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American House Sterling Meadows 33433 Schoenherr Road Sterling Heights Michigan 48312 (586) 979-5340 Fax: (586) 979-2206 ahmeadows@comcast.net americanhouse.

Laflin Kathy Young Mike Koss Vicki, Kristine, Robin and Marilyn Family Night Trick or Treating Family Night trick or treating will be on Wednesday, October 26, from 6:30-8:00 pm.

1 American House Sterling Meadows Schoenherr Road Sterling Heights Michigan (586) Fax: (586) americanhouse.com October 2016 Our Friendly Staff Executive Director Assistant Director Life Enrichment Director Dietary Supervisor Maintenance Supervisor Night & Weekend Managers Renée Lotito Todd Schuver Tammy Laflin Kathy Young Mike Koss Vicki, Kristine, Robin and Marilyn Family Night Trick or Treating Family Night trick or treating will be on Wednesday, October 26, from 6:30-8:00 pm. Residents, please remember to invite your family members, this will be a very fun event. There will be a sign-up sheet in the back of the activity book so Tammy can get a count for candy and goodies. Tammy will provide candy for the residents to pass out to the children, and there will be a sign-up sheet for the resident candy buckets as well. Good Friends Make Great Neighbors Do you love calling our community home? Don t keep it to yourself! When you refer a friend and they move in, you ll receive $500 off your next month s rent. What could be better than that? Stop by the office and give either Renée or Todd their names and numbers and they will contact them for a tour. Please remember to have your friends mention you when they call or come in for a tour. Halloween Party This year, our Halloween Party is going to be on Monday, Oct. 31, at 2:00 p.m. Make sure you dress up and come monster mash with us! We will be giving a prize for the best costume. There will be entertainment with Jerry Poirier and plenty of refreshments. We hope to see you there; it will be spooktacular!

2 Life Enrichment Blood Pressure Clinic The nurse

Pitzer, DPM, is here on the third Friday of each

Grandparents Day Everyone enjoying a great day at

2 2 Life Enrichment Blood Pressure Clinic The nurse is here every Wednesday for blood pressure checks at 12:45 p.m. (2nd Floor) Doctor Dr. Cohen will be here every other Tuesday afternoon, and Dr. Rojas will be here every Wednesday afternoon. If you want an appointment, sign up with the Medical Team. Foot Doctor Dr. Pitzer, DPM, is here on the third Friday of each month. Sign up in the activity book. Grandparents Day Everyone enjoying a great day at American House, with all of the fun, animals, clowns, pony rides, music and good food. Thank all of you that helped make this such a great day!

3 Staff Directory Poetry Corner Love You found my soul bruised, tattered and you nourished it, you healed it. You found my heart empty, and you filled it with loving thoughts.

3 3 Staff Directory Poetry Corner Love You found my soul bruised, tattered and you nourished it, you healed it. You found my heart empty, and you filled it with loving thoughts. You found my spirit earthbound downtrodden, and you set it free, free, free Free, to love you. Rosemary Pici, American House Resident Interesting Pumpkin Facts By Brian Rosso, R.D. 1. The word pumpkin originated from the Greek words meaning large melon. 2. The largest pumpkin grown to date weighed 1,140 pounds. 3. Pumpkins are 90 percent water. 4. The flower on a pumpkin vine is actually edible. 5. Pumpkins are a great source of beta carotene, which can lower one s risk of having larynx, esophageal or lung cancer. 6. The largest pumpkin pie ever made weighed over 350 pounds. The pie contained 80 pounds of cooked pumpkin, 36 pounds of sugar and 12 dozen eggs. 7. One old-time myth is that eating pumpkin will remove freckles! Office (586) Medical Team (586) Please always call the medical team with ANY medical issues not the AH office. Kitchen (586) American House Transport Driver Claudia (586) Theramax Rehab (248) Blessings Hair Salon Colleen (248) Kroger Pharmacy (586) Free Delivery Comcast Cable (800) AT&T (800)

Sterling Meadows October 2016 Religious Outings Entertainment Exercise Blood Pressure & Exercise Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday AC - Anytime Cafe C - Chapel DR - Dining Room

4 Sterling Meadows October 2016 Religious Outings Entertainment Exercise Blood Pressure & Exercise Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday AC - Anytime Cafe C - Chapel DR - Dining Room L - Lobby MPR - Multi - Purpose Room Required Sign-Ups 1 10:15 Morning Exercise 2:00 Movie 6:30 Trivia (L) 2 3:00 Praise & Worship 9:30 Breakfast Club - Current Events (AC) 2:00 Malt Shop Monday (AC) 3 One on One 4 1:00-3:00 Wii Bowling 10:00-10:45 Dollar Shop 10:45 Wheel of Fortune 12:45 Blood Pressure Checks 2:30 Mystery Bag Bingo 5 10:30 Lunch Out - Firenze s 6 10:00 Shopping at Meijer 1:15 Communion (C) 2:30 Birthday Party - Jim Ayres :15 Morning Exercise 2:30 Entertainment - Lukas on the accordion 6:00 Movie 9 3:00 Praise & Worship Columbus Day 10 9:30 Breakfast Club - Current Events (AC) 2:00 Malt Shop Monday (AC) One on One 11 8:30 Blakes Orchards 1:00-3:00 Wii Bowling 2:00 Travel Tuesday (AC) 10:00-10:45 Dollar Shop 12:45 Blood Pressure Checks 2:30 Mystery Bag Bingo 12 10:00 Shopping at Kroger 13 8:30 Frankenmuth Trip 2:30 Entertainment - Kenny Lang :15 Morning Exercise 2:00 Bingo For Prizes 6:00 Movie 16 3:00 Praise & Worship 9:30 Breakfast Club - Current Events (AC) 2:00 Tea with Tammy (AC) 17 One on One 18 1:00-3:00 Wii Bowling 10:00-10:45 Dollar Shop 10:45 Wheel of Fortune 12:45 Blood Pressure Checks 2:30 Mystery Bag Bingo 19 9:30 Shopping at Walmart :15 Greektown Casino Trip 1:00 Coffee w/ Kathy 2:30 Entertainment - Dorothy Martin 22 10:15 Morning Exercise 2:30 The Sunshine Band church group sing-a-long 6:00 Movie 3:00 Praise & Worship 3:00 Praise & Worship :30 Breakfast Club - Current Events (AC) 2:00 A Viewing Of Historical Detroit Food Industries 31 9:30 Breakfast Club - Current Events (AC) 2:00 Halloween Party - Jerry Poirier (DR) One on One 25 1:00-3:00 Wii Bowling 2:00 Travel Tuesday 26 10:00-10:45 Dollar Shop 12:45 Blood Pressure Checks 1:30 Catholic Mass (C) 2:30 Mystery Bag Bingo 6:30 Family Night Trick or Treating :00 Shopping at Kroger 2:30 Entertainment - Bob Lowe 29 10:15 Morning Exercise 12:00 Movie Copyright 2015 Uhlig LLC

6 Maintenance We can only provide bulbs for ceiling lights, vanity lights, kitchen and bathroom lights. Mike can install or change the bulbs but you must provide the bulbs for him to do so.

Dietary Please do not come into the dining room if you are not feeling well. Sick trays will be delivered for up to three days for influenza or after a hospitalization.

5 6 Maintenance We can only provide bulbs for ceiling lights, vanity lights, kitchen and bathroom lights. Mike can install or change the bulbs but you must provide the bulbs for him to do so. This is the same for any battery operated device. We do not carry batteries on-site. Please remember to report any problems to the office, not to Mike directly. Dietary Please do not come into the dining room if you are not feeling well. Sick trays will be delivered for up to three days for influenza or after a hospitalization. Housekeeping Please remember to add all the dirty clothes in the laundry bag that we provided you at move in. The housekeepers will pick up your dirty laundry and return it the same day. They are not responsible for collecting soiled laundry and putting it in the bag. Welc me New Residents We extend our warmest welcome to our new residents. Barb P. Beverly H. George & Marge W. Join us on Monday, October 17th, at 2:00 p.m. for Tea with Tammy to welcome our newest residents. It also gives us the opportunity to discuss our upcoming events and activities.

6 7 Happy Birthday OCTOBER BIRTHDAYS RESIDENTS 18 Marion B. 23 Irene S. 23 Michelle N. Birthday Pizza Party Birthday Party will be on Friday, October 7, 2:30 pm. The Birthday Party will be in the dining room. We will serve Jets Pizza at the monthly Birthday Party. Sign up in the activity book so Tammy knows how much pizza to order. Brainteaser Question: I appear once in summer and twice in autumn, but I don t appear in any other season of the year. What am I? Answer: The letter U. OCTOBER EVENTS Movin & Groovin w/kathleen Thursday, Oct. 6, 2:00 p.m. Birthday Party Friday, Oct. 7, 2:30 p.m. Lukas On The Accordion Saturday, Oct. 8, 2:00 p.m. Blakes Orchard Tuesday, Oct. 11, 9:00 a.m. Travel & Tastes of Germany Thursday, Oct. 13, 2:00 p.m. Frankenmuth - Bavarian Inn Friday, Oct. 14, 8:30 a.m. Entertainment - Kenny Lang Friday, Oct. 14, 2:30 p.m. Entertainment - Dorothy Martin Friday, Oct. 21, 2:30 p.m. Steven Stanfords Historical Presentation: Detroit Eats! Monday, Oct. 24, 2:00 p.m. Family Night Trick or Treating Wednesday, Oct. 26, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Oktoberfest - Bob Lowe Friday, Oct. 28, 2:30 p.m. Halloween Party - Jerry Poirier Monday, Oct. 31, 2:00 p.m. Meijer Friday, Oct. 7 10:00 a.m. Kroger Thursday, Oct :00 a.m. Walmart Thursday, Oct. 20 9:30 a.m. Kroger Friday, Oct :00 a.m. Please make sure to check shopping dates and times, as they may have changed. Please remember to get what you can safely carry (1-3 bags). If you need to do a lot of shopping, you will have to make other arrangements. Bus leaves on time, so please be in the lobby ready to go.

1949: At a ceremony in Beijing, revolutionary leader Mao Zedong formally announces the creation of the People s Republic of China.

7 October 2016 Enjoy OCTOBER 1792: In the nation s new capital city, Washington, D.C., the cornerstone of the White House is laid. 1903: The Boston Americans defeat the Pittsburgh Pirates five games to three to win the first World Series. 1931: Comic strip crime fighter Dick Tracy debuts. 1949: At a ceremony in Beijing, revolutionary leader Mao Zedong formally announces the creation of the People s Republic of China. 1955: Children s TV shows Captain Kangaroo and The Mickey Mouse Club air their first episodes. 1957: The Space Age begins when the Soviet Union launches Sputnik 1, the first man-made satellite, into orbit. 1962: Dr. No, the first in the popular James Bond spy film franchise, premieres in London. 1979: Mother Teresa wins the Nobel Peace Prize for her work with the poor in India. 1982: The musical Cats opens on Broadway, beginning a record run of more than 7,000 performances. 1995: Rallying for unity and family values, hundreds of thousands gather in Washington, D.C., for the Million Man March. 2000: An American astronaut and two Russian cosmonauts arrive for a four-month stay as the first residents of the International Space Station. 2003: Supersonic jet travel comes to an end when the final flights of three Concorde passenger jets land at London s Heathrow Airport. 2011: The Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial is formally dedicated in Washington, D.C.

July Red, White, Blue & You! Our Friendly Staff. Patriotic Celebration

July Red, White, Blue & You! Our Friendly Staff. Patriotic Celebration American House Sterling Meadows 33433 Schoenherr Road Sterling Heights Michigan 48312 (586) 979-5340 Fax: (586) 979-2206 ahmeadows@comcast.net americanhouse.com July 2016 Red, White, Blue & You! Our Friendly