American House Farmington Hills 24400 Middlebelt Road Farmington Michigan 48336 (248) 471-9141 Fax: (248) 471-4907 ahfarmington@gmail.com americanhouse.com Our Friendly Staff at American House Carmin Harris Lisa Mannix Danielle Dombrowski Maureen Kidd Mohamed Allie Sandra Lee Rita Anton Babette Executive Director Assistant Director Life Enrichment Dir. Housekeeping Director Maintenance Director Dietary Director Weekend Manager Nurse September 2016 Important Phone Numbers Main Office (248) 471-9141 Medical Team (248) 478-3984 Med Team Rehab (248) 478-2728 Renee, Transport Specialist (248) 880-9130 DTE Energy (800) 477-4747 Consumers Energy (800) 477-5050 Bright House (877) 897-7333 Grandparents Day Celebration On Sunday, September 11th, we will be celebrating all of our special grandparents at our annual Grandparents Day event! Please join us for a picnic lunch followed by live entertainment, a clown doing balloon animals and face painting, carnival games, prizes and much more! This wonderful event will be from 12 pm-3 pm! Families and friends are encouraged! Please RSVP with an approximate number of guests! Hope to see everyone there!
2 Trivia Whiz Get Moving Again! Looking for a way to get your strength up, and get yourself going for the day? Come out to our various exercise programs. Monday through Thursday, exercise is held at 10 a.m. in the Dining Room or Living Room. Fridays, come out and Exercise with Rehab at 1:30 p.m. in the Living Room. Stretch out those legs with Walking Club during Walk for Wellness on Fridays at 2:30 p.m. around the track or through main building. Nu Step Bike Take advantage of the Nu Step Bike in the Rehab office. Check for times when Rehab is open to use the Nu Step Bike; times are located outside the rehab room and near to the activities calendars. The staff will help you on/off the bike for your safety. Labor Day Celebrate Labor Day with us as we relax with some entertainment by Jack and Hannah Waterstone at 2 pm! Happy Labor Day everyone! Detroit Historical Museum On Wednesday, September 14th, we are taking a special trip to the Detroit Historical Museum! We will enjoy a Detroit themed lunch, followed by a private guided tour of the museum and we will wrap by with a short movie about Detroit. This trip is $9.00 and must be paid in advance. Space is limited so please RSVP with Danielle ASAP! American House Auction We are holding our September American House Bucks Auction on Monday, September 19th, at 3 pm. Keep saving your bucks! Let Danielle know of any item request you may have! See you there! Did You Know? By Brian Rosso, R.D. This month I wanted to share with you some annual food totals on some popular items purchased at American House Senior Living. Did you know that every year American House purchases... 31,384 gallons of milk 81,910 pounds of bananas 3,262 watermelons 30,125 pounds of tomatoes 1,601,592 coffee creamers 6,657 pineapples 20,856 cucumbers 29,040 pounds of cottage cheese 64,400 saltines 18,306 pounds of red grapes I hope you found these facts interesting, and we will continue to purchase the highest quality food. Costick Center Health Fair The Costick Center is hosting their annual Health Fair on Tuesday, September 20th, from 9-1 pm. Be sure to check out all the local health vendors!
3 Wit & Wisdom Transportation Wednesdays, our AH Transportation Specialist, Renee, provides transportation to residents in a 10-mile radius of our building. The transportation van is equipped with a wheelchair lift. Please call at least 48 hours in advance to schedule your appointment at (248) 880-9130. Provide your NAME, LOCATION CALLING FROM (Farmington Hills), ADDRESS OF WHERE YOU ARE GOING and your PHONE NUMBER when calling for an appointment. Weekly Kroger Shopping Trip Every Wednesday, we offer a shopping trip to Kroger for our residents to do a little grocery shopping. The shopping trip leaves between 10:45 and 11 a.m. If you would like more time for shopping, please feel free to call Renee and schedule with her for a time that will work on Wednesdays. Relax and ENJOY LABOR DAY Happy Birthday Resident Birthdays 9/4 Joyce S. 9/18 Jacquelene D. 9/20 William P. 9/26 Guido D. 9/26 Theresa W. Request a special birthday meal! Call the kitchen three days prior to your birthday to put in your request. Staff Birthdays 9/17 Carmin (Executive Director) What s Cooking Join us for Cooking Club in the dining room on Thursday, September 22nd, at 10:30 a.m. Last month we made soft pretzels and ice cream sandwiches! Please give Danielle recipes to share! We are still working on our cookbook! Come see what s cookin! Men s Club Attention all American House Men!!! We are starting up our Men s Club once again! The first meeting will be held on Tuesday, September 20th, at 3 pm in the community room. At this meeting you will discuss and fill out surveys regarding what you would like to do as a group. We will have some ideas to choose from, but also come with your own ideas! Bring your friends and see you then!
Farmington Hills September 2016 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday September 11:00 Exercise (LR) 2:15 Tigers Game 3:00 Movie and Snack (LR) Grandparents Day // Patriot Day 11 12:00 Grandparents Day Lunch 1:00 Balancing Earth Performs 1:00 Carol Ann the Clown Performs 4:25 Lions Game 11:00 Exercise (LR) 1:00 Lions Game 1:10 Tigers Game 1:30 Word Search (LR) 3:00 Movie and Snack (LR) 4 18 25 11:00 TZU Foundation Performs 1:00 Lions Game 1:30 Exercise (LR) 3:00 Movie and Snack (LR) Labor Day 5 11:00 Coloring Pages (CR) 2:00 Jack Waterstone Performs (LR) 4:10 Tigers Game 12 11:00 Riddles (LR) 12:00 George Stepulla Performs (DR) 3:00 Pamper your Hands (AO) 11:00 LCR Game (CR) 3:00 AH Bucks Auction (DR) 19 26 11:00 Clue game (CR) 3:00 September Birthday Party w/ Bobby Tenuto (DR) 10:00 Stretch and Strengthen (LR) 11:00 Armchair Travel (LR) 1:30 UNO Game (CR) 3:00 Scrabble (CR) 13 10:00 Stretch and Strengthen (LR) 11:00 Ipad Class (B) 1:30 Farkle game (CR) 2:00 Sevens Card Game (CR) 3:00 Sewing Sisters Club // Making Cancer Bear-able Bear Workshop (CR) 20 9:00 Costick Center Health Fair (O) 10:00 Stretch and Strengthen (LR) 11:00 Adult Coloring at Library (O) 12:00 John Hanba Performs (DR) 1:30 Bunko (CR) 3:00 One on Ones w/ Danielle 3:00 Men s Club (CR) 27 10:00 Stretch and Strengthen (LR) 11:00 Family Feud (LR) 12:00 *Lunch is Served in your Apartments * 2:00 Ballroom Dance w/ Mike Wolverton (DR) 6 10:00 Chair Zumba 11:30 Jeopardy Game (LR) 12:00 Lunch Outing 2:10 Tigers Game 10:00 Tai Chi (LR) 11:00 Detroit Historical Museum Tour, Movie and Lunch (O) 10:00 Chair Zumba 11:30 Jumbline Game (LR) 10:00 Tai Chi (LR) 11:00 Farmington Hills Librarian Visits 7 14 21 28 1 11:00 Catholic Mass (CR) 1:30 September Word Games (LR) 3:00 Happy Hour w/ Jim Herrman (DR) 7:30 Lions Game (pre-season) 8 10:30 Wellness Bingo for Prizes w/ Med Team (CR) 1:30 Kings Corner (CR) 3:00 Happy Hour w/ Kelly Miller (DR) 11:00 HorseShoes (LR) 1:30 Fact or Crap Trivia (LR) 3:00 Happy Hour w/ Gary Pillows DR) 15 First Day of Autumn 22 10:30 Cooking Club (DR) 1:30 Musical Notes (LR) 3:00 Happy Hour w/ John Latini (DR) 11:00 Puzzle Power Hour (CR) 1:30 Sudoku Puzzles (CR) 3:00 Happy Hour w/ Tom Berchler (DR) 29 11:00 Hangman (LR) 3:00 Wayne State s BrainStorm Program 8:15 Tigers Game 9 11:00 Medical Notes (LR) 3:00 Memory Magic (CR) 16 11:00 Su s News (LR) 3:00 Monopoly Game (CR) 7:10 Tigers Game 23 11:00 Resident Council Meeting 2:00 Out to See Play (O) 30 11:00 Crossword Puzzles (CR) 3:00 Mary Anderson Performs (DR) 7:35 Tigers Game 2 Exercise Entertainment Outings 11:00 Crossword Puzzles (CR) 3:00 Punch Social (LR) 11:00 Word Game (LR) 3:00 Sweet Treat Social (LR) 11:00 Ring Toss (LR) 3:00 Apple Cider Social (LR) 7:10 Tigers Game 3 10 17 24 10:00 Bean Bag Toss (LR) 11:35 Exercise w/ Jim Berk (LR) 3:00 Farmington Church Choir Performs Copyright 2015 Uhlig LLC
6 Beauty Shop Shampoo $3 Shampoo and Set $14 Haircut $14 Perm, Cut and Set $55 and Up Shampoo, Blow Dry and Style $14 Color Rinse or Conditioner $3 ~~~ Shave $10 and Up Manicure $12 Nail Clean and Trim $5 Hair Color and Set $30 Call for appointment: (248) 515-9361 Visiting Dentist Dr. Lousay Mansour s Portable Dental Services 27845 Gratiot Ave. Roseville, MI 48066 (586) 873-5567 Advanced Medical House Calls Dr. Mark Wilkerson, Nurse Practitioner Laura Wilkerson and the AMHC team will be here on Thursdays! Office Number: (810) 853-5875 Fax Number: (586) 279-4515 Keep In Good Health Call to schedule appointments! Massage With Gayle We will be offering free 10-minute chair massages to our residents on Mondays, 3:30 to 5 p.m. If you are interested, sign-up is located by the big calendar. The Medical Team is a fullservice home health, personal care and private-duty agency. We offer a full range of services that are responsive to our clients needs. The Medical Team is available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Call our office in your American House at (248) 478-3984 or our central office at (734) 779-9700. Medical Team Rehab For information: call (248) 478-2728, email ahfarmingtonhills@medteam.com or stop by and visit our therapy clinic, located in Apartment 49 of the Main Building. ** Residents are welcome to stop in during open hours to 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!
7 AH Senior Olympics Arts & Crafts Award Winners Frisbee: Gold- Jan, Silver- Imogene, Bronze- Betty Bean Bag Toss: Gold- Lillian, Silver- Ken, Bronze- Jan Horseshoes: Gold- Betty, Noreen, Imogene, Jan, Lucille, Silver- Shirley, Ken, Ron, William, Gloria Trivia: Gold- Ron, Silver- Ken, Bronze- Jan Ball Toss: Gold- Ken, Silver- Sookin & Imogene, Bronze- Ron & Carol Bounce Ball: Gold- Sookin, Silver- Noreen, Bronze- Imogene September Birthday Party Come out on Monday, September 26th, at 3 p.m., to celebrate all of our residents with September birthdays! Enjoy live entertainment by Bobby Tenuto and some yummy cake and ice cream! Stop by the Bulletin Board... and check out the calendar to answer the Bulletin Board Trivia Question for the day. Correct answers will earn you an American House Buck that you can spend at our auction! Creative Crafts Join us for Art and Creative Crafts. We work on a variety of different arts and crafts projects each week. We will be working on crafts each Friday and hold Art Class on Wednesday!
September 2016 AMERICAN HOUSE FARMINGTON HILLS 24400 Middlebelt Road Farmington, MI 48336 GRANDS are great! NATIONAL GRANDPARENTS DAY {SUNDAY AFTER LABOR DAY}