aroundthe track or throughmain building.
Nu Step BikeTake advantage of
the Nu Step Bike inthe Rehab office.
Check for timeswhen Rehab is opento use the Nu StepBike; times arelocated outside therehab room and nearto the activitiescalendars.
The staff will helpyou on/off the bikefor your safety.
Personal PizzasJanuary 8-14 is National Pizza week!
Come make your own personal pizza toeat on Wednesday, Jan. 11th, at 10 am.
The kitchen will cook them for us andthey will be served for lunch!
Wine and Cheese TastingJoin us on Friday, Jan. 13th, at 3 pm fora wine and cheese tasting. We will be
sampling both red and white wines anda variety of cheese! We will also havenon-alcoholic options! See you there!
Chocolate Cake SocialFriday, Jan. 27th is National ChocolateCake Day so come eat some delicious
cake with us at 3 pm!
Hat DayFriday, Jan. 20th is Hat day! Celebrateby wearing your favorite hat! Best hat
gets a prize!
Time to Lose That ExtraWeight Fromthe Holidays
By Brian K. Rosso, R.D.Happy New Year! Many
people are not successful atweight loss because they forgetto have fun. One way to loseweight and have fun is throughdoing an activity you enjoy.Below is a list of activities andcalories that can be burned bycompleting them.
• Dancing: 300 caloriesper hour
• Golf: 246 calories per hour• Playing piano: 176 calories
per hour• Walking: 246 calories
per hour• Aerobics: 422 calories
per hour• Cooking: 176 calories
per hourIn order to lose one pound per
week, a person needs to burn anextra 500 calories per day. Onceyou have lost the unwantedpounds, here are someinteresting facts regardingindividuals who have lost 30 ormore pounds and kept theweight off.
• They all ate a nutritiousbreakfast daily.
• They weighed themselves atleast two times weekly.
• They watched less than 10hours of TV weekly.
• They all exercised one hourdaily.
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welcomea winter
TransportationWednesdays, our AH
Transportation Specialist, Renee,provides transportation to residentsin a 10-mile radius of our building.
The transportation van isequipped with a wheelchair lift.
Please call at least 48 hours inadvance to schedule yourappointment at (248) 880-9130.Provide your NAME, LOCATIONCALLING FROM (Farmington Hills),ADDRESS OF WHERE YOU AREGOING and your PHONE NUMBERwhen calling for an appointment.
Weekly KrogerShopping Trip
Every Wednesday, we offer ashopping trip to Kroger for ourresidents to do a little groceryshopping. The shopping trip leavesbetween 10:45 and 11 a.m.
If you would like more time forshopping, please feel free to callRenee and schedule with her for atime that will work on Wednesdays.
Happy
BirthdayResident Birthdays
Request a special birthday meal!Call the kitchen three days prior to
your birthday to put in your request.
Resident Birthdays1/14 Claire A1/16 Hilia O1/16 Martha B1/17 Ida D1/17 Carol P1/22 Marilyn J1/23 Ron H1/27 Mildred L
Staff Birthdays1/28 Mary Ann (Housekeeping)
Patriot Pride
M nth
mployeeof the
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Patriot PrideOur first nominatedstaff member is the
Life EnrichmentDirector: Danielle
Dombrowski.Danielle began
working for AmericanHouse in March of
2014 after graduatingfrom the University ofMichigan - Dearbornwith her bachelor’s in
Health PolicyStudies. Danielle wasnominated this month
due to her specialwork done with thenew Memory Care
unit, Freedom Place!Danielle has
completed therequirements to
become a CertifiedDementia
Practitioner. She hasimplemented a
wonderful programcalled Love Is
Ageless and hasdeveloped great
relationships with theresidents and
families!Congratulations toDanielle and thank
you for all you do forour community!
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January 2017Farmington Hills
ExerciseEntertainmentOutings
Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
HAPPY
NewYear!
New Year's Day 19:30 Catholic Church Service (CR)
10:00 Exercise (LR)1:30 Coupon Clipping (LR)2:30 Coffee and Conversation (LR)3:00 Jack Waterstone Performs (LR)
210:00 Exercise (LR)11:00 UNO Game (B)
2:00 New Years Bingo (DR)3:00 Pamper your Hands (AO)3:30 Massage w/ Gayle (CR)
310:00 Stretch and Strengthen
(LR)11:00 Movie Outing (O)
1:30 Poker with Mohamed (CR)2:00 Name that Tune (LR)3:00 Down with Dawn (LR)6:00 Puzzle Power Hour (B)
410:00 Tai Chi (LR)10:45 Kroger Shopping Trip (O)11:30 Jumbline (LR)
1:45 Conversation Corner (LR)2:00 Pinochle (DR)3:00 Art Class (CR)
510:00 Chair Yoga (LR)11:00 Catholic Mass (CR)
1:30 Fact or Crap Trivia (LR)2:00 Pinochle (DR)2:30 Massage w/ Gayle (MC)3:00 Happy Hour w/ Bobby
Tenuto (DR)6:00 I Love Lucy (LR)
610:00 Craft Class (CR)11:00 LCR Game (B)
1:30 Exercise w/ Med TeamRehab (LR)
2:00 Pinochle (DR)3:00 Wayne State’s “BrainStorm”
Program6:15 Friday Night Movie (LR)
710:00 Coloring Pages (B)11:35 Exercise w/ Jim Berk (LR)1:30 Bingo (CR)3:00 Hot Cocoa Social (LR)4:00 Book Club (CR)
89:30 Catholic Church Service (CR)
10:00 Exercise (LR)11:00 Nondenominational Church
Service (CR)1:30 Coupon Clipping (LR)2:30 Coffee and Conversation (LR)3:00 Movie and Snack (LR)
910:00 Exercise (LR)11:00 Riddles (LR)1:30 Bingo (CR)3:00 Kings Corner (B)3:30 Massage w/ Gayle (CR)
1010:00 Stretch and Strengthen (LR)11:00 Medical Notes (LR)1:30 Poker with Mohamed (CR)2:00 Thanks for the Memories-
JSL (LR)3:00 Down with Dawn (LR)3:00 One on Ones w/ Danielle6:00 Crossword Puzzles (LR)
1110:00 Personal Pizzas (DR)10:00 Chair Zumba10:45 Kroger Shopping Trip (O)1:45 Conversation Corner (LR)2:00 Pinochle (DR)3:00 Art Class (CR)
1210:00 Chair Yoga (LR)10:30 Wellness Bingo for Prizes w/ Med
Team (CR)1:30 Sevens Game (B)2:00 Pinochle (DR)2:30 Massage w/ Gayle (MC)3:00 Happy Hour w/ Bob Tarinelli
(DR)6:00 Leave it to Beaver (LR)
1310:00 Craft Class (CR)11:30 Lunch Outing (O)
1:30 Exercise w/ Med TeamRehab (LR)
2:00 Pinochle (DR)3:00 Wine and Cheese Tasting (DR)6:15 Friday Night Movie (LR)
1410:00 Exercise (LR)11:00 Balloon Volleyball (LR)
1:30 Bingo (CR)3:00 Netflix Documentary (LR)4:00 Book Club (CR)
159:30 Catholic Church Service (CR)
10:00 Exercise (LR)10:00 Exercise (LR)1:30 Coupon Clipping (LR)2:30 Coffee and Conversation (LR)3:00 Movie and Snack (LR)
Martin Luther King Jr. Day 1610:00 Exercise (LR)10:00 LaughTime w/ Bonnie (MC)11:00 Bean Bag Toss (LR)
1:30 Bingo (CR)3:00 MLK Social (LR)3:00 Pamper your Hands (AO)3:30 Massage w/ Gayle (CR)
1710:00 Stretch and Strengthen (LR)11:00 Musical Notes (LR)12:00 John Hanba Performs (DR)
1:30 Poker with Mohamed (CR)2:00 Go Fish Game (B)3:00 Down with Dawn (LR)6:00 Word Search (LR)
1810:00 Tai Chi (LR)10:45 Kroger Shopping Trip (O)12:00 Family Feud (LR)1:45 Conversation Corner (LR)2:00 Pinochle (DR)3:00 Art Class (CR)
1910:00 Chair Yoga (LR)10:30 Cooking Club (DR)
2:00 Pinochle (DR)2:00 Winter Wonderland King and Queen
Ball (DR)2:30 Massage w/ Gayle (CR)3:00 Happy Hour w/ Craig Marsden
(DR)6:00 The Honeymooners (LR)
Hat Day 2010:00 Craft Class (CR)11:00 Su’s News (LR)1:30 Exercise w/ Med Team
Rehab (LR)2:00 Pinochle (DR)3:00 Wayne State’s “BrainStorm”
Program6:15 Friday Night Movie (LR)
2110:00 Word Game (LR)11:35 Exercise w/ Jim Berk (LR)1:30 Bingo (CR)3:00 Cookie Social (LR)4:00 Book Club (CR)
Activity Professionals Week 22-28 229:30 Catholic Church Service (CR)
10:00 Exercise (LR)11:00 TZU Foundation Performs
(LR)1:30 Coupon Clipping (LR)2:30 Coffee and Conversation (LR)3:00 Movie and Snack (LR)
2310:00 Exercise (LR)11:00 ArmChair Travel (LR)1:30 Bingo (CR)3:00 Resident Ambassador Meeting
(CR)3:30 Massage w/ Gayle (CR)
2410:00 Stretch and Strengthen (LR)11:00 Person Place or Thing (LR)1:30 Poker with Mohamed (CR)1:30 Donna Rabbi Visits (LR)3:00 One on Ones w/ Danielle3:00 Down with Dawn (LR)6:00 Sudoku Puzzles (LR)
2510:00 Chair Zumba10:45 Kroger Shopping Trip (O)11:00 Farmington Librarian Visits
(LR)1:45 Conversation Corner (LR)2:00 Pinochle (DR)3:00 Art Class (CR)
2610:00 Chair Yoga (LR)10:30 Detroit Institute of Arts
Outing (O)2:00 Pinochle (DR)3:00 Happy Hour w/ Dr. Butler
(DR)6:00 I Love Lucy (LR)
National Choc. Cake Day 2710:00 Craft Class (CR)11:00 Resident Council Meeting (LR)1:30 Exercise w/ Med Team
Rehab (LR)2:00 Pinochle (DR)3:00 Chocolate Cake Social (LR)6:15 Friday Night Movie (LR)
2810:00 Exercise (LR)11:00 Ring Toss (LR)
1:30 Bingo (CR)3:00 Farmington Church Choir
(LR)4:00 Book Club (CR)
299:30 Catholic Church Service (CR)
10:00 Exercise (LR)1:30 Coupon Clipping (LR)2:30 Coffee and Conversation (LR)3:00 Movie and Snack (LR)
3010:00 LaughTime w/ Bonnie (MC)10:00 Exercise (LR)11:00 Coloring Pages (B)1:30 Bingo (CR)3:00 January Birthday w/
Jonathon Swift (DR)3:30 Massage w/ Gayle (CR)
319:00 Men’s Club Breakfast (O)
11:00 Stretch and Strengthen (LR)1:30 Poker with Mohamed (CR)2:00 Hangman (LR)3:00 Down with Dawn (LR)6:00 Spot the Difference Sheets (LR)
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Beauty Shop
Shampoo $5Shampoo and Set
$15-----
Haircut $15Perm, Cut and Set
$60 and Up-----
Shampoo, Blow Dryand Style $15
-----Color Rinse orConditioner $5
~~~Shave $10 and Up
-----Manicure $15
-----Nail Clean and Trim
$9-----
Hair Color and Set$40-----
Call forappointment:(248) 515-9361
Visiting DentistDr. Lousay
Mansour’s PortableDental Services
27845 Gratiot Ave.Roseville, MI 48066
(586) 873-5567
Advanced MedicalHouse Calls
Dr. Mark Wilkerson, NursePractitioner
Laura Wilkerson and the AMHC teamwill be here on Thursdays!
Office Number: (810) 853-5875Fax Number: (586) 279-4515
Keep In Good HealthCall to schedule appointments!
Massage With GayleWe will be offering free 10-minute
chair massages to our residents onMondays, 3:30 to
5 p.m. If you are interested,sign-up is located by the big
calendar.
The Medical Team is a full-service home health, personalcare and private-duty agency. Weoffer a full range of services thatare responsive to our clients’needs. The Medical Team isavailable 24 hours a day, 365days a year. Call our office inyour American House at(248) 478-3984 or our centraloffice at (734) 779-9700.
Medical Team RehabFor information:
call (248) 478-2728,email [email protected] or stop byand visit our therapy clinic, located in Apartment 49
of the Main Building.**
Residents are welcome to stop in during open hoursto use the Nu Step bike and ask for a free
balance test!They are happy to assist you in using the equipment
when they are available!
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Scientific SnickerNever trust an atom. They make up
everything.
Remember Me?
JanuaryBirthday PartyJoin us on Monday,
January 30th, at3 p.m., to celebrateall of our residents
with Januarybirthdays! Enjoy live
entertainment byJonathon Swift andsome yummy cake
and ice cream!
Stop by theBulletinBoard ...
and check out thecalendar to answerthe Bulletin BoardTrivia Question for
the day.Correct answers will
earn you an AmericanHouse Buck that you
can spend at ourauction!
Cooking ClubJoin us for CookingClub in the dining
room onThursday, January19th, at 10:30 a.m.
Last month we madeand decorated sugar
cookies andgingerbread houses!
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