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American House Farmington Hills

March 2016Our Friendly Staff atAmerican House

Carmin Harris Executive Dir.Lisa Mannix Assistant Dir.Danielle Dombrowski Life Enrichment Dir.Maureen Kidd Housekeeping ManagerMohamed Allie Maintenance Dir.Sandra Lee Dietary Co-SupervisorDalila Williams Dietary Co-SupervisorRita Anton Weekend 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) 477-4747Bright House (877) 897-7333

Words to Live by:Take Pride in how far you’ve come and have

Faith in how far you can go.

Luck of the Irish LuncheonPlease join us on Thursday, March 17th, at 12 pm for

our Luck of the Irish Luncheon. Enjoy a traditionalIrish meal and some green beer!

Annual Easter Egg ExtravaganzaJoin us for our annual Easter Egg hunt on Saturday,March 26th, at 10:30 am. We will search down the

halls for Eater Eggs, have a chance to win a bigChocolate bunny and you can expect a special visit

from the Easter Bunny! Please RSVP to Danielle,Friends and Family are welcome!

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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 onSaturdays at 10 a.m.through the mainbuilding.

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.

Congratulations to Our 2016King and Queen ofAmerican House

William M. and Jenifer L.

Pi SocialOn Monday, March 14th, we will be

having a Pie social in honor of Pi Day.Come enjoy a slice of your favorite pieswhile playing some trivia! Hope to see

you there!

Mike WolvertonBallroom Dance

The Mike Wolverton Ballroom danceswill resume on Tuesday, March 22nd,from 2-4 pm! Remember, lunch will be

served in your apartments ondance days!

Easter EggsBy: Brian Rosso, R.D.The Easter egg is a tradition

that is celebrated around theworld. Many people believe thatthe egg is a sign of rebirth.Originally, people would takegreat time and effort to paint anddecorate eggs. However, overtime, some people chose to useplastic eggs or chocolate eggsinstead.

• Decorating Easter eggsdates back 2,500 years.

• Countries such as Russia,Romania and Poland stillcreate very detailed coloredeggs.

• Some people prefer tanEaster eggs, so they boil theeggs in water containingonion skins.

• In England, different coloredyarns are also tied to theeggs to create a uniquelook.

• On Easter in the UnitedKingdom, painted eggs arerolled down steep hillsfor fun.

• In the United States,children roll eggs on theground using a spoon,which is an annual event atthe White House.

• Easter egg hunts areanother famous tradition.

• Beeping Easter eggs arenow used to allow thevisually impaired theopportunity to also hunt forEaster eggs.

Happy Easter!

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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

3/1 Pierina M.3/1 Joan S.3/8 Helen P.3/9 Frances B.3/18 Dorothy C.3/21 Ester S.3/22 John D.3/24 Ricky M.3/31 Eric S.

Request a special birthday meal!Call the kitchen three days prior to

your birthday to put in your request.

Staff Birthdays3/22 Thayrin A. (Dietary)

Wit & Wisdom

CookingWhat’s

Join us for CookingClub in the dining

room onThursday, March17th and 31st, at10:30 a.m. Last

month, we decoratedValentine’s cookies!Please give Daniellerecipes to share! Weare still working on

our cookbook! Comesee what’s cookin’!

Wellness BingoOn Thursday, March10th, at 10:30 am,

the Medical Team willbe hosting Wellness

Bingo for prizes!Come play bingo,learn about health

and win somePrIzEs!!

March AHAuction

Our March AmericanHouse auction will be

held on Monday,Mar. 21st, at 3 pm!Bring your buck to

cash in somegoodies! Let Danielleknow if you have any

item requests!

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March 2016Farmington Hills

ExerciseEntertainmentOutings

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

110:00 Stretch and Strengthen

(LR)11:00 Sevens Card Game (CR)

1:30 Balloon Volleyball (LR)2:00 iPad Classes (CR)2:00 Scrabble Club3:00 One on One’s w/ Danielle

210:00 Chair Zumba10:45 Kroger Outing (O)11:00 Hangman (LR)

1:30 Friends and Family w/ Marilyn(CR)

2:00 Pinochle (DR)3:00 Art Class (CR)

310:00 Chair Yoga (LR)11:00 Catholic Mass (CR)

1:30 UNO Game (CR)2:00 Pinochle (DR)3:00 Happy Hour w/ Jack Bailey

(DR)

Dress in Blue Day 410:00 Craft Class (CR)11:00 Current Events w/ Donna (CR)

1:30 Exercise w/ Medical TeamRehab (LR)

2:00 Pinochle (DR)

510:00 Exercise (LR)11:00 Bible Study (CR)

1:30 Crossword Puzzles (CR)3:00 Mike Beauchmap

Performs (LR)

69:30 Church Service (CH)

11:00 Nondenominational ChurchService (CH)

1:30 Exercise (LR)3:00 Movie and Snack (LR)

79:30 Breakfast Outing at The

Scrambler (O)11:30 Exercise (LR)1:30 Bingo (CR)3:00 Pamper your Hands (AO)3:30 Massage w/ Gayle (CR)

810:00 Stretch and Strengthen (LR)11:00 Riddles (LR)12:00 Music w/ John Hanba during

Lunch (DR)1:30 Medical Notes (LR)2:00 Scrabble Club2:00 March Word Games (LR)3:00 Making Cancer Bear-able Bear

Workshop (CR)

910:00 Chair Zumba10:45 Kroger Outing (O)11:00 Jeopardy Game (LR)1:30 Friends and Family w/ Marilyn

(CR)2:00 Pinochle (DR)3:00 Art Class (CR)

1010:00 Chair Yoga (LR)10:30 Wellness Bingo for Prizes w/

Med Team (CR)11:30 Jumbline Game (LR)

1:30 Armchair Travel (LR)2:00 Pinochle (DR)3:00 Happy Hour w/ Ivory Darnell

(DR)

1110:00 Craft Class (CR)11:00 Humor Hour (LR)1:30 Exercise w/ Medical Team

Rehab (LR)2:00 Grief Support Group (CR)2:00 Pinochle (DR)3:00 LCR Game (CR)

1210:00 Exercise (LR)11:00 Bible Study (CR)

1:30 Tic Tac Toe game (CR)3:00 Hot Chocolate Social (LR)

Daylight Saving Time Begins 139:30 Church Service (CH)

11:00 Exercise (LR)1:30 Movie and Snack (LR)3:00 Roy Soutz Performs (LR)

Pi Day 1410:00 Exercise (LR)11:00 Pictionary Game (CR)

1:30 Bingo (CR)3:00 Pie Social (LR)3:30 Massage w/ Gayle (CR)

1510:00 Stretch and Strengthen

(LR)11:00 Movie Outing (O)

1:30 Family Feud (LR)2:00 Scrabble Club2:30 Word Search (CR)3:00 One on One’s w/ Danielle

1610:00 Chair Zumba10:45 Kroger Outing (O)11:00 Fact or Crap Trivia (LR)1:30 Friends and Family w/ Marilyn

(CR)2:00 Pinochle (DR)3:00 Art Class (CR)

St. Patrick’s Day 1710:00 Chair Yoga (LR)10:30 Cooking Club (DR)12:00 Lunch Of the Irish Luncheon

(DR)1:30 Dig for Gold (LR)2:00 Pinochle (DR)3:00 Happy Hour w/ Gary

Richard (DR)

National Oatmeal Cookie Day 1810:00 Craft Class (CR)11:00 Current Events w/ Donna (CR)

1:30 Exercise w/ Medical TeamRehab (LR)

2:00 Pinochle (DR)3:00 Oatmeal Cookie Social

1910:00 Exercise (LR)11:00 Bible Study (CR)

1:30 Puzzle Power Hour (CR)3:00 Paul Johannes Performs

(DR)

First Day of Spring 209:30 Church Service (CH)

11:00 Nondenominational ChurchService (CH)

1:30 Exercise (LR)3:00 Movie and Snack (LR)

2110:00 Exercise (LR)11:00 Person Place or Thing Game

(LR)1:30 Bingo (CR)3:00 AH Auction (LR)3:30 Massage w/ Gayle (CR)

2210:00 Yoga Class (LR)11:00 Sunshine Committee Meeting

(CR)12:00 *Lunch is Served in your

Apartments *2:00 Scrabble Club2:00 Ballroom Dance w/ Mike

Wolverton (DR)

2310:00 Chair Zumba10:45 Kroger Outing (O)11:00 Farmington Hills Librarian Visits1:30 Friends and Family w/ Marilyn (CR)2:00 Cute and Cuddly Show w/ the

Exotic Zoo (DR)2:00 Pinochle (DR)

2410:00 Chair Yoga (LR)11:00 Outing to the Charles H

Wright Museum (O)2:00 Pinochle (DR)3:00 Happy Hour w/ Garvin

Freeman (DR)

Good Friday 2510:00 Craft Class (CR)11:00 Resident Council Meeting

1:30 Exercise w/ Medical TeamRehab (LR)

2:00 Pinochle (DR)3:00 Dye Easter Eggs (DR)

2610:00 Exercise (LR)10:30 Annual Easter Egg Hunt

Extravaganza11:00 Bible Study (CR)

3:00 Farmington Church ChoirPerforms

Easter Sunday 279:30 Church Service (CH)

11:00 Nondenominational ChurchService (CH)

11:00 TZU Foundation Performs1:30 Easter Coloring Pages (CR)3:00 John Hanba Performs (LR)

2810:00 Exercise (LR)11:00 You Be The Judge Game (LR)

1:30 Bingo (CR)3:00 March Birthday Party w/

Jim Herrman (DR)3:30 Massage w/ Gayle (CR)

2910:00 Stretch and Strengthen

(LR)11:00 Musical Notes (LR)1:30 Bowling (LR)2:00 Scrabble Club2:00 Travel w/ Google Earth (LR)3:00 One on One’s w/ Danielle

3010:00 Chair Zumba10:45 Kroger Outing (O)11:00 Jumbline Game (LR)1:30 Friends and Family w/ Marilyn

(CR)2:00 Pinochle (DR)3:00 Art Class (CR)

3110:00 Chair Yoga (LR)10:30 Cooking Club (DR)

1:30 Dominoes (CR)2:00 Pinochle (DR)3:00 Happy Hour w/ Bobby

Tenuto (DR)

Copyright © 2015 Uhlig LLC

March 2016Farmington Hills

ExerciseEntertainmentOutings

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

110:00 Stretch and Strengthen

(LR)11:00 Sevens Card Game (CR)

1:30 Balloon Volleyball (LR)2:00 iPad Classes (CR)2:00 Scrabble Club3:00 One on One’s w/ Danielle

210:00 Chair Zumba10:45 Kroger Outing (O)11:00 Hangman (LR)

1:30 Friends and Family w/ Marilyn(CR)

2:00 Pinochle (DR)3:00 Art Class (CR)

310:00 Chair Yoga (LR)11:00 Catholic Mass (CR)

1:30 UNO Game (CR)2:00 Pinochle (DR)3:00 Happy Hour w/ Jack Bailey

(DR)

Dress in Blue Day 410:00 Craft Class (CR)11:00 Current Events w/ Donna (CR)

1:30 Exercise w/ Medical TeamRehab (LR)

2:00 Pinochle (DR)

510:00 Exercise (LR)11:00 Bible Study (CR)

1:30 Crossword Puzzles (CR)3:00 Mike Beauchmap

Performs (LR)

69:30 Church Service (CH)

11:00 Nondenominational ChurchService (CH)

1:30 Exercise (LR)3:00 Movie and Snack (LR)

79:30 Breakfast Outing at The

Scrambler (O)11:30 Exercise (LR)1:30 Bingo (CR)3:00 Pamper your Hands (AO)3:30 Massage w/ Gayle (CR)

810:00 Stretch and Strengthen (LR)11:00 Riddles (LR)12:00 Music w/ John Hanba during

Lunch (DR)1:30 Medical Notes (LR)2:00 Scrabble Club2:00 March Word Games (LR)3:00 Making Cancer Bear-able Bear

Workshop (CR)

910:00 Chair Zumba10:45 Kroger Outing (O)11:00 Jeopardy Game (LR)1:30 Friends and Family w/ Marilyn

(CR)2:00 Pinochle (DR)3:00 Art Class (CR)

1010:00 Chair Yoga (LR)10:30 Wellness Bingo for Prizes w/

Med Team (CR)11:30 Jumbline Game (LR)

1:30 Armchair Travel (LR)2:00 Pinochle (DR)3:00 Happy Hour w/ Ivory Darnell

(DR)

1110:00 Craft Class (CR)11:00 Humor Hour (LR)1:30 Exercise w/ Medical Team

Rehab (LR)2:00 Grief Support Group (CR)2:00 Pinochle (DR)3:00 LCR Game (CR)

1210:00 Exercise (LR)11:00 Bible Study (CR)

1:30 Tic Tac Toe game (CR)3:00 Hot Chocolate Social (LR)

Daylight Saving Time Begins 139:30 Church Service (CH)

11:00 Exercise (LR)1:30 Movie and Snack (LR)3:00 Roy Soutz Performs (LR)

Pi Day 1410:00 Exercise (LR)11:00 Pictionary Game (CR)

1:30 Bingo (CR)3:00 Pie Social (LR)3:30 Massage w/ Gayle (CR)

1510:00 Stretch and Strengthen

(LR)11:00 Movie Outing (O)

1:30 Family Feud (LR)2:00 Scrabble Club2:30 Word Search (CR)3:00 One on One’s w/ Danielle

1610:00 Chair Zumba10:45 Kroger Outing (O)11:00 Fact or Crap Trivia (LR)1:30 Friends and Family w/ Marilyn

(CR)2:00 Pinochle (DR)3:00 Art Class (CR)

St. Patrick’s Day 1710:00 Chair Yoga (LR)10:30 Cooking Club (DR)12:00 Lunch Of the Irish Luncheon

(DR)1:30 Dig for Gold (LR)2:00 Pinochle (DR)3:00 Happy Hour w/ Gary

Richard (DR)

National Oatmeal Cookie Day 1810:00 Craft Class (CR)11:00 Current Events w/ Donna (CR)

1:30 Exercise w/ Medical TeamRehab (LR)

2:00 Pinochle (DR)3:00 Oatmeal Cookie Social

1910:00 Exercise (LR)11:00 Bible Study (CR)

1:30 Puzzle Power Hour (CR)3:00 Paul Johannes Performs

(DR)

First Day of Spring 209:30 Church Service (CH)

11:00 Nondenominational ChurchService (CH)

1:30 Exercise (LR)3:00 Movie and Snack (LR)

2110:00 Exercise (LR)11:00 Person Place or Thing Game

(LR)1:30 Bingo (CR)3:00 AH Auction (LR)3:30 Massage w/ Gayle (CR)

2210:00 Yoga Class (LR)11:00 Sunshine Committee Meeting

(CR)12:00 *Lunch is Served in your

Apartments *2:00 Scrabble Club2:00 Ballroom Dance w/ Mike

Wolverton (DR)

2310:00 Chair Zumba10:45 Kroger Outing (O)11:00 Farmington Hills Librarian Visits1:30 Friends and Family w/ Marilyn (CR)2:00 Cute and Cuddly Show w/ the

Exotic Zoo (DR)2:00 Pinochle (DR)

2410:00 Chair Yoga (LR)11:00 Outing to the Charles H

Wright Museum (O)2:00 Pinochle (DR)3:00 Happy Hour w/ Garvin

Freeman (DR)

Good Friday 2510:00 Craft Class (CR)11:00 Resident Council Meeting

1:30 Exercise w/ Medical TeamRehab (LR)

2:00 Pinochle (DR)3:00 Dye Easter Eggs (DR)

2610:00 Exercise (LR)10:30 Annual Easter Egg Hunt

Extravaganza11:00 Bible Study (CR)

3:00 Farmington Church ChoirPerforms

Easter Sunday 279:30 Church Service (CH)

11:00 Nondenominational ChurchService (CH)

11:00 TZU Foundation Performs1:30 Easter Coloring Pages (CR)3:00 John Hanba Performs (LR)

2810:00 Exercise (LR)11:00 You Be The Judge Game (LR)

1:30 Bingo (CR)3:00 March Birthday Party w/

Jim Herrman (DR)3:30 Massage w/ Gayle (CR)

2910:00 Stretch and Strengthen

(LR)11:00 Musical Notes (LR)1:30 Bowling (LR)2:00 Scrabble Club2:00 Travel w/ Google Earth (LR)3:00 One on One’s w/ Danielle

3010:00 Chair Zumba10:45 Kroger Outing (O)11:00 Jumbline Game (LR)1:30 Friends and Family w/ Marilyn

(CR)2:00 Pinochle (DR)3:00 Art Class (CR)

3110:00 Chair Yoga (LR)10:30 Cooking Club (DR)

1:30 Dominoes (CR)2:00 Pinochle (DR)3:00 Happy Hour w/ Bobby

Tenuto (DR)

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Beauty Shop

Shampoo $3Shampoo and Set

$14-----

Haircut $14Perm, Cut and Set

$55 and Up-----

Shampoo, Blow Dryand Style $14

-----Color Rinse orConditioner $3

~~~Shave $10 and Up

-----Manicure $12

-----Nail Clean and Trim

$5-----

Hair Color and Set$30-----

Call forappointment:(248) 515-9361

Continuum GeriatricServices

Dr. Somil Gupta will be here everyWednesday morning at 9 a.m.

Office Number: (855) 503- 0880Keep In Good Health

Call 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 ahfarmingtonhills@medteam.com 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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Mary Kay Makeovers

Residents Playing BingoWith Kids From St. Mary’s in

Royal Oak

Outing to Great LakesCrossing Sea Life Aquarium

Remember Me?

March BirthdayParty

Come out onMonday, March 28th,

at 3 p.m., tocelebrate all of our

residents with Marchbirthdays! Enjoy liveentertainment by JimHerrman and some

yummy cake and icecream!

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!

Creative CraftsJoin us for Art and

Creative Crafts. Wework on a variety of

different arts andcrafts projects each

week. We will beworking on crafts

each Friday and holdArt Class onWednesday!

March 2016

AMERICAN HOUSE FARMINGTON HILLS

24400 Middlebelt Road

Farmington, MI 48336

Luck of the Irish

HappySt. Patrick’s Day