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American House Westland Joy

July 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 ManagerMeg Hiltunen 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

Lansing LugnutsOn Monday, July 25, we will be attending our first

baseball game of the season. We have been giventhis special opportunity to attend our very firstLansing Lugnut baseball game. The price for tickets is$15.00 and includes the price of the ticket and lunch.Please let Ashley in the Life Enrichment Office know ifyou are interested in attending. Tickets are limitedand it is on a first come basis. Hope to see you there!

Wayne and Washtenaw County PicnicIt’s that time of year again. Mark your calendars

and plan to join us on Friday, July 8, in Hines Park.There will be picnic lunches, entertainment, and bingoto go along with our Mexican theme. This is a greatway to meet new friends from other buildings or seeold friends. If you are interested, please contactAshley in the Life Enrichment Office.

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Upcoming Events

Senior OlympicsWayne /

Washtenaw Countiesare hosting the first-ever American HouseSenior Olympics! Afew of our sistercommunities,including ours, will behosting the differentevents. If you areinterested inparticipating, pleaselet Ashley in the LifeEnrichment Officeknow so that she canregister you. Hope tosee you there!

“Out to See”We have been

invited by OrchardGrove CommunityChurch to see theircast of Beyond BeliefSenior Theater in theMusical Voyage ofOut to See. The showis on Sept 23rd at2:00 p.m. The costfor tickets is $12.00.Please inform Ashleyif you’re interested inattending, so that shecan buy the tickets ahead of time.

Resident CouncilOur monthly resident council meeting

will be held on Wednesday, July 20, at2 p.m. in the cafe. All residents areencouraged to attend in order to voicetheir suggestions and concerns. Eachdepartment head will be in attendanceto answer your concerns.

Birthday BashJoin us on July 15 at 2 p.m. in the

cafe for our monthly Birthday Bash tocelebrate all of our July birthdays. Therewill be entertainment by Del Grebe.Cupcakes are provided by WestlandNursing and Rehabilitation.A big thank you!

Special EventsOn July 29, we will be attending the

Canton Jazz concert. Please bring alawn chair to sit in. Lastly, we will beattending the Farmers’ Market onThursday, July 21. Please sign up in theoutings book if you are interestedin attending.

Kensington Boat TripWhat a better way to enjoy summer

than on a boat ride. How about joiningus in this wonderful way to enjoy asummer with a boat ride and picniclunch at Kensington Park on Monday,July 11? The trip is $4.00 per person. Ifyou are interested in attending, pleasesign up in the outings book or seeAshley in the Life Enrichment office.Hope to see you there!

Resident SurveyPlease note that all resident surveys

must be turned in by July 22. Thesecond gift card drawing will be held onJuly 22 at 4:30 p.m. To ensure yourname is in the drawing, please haveyour surveys turned in before 4:00 p.m.

Save the

DateJuly Events

1 Bon Pop Social1 Entertainment: Bob Lowe6 Breakfast at Scrambler Marie6 Exercise w/ SydFit8 Wayne County Picnic8 Entertainment: Sheila Burke11 Kensington Boat Trip12 Exercise w/ Brooke13 Exercise w/ SydFit13 Cooking w/ Patty15 Birthday Bash15 Entertainment: Del Grebe19 Lunch at Red Robin20 Resident Council Meeting20 Noon Mass21 Farmers’ Market22 Happy Hour22 Entertainment: Daniel Bryson25 Lansing Lugnut Baseball Game26 Exercise w/ Brooke29 Canton Jazz Concert29 Entertainment: Chuck Sharp30 Cheesecake Social

Outings6 Breakfast at Scrambler Marie8 Wayne County Picnic11 Kensington Boat Trip19 Lunch at Red Robin20 Noon Mass21 Farmers’ Market25 Lugnut Baseball Game29 Canton Jazz concert

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Welc meNew Residents

Come Say Hello to OurNew Residents

5/10 Beverly H.5/21 Maxine S.5/21 Lucy G.5/26 Rita D.5/30 Virginia F.6/2 Mary L.6/3 Mike S.6/5 John Y.

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.

HappyBirthday

Resident Birthdays7/17 Stella Z.7/23 Jeanette N.7/30 Lottie N.

Your American House family wouldlike to to wish each of you a veryspecial Happy Birthday. May yourday be filled with joy.

Wit & Wisdom

“Without freedom ofthought, there can be

no such thing aswisdom; and no suchthing as public liberty

without freedomof speech.”

—Benjamin Franklin

“Liberty, when itbegins to take root,

is a plant ofrapid growth.”

—GeorgeWashington

“I would like to beremembered as a

person who wantedto be free ... so other

people would alsobe free.”

—Rosa Parks

“Freedom is the surepossession of thosealone who have the

courage to defend it.”—Pericles

“A hero is someonewho understandsthe responsibilitythat comes with

his freedom.”—Bob Dylan

“Creativity is thegreatest expression

of liberty.”—Bryant H. McGill

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July 2016Westland Joy

Entertianment Heart HealthOuting Special EventSpecial EventExerciseBingo

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

SUMMER!celebrate

110:00 Shopping at Meijer (O)11:00 Blood Pressure Checks (MT)12:15 Book Reading (LR)2:00 Entertainment: Bob Lowe (C)2:00 Bon Pop Social (C)3:00 One on Ones with Ashley3:15 Bible Study (AR)4:00 Yahtzee (C)

211:00 Puzzles (C)

1:30 Hangman (C)2:00 Afternoon Movie w/ Popcorn:

Radio (C)2:30 Word Game Packet (LR)

310:00 Communion w/ Mary (AR)

1:00 Tigers vs. Rays (C)2:30 Mind Joggers (LR)3:00 Manager’s Choice

Independence Day 410:00 Exercise: Sittercise (AR)10:30 Rosary (AR)2:00 Afternoon Movie w/ Popcorn:

E.T. (C)4:00 Color Therapy (C)7:00 Fair Haven Church (C)

58:30 Salon Open9:00 Coffee and Current Events

10:00 Exercise: Sittercise (AR)10:45 Hangman (C)11:45 Brain Games (C)

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

68:45 Breakfast at Scrambler

Marie10:00 Exercise: SydFit (AR)11:30 Sing Along w/ Donna (C)2:00 Walk and Roll Club3:00 Shopping at Meijer (O)4:00 One on Ones with Ashley6:00 Puzzles (C)

710:00 Exercise: Chair Workout (AR)11:00 /12:00 Fancy Fingers (C)12:00 Spot the Difference (C)1:00 Resident Store (C)2:30 Arts and Crafts: Dream Catcher (AR)4:00 One Minute Mysteries (C)4:30 You Be the Judge (C)6:00 Puzzles (C)

810:00 Wayne County Picnic (O)11:00 Blood Pressure Checks (MT)2:00 Entertainment: Shelia

Burke (C)3:15 Bible Study (AR)4:00 How We Got To Now (C)

911:00 Puzzles (C)

1:30 Hangman (C)2:00 Afternoon Movie w/ Popcorn:

Paulie (C)2:30 Word Game Packet (LR)

1010:00 Communion w/ Mary (AR)

1:00 Tigers vs. Blue Jays (C)2:30 Mind Joggers (LR)3:00 Manager’s Choice

1110:00 Exercise: Sittercise (AR)10:30 Rosary (AR)11:15 Kensington Boat Trip (O)

1:00 Ice Cream Social w/ A to Z (C)2:00 Bingo (DR)4:00 Color Therapy (C)7:00 Fair Haven Church (C)

128:30 Salon Open9:00 Coffee and Current Events

10:00 Exercise w/ Brooke (AR)11:45 Brain Games (C)1:30 Hangman (C)2:00 Bingo (DR)4:00 Wii Bowling (AR)

Ashley Is Out of the Building 1310:00 Exercise: SydFit (AR)11:30 Sing Along w/ Donna (C)1:30 Cooking w/ Patty (C)2:30 How We Got to Now (C)6:00 Puzzles (C)

1410:00 Exercise: Chair Workout (AR)11:00 /12:00 Fancy Fingers (C)12:00 Spot the Difference (C)1:00 Resident Store (C)2:30 Arts and Crafts: Flower Pens (AR)4:00 One Minute Mysteries (C)4:30 You Be the Judge (C)6:00 Puzzles (C)

1510:00 Shopping at Meijer (O)11:00 Blood Pressure Checks (MT)12:15 Book Reading (LR)2:00 Birthday Bash/ Refreshments by

Wayne Rehab (C)2:00 Entertainment: Del Grebe (C)3:00 One on Ones with Ashley3:15 Bible Study (AR)4:00 Yahtzee (C)

1611:00 Puzzles (C)

1:30 Hangman (C)2:00 Afternoon Movie w/ Popcorn:

The Pursuit of Happyness (C)2:30 Word Game Packet (LR)

1710:00 Communion w/ Mary (AR)

1:00 Tigers vs. Royals (C)2:30 Mind Joggers (LR)3:00 Manager’s Choice

1810:00 Exercise: Sittercise (AR)10:30 Rosary (AR)11:00 Weird but True Facts (LR)11:45 TED Talks (C)1:00 Ice Cream Social w/ A to Z (C)2:00 Bingo (DR)4:00 Color Therapy (C)7:00 Fair Haven Church (C)

198:30 Salon Open9:00 Coffee and Current Events

10:00 Exercise: Chair Workout(AR)

11:00 Lunch at Red Robin (O)2:00 Bingo (DR)4:00 One on Ones with Ashley

2010:00 Exercise: Chair Tai Chi w/

Glanda (AR)10:45 Hangman (C)11:30 Sing Along w/ Donna (C)11:30 Noon Mass

2:00 Resident Council3:00 Shopping at Meijer6:00 Puzzles (C)

2110:00 Exercise: Chair Workout (AR)11:00 /12:00 Fancy Fingers (C)12:00 Spot the Difference (C)1:00 Resident Store (C)2:30 Arts and Crafts: Painting Clay

Bowls (AR)3:30 Farmer’s Market (O)6:00 Puzzles (C)

Ashley Is Out of the Building 2211:00 Blood Pressure Checks (MT)2:00 Entertainment: Daniel

Bryson (C)3:15 Bible Study (AR)4:00 How We Got To Now (C)

2311:00 Puzzles (C)

1:30 Hangman (C)2:00 H is for Henry (C)2:30 Word Game Packet (LR)

2410:00 Communion w/ Mary (AR)2:00 Tigers vs. White Sox (C)2:30 Mind Joggers (LR)3:00 Manager’s Choice

3110:00 Communion w/ Mary (AR)1:00 Tigers vs. Astros (C)2:30 Mind Joggers (LR)3:00 Manager’s Choice

259:30 Lugnut Baseball Game

10:00 Exercise: Sittercise (AR)10:30 Rosary (AR)1:00 Ice Cream Social w/ A to Z (C)2:00 Bingo (DR)4:00 Color Therapy (C)7:00 Fair Haven Church (C)

268:30 Salon Open9:00 Coffee and Current Events

10:00 Exercise w/ Brooke11:45 Brain Games (C)

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

2710:00 Exercise: Chair Tai Chi

(AR)11:30 Sing Along w/ Donna (C)

1:00 Hangman (C)2:00 Root Beer Float Social4:00 One on Ones with Ashley6:00 Puzzles (C)

2810:00 Exercise: Chair Workout (AR)11:00 /12:00 Fancy Fingers (C)12:00 Spot the Difference (C)1:00 Resident Store (C)2:00 Men’s Club with Arron (AR)2:30 Arts and Crafts: Lace Doily Bowls (C)4:00 One Minute Mysteries (C)4:30 You Be the Judge (C)6:00 Puzzles (C)

2910:00 Shopping at Meijer (O)11:00 Blood Pressure Checks (MT)12:15 Book Reading (LR)2:00 Entertainment: Chuck Sharp (C)2:00 Happy Hour3:00 One on Ones with Ashley3:15 Bible Study (AR)4:00 Yahtzee (C)6:00 Canton Jazz Concert

3011:00 Puzzles (C)

1:30 Hangman (C)2:00 Afternoon Movie w/ Popcorn:

Hard Ball (C)2:30 Word Game Packet (LR)

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Talk About It

The FirstMoon Landing

Many peopleremember exactlywhere they were andwhat they were doingduring historicalevents. This month,use the followingquestions to reliveyour memories ofJuly 20, 1969, whenman first landed onthe moon.

Describe what youwere doing on thatmomentous day.How old were you?Were you one of the500 million peoplewho watched thelanding on TV, ordid you listen to iton the radio?

Many people heldgatherings with theirrelatives and friendsto watch or listento coverage of thelanding. Did youparticipate in anymoon parties?Who was there?

How did you feelleading up to thelanding—excited,nervous orindifferent? Howabout after thelanding wassuccessful?

Heart Disease PreventionBy: Brian Rosso, R.D.This month I am writing about

living a heart-healthy lifestyle. I hopeyou find the information below helpfulin your everyday lives.

Visit your doctor on a regularbasis. Monitor your blood pressureand cholesterol levels.

Maintain a healthy weight. Keepyour body mass index (BMI) levelunder 25. BMI levels above 25 areassociated with an increased risk ofdeveloping heart disease. Your BMIlevel is determined by using aformula that includes a person’sweight and height.

Here is a list of heart-healthyfoods: salmon, oatmeal, tuna,carrots, spinach, broccoli, sweetpotatoes, asparagus, oranges,tomatoes, cantaloupe, and tea. All ofthese foods can be found on themenu at American House.

Limit your salt and saturated fatintake. American House offers manyheart-healthy food choices on our

menu; just look for the picture ofthe heart.

Stay active. Try to do some formof physical activity 30 minutesevery day. This is also a great wayto manage stress!

American House offers manyways to live a heart-healthylifestyle.

New ActivitiesWe have made a few changes to

our monthly calendar. Please makenote of the new activities that havebeen added daily. There is sure tobe something you will enjoy.Participating in activities is a greatway to meet a new friend or visitwith an old friend.

Resident StoreThe Resident Store is now open!

The store will be in the cafe onThursdays from 1 to 2 p.m.Everything is $1. There are basicitems in the store. Happy Shopping!

Let Freedom RingHappy

DayIndependence

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Fun Times at AmericanHouse Joy

At American House Joy we sureknow how to have a good timewhether it be out and about or justenjoying a Friday afternoon listeningto music.

In May, we had the opportunity tovisit the National History Museum andPlanetarium and the Jiffy Factory.

Thank you to the family and friendswho came out to celebrate Flag Daywith us. Thank you to the staff whoworked so hard to make it a specialevent for our residents. A big thankyou to our veterans who led us in theraising of the flag.

Laugh Lines

Boarding CallA woman called

an airline customerservice line asking ifshe could take herdog on the plane.

“Yes,” arepresentativereplied, “as long asyou provide your ownpet carrier.” Shefurther explained thatthe carrier needed tobe large enough forthe dog to be able tostand, sit down, turnaround, and roll over.

The customerexclaimed, “I’ll neverbe able to teachhim all of thatby tomorrow!”

Bumper toBumper

Brake for thesebumper stickersnickers:

• This vehiclestops at allgarage sales.

• I’m not lost,I’m exploring.

• My windowsaren’t dirty.That’s my dog’snose art.

• Yes, this is mytruck. No, Iwon’t helpyou move.

July 2016

AMERICAN HOUSE WESTLAND II

39201 Joy Road

Westland, MI 48185