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American House North

February 2017

The Friendly Staff atAmerican House North

Lisa Alexander Executive DirectorTiffany Giammarco Assistant DirectorCathy Aiello Life Enrichment DirectorAlicia Lewis Culinary DirectorDan Grant Maintenance DirectorKaren Rosebush Housekeeping DirectorLaurie Hayes Office ManagerStanley Gilbert Weekend Manager

Important Phone NumbersFront Office (810) 733-8900The Medical Team (810) 733-6111Med Team Cell Phone (810) 282-8861Flushing Your Ride (810) 780-8930Kristi P. - Beautician (248) 245-8183Linda H. - Beautician (810) 814-1666Flint Journal (810) 766-6100

The Holidays Are Over but the MemoriesWill Last Forever!

The holidays might be over but the memories will livein our hearts forever! Thank you to all of the

residents, families and staff of American House Northwho made the season wonderful!

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Shopping Trips

February 2017Shopping trips take

place onWednesday

afternoons at2:30 pm. Sign up inthe activity book if

you are interested ingoing to the store.

Wed., Feb. 1Bueche’s

Wed., Feb. 8Walmart or Dollar

TreeWed., Feb. 15

KrogerWed., Feb. 22

Meijer

OpenTransportation

Every Wednesday at10 a.m. is Open

Transportation. Don’tforget to see Cathyat least 24 hours in

advance if you wouldlike to go (within a

10-mile radius).Please understand

that medicalappointments take

priority over anyother trips.

Remember, we mayhave to cancel

transportation fromtime to time due to

road conditions,temperatures, illness,etc. Please see Cathy

for any questions.

Happy Birthday!Happy birthday to all our residentscelebrating birthdays this month!

February Birthdays2/2 Gail D.2/3 Yvonne S.2/4 Sarah T.2/9 Mark B.2/11 Aletha F.2/14 Robert W.2/16 Pearl K.2/18 Cynthia M.2/22 Marilyn D.

Birthday BashJoin us on:

Thursday, February 16th, at 2:30 p.m.in the lobby to enjoy entertainment byDan Hays and to celebrate all of this

month’s birthdays.

New Residents& Neighbors

The American House Northstaff would like to welcome theresidents that recently movedinto our fantastic community.

Welcome Home

Welcome New ResidentHappy Hour

We would like to say welcometo all of our new residents.

On Friday, February 24th, at2:30 p.m., we are having aWelcome New Resident

Happy Hour in the dining room.Please join us to introduce

yourself and get acquaintedwith a few new friends.

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HappyDay

Valentine’s

We hope your holidayis filled with sweet sentimentsand tasty treats!

Interesting ChocolateFacts

By Brian K. Rosso, R.D.Chocolate is a food enjoyed by

most people, especially atValentine’s Day. Here are someinteresting facts about chocolate:

• Worldwide, consumers spendmore than $20 billion per yearon chocolate products.

• It takes about 400 cacaobeans to create 1 pound ofchocolate.

• Chocolate is a great source ofantioxidants, which have beenshown to reduce a person’srisk of developing cancer orheart disease.

• Snickers is the No. 1 sellingchocolate bar in the world.

• Eating dark chocolate inmoderation can lower aperson’s cholesterol levels.

• Americans prefer milk chocolateover dark chocolate; however,the consumption of darkchocolate is increasing. Try toeat dark chocolate containing atleast 40 percent cacao (will bestated on the chocolate candywrapper) for the most healthbenefits.

• The first United States chocolatefactory was built in 1765.

• The average American eats 12pounds of chocolate every year.

• One tablespoon of cocoapowder contains almost 10percent of the daily requirementfor iron intake.

• The first chocolate candy barwas made in 1842.

• Chocolate is made from cacaobeans. However, the cacaobean is actually a seed.

Chocolate can offer some healthbenefits, but it should be eaten inmoderation because of the fat andsugar content.

Happy Valentine’s Day!

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events and seewhat is coming up.

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February 2017North

OutingsEntertainmentSpecial EventsExerciseNew

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday SaturdayBlack History Month Begins 110:00 Open Transportation10:30 Stretch & Relaxation

Exercise with Kimberly (FC)10:30 Country Store Open

1:30 Men’s Wii Bowling (TH)2:30 Bueche Shopping6:00 Jigsaw Puzzles6:30 Sing a Long (LO)

Groundhog Day 28:00 Salon Open with Kristi9:30 Eucharist with St. Robert’s

Parish (CH)10:00 Free Blood Pressure Checks (TMT)10:30 Cooking Group (CR) Please sign up1:30 Women’s Wii Bowling (TH)2:30 Entertainment by: Mo (LO)6:00 Jigsaw Puzzles

38:00 Salon Open with Kristi

10:00 Fun & Fit Chair Exercisewith Cathy (FC)

10:30 Country Store Open1:30 Men’s Wii Bowling (TH)2:30 Toni Bingo (DR)6:00 Billiards (PR)

41:30 Movie & Popcorn (TH)5:00 Resident Games (CG)6:00 Bible Study with Host:

Venice Kincaid (CH)

Super Bowl Sunday 510:00 Color & Relax Group (LI)2:00 Jigsaw Puzzles (CR)3:00 Resident Choice Games6:00 Billiards (PR)

610:00 Fun & Fit Chair Exercise with

Cathy (FC)10:30 Knitting & Crocheting Group with

Cathy H. (CG)10:30 Country Store Open12:30 Salon Open with Linda

1:30 Women’s Wii Bowling (TH)3:00 Hangman Word Games (CG)6:00 Jigsaw Puzzles

710:00 Coffee Hour (DR) Along with a Wellness

event with Pam from Guardian Angels.11:00 Open Wii Games (TH)11:30 Color & Relax Group (LI)2:30 Get to Know Your Remote, Question

& Answer Seminar with Comcast (inthe Fitness Center)

3:30 This Week in History Discussion Groupwith Jake M. (CR)

6:00 Billiards (PR)

810:00 Open Transportation10:30 Stretch & Relaxation

Exercise with Kimberly(FC)

10:30 Country Store Open1:30 Men’s Wii Bowling (TH)2:30 Walmart Shopping6:00 Jigsaw Puzzles

98:00 Salon Open with Kristi9:30 Eucharist with St.

Robert’s Parish (CH)10:00 Free Blood Pressure Checks

(TMT)10:30 Trivia (CG)

1:30 Women’s Wii Bowling (TH)6:00 Jigsaw Puzzles

108:00 Salon Open with Kristi

10:00 Fun & Fit Chair Exercisewith Cathy (FC)

10:30 Country Store Open1:30 Men’s Wii Bowling (TH)6:00 Billiards (PR)

111:30 Movie & Popcorn (TH)5:00 Resident Games (CG)6:00 Bible Study with Host:

Venice Kincaid (CH)

1210:00 Color & Relax Group (LI)2:00 Jigsaw Puzzles (CR)3:00 Resident Choice Games6:00 Billiards (PR)

1310:00 Fun & Fit Chair Exercise with

Cathy (FC)10:30 Knitting & Crocheting Group with

Cathy H. (CG)10:30 Country Store Open10:30 Craft Sale with FWOGC (CR)

1:30 Women’s Wii Bowling (TH)2:30 Remember When (LO)6:00 Jigsaw Puzzles

1410:00 Coffee Hour (DR)11:00 Open Wii Games (TH)11:30 Color & Relax Group (LI)

1:00 One-on-One Visits with Cathy1:45 Afternoon Movie Matinee & Popcorn (TH)2:30 Montrose United Methodist Church

(LO)3:30 This Week in History Discussion Group

with Jake M. (CR)6:00 Valentine’s Day Celebration

1510:00 Open Transportation10:00 Mass with St. Robert’s Parish

(Chapel)10:30 Stretch & Relaxation Exercise

with Kimberly (FC)10:30 Country Store Open

1:30 Men’s Wii Bowling (TH)2:30 Kroger Shopping6:00 Jigsaw Puzzles6:30 Sing a Long (LO)

168:00 Salon Open with Kristi

10:00 Free Blood Pressure Checks(TMT)

1:30 Women’s Wii Bowling (TH)2:30 Birthday Bash with

Entertainment by: DanHays (LO)

6:00 Jigsaw Puzzles

178:00 Salon Open with Kristi

10:00 Fun & Fit Chair Exercise with Cathy(FC)

10:30 Country Store Open1:30 Men’s Wii Bowling (TH)2:30 Penny Bingo (bring you pennies or you

can buy some from Cathy) (DR)6:00 Billiards (PR)6:30 Show To Go Singers (Clio Cast &

Crew) (LO)

181:30 Movie & Popcorn (TH)5:00 Resident Games (CG)6:00 Bible Study with Host:

Venice Kincaid (CH)

1910:00 Color & Relax Group (LI)2:00 Jigsaw Puzzles (CR)3:00 Resident Choice Games6:00 Billiards (PR)

Presidents Day 2010:00 Fun & Fit Chair Exercise with Cathy (FC)10:30 Country Store Open10:30 Knitting & Crocheting Group with Cathy H. (CG)12:30 Salon Open with Linda

1:30 Women’s Wii Bowling (TH)2:30 Veterans Gathering with Doug Wilson (PR)2:30 Spouses of veterans gathering with Cathy (DR)

Please sign up in the activity book in theoffice

6:00 Jigsaw Puzzles

2110:00 Coffee Hour (DR)11:00 Open Wii Games (TH)11:30 Color & Relax Group (LI)1:45 Afternoon Movie Matinee & Popcorn

(TH)2:30 Montrose United Methodist

Church (LO)3:30 This Week in History Discussion

Group with Jake M. (CR)6:00 Billiards (PR)

2210:00 Open Transportation10:30 Stretch & Relaxation

Exercise with Kimberly(FC)

10:30 Country Store Open1:30 Men’s Wii Bowling (TH)2:30 Meijer Shopping6:00 Jigsaw Puzzles

238:00 Salon Open with Kristi9:30 Eucharist with St.

Robert’s Parish (CH)10:00 Free Blood Pressure Checks

(TMT)10:30 Select Games (CG)

1:30 Women’s Wii Bowling (TH)6:00 Jigsaw Puzzles

248:00 Salon Open with Kristi

10:00 Fun & Fit Chair Exercise withCathy (FC)

10:30 Country Store Open1:30 Men’s Wii Bowling (TH)2:30 Welcome New Resident Happy

Hour with Entertainment by: BrianDixson (DR)

6:00 Billiards (PR)

2511:00 Girl Scouts Here to Sell

Girl Scout Cookies 11-1(LO)

1:30 Movie & Popcorn (TH)5:00 Resident Games (CG)6:00 Bible Study with Host:

Venice Kincaid (CH)

2610:00 Color & Relax Group (LI)2:00 Jigsaw Puzzles (CR)3:00 Resident Choice Games6:00 Billiards (PR)

2710:00 Fun & Fit Chair Exercise

with Cathy (FC)10:30 Knitting & Crocheting Group with

Cathy H. (CG)10:30 Country Store Open

1:30 Women’s Wii Bowling (TH)2:30 Brain Storm (CG)6:00 Jigsaw Puzzles

2810:00 Coffee Hour (DR)11:00 Open Wii Games (TH)11:30 Color & Relax Group (LI)1:00 One-on-One Visits with Cathy1:45 Afternoon Movie Matinee & Popcorn

(TH)2:30 Entertainment by: Dan Hays (LO)3:30 This Week in History Discussion

Group with Jake M. (CR)6:00 Billiards (PR)

Calendar CodesLO = LobbyDR = Dining RoomCG = Card & Game RoomFC = Fitness CenterTH = Movie TheaterPR = Pool RoomCR = Craft RoomLI = LibraryCH = ChapelTMT=The Medical Team

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Enjoying the Party

The Human HeartNot only is the heart a familiar

symbol of Valentine’s Day, but it’salso the focus of another Februaryobservance: American Heart Month.Celebrate this incredible organ withthese facts:

• Every day, the heart beatsaround 100,000 times.During the average person’slifespan, the heart may beat3 billion times.

• A healthy adult heart beats60 to 100 times a minute at rest.Well-trained athletes usuallyhave a slower resting heart rate.

• In most people, the heart islocated in the center of thechest, between the lungs, withthe largest part of the organtilting toward the left. The leftlung is smaller than the rightlung to allow room forthe heart.

• Make two fists and hold themtogether. This is roughly thesize of your heart.

• The average heart weighsbetween 8 and 10 ounces,or about the same weight asan apple.

• A man’s heart is about25 percent larger than awoman’s and can pump moreblood in a single beat. Femalehearts make up for theirsmaller size by beating faster,by about 8 beats per minute.

• The heart does the mostphysical work of any muscleduring a lifetime, pumping1.5 gallons of bloodevery minute.

Happy

Day

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Having Fun!

February 2017

—GEORGE WASHINGTON

have done wonders in all ages.”

&spirit“Perseverance

PRESIDENTS DAYTHIRD MONDAY IN FEBRUARY

AMERICAN HOUSE NORTH

3375 N. Linden Road

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