American House Hazel Park

777 E. Woodward Hts. Blvd. | Hazel Park | Michigan | 48030

(248) 545-0707 | Fax: (248) 545-0270 | [email protected] | americanhouse.com

American House Hazel Park

May 2017

Your Friendly Staff(248) 545-0707

Chris Vogt Executive DirectorChris Laymac Assistant DirectorWanda Ashwood Life Enrichment DirectorChristine Henzel Housekeeping SupervisorTony Perry Maintenance Supervisor

Kitchen Phone (248) 545-0772Joanne Schultheis Culinary Supervisor

TRANSPORTATIONPlease see Wanda

The Medical Team(248) 545-8874

Ellyn Lebowitz NurseTrista Rogers Site SupervisorMedTeam Rehab 248-965-3950After Hours 734-344-1021

MOTHER’S DAY TEA and JAZZ DUOCome join our moms as we celebrate them on

May 15th at 2:00pm in our Dining Room. New JazzDuo will be entertaining our mothers and friends. Allare welcome to attend.

HAPPY MEMORIAL DAY TO ALL OURBRAVE VETERANS

Thank you, veterans, for your service.

GOSPEL SHOW FEATURINGDAN HAYES

Come listen to the smooth sound of Dan Hayes ashe tells stories and soothes you with his oldtime hymns.

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INFORMATION

MealtimeVisitors

Guests are alwayswelcome to eat in thedining room. Pleasepay $7 in cash to theoffice and let thekitchen know aboutyour visitor.

The Medical Team(248) 545-8874 or(734) 344-1021)• medication

reminders• showers• a.m./p.m.

checks• emergency

cleanup• meal delivery or

reminders• private duty carePlease inform the

office and theMedical Teamwhenever you arereturning fromthe hospital.

RehabLocated on the 2ndfloor-available for PT

and OT

MaintenanceOrders Request

All maintenanceorders must bereported to the mainoffice. Thank you.

Building AmenitiesCut SensationsBeauty Salon

Call (248) 854-4067 foran appointment.Open: Saturday

Stylist: Kathy––––––––––––

Manicures by Bonnie(248) 594-8603

Manicures by Sharon(248) 259-5753

Country Store

• CR=Craft Room• GR=Game Room• DR=Dining Room• TH=Theater Room• P=Patio• L=Lobby• PR=Puzzle Room

$500 BONUSReferral Bonus: Refer a friend or

family member and receive a referralbonus of $500. See office for details.

ImportantTelephone NumbersThe Medical Team (TMT)

(248) 545-8874After-Hours (TMT)

(734) 344-1021

Remember:Gas and electric utilities must be

in the resident’s name.AT&T Phone

(800) 288-2020Comcast Cable(800) 934-6489

Consumer’s Energy(800) 477-5050Detroit Edison(800) 477-4747

Smart Bus(866) 962-5515

Hazel Park Senior Bus(248) 546-4093

Hazel Park City Hall City Clerk(248) 546-4064

Hazel Park Post Office(248) 542-4227

A-1 Transportation Cab Co.(248) 541-6660

Pharmacy Shops(all deliver)MediMart

(248) 858-2225Pharmacy Shop(248) 591-5555

Hazel Park Pharmacy(248) 544-0300

PodiatristDr. Robert Cornfield

(248) 364-0500Dr. Richard Heligman

(248) 788-5891

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DIRECTOR’S CORNER

WHEELCHAIRS & SCOOTERSThe manufacturer’s recommendations must allow for transporting while

seated in your chair or your scooter to be able to ride the bus. Without this, youmust be able to transfer to a seat. Your chair will go if there is room. We will bemeeting with all that have a chair/scooter before May 12th.

TRANSPORTATIONTransportation has a new day starting May 1st. Our new Transportation days

are MONDAY and WEDNESDAY. Residents please make a note of the daychange for when you start to schedule your new doctors’ appointments. Alldoctors’ appointments made prior to this announcement will be honored. Pleasesee Wanda if you have any questions. All rides must be within a 10-mile radius.Twenty-four hour notice is also required.

Entertainmenton Mondays!

Come join us for an excitinglineup of entertainment. EveryMonday at 2pm in our DiningRoom. Snacks served. Everyoneis welcome.

• 5/1 Bob Lowe• 5/8 Dennis Cox• 5/15 New Jazz Duo• 5/22 Tola Lewis• 5/29 Craig Marsden

SCRAPBOOKINGCOMING SOON!

If you would like to be a part of ourscrapbooking, please bring weddingphotos to Wanda and I will make acopy right away and return picture toyou immediately. Scrapbooking willstart in June.

ATTENTION ALL VETERANSALL Veterans please report to the

Game Room on May 11th at 11:00amto have your photo taken for ourVeterans Board. If your photo isalready on display you do not have totake a new one.

Wit & Wisdom

NEW DAY FORSHOPPING

OUTINGOur new day for

shopping will beFRIDAY. No moreMonday shoppingoutings. See you onFriday. Bus loads at9:30am.

• 5/5 Kroger• 5/12 Meijer• 5/19 Walmart• 5/26 Meijer

Whine, WineCheese

and More!Come join us as

we drink wine andwhine on May 26 at3:30pm on our Patio.Fun for everyone.Snacks will beserved.

DIA PRESENTSCome check out

the DIA presentationon May 25th at2:00pm in our CraftRoom.

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May 2017Hazel Park

OutingEntertainmentExerciseSpritual

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

110:00 Craft Class-CR

1:00 Bible Study with MinisterGillian-GR

2:00 Entertainment-BobLowe-DR

3:30 Exercise-CR6:00 Downton Abby-TH6:30 Euchre-GR

210:00 Church Service with

Ferndale Assembly Churchof God-CR

1:00 Blood Pressure Check-GR1:30 Exercise with Rehab-CR2:00 Residents Word Search-CR3:00 Wii Bowling Lessons-TH6:00 Keno-CR

310:00 Yoga with Rachel-TH12:30 Choir Rehearsal @

Oakland1:30 Resident Crossword-GR3:30 Ladies’ Teatime-CR6:00 Bingo-GR7:00 Sips & Snacks-Lobby

410:00 Jeopardy on DVD-TH11:30 Mexican Village

2:30 Christian Music-DR3:30 Wii Bowling-TH6:00 Keno-CR

59:30 Kroger with Tony1:30 Rosary & Communion-TH2:00 Keno with Suzanne and

Scotty-DR3:00 Exercise-CR3:30 Massages-TH6:00 Movie-TH

611:00 Poetry in the Lobby

2:00 Euchre-GR2:00 Movie-TH6:00 Keno-CR7:00 Sips & Snacks-Lobby

72:00 Bingo-GR2:00 Scrabble & Cribbage-CR3:00 Yahtzee-CR4:00 Pinochle-GR6:00 Movie-TH

Omelette Day 810:00 Presentation on Disability Network

Services-CR1:00 Bible Study with Rosie and

Family-GR2:00 Entertainment-Dennis Cox-DR3:30 Exercise-CR6:00 Downton Abby-TH6:30 Euchre-GR



1:00 Blood Pressure Check-GR1:30 Exercise with Rehab-CR2:00 Residents Word Search-CR3:00 Manicures-CR6:00 Keno-CR

1010:00 Church with Pastor Harvey-CR11:00 Walk around the Building11:30 Mobile Store-Lobby1:00 History Trivia Challenge @

Village-GR1:30 Resident Crossword-GR3:30 Ladies’ Teatime-CR6:00 Bingo-GR7:00 Sips & Snacks-Lobby

1110:00 Wheel of Fortune on DVD-TH11:00 Taking Veterans Pictures-GR12:00 Schwan’s Food Service-Lobby1:30 Movie-TH2:00 Ray’s Ice Cream3:30 Wii Bowling-TH6:00 Keno-CR

129:30 Meijer

12:30 Avon in the Lobby1:30 Rosary & Communion-TH2:00 Gospel Show with Dan

Hayes-DR3:00 Exercise-CR6:00 Movie-TH


Happy Mother's Day 142:00 Scrabble & Cribbage-CR3:00 Yahtzee-CR4:00 Pinochle-GR6:00 Movie-TH

1510:00 Bingo with Hospice-GR

1:00 Bible Study with MinisterGillian-GR

2:00 Mother’s Day Tea and JazzDuo- Entertainment--DR

3:30 Exercise-CR6:00 Downton Abby-TH6:30 Euchre-GR



1:00 Blood Pressure Check-GR1:30 Exercise with Rehab-CR2:00 Residents Word Search-CR3:00 Wii Bowling Lessons-TH6:00 Keno-CR

1710:00 Yoga with Rachel-TH12:30 Choir Rehearsal @ W.

Bloomfield1:30 Resident Crossword-GR3:30 Ladies’ Teatime-CR6:00 Bingo-GR7:00 Sips & Snacks-Lobby

1810:00 The Price is Right-GR

1:30 Color Therapy with Carol-CR2:00 Veterans’ Social Hour @

Southfield2:30 Christian Music-DR3:30 Wii Bowling-TH6:00 Keno-CR

199:30 Walmart

11:00 Walk around the Building1:30 Rosary & Communion-TH2:00 Keno with Wanda-DR3:00 Exercise-CR3:30 Massages-TH6:00 Movie-TH


212:00 Scrabble & Cribbage-CR2:00 Bingo-GR3:00 Yahtzee-CR4:00 Pinochle-GR6:00 Movie-TH

2210:00 Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader-TH

1:00 Bible Study with Rosie andFamily-GR

1:30 Big Bingo Bonanza @ Southfield2:00 Entertainment-Tola Lewis-DR3:30 Exercise-CR6:00 Downton Abby-TH6:30 Euchre-GR



1:00 Blood Pressure Check-GR1:30 Exercise with Rehab-CR2:00 Residents Word Search-CR3:00 Manicures-CR6:00 Keno-CR

2410:00 Bible Trivia with Dorothy-GR11:00 Walk around the Building

1:30 Resident Crossword-GR1:30 Art Class-CR3:30 Ladies’ Teatime-CR6:00 Bingo-GR7:00 Sips & Snacks-Lobby

2510:00 Family Feud-TH12:00 Schwan’s Food Service-Lobby12:30 Hazel Park Book Mobile-Lobby

2:00 DIA Presents-CR3:00 Poker Game-GR3:30 Wii Bowling Competition - TH6:00 Keno-CR

269:30 Meijer1:30 Rosary & Communion-TH3:00 Exercise-CR3:30 Whine, Wine and Cheese and

More-Patio6:00 Movie-TH

272:00 Movie-TH2:00 Euchre-GR6:00 Keno-CR7:00 Sips & Snacks-Lobby

282:00 Scrabble & Cribbage-CR2:00 Bingo-GR3:00 Yahtzee-CR4:00 Pinochle-GR6:00 Movie-TH

Memorial Day 2910:00 Movie-TH2:00 Entertainment-Craig

Marsden-DR6:00 Downton Abby-TH6:30 Euchre-GR



1:00 Blood Pressure Check-GR1:30 Exercise with Rehab-CR2:00 Residents Word Search-CR3:00 Fun with Darts-CR6:00 Keno-CR

3110:00 Ladder Ball Competition-Patio1:30 Resident Crossword-GR2:00 Blurt & Ice Cream-GR3:30 Ladies’ Teatime-CR6:00 Bingo-GR7:00 Sips & Snacks-Lobby

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HAZEL PARK

Welc meHome

• Lenora N.• Ilene C.• Myra H.• August W.

We’d like to offer asincere welcome toall of our newresidents. We’re sureyou’ll find this is thenicest, friendliest,most fun communityin the area. If there’sanything we can doto make your homemore comfortable,we’re just a phonecall away!

PRICE ISRIGHT!

Join us for fun withguessing the prices.It’s fun and easy andyou get to keep theitem you win. Join uson May 18th at10:00am in our GameRoom.

New Bible TriviaNew teacher, new

games andquestions. Comemeet Dorothy andtest your Bible skills.See you on May 24that 10:00am in ourGame Room.

Happy hour with Gary Pillow makes all our residentshappy.

HAPPY HOUR WITHGARY PILLOW

Birds of Paradise was a big hit with our residents.

Brave with two birds.

What a lovely bird.

THANK YOU, BIRDSOF PARADISE

HAPPY

DAY

MEMORIAL

is on its way!

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Interesting Ice Cream FactsBy Brian Rosso, R.D.Michigan ranks No. 5 in the nation

for producing great-tasting ice cream.I hope you find these facts about icecream interesting:

• The first ice cream parlor inAmerica opened in NewYork City.

• Vanilla ice cream is consumedmore than any other flavor.

• Sunday is the No. 1 day that icecream is purchased.

• About 50 licks are needed to eata single scoop of ice cream.

• The No. 1 ice cream topping ischocolate syrup.

• Ice cream is an $11 billionindustry in the U.S.

• The U.S. is the No. 1 country forice cream consumption.

• The No. 1 ingredient in ice creamis air; without this ingredient, icecream would be too hard toscoop and eat.

• Green tea ice cream is verypopular in Japan.

Here is a recipe for a basic vanillaice cream.

Ingredients:• 1 (8 oz.) container frozen

whipped topping• 1 (12 oz.) can evaporated milk• 1/2 can (7 oz.) sweetened

condensed milk• 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extractDirections:Mix all of the ingredients together,

pour into a sealable container, freezefor 24 hours and enjoy!

Visit an American House today andenjoy some cool and refreshing icecream during National Ice CreamMonth.

MEXICAN VILLAGECome join us on May 4th at

11:30am as we travel to MexicanVillage for our Cinco de Mayo treats.We will beat the crowd and enjoysome good Mexican food a dayearlier. Sign up early, seatsare limited.

CHOIR REHEARSALChoir rehearsal dates May 3rd @

Oakland and May 17th @ WestBloomfield. Bus loads at 12:45pm.New members welcome.

Presentation onDisability Network

Come join us on Monday, May 8th,at 10:00am in our Craft Room. See allthe FREE benefits services offered bythe Disability Network. Snacks served.

BINGO WITH HOSPICECome join us for some fun with

Hospice. Bingo, fun and Prizes. Nomoney needed.

WHEELCHAIR AND WALKERMAINTENANCE:SIGN-UP SHEET

If you need to have your Equipmentchecked or repaired please sign up inthe book and Howard will come toyour Apartment and check out yourequipment.

BIRTHDAYS

• 5/3 Helen K.• 5/4 Jack W.• 5/6 Paul H.• 5/11 Al J.• 5/11 Dave A.• 5/21 Fred L.• 5/23 Donald D.• 5/23 James C.• 5/25 Bessie E.• 5/27 Faye C.• 5/28 Lenora N.

EMPLOYEEBIRTHDAY!

• 5/29 Belinda P.

To This Month’sBirthday

Celebrants ...Wishing you all the

best in the year tocome. May your daysbe filled withsunshine andbeautiful colors. Andmay your nights befilled with comfortingdreams and wishesto come.

Happy birthday!

May 2017

ACROSS

1. 1/4 and 3/4

4. Capt.’s superior

7. Nuisance

11. Zooms aloft

13. Garlic’s giveaway

15. Nabisco product

16. Nelsons

19. People

20. Candy bar

21. Approves, for short

23. So: Scot.

24. Health club’s offering

27. Coat fabric

30. Uncontrolled anger

34. Skunk’s defense

36. Parliament members

38. Word on a U. S. coin

39. Dog-walker’s control

40. Appropriate

41. Bring joy to

43. Business abbr.

44. Get overly dramatic

46. Actor John

47. Legal document

49. Change for the better

51. Cube root of 1000

52. Sea bird

54. Sandwich variety

56. Olympians

61. Dentist’s concerns

66. Popular 1960s series

68. Soreness

69. Before long

70. Archaeologist’s milieu

71. Freshwater fish

72. Natalie Cole’s inspiration

73. Insect’s nemesis, once

DOWN

1. Flow out slowly

2. WWII German

party member

3. Actress Moran

4. Labor Day, in the U.S.

5. Puts in

6. Luke-Acts connector

7. Hog

8. Indian tribe member

9. Mystical advisor

10. Preschoolers

11. Bawl

12. Dieter’s lunch

14. Boosted

17. Questions

18. Magnavox rival

22. Rarely

24. Setting

25. United Nations goal

26. Reply: abbr.

28. Traveler’s line

29. Lettuce and kale

31. Hard stone

32. Entered a car

33. Peaceful spot

34. Slipped

35. Definite article

37. Word with going

or worthy

42. WWII nav. vessel

45. Praying bug

48. Dug

50. Empty-headed

53. Sandpiper

55. __ War (1899-1902)

56. “Ach!”

57. Word with Texas

or Georgia

58. Response to a joke

59. Note written from the

bottom up

60. Greek portico

62. Praise

63. Zealous

64. Landlord’s collection

65. Ken Griffey and

Ed Begley: abbr.

67. Toronto’s loc.

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AMERICAN HOUSE HAZEL PARK

777 E. Woodward Heights Blvd.

Hazel Park, MI 48030

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