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American House Westland Joy

November 2016Your Friendly Staff at AmericanHouse Westland Joy

Tabitha Hooper Executive DirectorPatty Mack Assistant DirectorAshley Kocovski Life Enrichment DirectorTiffany Perry Culinary SupervisorStephanie Cadeau Housekeeping SupervisorArron Hirkey Maintenance SupervisorDeborah Salter Night/Weekend ManagerSara Floyd Night/Weekend Manager

Important Phone NumbersFront Office (734) 454-9838The Medical Team (734) 455-1717In-Home Rehab (734) 207-7784Hair Care with Dawn (734) 693-5496Transportation-John Ingison (734) 558-0493Comcast-Jay (248) 459-2747

FrankenmuthCome and join us on November 9th for our trip to

Frankenmuth. This year we will be having lunch atBavarian Inn Restaurant, and we will do a bit ofshopping. We will also be stopping at Bronners onthe way home. Hope to see you there!

Festival of TreesOn Tuesday, November 22nd we will be attending

the Festival of Trees in Dearborn. This event is abenefit for the Children’s Hospital of MichiganFoundation. The cost will be $4.00. We will bestopping for lunch after the event.

Upcoming EventsPlease remember Daylight Saving Time ends

November 6th; the clocks will fall back an hour.In December there will be our annual Resident and

family Christmas party, along with Holiday for Hope.The party will be held on Thursday, December 1st,from 5 to 7 P.M.

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Reminders

ResidentCouncil

Our monthlyresident councilmeeting will be heldon Wednesday,November 16, at 2p.m., in the cafe. Allresidents areencouraged to attendin order to voice theirsuggestions andconcerns. Eachdepartment head willbe in attendance toanswer yourconcerns.

Employee ofthe Month

Please don’t forgetto put yoursuggestions in forEmployee of theMonth. This can beany American Houseemployee that hasgone above andbeyond for you.Please write downthe name of theemployee and put itin the black box inthe Cafe.

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Employee of MonthSara has worked for

American House forthree months now.She doubles ashousekeeper andoffice support. Sheloves her job and more

importantly the residents! Sara has twochildren, a three year old daughter anda six month old son who keeps her verybusy. She looks forward to her future atAmerican House.

Birthday BashJoin us on November 25, at 2 p.m., in

the cafe, for our monthly Birthday Bashto celebrate all of our Novemberbirthdays. There will be entertainmentby Bob Tarinelli.

New ActivitiesWe have made a few changes to our

monthly calendar. Please make note ofthe new activities that have been addeddaily. There is sure to be something youwill enjoy. Participating in activities is agreat way to meet a new friend or visitwith an old friend.

Dietary ReminderAttention, residents: Our dietary staff

is asking that if any resident would likean item off the Everyday Menu that theywould order it at breakfast time. Thiswill ensure that everyone will be able toeat at the same time. You give yourorder to your server at breakfast.

Activities

November Events11/1 Lunch at Karl’s Cabin11/3 Laughter and Wellness11/4 Ent: Chuck Sharp11/6 Daylight Saving Time11/7 Ent: John Handa11/8 Exercise w/ Brooke11/9 Frankenmuth11/11 Honor Our Veterans11/11 Veterans out to Dinner11/11 Ent: Daniel Bryson11/14 Choir Rehearsal11/16 Resident Council Meeting11/18 DSO Ensemble11/21 Lunch at Five Guys11/22 Exercise w/ Brooke11/22 Festival of Trees11/25 Birthday Bash11/25 Ent: Bob Tarinell11/27 Entertainment: Ron Muka11/28 Choir Rehearsal11/29 Movie Outing

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Outings11/1 Lunch at Karl’s Cabin11/9 Frankenmuth11/11 Veterans out to dinner11/14 Choir Rehearsal11/21 Lunch at Five Guys11/22 Festival of Trees11/29 Movie Outing

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HappyBirthday

Resident Birthdays11/9 Josephine B.11/11 Carol S.11/22 Jerry G.11/23 Bert O.11/25 Lorraine K.

Staff Birthdays11/22 Tabitha H.

Your American House familywould like to to wish each of you avery special Happy Birthday.

Welc meNew Residents

Come Say Hello to OurNew Residents

9/23 Dorothy M.10/7 Margot R.

Let’s welcome our new residentsto our American House family. It willonly take a few minutes of your timeto introduce yourselves and spreada little joy!

Go ahead ... introduce yourself,smile, talk and make a new friend.

Wit & Wisdom

“I am grateful forwhat I am and have.

My thanksgivingis perpetual.”—Henry David

Thoreau

“If you are reallythankful, what do

you do? You share.”—W. Clement Stone

“Best of all is it topreserve everythingin a pure, still heart,and let there be for

every pulse athanksgiving, and forevery breath a song.”—Konrad von Gesner

“If a fellow isn’tthankful for what he’sgot, he isn’t likely tobe thankful for whathe’s going to get.”—Frank A. Clark

“The thankfulreceiver bears a

plentiful harvest.”—William Blake

“Be thankful for whatyou have; you’ll end

up having more.If you concentrate onwhat you don’t have,you will never, ever

have enough.”—Oprah Winfrey

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November 2016Westland Joy

Entertainment Heart HealthOuting Special EventSpecial EventExerciseBingo

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

18:30 Salon Open9:00 Coffee and Current Events

10:00 Exercise: Chair Workout (AR)11:00 Lunch at Karl’s Cabin

(O)2:00 Bingo (DR)4:00 Wii Bowling (AR)

210:00 Exercise w/ SydFit

(AR)11:45 Family Feud (C)2:00 Uno (C)3:00 ’60s Throw Back (C)4:30 You be the Judge (C)

310:00 Laughter and Wellness

(AR)11:00 /12:00 Fancy Fingers (C)12:00 Fun Facts (C)1:00 Resident Store (C)2:30 Arts and Crafts: (AR)4:00 Yahtzee (C)6:00 Puzzles (C)

410:00 Shopping at Meijer (O)11:00 Blood Pressure Checks (MT)12:15 Book Reading (LR)2:00 Entertainment: Chuck

Sharp (C)3:00 One on Ones with Ashley3:15 Bible Study (AR)4:00 Yahtzee (C)

511:45 Hangman (C)

2:00 Bingo (DR)

Daylight Saving Time Ends 610:00 Cards (C)

1:00 Hangman (C)1:00 Lions vs. Vikings (C)2:00 Afternoon Movie w/ Popcorn:

(AR)3:00 Balloon Volleyball (LR)3:30 Word Game Packet (LR)

710:00 Exercise: Chair Zumba (AR)10:30 Rosary (AR)11:00 Weird But True Facts (LR)11:45 Pass the Teddy Bear (C)

1:00 Ice Cream Social w/ A to Z (C)1:00 Entertainment: John Hanba (C)2:00 Bingo (DR)2:00 One on Ones with Ashley4:00 Beanbag Tic-Tac-Toe (C)7:00 Fair Haven Church (C)

Election Day! 88:30 Salon Open9:00 Coffee and Current Events

10:00 Exercise w/ Brooke(AR)

11:45 Brain Games (C)2:00 Bingo (DR)4:00 Wii Bowling (AR)

99:00 Frankenmuth (O)

10:00 Exercise: Sittercise (AR)11:45 Family Feud (C)2:00 Uno (C)3:00 ’60s Throw Back (C)4:30 You be the Judge (C)

1010:00 Exercise: Chair Workout

(AR)11:00 /12:00 Fancy Fingers (C)12:00 Fun Facts (C)1:00 Resident Store (C)2:30 Arts and Crafts: (AR)4:00 Yahtzee (C)6:00 Puzzles (C)

Veterans Day 1110:00 Shopping at Meijer (O)11:00 Blood Pressure Checks (MT)12:15 Book Reading (LR)2:00 Entertainment: Daniel Bryson (C)2:30 American Legion Honor Guard (C)3:00 Veterans out to dinner (O)3:15 Bible Study (AR)4:00 Yahtzee (C)

1211:45 Hangman (C)

2:00 Bingo (DR)

1310:00 Cards (C)

1:00 Hangman (C)2:00 Afternoon Movie w/ Popcorn:

(AR)3:00 Balloon Volleyball (LR)3:30 Word Game Packet (LR)

1410:00 Exercise: Chair Zumba (AR)10:30 Rosary (AR)11:00 Weird But True Facts (LR)11:45 Pass the Teddy Bear (C)12:45 Choir Rehearsal at Riverview (O)

1:00 Ice Cream Social w/ A to Z (C)2:00 Bingo (DR)4:00 Beanbag Tic-Tac-Toe (C)7:00 Fair Haven Church (C)

158:30 Salon Open9:00 Coffee and Current Events

10:00 Exercise: Chair Workout (AR)10:45 Hangman (C)11:45 Brain Games (C)2:00 Bingo (DR)4:00 Wii Bowling (AR)

1610:00 Exercise w/ SydFit

(AR)11:30 Noon Mass (O)2:00 Resident Council3:00 Uno (C)4:30 You be the Judge (C)

1710:00 Exercise: Chair Workout

(AR)11:00 /12:00 Fancy Fingers (C)12:00 Fun Facts (C)1:00 Resident Store (C)2:30 Arts and Crafts: (AR)4:00 Yahtzee (C)6:00 Puzzles (C)

1810:00 Shopping at Meijer (O)11:00 Blood Pressure Checks (MT)12:15 Book Reading (LR)2:30 DSO Ensemble (DR)3:15 Bible Study (AR)4:00 Yahtzee (C)

1911:45 Hangman (C)

2:00 Bingo (DR)

2010:00 Cards (C)

1:00 Lions vs. Jaguars (C)1:00 Hangman (C)2:00 Afternoon Movie w/ Popcorn:

(AR)3:00 Balloon Volleyball (LR)3:30 Word Game Packet (LR)

2110:00 Exercise: Chair Zumba (AR)10:30 Rosary (AR)11:00 Lunch at Five Guys (O)

1:00 Ice Cream Social w/ A to Z (C)2:00 Bingo (DR)2:00 One on One’s with Ashley4:00 Color Therapy (C)7:00 Fair Haven Church (C)

228:30 Salon Open9:30 Festival of Trees (O)

10:00 Exercise w/ Brooke (AR)2:00 Bingo (DR)4:00 Wii Bowling (AR)

2310:00 Exercise led by Ashley

(AR)10:45 Hangman (C)11:45 Family Feud (C)2:00 Uno (C)3:00 ’60s Throw Back (C)4:30 You be the Judge (C)

Thanksgiving 2410:00 Exercise: Sittercise (AR)10:00 Thanksgiving Parade (C)12:30 Lions vs. Vikings (C)1:00 Resident Store (C)2:00 Afternoon Movie (AR)6:00 Puzzles (C)

2511:00 Blood Pressure Checks (MT)12:15 Book Reading (LR)2:00 Birthday Bash (C)2:00 Entertainment: Bob

Tarinelli (C)3:00 One on Ones with Ashley3:15 Bible Study (AR)4:00 Yahtzee (C)

2611:45 Hangman (C)

2:00 Bingo (DR)

2710:00 Cards (C)

1:00 Hangman (C)2:00 Entertainment: Run

Muka (C)3:00 Balloon Volleyball (LR)3:30 Word Game Packet (LR)

2810:00 Exercise: Chair Zumba (AR)10:30 Rosary (AR)11:00 Weird But True Facts (LR)11:45 Pass the Teddy Bear (C)1:00 Ice Cream Social w/ A to Z (C)1:45 Choir Rehearsal (C)2:00 Bingo (DR)3:30 One on Ones with Ashley7:00 Fair Haven Church (C)

298:30 Salon Open9:00 Coffee and Current Events

10:00 Exercise: Chair Workout (AR)12:30 Movie Outing: Fantastic

Beasts and Where to FindThem (O)

2:00 Bingo (DR)4:00 Wii Bowling (AR)

3010:00 Exercise led by Ashley

(AR)10:45 Hangman (C)11:45 Family Feud (C)2:00 Uno (C)3:00 ’60s Throw Back (C)4:30 You be the Judge (C)

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Talk About It

MealtimeTraditions

Families oftenhave mealtimetraditions, fromfavorite recipesserved to the seatingarrangements.Use the followingquestions toreminisce and shareyour family’scustoms at thedinner table.

Did your familyhave any mealtimetraditions when youwere a child, such asSunday dinners orspecial foods servedon holidays andbirthdays? Shareyour favorite stories.

What was yourfavorite meal—breakfast, lunch ordinner? What foodswere your favorites?

Who prepared themeals? Did you helpcook, set the table, orclean up afterward?

How many peoplewere at your tableduring a meal? Dideveryone have theirown place at thetable, or did youswitch seats?

Did you ever haveguests for a meal?

Let’s Talk Turkey!By Brian K. Rosso, R.D.The traditional holiday of

Thanksgiving is celebrated thismonth. Turkey is the main foodconsumed on this day. Below areseveral interesting and informativefacts about the turkey.

• On average, Americans eatmore than 16 pounds of turkeyannually.

• The largest turkey on recordwas 86 pounds.

• A male turkey is a tom, a femaleis a hen and a newborn isa poult.

• The average mature turkey hasabout 3,500 feathers.

• A turkey egg takes 28 daysto hatch.

• 675 million pounds of turkey willbe eaten this comingThanksgiving in the UnitedStates.

• The main farmers of turkey areMinnesota, North Carolina,Arkansas, Virginia andCalifornia.

• Turkeys see in color.• Every year, the president of

the United States pardons aturkey for the Thanksgivingholiday.

• Turkey is a great source ofprotein—30 grams per 3.5ounces of cooked turkey.

• The first meal ever eaten onthe moon was turkey.

American House will be servingturkey (along with seconds) thiscoming Thanksgiving.

HAPPY THANKSGIVING!

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The fun times we have had atWestland Joy!

The First ThanksgivingFestivals with the spirit of giving

thanks have been common in manycultures, so determining the originalThanksgiving celebration provesdifficult. But tradition recognizes the1621 feast between the Pilgrimsettlers at Plymouth Colony andneighboring American Indians asAmerica’s first Thanksgiving.

Sailing from England aboard theMayflower, the Pilgrims arrived inpresent-day Massachusetts in the fallof 1620, yet remained on the ship forseveral months. When the colonistsmoved ashore the following spring,they were visited by twoEnglish-speaking Indians, Samosetand Squanto, who showed thePilgrims how to hunt and grow theirown food. Squanto also served as aninterpreter and mediator between thesettlers and the neighboringWampanoag tribe.

Sometime between Sept. 21 andNov. 1, the Pilgrims organized a feastto celebrate the success of their firstcrop. Around 90 Wampanoag,including Chief Massasoit, joined thecolonists for the festivities, whichlasted for three days and includedgames, singing and dancing, inaddition to the elaborate meal.

The Pilgrims’ records indicate thatregional fowl, such as ducks, geese,swans and, yes, probably turkey, wereserved at the feast, along with venisonbrought by the Wampanoag.Historians believe that other foodspresent at the meal included fish andshellfish, beans, onions, porridgemade from cornmeal, berries, squashand pumpkin—but no pumpkin pie.

Talking Turkey

For more than30 years, the expertsat the ButterballTurkey Talk-Linehave been at theready, answeringhome cooks’ holidayturkey-relatedquestions. Here’s ataste of some of thehotline’s mostmemorable inquiries:

A Talk-Line expertasked a caller whatstate her turkey wasin, meaning howthawed it was.The caller replied,“Florida.”

After finding aturkey from 1969 inhis father’s freezer,a man phoned inrequesting tips onhow to cook the30-year-old bird.

A woman calleddisappointed,wondering why herturkey had no breastmeat. The Butterballstaffer figured out thecaller’s turkey wasplaced upside downon the platter.

A man cut histurkey in half with achainsaw, thenwanted to know if thechain’s grease wouldaffect the turkey.

November 2016

AMERICAN HOUSE WESTLAND II

39201 Joy Road

Westland, MI 48185