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American House Sterling Meadows

October 2016

Our Friendly StaffExecutive Director Renée LotitoAssistant Director Todd SchuverLife Enrichment Director Tammy LaflinDietary Supervisor Kathy YoungMaintenance Supervisor Mike KossNight & Weekend Managers Vicki, Kristine,

Robin and Marilyn

Good Friends MakeGreat Neighbors

Do you love calling our community home?Don’t keep it to yourself! When you refer afriend and they move in, you’ll receive $500 offyour next month’s rent. What could be betterthan that? Stop by the office and give eitherRenée or Todd their names and numbers andthey will contact them for a tour. Pleaseremember to have your friends mention youwhen they call or come in for a tour.

Family Night Trick or TreatingFamily Night trick or treating will be on Wednesday,October 26, from 6:30 - 8:00 pm. Residents, please

remember to invite your family members, this will be avery fun event. There will be a sign-up sheet in the

back of the activity book so Tammy can get a countfor candy and goodies. Tammy will provide candy for

the residents to pass out to the children, and therewill be a sign-up sheet for the resident candy buckets

as well.

Halloween PartyThis year, our Halloween Party is going to be on

Monday, Oct. 31, at 2:00 p.m.Make sure you dress up and come monster mash

with us! We will be giving a prize for the bestcostume. There will be entertainment with Jerry

Poirier and plenty of refreshments. We hope to seeyou there; it will be spooktacular!

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Blood PressureClinic

The nurse is hereevery Wednesdayfor blood pressure

checks at12:45 p.m.(2nd Floor)

DoctorDr. Cohen will behere every other

Tuesday afternoon,and

Dr. Rojas will be hereevery Wednesday

afternoon.If you want anappointment,

sign up with theMedical Team.

Foot DoctorDr. Pitzer, DPM, ishere on the thirdFriday of each

month. Sign up in theactivity book.

LifeEnrichment

Grandparents DayEveryone enjoying a great dayat American House, with all ofthe fun, animals, clowns, ponyrides, music and good food.Thank all of you that helpedmake this such a great day!

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CornerPoetry

LoveYou found my soul bruised, tatteredand you nourished it, you healed it.

You found my heart empty,and you filled it with loving

thoughts.You found my spirit earthbound

downtrodden,and you set it free, free, free

Free, to love you.Rosemary Pici,

American House Resident

Interesting Pumpkin FactsBy Brian Rosso, R.D.1. The word pumpkin originated

from the Greek words meaning “largemelon.”

2. The largest pumpkin grown todate weighed 1,140 pounds.

3. Pumpkins are 90 percent water.4. The flower on a pumpkin vine is

actually edible.5. Pumpkins are a great source of

beta carotene, which can lower one’srisk of having larynx, esophageal orlung cancer.

6. The largest pumpkin pie evermade weighed over 350 pounds. Thepie contained 80 pounds of cookedpumpkin, 36 pounds of sugar and 12dozen eggs.

7. One old-time myth is that eatingpumpkin will remove freckles!

Staff

Directory

Office(586) 979-5340

Medical Team(586) 795-8703

Please always callthe medical teamwith ANY medicalissues—not the

AH office.

Kitchen(586) 979-2645

American HouseTransport Driver

Claudia(586) 383-0515

Theramax Rehab(248) 417-3646

Blessings HairSalon Colleen(248) 720-9118

Kroger Pharmacy(586) 285-9487Free Delivery

Comcast Cable(800) 934-6489

AT&T(800) 288-2020

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October 2016Sterling Meadows

Religious Required Sign-UpsOutingsEntertainmentExerciseBlood Pressure & Exercise

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

AC - Anytime CafeC - ChapelDR - Dining RoomL - LobbyMPR - Multi - Purpose Room

110:15 Morning Exercise (MPR)

2:00 Movie (MPR)6:30 Trivia (L)7:00 Cards (AC)

210:15 Communion (C)

3:00 Praise & Worship (MPR)3:45 Mind Joggers Trivia (L)7:00 Bingo (MPR)

39:30 Breakfast Club - Current

Events (AC)10:15 Chair Yoga (MPR)1:30 Rosary (C)2:00 Malt Shop Monday (AC)7:00 Cards (AC)

One on One 48:30 Blessings Salon9:30 Breakfast Club (AC)

10:15 Gentle Joints Exercise(MPR)

1:00 - 3:00 Wii Bowling (MPR)7:00 Bingo (MPR)

510:00 Walking Club (L)10:00 - 10:45 Dollar Shop (MPR)10:45 Wheel of Fortune (MPR)12:45 Blood Pressure Checks

(MPR)2:30 Mystery Bag Bingo (MPR)7:00 Cards (AC)

68:30 Blessings Salon

10:15 Chair Yoga (MPR)10:30 Lunch Out - Firenze’s2:00 Harvest Happy Hour (AC)3:30 Word Game (AC)7:00 Bingo (MPR)


10:00 Shopping at Meijer1:15 Communion (C)2:30 Birthday Party - Jim

Ayres6:00 Puzzles & Games (AC)7:00 Cards (AC)


2:30 Entertainment - Lukas onthe accordion (MPR)

6:00 Movie (MPR)7:00 Cards (AC)



Columbus Day 109:30 Breakfast Club - Current

Events (AC)10:15 Chair Yoga (MPR)1:30 Rosary (C)2:00 Malt Shop Monday (AC)7:00 Cards (AC)

One on One 118:30 Blessings Salon8:30 Blakes Orchards9:30 Breakfast Club (AC)


1:00 - 3:00 Wii Bowling (MPR)2:00 Travel Tuesday (AC)7:00 Bingo (MPR)

1210:00 Walking Club (L)10:00 - 10:45 Dollar Shop (MPR)12:45 Blood Pressure Checks



10:00 Shopping at Kroger10:15 Chair Yoga (MPR)2:00 Harvest Happy Hour (AC)3:30 Word Game (AC)7:00 Bingo (MPR)

148:30 Blessings Salon8:30 Frankenmuth Trip2:30 Entertainment - Kenny

Lang6:00 Puzzles & Games (AC)7:00 Cards (AC)


2:00 Bingo For Prizes (MPR)6:00 Movie (MPR)7:00 Cards (AC)



179:30 Breakfast Club - Current

Events (AC)10:15 Chair Yoga (MPR)1:30 Rosary (C)2:00 Tea with Tammy (AC)7:00 Cards (AC)



1:00 - 3:00 Wii Bowling (MPR)7:00 Bingo (MPR)

1910:00 Walking Club (L)10:00 - 10:45 Dollar Shop (MPR)10:45 Wheel of Fortune (MPR)12:45 Blood Pressure Checks


208:30 Blessings Salon9:30 Shopping at Walmart

10:15 Chair Yoga (MPR)2:00 Harvest Happy Hour (AC)3:30 Word Game (AC)7:00 Bingo (MPR)

218:30 Blessings Salon9:15 Greektown Casino Trip1:00 Coffee w/ Kathy2:30 Entertainment - Dorothy

Martin6:00 Puzzles & Games (AC)7:00 Cards (AC)


2:30 The Sunshine Band (MPR)church group sing-a-long

6:00 Movie (MPR)7:00 Cards (AC)





249:30 Breakfast Club - Current Events (AC)

10:15 Chair Yoga (MPR)1:30 Rosary (C)2:00 A Viewing Of Historical Detroit Food Industries7:00 Cards (AC)

319:30 Breakfast Club - Current Events (AC)

10:15 Chair Yoga (MPR)1:30 Rosary (C)2:00 Halloween Party - Jerry Poirier (DR)7:00 Cards (AC)



1:00 - 3:00 Wii Bowling (MPR)2:00 Travel Tuesday7:00 Bingo (MPR)

2610:00 Walking Club (L)10:00 - 10:45 Dollar Shop (MPR)12:45 Blood Pressure Checks (MPR)

1:30 Catholic Mass (C)2:30 Mystery Bag Bingo (MPR)6:30 Family Night Trick or Treating7:00 Cards (AC)


10:15 Chair Yoga (MPR)2:00 Harvest Happy Hour (AC)3:30 Word Game (AC)7:00 Bingo (MPR)


10:00 Shopping at Kroger2:30 Entertainment - Bob Lowe6:00 Puzzles & Games (AC)7:00 Cards (AC)

2910:15 Morning Exercise (MPR)12:00 Movie (MPR)

7:00 Cards (AC)

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MaintenanceWe can only provide

bulbs for ceilinglights, vanity lights,

kitchen andbathroom lights.Mike can install or

change the bulbs butyou must provide thebulbs for him to doso. This is the same

for any batteryoperated device. Wedo not carry batteries

on-site. Pleaseremember to reportany problems to theoffice, not to Mike

directly.Dietary

Please do not comeinto the dining roomif you are not feelingwell. Sick trays will

be delivered for up tothree days for

influenza or after ahospitalization.Housekeeping

Please remember toadd all the dirty

clothes in the laundrybag that we providedyou at move in. Thehousekeepers willpick up your dirty

laundry and return itthe same day. Theyare not responsiblefor collecting soiled

laundry and putting itin the bag.

Welc meNew Residents

We extend our warmest welcometo our new residents.

Barb P.Beverly H.

George & Marge W.

Join us on Monday,October 17th, at 2:00 p.m.

for Tea with Tammy to welcome ournewest residents. It also gives us

the opportunity to discuss ourupcoming events and activities.

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Happy

BirthdayOCTOBER BIRTHDAYS

RESIDENTS18 Marion B.23 Irene S.23 Michelle N.

Birthday Pizza PartyBirthday Party will be on

Friday, October 7, 2:30 pm.The Birthday Party will be in the

dining room.We will serve Jets Pizza at the

monthly Birthday Party.Sign up in the activity book so Tammy

knows how much pizza to order.

BrainteaserQuestion: I appear once in summer

and twice in autumn, but I don’tappear in any other season of theyear. What am I?

Answer: The letter U.

OCTOBER EVENTS

Movin & Groovin w/KathleenThursday, Oct. 6, 2:00 p.m.

Birthday PartyFriday, Oct. 7, 2:30 p.m.

Lukas On The AccordionSaturday, Oct. 8, 2:00 p.m.

Blakes OrchardTuesday, Oct. 11, 9:00 a.m.

Travel & Tastes of GermanyThursday, Oct. 13, 2:00 p.m.

Frankenmuth - Bavarian InnFriday, Oct. 14, 8:30 a.m.

Entertainment - Kenny LangFriday, Oct. 14, 2:30 p.m.

Entertainment - Dorothy MartinFriday, Oct. 21, 2:30 p.m.

Steven StanfordsHistorical Presentation: Detroit

Eats!Monday, Oct. 24, 2:00 p.m.

Family Night Trick or TreatingWednesday, Oct. 26, 6:30 - 8:30 p.m.

Oktoberfest - Bob LoweFriday, Oct. 28, 2:30 p.m.

Halloween Party - Jerry PoirierMonday, Oct. 31, 2:00 p.m.

MeijerFriday, Oct. 7

10:00 a.m.Kroger

Thursday, Oct. 1310:00 a.m.Walmart

Thursday, Oct. 209:30 a.m.Kroger

Friday, Oct. 2810:00 a.m.

Please make sure tocheck shoppingdates and times,as they may have

changed.

Please remember toget what you can

safely carry(1-3 bags). If youneed to do a lot ofshopping, you will

have to make otherarrangements.

Bus leaves on time,so please be in thelobby ready to go.

October 2016

Enjoy

1792: In the nation’s new capital city,

Washington, D.C., the cornerstone

of the White House is laid.

1903: The Boston Americans defeat

the Pittsburgh Pirates five games to

three to win the first World Series.

1931: Comic strip crime fighter

“Dick Tracy” debuts.

1949: At a ceremony in Beijing,

revolutionary leader Mao Zedong

formally announces the creation of

the People’s Republic of China.

1955: Children’s TV shows “Captain

Kangaroo” and “The Mickey Mouse

Club” air their first episodes.

1957: The Space Age begins

when the Soviet Union launches

Sputnik 1, the first man-made

satellite, into orbit.

1962: “Dr. No,” the first in the

popular James Bond spy film

franchise, premieres in London.

1979: Mother Teresa wins the Nobel

Peace Prize for her work with the

poor in India.

1982: The musical “Cats” opens on

Broadway, beginning a record run of

more than 7,000 performances.

1995: Rallying for unity and family

values, hundreds of thousands gather

in Washington, D.C., for the Million

Man March.

2000: An American astronaut and

two Russian cosmonauts arrive for

a four-month stay as the first

residents of the International

Space Station.

2003: Supersonic jet travel comes to

an end when the final flights of three

Concorde passenger jets land at

London’s Heathrow Airport.

2011: The Martin Luther King Jr.

Memorial is formally dedicated in

Washington, D.C.

OCTOBER

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