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33433 Schoenherr Road | Sterling Heights | Michigan | 48312

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American House Sterling Meadows

January 2017

Our Friendly StaffExecutive Director Todd SchuverAssistant DirectorLife Enrichment Director Tammy LaflinDietary Supervisor Kathy YoungMaintenance Supervisor Mike KossNight & Weekend Managers Vicki, Kristine,

Robin and Ann- Marie

Congratulations!

As we start a brand new year, we would liketo congratulate Todd on his new position hereat American House Sterling Meadows as theExecutive Director. We are very pleased tohave Todd.

We would also like to wish Renee all of thebest in her new position with American House.Most of all, we will all miss her fun, caring, anda pleasure to be around personality inour building.

Thank You to All Our Residents &Your Families

All of us on staff thank you so very much for your verygenerous gifts to the employee

Christmas Fund.We also appreciated all the warm words, hugs andsmiles from you during the holiday season and all

throughout the year.We are blessed to be a part of your lives and wish all

of you health and happiness in 2017..

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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.

Nutrition and CancerPrevention

By: Brian K. Rosso, R.D.Here are some tips about

cancer-fighting foods that promote ahealthy lifestyle. I hope you find thisinformation helpful in your everydaylives.

• Eat your cabbage, broccoli,brussels sprouts and cauliflower.These vegetables containsulforaphanes that stop tumorgrowth.

• Citrus fruits, such as oranges,lemons and grapefruits, containflavonoids that can remove cancercells found in the liver.

• Consuming foods with crushedgarlic helps your body defend itselfagainst kidney and prostatecancer.

• Dark chocolate that contains over70 percent cocoa actuallydecreases the growth of cancercells and restricts blood flow tothese cells. Consuming about 1/5of a dark chocolate bar daily isacceptable.

• Strawberries contain ellagic acid,which discourages cancer growth.

• High-fiber foods, such as popcorn,oatmeal, strawberries, bakedbeans, brown rice, bran muffins,apples, bananas and bakedpotatoes, help promote a healthydigestive system and deter thegrowth of cancer cells.

• Drink green tea. Green teacontains polyphenols that supportthe death of cancer cells. Makesure you steep your tea for 5 to 8minutes to get the most benefit.

CornerPoetry

New Year’s ResolutionsI will not give in to your sour

looksor any angry mouthI smile even if it is hard

to pushmy sad feelings asideSo many of my dearest oneslie silent nowI will remember their beautiful

faceswarmed by my love for themI`ll remember the young

men whopursued me despite my

father’s screamingI`ll remember the young

women I knewteasing, laughingThese are the fabrics of

my life,tied together with threads

of memoryThey help me to keep the child

inside me,forever young ...

Written By,Rosemary P.

American House Resident

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DSO ConcertThe Detroit Symphony Orchestra

will be having a concert here in ourbuilding on Friday, January 6th, at2:30 p.m. There will be a Quartet,here that afternoon consisting of

2 violins, a cello and a viola.Immediately following the

performance, there will be anafterglow reception with

appetizers, desserts, wine,beverages and more.

Make sure to invite your family andfriends for this wonderful

event.Please R.S.V.P. by Thursday,

January 5th.American House Sterling

Meadows(586) 979-5340

Create a Story:Fill-in-the-Blank

Ask friends to provide nouns (n.),verbs (v.), adjectives (adj.) andadverbs (adv.) to fill in the blanksbelow. Then read the story out loudfor an outlandishly funny tale.

Another new year has arrived. Ihave resolved to (v.)_____. Oh dear.Why did I (v.)_____ that? Then I lookin the refrigerator and see (n.)_____,(n.)_____ and (n.)_____. I (v.)_____.Why couldn’t I instead have resolvedto (v.)_____? I (adv.)_____ take a deep(n.)_____. “It’s OK. I can get throughthis,” I (v.)_____ to myself. Why does(n.)_____ have to taste so (adj.)_____?Then I think of the (adj.)_____ trip tothe (n.)_____ I’ve planned and the(adj.)_____ swimsuit I want to(v.)_____. So I decide to eat (n.)_____and (n.)_____ for dinner tonight.Go figure!

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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January 2017Sterling Meadows

Religious Required Sign-UpsOutingsEntertainmentExerciseBlood Pressure & Exercise

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday SaturdayNew Year's Day 110:15 Communion (C)

2:00 Movie (MPR)4:00 Trivia Quiz (L)

29:30 Coffee & Current Events (AC)

10:15 Chair Yoga (MPR)1:30 Rosary (C)2:00 Malt Shop Monday (AC)3:30 Minds in Motion (MPR) Brain

Strengthening6:30 Cards (AC)

39:30 Coffee & Cookies (AC)

10:15 Gentle Joints Exercise(MPR)

10:45 Trivia w/ Tammy (L)1:00 - 3:00 Wii Bowling (MPR)3:00 Tuesdays Travels (MPR)7:00 Bingo (MPR)

410:00 - 10:45 Dollar Shop (MPR)10:15 Indoor Walking Club (L)10:45 Wheel Of Fortune (MPR)12:45 Blood Pressure Checks (MPR)

2:30 Heartland Bingo For Prizes(MPR)

6:30 Cards (AC)

58:30 Blessings Salon8:30 Breakfast Out - Andrea`s

Garden10:15 Chair Yoga (MPR)

2:00 Movin & Groovin w/Kathleen(MPR)

3:30 Cocktails & Comedy T.V. (AC)7:00 Bingo (MPR)

68:30 Blessings Salon

10:15 Chair Yoga (MPR)1:15 Communion (C)2:30 DSO Concert3:30 Puzzles & Games (AC)6:30 Cards (AC)

710:15 Morning Exercise (MPR)

2:00 Movie (MPR)3:30 Word Search (AC)6:30 Cards (AC)

810:15 Communion (C)







10:45 Lunch Out - HarborHouse

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


1:30 Catholic Mass (C)2:30 Mystery Bag Bingo (MPR)6:30 Cards (AC)


10:15 Chair Yoga (MPR)12:45 Snowman Bingo Bonanza

- Sterling Woods2:00 Popcorn & A Movie (MPR)7:00 Bingo (MPR)


10:00 Shopping at Kroger10:15 Chair Yoga (MPR)2:30 Birthday Party w/ Dan

Berger (DR)3:30 Puzzles & Games (AC)6:30 Cards (AC)


2:00 Bingo For Prizes (MPR)3:30 Word Search (AC)6:30 Cards (AC)



Martin Luther King Jr. Day 169:30 Coffee & Current Events (AC)






1810:00 - 10:45 Dollar Shop (MPR)10:15 Indoor Walking Club (L)10:45 Wheel Of Fortune (MPR)12:45 Blood Pressure Checks

(MPR)2:30 Mystery Bag Bingo (MPR)6:30 Cards (AC)


10:15 Chair Yoga (MPR)1:30 National Popcorn Day Event

(AC)3:00 Trivia (AC)7:00 Bingo (MPR)

208:30 Blessings Salon9:30 Casino Trip

10:15 Chair Yoga (MPR)2:30 Entertainment w/ Dorothy

Martin (MPR)3:30 Puzzles & Games (AC)6:30 Cards (AC)


2:00 Movie (MPR)3:30 Word Search (AC)6:30 Cards (AC)










1:30 Catholic Mass (C)2:30 Mystery Bag Bingo (MPR)6:30 Cards (AC)


10:15 Chair Yoga (MPR)2:00 Games w/ Tammy (MPR)3:30 Cocktails & Comedy T.V. (AC)7:00 Bingo (MPR)


10:00 Shopping at Meijer10:15 Chair Yoga (MPR)2:30 Entertainment w/ Bob

Lowe (MPR)3:30 Puzzles & Games (AC)6:30 Cards (AC)


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

3:30 Word Search (AC)6:30 Cards (AC)




10:15 Chair Yoga (MPR)1:30 Rosary (C)2:00 Tea w/Tammy (MPR)

Welcoming New Residents6:30 Cards (AC)




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

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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 resident

Christel S.

Join us on Monday,January 30th, at 2:00 p.m.

for Tea with Tammy to welcome ournewest residents. It also gives us theopportunity to discuss our upcoming

events and activities.

Celebrating Your BirthdayWith a Meal ofYour Choice!

By Brian Rosso, R.D.Happy New Year to everyone!Starting Jan. 1, 2017, American

House will be offering a specialbirthday menu to everyone on theday of his or her birthday. You willbe able to pick from special entréechoices especially prepared by ourculinary staff. These choices are:shrimp scampi or grilled, marinatedsirloin steak.

You will also be served your ownbirthday cake on your special day.

Have a great New Year, and welook forward to serving you.

Happy Birthday and HappyNew Year!

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2. Small pieces

of colored paper

5. Hope

6. Start of the

calendar year

7. Important event

10. Cold, white stuff

12. First month

13. Two-section

gloves

1. Heated chocolate beverage

2. White sparkling drink

3. Spectacular explosions

4. Firm decision

8. Annual anniversary

of a person’s life

9. Low temperature

11. Beginning

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JANUARY BIRTHDAYSRESIDENTS

3 Joyce S.13 Sally A.26 Russell D.28 Wanda H.31 Antoinette L.

JANUARY BIRTHDAYSSTAFF

4 Kristine Elliott11 Robin Fielder

Birthday Pizza PartyThe Birthday Party will be on

Friday, January 13, at 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.

LifeEnrichment

Holiday Hope FundraiserThank You For Your Generosity. We

raised over $900 for seniors inneed at this special event.

No ShoppingFriday, Jan. 6

10 a.m.Kroger

Friday, Jan. 1310 a.m.

No ShoppingFriday, Jan. 20

10 a.m.Meijer

Friday, Jan. 2710 a.m.

Weather Permitting,Shopping trips will

requirea minimum

of 5 residents to go.

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.

January 2017

A New Year, a New Start

Happy New Year to all our residents.

Here’s hoping the next 12 months bring

you joy, peace and prosperity.

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