American House Riverview 20300 Fort St. Riverview Michigan 48193 (734) 479-1010 Fax: (734) 479-6047 Riverview@americanhouse.com americanhouse.com OUR FRIENDLY STAFF Assistant Director Julie Seymour Life Enrichment Director Sherri Seiber Maintenance Supervisor Gary Gusler Office Managers Stephanie Panik Laurie De Poorter Culinary Supervisor Hailey Prusky Housekeeping Supervisor Sue Thomas IMPORTANT NUMBERS Front Office: (734) 479-1010 Medical Team: (734) 479-4319 Golden Shears Salon: (734) 626-9315 DTE: (800) 477-4747 AT&T: (800) 244-4444 Comcast: (800) Comcast SmartBus: (866) 962-5515 Trinity Cab: (734) 282-2222 John Ingison: (734) 558-0493 John is available to our community Fridays from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. for medical (primary) and other (secondary) transportation. Please give him 24 48 hours notice if you need transportation. October 2016 Residents and family enjoyed the great weather and Grandparents Day celebration.
2 CHANGES We have made some changes in the Life Enrichment schedule. We appreciate your flexibility as we work to offer a wide range of activities that are accessible to as many of our residents as possible. Meijer trips will continue weekly. They will be on Monday mornings after the bank run. The bank run leaves at 9:30am. When the bus returns from the bank, Sherri will pick up the shoppers and head to Meijer. The schedule on Thursdays will be as follows: On the first and third Thursday, Sherri will take residents shopping from 11am- 12:30pm. The stores will vary, but include Target, Walmart and the Dollar Store. On the second and fourth Thursday, Sherri will drive those interested to Riverview Bingo at noon and pick them up at 3pm. ROMEOS AT SMOKIES ON THE WATER Ed, Porter, Earl and Bill M. Former Director Jill Harrison in the dunk tank at our block party
3 Wit & Wisdom What s New in the View It s always a great day at American House Riverview, and the days of October will be no exception! October is Octoberfest! Here at American House Riverview, though, it is going to be OctPolishFest because we are going to be entertained by none other than the Kielbasa Kings!! See the calendar for details. Weekly Happy Hour kicks off this month. Come down to the lobby for some libation at 2 on Fridays before heading into the weekly entertainment. The Juliets and Romeos will be going to Mexican Garden this month. Exercise classes will continue, and on the 12th, Movin & Groovin will now be led by JoLynnn. Those of you who loved Lori Adams will love JoLynn! Computer classes are returning. Flu Shots are scheduled for Oct. 18th between 9 and Noon. HOMECOMING WEEK The week of October 24th is Homecoming Week around the House. We are encouraging our residents to wear any of their old high school or college gear. We will have Crazy Hair Day, Crazy Hat Day, Favorite Team Shirt Day. Crafters will be making pompoms!!! A Homecoming Ride past some of the local high schools will be on Tuesday the 25th at 10am. Friday night will include a bonfire and s mores on the patio. Put on your college duds and come to the Tailgate Party on Saturday at 11 in the Lobby, where Chuck Sharp will be playing the fight songs. Please note: There have been some scheduling changes that begin this month. Please see the article that describes them and please read your calendar closely. Thank you. The real voyage of discovery consists not in seeking new landscapes, but in having new eyes. Marcel Proust We shall not cease from exploration, and the end of all our exploring will be to arrive where we started and know the place for the first time. T.S. Eliot All truths are easy to understand once they are discovered; the point is to discover them. Galileo Galilei You will enrich your life immeasurably if you approach it with a sense of wonder and discovery, and always challenge yourself to try new things. Nate Berkus What I really want out of life is to discover something new: something mankind didn t know was possible to do. Elizabeth Holmes
Riverview October 2016 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Outings Entertainment Things to Do in Building Exercise 1 2 3 10:00 Exercise w/sherri 3rd Floor North 11:00 Fall Decorating *Building 4 5 11:00 Exercise w/ Sherri 3rd Floor North 12:00 JULIETS - Mexican Garden 1:00 Computer Class (CH) 6 11:00 Target (O) 2:00 Classical Music Appreciation w/ed Rushlow (L) 3:30 Lobby Games-Trivia 10:00 Rosary and Communion (CH) 2:30 Cass Pawlowski (DR) 7 8 2:00 Church Services (CH) 9 16 Columbus Day 10 10:30 Meijer (O) 12:30 Choir Rehearsal @ Westland Hunter (O) 17 11 10:00 Poetry Reading (L) 10:00 Exercise w/sherri 3rd Floor North 2:00 Sing Along w/john Bislczyk DR) 18 9:00 Flu Shots 9-12 (CH) 10:00 Exercise w/sherri 3rd Floor North 2:00 Halloween Craft-Trick-or-Treats 12 11:00 Exercise w/ Sherri 3rd Floor North 2:00 Movin & Groovin w/jolynn (LO) 19 11:00 Exercise w/ Sherri 3rd Floor North 1:00 Computer Class (CH) 13 12:30 RIVERVIEW BINGO 2:00 Classical Music Appreciation w/ed Rushlow (L) 3:00 RIVERVIEW RIDE 3:30 LOBBY GAMES-UNO 20 11:00 Dollar Store (O) 2:00 Classical Music Appreciation w/ed Rushlow (L) 3:30 LOBBY GAMES-HALLOWEEN HANGMAN 10:00 Rosary and Communion (CH) 2:30 Pete Fetters 14 21 10:00 Rosary and Communion (CH) 2:30 Kielbasa Kings PolkaFest (DR) 15 22 23 30 24 31 Homecoming Week 25 7:30 CRAZY HAT DAY 10:00 Resident Monthly Meeting (DR) 11:00 Homecoming Ride 2:00 Crafts (3rd Fl. North) Making pompoms 26 7:30 FAVORITE TEAM SHIRT 11:00 Exercise w/ Sherri 3rd Floor North 12:00 Romeos to Mexican Garden 7:30 RED,WHITE AND BLUE DAY 12:20 RIVERVIEW BINGO 2:00 Classical Music Appreciation w/ed Rushlow (L) 3:00 RIVERVIEW RIDE 3:30 LOBBY GAMES-CORN HOLE (U of M vs. MSU) 27 28 7:30 GREEN & WHITE DAY 7:30 BLUE & GOLD DAY 10:00 Rosary and Communion (CH) 2:30 Entertainment w/sheila & Joe (DR) Michigan vs Michigan State Game 29 11:00 Chuck Sharp (LO) 1:00 Tailgate Party (TH) Copyright 2015 Uhlig LLC
6 Talk About It Sign-Out Book Please don t forget the importance of signing out when you are going with family or doing errands. The books are located in the Lobby and at both mechanical doors. One on the North and one on the South side of the building. You can also let the office know if you are going to be out visiting for more than one day. -Sherri- Computer Classes With Dina Dina from the Riverview Public Library will be here to conduct computer classes. You have the opportunity to learn about the computer at a base level. If you are interested, meet with Dina every other Wednesday at 1pm. Happy Birthday 10/3 Pete K 10/4 LuLu B 10/8 William M 10/12 Beryl H 10/14 Ralph C 10/16 Luramae S 10/17 Janet V 10/19 Joe M 10/19 Leath V 10/20 Doris C 10/22 Marge W Welcome, New Residents Pat A MaryEllen K Doris L Tom L Elenor M Pete M Bible Study Mondays at 6:30 p.m. in the Chapel Rosary/Communion Fridays at 10 a.m. in the Chapel Church Services Sundays at 3 p.m. In the Chapel Dr. Atto is here on Wednesday Afternoons Dr. Cohen is here every other Thursday Oakwood DRCL Lab Wednesday, Oct. 5 & 19, at 8 a.m., in the Chapel (CH) Choir Practice!!! Choir practice will be every 2nd Monday and every 4th Monday of the month. If you are interested in becoming a choir member, please see me in the office. -Sherri-
7 Interesting Apple Facts By Brian K. Rosso, R.D. I hope you find the following apple information interesting and informative. Eating an apple can brighten your smile. Apples are a source of antioxidants, which can fight cancer. Researchers believe that eating apples on a regular basis may limit the development of Alzheimer s disease and Parkinson s disease. One apple has only 50 calories, 2 grams of fiber and no fat. The apple blossom is the state flower of Michigan and Arkansas. Apples can be kept for up to two weeks in a refrigerator (outside of any packaging). The state of Michigan grows more than 20 different kinds of apples. Last year, Michigan farmers sold more than 20 million bushels of apples. Here are a few: Paula Red, McIntosh, Jonathan, Empire, Idared, Rome and Honeycrisp. Fresh apples are available at all American House locations. Remember Me? Mention the character Count Dracula, and movie fans will likely picture Bela Lugosi. He was born Bela Blasko on Oct. 20, 1882, in Lugos, Hungary (now Romania). As a teen, he studied at an acting academy in Budapest, then joined the Hungarian National Theatre. He immigrated to the U.S. in 1921. He made his U.S. stage debut in 1922, but because he didn t speak English well, he learned his lines phonetically. Lugosi gained national acclaim for his portrayal of novelist Bram Stoker s vampire count in Dracula. He starred in the Broadway production, then the 1931 film. Both handsome and sinister, with his fitting accent, his performance has become the timeless standard for the character.
AMERICAN HOUSE RIVERVIEW 20300 Fort Street Riverview, MI 48193 October 2016