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American House Milford

700 Napa Valley Drive | Milford | Michigan | 48381t (248) 676-2121 | americanhouse.com

October 2016Your FriendlyAmerican House Staff

Executive Director Deb RushAssistant DirectorLife Enrichment Director Ana KristoOffice Assistant Kim HoganCulinary Director Ron CzajkowskiHousekeeping Supervisor Kim HoganMaintenance Director Jimmy JosephMedical Team Supervisor Diana Lafata

Important Phone NumbersOffice (248) 676-2121After-Hour Emergencies (248) 798-1243Salon/Barber (248) 408-0571The Medical Team (248) 504-7297Comcast (800) 266-2278Highland/Milford Transportation (248) 887-4979Office Hours:Monday-Friday 9 a.m.–5 p.m.Weekend Hours: 8:30 a.m.–4:00 p.m.Please contact the office if you havea service request, and we willhappily complete a work order.

Season of ChangeChange is in the air. We can feel fall coming with

our cooler mornings and looking forward to a canvasof colors for our enjoyment ... although it is sad to seeour summer go, it is something that has to occur. Likethe changes of seasons, we, too, have had manyevents that have changed our plans. Without change,there would be no butterflies. That’s what I remindmyself when I’m unwilling to embrace and look aheadat what’s at the end of change ... I look back at themany events that have changed us this year. Somehave been sad with the loss of our loved ones. Wehave said farewell and best wishes to old friends, yetwe have been blessed with many new residents thatwe call friends. We welcome Chef Ron C. as ourCulinary Director, Theresa D. in Housekeeping, MaryD. as Culinary Server and Kim H. as our new OfficeAssistant/Housekeeper Supervisor. Power/washingand staining of our decks, driveway sealing andstripes, and soon we will have sparkling cleanwindows inside and out. Thank you, American House,for taking such great care of us. Thank you, staff, forall your help in making this happen, and to all theresidents here at American House Milford, thank youfor your patience. Remember, when things seem likethey are falling apart, they are actually falling intoplace ...

Your Executive Director,Deb Rush

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Just for You

PodiatristThe podiatrist from

Lakes Foot and AnkleAssociates comes toour building twice a

month. Dr. Hurst andher associates will behere on October 5th

and 19th from 9:30 to11:30 am. They setup in the 3rd flooractivity center andhave a waiting area

out in the hall forpatients. If you would

like to set up anappointment, pleasego to the main office

for a time. Foranyone who wishesto be a new patient,our office also has

the necessarydocumentation to befilled out prior to your

appointment. Youcan also contact the

podiatrist’s officedirectly by phone at(248) 360-3888. If

you need to see thepodiatrist on a day

they are not here, youmay use opentransportation

Tuesdays to do so.

HappyBirthday

To Our Residents Bornin October

10/6 Be L.10/6 Phyllis M.10/10 Henry C.10/13 Daisy R.10/15 Betty K.10/17 Dorothy M.10/18 Joan K.10/19 Pauline B.10/21 Dolores F.10/21 Anne L.10/28 Irene P.10/29 Mary M.

Join us and be part of birthdaycelebration with root beer floats, cakeand ice cream, on October 4th at 2:30in the Dining Room. Live entertainmentand sing along with Dan Bergen.

Welc meHome

Welcome Home14 Elain B.221 Carmen D.231 Robert H.325 Tom G.

Huron Valley State BankThe first and third Tuesdays ofevery month, the Huron ValleyState Bank will be here to help

you with all your banking needs.They are here from 3 until

3:45 p.m. and can cash checksor even exchange cash for bingoquarters! No account with themis required. They are located inthird floor activity room off the

main elevator. Chairs are outsidethe room to wait so that eachresident can have privacy with

the banker. The bank alsoprovides a money order for your

request. Please see Ana forfurther information.

Dr. Hurst visits our communityevery Wednesday from 8:00 to10:00 am. Please contactMedical Team for furtherinformation. They can be reachedat (248) 504-7297.

From the Medical TeamOn October 13th, Flu Clinic

from Medical Team will be in ourcommunity from 10-12 to assistour residents with the flu shots.Please refer to the Medical Teamfor additional information, asthere will be necessary forms tobe filled out.

Also, Colleen will be assistingyou with blood pressure checksnow every Thursday from 2-3 onthe 2nd floor.

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Every Memory Is SpecialGrandparents Day went very well. It was great to

see residents and their family mingling together, adultchildren and grandchildren. Laughter and joybetween the generations. Everybody had a good timewith excellent food, music, face-painting and magictricks. Great sunny day for a grand event. I would liketo thank everyone for coming and celebrating withus, and our entertainers, Brad, Carol and Bob, fortheir performance. Also, our staff for all their hardteamwork helping to make this event as special asour residents are.

Every memory is special; every memory is inour heart.

Ana’s Corner

Speaking ofmemories, they’repart of our everydaylife, at any moment.Here, at AmericanHouse community wemeet new friends,getting together fordifferent events andfun activities. Makinga craft project orplaying cards, havinga cocktail and lunchtogether or playingbilliards. These are allmemories that we arecreating, includingmyself. It makes mehappy to have you bepart of my memories,as it makes me feelblessed.

I would like toshare with youthrough thisnewsletter some ofthe aspects that Iexperience in thiscommunity, withincredible residents.

Having lunch and laughter.

Please refer to thenext pages for moreaspects to come.

Copyright © 2015 Uhlig LLC

October 2016Milford

Outing Special Event3 3rd Floor Activities Room3 3rd Floor Theater

DR Dining RoomExercise

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

happy fall!

110:00 Walking Club

Inside/Outside-Meet in Bistro10:30 Crossword Puzzles-3

1:00 Pinochle-PD3:00 Mystery Movie-36:30 Skip-Bo!-37:00 Game Night-3

21:30 3 Euchre-33:00 Church Service!-33:00 Rummi Kube-34:00 Hangman-B6:00 Puzzles-2 or 37:30 Bingo!-1

310:00 DR Exercise-1

1:00 Pinochle-PD2:00 -4 Shopping! Walmart

(Sign up)2:00 Communion-36:00 Billiards-2

49:30 - 2:30 Open Transportation

(Sign up)10:00 3 Chair Yoga-31:00 Scrabble-32:30 Birthday Party and

entertainment3:00 -3:45 HVS Bank-34:00 iPad Games-B7:30 Bingo!-1

58:00 -10am Dr. Hurst Appointments9:30 -11:30 Podiatrist-3

10:00 DR Exercise-11:00 Pinochle-PD2:00 Communion-3 TR2:30 Resident Meeting-1 Guest Dr.

Timothy3:30 Dance Class-2 Fitness Center

69:00 Beauty Shop is Open

10:00 DR Exercise-112:00 -3 Traveling Craft Show-31:00 -3:00pm Social Worker is in-22:00 -3 Blood Pressure Check- 22:30 Bingo!-12:30 Pendant Checks-26:00 Puzzles-2 or 3


10:00 3 Chair Yoga-310:00 Color Happy-311:30 Big Boy’s Restaurant (Sign-up)

4:00 Discussion Group-B5:30 -6:30 Happy Hour-B6:00 Billiards-2

810:00 Walking Club



91:30 3 Euchre-32:00 Movie & Popcorn-TR3:00 Rummi Kube-34:00 Hangman-B6:00 Puzzles-2 or 37:30 Bingo!-1

Columbus Day 1010:00 DR Exercise-1

1:00 Pinochle-PD2:00 Communion-32:00 -4 Shopping! Kroger

(Sign up)6:00 Billiards-2

119:30 - 2:30 Open

Transportation (Sign up)10:00 3 Chair Yoga-31:00 Scrabble-34:00 iPad Games-B7:30 Bingo!-1

128:00 -10am Dr. Hurst

Appointments10:00 DR Exercise-11:00 Pinochle-PD2:00 Communion-3 TR3:00 -4 Art & Crafts-3


10:00 DR Exercise-110:00 -12 Flu Clinic-Mead Team

Office-211:30 Cooking Class-3

2:00 -3 Blood Pressure Check- 22:30 Bingo!-16:00 Puzzles-2 or 3


10:00 Color Happy-310:00 3 Chair Yoga-310:00 Color Happy-3

4:00 Discussion Group-B6:00 Billiards-27:30 -7:30 Evening Entertainment

with Dan Hays

1510:00 Walking Club



161:30 3 Euchre-32:00 Movie & Popcorn-TR3:00 Rummi Kube-34:00 Hangman-B6:00 Puzzles-2 or 37:30 Bingo!-1


1:00 Pinochle-PD2:00 Communion-32:00 -4 Shopping! Meijer

(Sign up)6:00 Billiards-2

189:30 - 2:30 Open

Transportation (Sign up)10:00 3 Chair Yoga-31:00 Scrabble-33:00 -3:45 HVS Bank-34:00 iPad Games-B7:30 Bingo!-1

198:00 -10am Dr. Hurst Appointments9:30 -11:30 Podiatrist-3

10:00 DR Exercise-11:00 Pinochle-PD2:00 Communion-3 TR3:00 Knitting $ Crocheting-33:00 Dance Class-2 Fitness Center


10:00 DR Exercise-12:00 -3 Blood Pressure Check- 22:30 Bingo!-16:00 Puzzles-2 or 37:30 - 8:30 Entertainment with

George Harmonica


10:00 3 Chair Yoga-310:00 Color Happy-311:30 Me Zarape’s Restaurant

(Sign-up)4:00 Discussion Group-B5:30 -6:30 Happy Hour-B6:00 Billiards-2




231:30 3 Euchre-32:00 Movie & Popcorn-TR4:00 Hangman-B6:00 Puzzles-2 or 37:30 Bingo!-1

301:30 3 Euchre-33:00 Rummi Kube-34:00 Hangman-B6:00 Puzzles-2 or 37:30 Bingo!-1


1:00 Pinochle-PD2:00 Communion-32:00 -4 Shopping! Target (Sign up)6:00 Billiards-2

3110:00 DR Exercise-11:00 Pinochle-PD2:00 -4 Shopping! Colasanti’s (Sign up)2:00 Communion-36:00 Billiards-2

259:30 - 2:30 Open

Transportation (Sign up)10:00 3 Chair Yoga-31:00 Scrabble-34:00 iPad Games-B7:30 Bingo!-1

268:00 -10am Dr. Hurst

Appointments10:00 DR Exercise-11:00 Pinochle-PD2:00 Communion-3 TR3:00 -4 Art & Crafts-3


10:00 DR Exercise-111:00 -2:30 Comcast Representative-

B11:30 Cooking Class-3

2:00 -3 Blood Pressure Check- 22:30 Bingo!-16:00 Puzzles-2 or 3


10:00 3 Chair Yoga-310:00 Color Happy-3

4:00 Discussion Group-B6:00 Billiards-27:30 Entertainment with Kenny




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Talk About It

InterestingCorn Facts

By Brian K. Rosso,R.D.

Michigan farmersproduce 335 millionbushels of cornannually. I hope youfind the followingfacts on corninteresting.

• There are11,000 cornfarmers inMichigan.

• One ear of cornhas 800 kernels.

• Yellow is not theonly color ofcorn. It can alsobe green, red,white or purple.

• Corn is grownon everycontinent exceptAntarctica.

• Another wordfor corn ismaize.

• Corn is actuallypart of the grassfamily.

• Sweet corn is agreat source offiber, iron,thiamin andvitamin C.

Visit an AmericanHouse today andenjoy some sweetcorn.

Becoming a SeniorMy daughter is fast approaching

her 60th birthday and already hassecured an AARP membershipwelcoming her into a new world ofdiscounts and an information basefor this phase of life. The word“senior” has a variety of concepts ...elder (Native American) ... retirementyears. In high school, the word“senior” signified our last yearmoving on ... heading for the future ...moving forward!

When I hit the 60th mark, the word“senior” was negative. My ownmother hated the word so much, sheorganized a social group at herchurch (at age 80) and called itFifty Plus!

My entrance to the senior worldwas at the Golden Agers Club. I didnot know a soul, but was hopeful tomake new friends. The only activitywhich appealed to me was tabletennis. At the invitation of three kindlyand empathetic gentlemen, I joinedthem in a game. What I had chalked

up to be kindness turned out to bemeanness, as my opponentcontinued to serve the ball justbarely over the net. Every returnshot caused me to lean into thetable just a little bit more until thetable collapsed to the floor.

The guys laughed ... I didn’t ... Iquietly crept out of the roomheaded for the exit and home!!

Written By Resident Jo Grey

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The Wishing GameThinking about what you wish forcould it really come true?And if you actually got the wishwhatever would you do?If you wished to be youngerwhat about your oldest child?Being about a similar age-wouldn’t be kind of wild?And if you wished for wealthwould you share with every friendor would you keep it yourselfand lose all friends in the endA new car, a new house,new clothesa wish for beauty and famewhatever you are pining forit’s all only a wishing game!There is a rule to remember, thoughwishing is really meant forthe youngthey don’t seem to materializeafter all your songs are sung!And yet - I still wish!Elizabeth Wreford

Entertainment for this month:Tuesday, October 4th, at 2:30 with

Dan Bergen.Friday, October 14th, at 7:30 with

Dan Hays.Friday, October 28th, at 7:30 with

Kenny LangAlso Happy Hour on Fridays, the

7th and 21st; gatherings of all kindsare always fun.

About

Out &

Voted RestaurantFriday, October 7th, we are going

to have lunch at Big Boy restaurant.Also, on the 21st of the month, we aregoing to the Me Zarape Mexicancuisine. Both lunches will be at 11:30am. Please make sure to sign up.

Shopping TripsMonday, 3rd - WalmartMonday, 10th - KrogerMonday, 17th - MeijerMonday, 24th - TargetMonday, 31st - Colasanti’s

Outings Sign-Up BookPlease sign up in the signing book

for all the events and shopping. Foropen transportation, be sure that thetime and destination is includedas well.

All transportation and outings aresubject to change due to the weather,illness or technical matter. Please seeAna for further information.

October

Activities

Exercise isMondays,Wednesdays andThursdays @ 10:00 inthe Dining Room.

Chair YogaTuesdays andFridays @ 10:00 onthe 3rd floor.

Bingo Thursdays@ 2:30:

Tuesdays andSundays @ 7:30.

And so much moregames and activities;please refer to thecalendar. A great wayfor staying healthyand socializing.

Resident

Meeting

October 5th at2:30 P.M., we inviteall residents to joinour meeting in thedining room. Dr.Timothy Needhamfrom Help-U-HearHearing AID Centerwill be our guest.Please bring anyquestions orconcerns and takethis opportunity tomeet with the doctorfree of charge.

October 2016

ACROSS

1. Fleur-de-__

4. Flow back

7. Pierre’s mom

11. Tortellini, for example

13. Successors of Popes

Pius VII and Pius IX

15. Like the Sahara

16. Story of a swan

19. Sports buildings

20. Planning skill

21. __ Thérèse of Lisieux

23. Half-and-half

24. Catch sight of

27. Minute

30. __ Barrymore

34. Portion

36. Pharmacy purchases

38. Matador’s encouragement

39. Most horrible

40. Lyricist Gershwin

41. Committed a crime

43. Nettle

44. Sultan’s women

46. Subdued

47. Vegetarian’s no-no

49. V-shaped rampart

51. Young and others

52. Part of every yr.

54. All __; ready

56. Oases for the thirsty

61. Göteborg residents

66. Novel with a WWI setting

68. Michigan, for one

69. Lose one’s footing

70. Word with well or case

71. Vexed

72. Patriots’ goals, for short

73. Cpl.’s superior

DOWN

1. Cowardly Lion’s portrayer

2. Words of understanding

3. Shock

4. Actor Ron __

5. Places for roses

6. Struggle

7. __ milk

8. Tribal member

9. Marriage symbol

10. Not at ease

11. School carnival

planning org.

12. Muslim o$cials

14. Torah, for one

17. Nav. transports

18. Home for Dorothy

and Aunt Em: abbr.

22. Kingdom

24. Coast

25. Jacket type

26. Periods of time: abbr.

28. Made public

29. Mountain animals

31. Like a mansion

32. French pronouns

33. Unwanted growth

34. Sink’s alternative

35. Afr. nation

37. Concorde, familiarly

42. Part of the title of

an X-O game

45. Indicators

48. __ and feathered

50. Egg container

53. Macabre author

55. Pairs

56. Indonesian island

57. O% in the distance

58. Dissolute man

59. Dissolve

60. Moved smoothly

62. Devours

63. Haul

64. Rising time?

65. Division of a former

nation: abbr.

67. CD forerunners

Crossword Puzzle

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