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American House Westland Venoy

January 2017American House Westland StaffExecutive DirectorElizabeth ChurneskyAssistant Director

Beth BaileyLife Enrichment Director

Sara KenyonHousekeeping Supervisor

Pat McClureMaintenance Supervisor

Jesse ClarkDietary Supervisor

Errol CanalesNight/Weekend Manager

Donna GregwayThe Medical Team Site Supervisor

Gricelda (Cell) Battle

Important Phone NumbersWestland I - Office (734) 326-7777The Medical Team (734) 721-7903The Medical Team Cell (586) 899-5846In-House Transportation (248) 880-9130

Westland Venoy

Do You Want to Build a Snowman? -January 3rd

Painting Class - Easy Snowman -January 11th

Sock Snowman & Winter Trivia -January 13th

Why? ’Cause Baby It’s Cold Outside!

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Last Month...

Talent ShowFun!

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Welcome to Our Family!We’re always excited to welcome new residents. We know that moving to a new

place can be an overwhelming experience, which is why we do everything wecan to make the transition a little easier. We host a regular “Won’t You Be My

Neighbor?” social each month to give our newest residents the chance to meetone another and the rest of our community family.

We hope that everyone will join us in making them feel right at home!

Welcome, Alavea & Barry!

Holiday Hope

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January 2017Westland Venoy

OutingEntertainmentHealth & Wellness

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday SaturdayNew Year's Day 110:30 Lutheran Service (D-Hall)11:00 Communion (M)1:00 Lions vs. Packers3:00 Church with Andy (M)3:00 Red Wings @ Toronto6:30 Hidden Pictures (T)

210:00 Karaoke (AC)10:30 Wii Games (MTV)1:30 Movie (MTV)6:00 Pinochle (T)

38:30 Salon Open (AC)

10:00 Do you want to build asnowman? (M)

2:00 Bingo (T)6:00 Card Club (M)6:00 Yahtzee (T)

410:00 Sittercise (MTV)10:00 Engraving Art (T)2:00 Word Puzzles (M)3:00 Lee’s “Deals on Wheels”

10:30 Red Wings @ Ducks

510:00 Velvet Art (M)10:30 Resident Visits

2:00 Bingo (M)6:30 Jehovah’s Witness (B Hall)6:30 Uno (T)

10:30 Red Wings @ Kings

610:00 Flashcard Fitness (T)10:30 Sittercise (MTV)

2:00 Dorothy Martin (M)6:30 1st Baptist Church of Garden

City (M)

710:00 Lee’s “Deals on Wheels”10:30 Wii Games (MTV)

1:00 Sing A Long (AC)2:00 Bingo (M)6:00 Creative Coloring (M)

10:30 Red Wings @ Sharks

810:30 Lutheran Service (D-Hall)11:00 Communion (M)3:00 Church with Andy (M)6:30 Hidden Pictures (T)

910:00 Tech Savvy (T)10:00 Lutheran Service with Pastor

Pollatz (D-Hall)10:30 Wii Games (MTV)12:30 Choir to Dearborn Hts

AH (O)1:30 Movie (MTV)6:00 Pinochle (T)

108:30 Salon Open (AC)

10:00 Movin’ & Groovin’ w/ BrookeMunson (M)

2:00 Bingo (T)6:00 Yahtzee (T)6:00 Card Club (M)8:30 Red Wings @ Blackhawks

119:30 Kroger (O)

10:00 Sittercise (MTV)2:00 Painting - Snowman (M)3:00 Lee’s “Deals on Wheels”6:30 Word Puzzles (M)

1210:00 Yoga w/ Jenn (M)10:30 Resident Visits

2:00 Bingo (M)6:30 Uno (T)6:30 Jehovah’s Witness (B Hall)8:30 Red Wings @ Stars

1310:00 Craft - Sock snowman (T)10:30 Winter Trivia (T)

2:00 Christine Schinker (M)6:30 Karaoke (AC)

1410:00 Lee’s “Deals on Wheels”10:30 Wii Games (MTV)

1:00 Sing A Long (AC)2:00 Bingo (M)6:00 Creative Coloring (M)7:00 Red Wings vs. Penguins

1510:30 Lutheran Service (D-Hall)11:00 Communion (M)3:00 Church with Andy (M)6:30 Hidden Pictures (T)

Martin Luther King Jr. Day 1610:00 Ladies’ Bible Study w/ ISO

Church (M)10:00 Tech Savvy (T)10:30 Wii Games (MTV)

1:30 Movie (M)3:00 Red Wings vs. Canadiens6:00 Pinochle (T)

178:30 Salon Open (AC)9:30 Walmart (O)2:00 Bingo (T)6:00 Yahtzee (T)6:00 Card Club (M)

1810:00 Sittercise (MTV)10:30 Karaoke (AC)2:00 Creative Coloring (M)3:00 Lee’s “Deals on Wheels”6:30 Word Puzzles (M)8:00 Red Wings vs. Bruins

1910:00 St. Simon & Jude Catholic

Mass (T)10:30 Resident Visits

2:00 Bingo (M)6:30 Jehovah’s Witness (B Hall)6:30 Uno (T)

2010:00 Fitness (T)10:30 Game Shows (T)2:00 Steve Kovich (M)6:30 1st Baptist Church of Garden

City (M)7:00 Red Wings @ Sabres

2110:00 Lee’s “Deals on Wheels”10:30 Wii Games (MTV)

1:00 Sing A Long (AC)2:00 St. Simon & Jude Free

Bingo (M)6:00 Creative Coloring (M)

2210:30 Lutheran Service (D-Hall)11:00 Communion (M)12:30 Red Wings vs. Rangers

3:00 Church with Andy (M)6:30 Hidden Pictures (T)

2310:00 Tech Savvy (T)10:00 Ladies’ Bible Study w/ ISO

Church (M)10:30 Wii Games (MTV)1:30 AH Choir Practice (M)6:00 Pinochle (T)

248:30 Salon Open (AC)

10:00 Movin’ & Groovin’ w/ BrookeMunson (M)

2:00 Bingo (T)6:00 Yahtzee (T)6:00 Card Club (M)7:00 Red Wings @ Bruins

2510:00 Sittercise (MTV)10:30 Kentucky Fried Chicken

$6-$15 (O)2:30 Crossword (M)3:00 Lee’s “Deals on Wheels”6:30 Word Puzzles (M)7:00 Red Wings vs. Maple Leafs

2610:00 Yoga w/ Jenn (M)10:30 Resident Visits

2:00 Bingo (M)6:30 Uno (T)6:30 Jehovah’s Witness (B Hall)

2710:00 Brainstorm Class (M)10:30 Sittercise (TTV)

2:00 Birthday Party w/GarvinFreeman (M)

6:30 Karaoke (AC)

2810:00 Lee’s “Deals on Wheels”10:30 Wii Games (MTV)

1:00 Sing A Long (AC)2:00 Bingo (M)6:00 Creative Coloring (M)

2910:30 Lutheran Service (D-Hall)11:00 Communion (M)3:00 Church with Andy (M)6:30 Hidden Pictures (T)

3010:00 Ladies’ Bible Study w/ ISO

Church (M)10:00 Tech Savvy (T)10:30 Wii Games (MTV)1:30 Movie (M)6:00 Pinochle (T)

318:30 Salon Open (AC)2:00 Bingo (T)6:00 Yahtzee (T)6:00 Card Club (M)7:30 Red Wings vs. Devils

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Birthdays

Happy

Birthday

ResidentBirthdays2nd Ted B.

5th Diane B.16th Chris Z.

17th Patricia F.18th Meredith V.

23rd Lee E.27th Judy D.31st Grace R.

HappyBirthday

EmployeeBirthdays

11th Rebecca L.21st Amanda K.

22nd Beth B.25th Errol C.

HappyAnniversary

EmployeeAnniversaries

20th~3 yrs.Sara K.

21st~3 yrs.Elizabeth C.

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American HouseTransportationCall Renne Stokes

248-880-9130Complimentary transportation within a

10-mile radius is provided onMondays and Tuesdays each week.

Please be courteous and give at least48 to 72 hours advanced notice prior

to your appointments.If medical, please bring insurance

information, photo ID and a method ofpayment for any copays. Please

provide the address of yourappointment and a phone number ofthe medical office in which you have

the appointment. Also, if you areunable to keep your appointment,please don’t forget to cancel yourtransportation with as much notice

as possible.

Hope’s Hair SalonSalon hours:

Tuesdays, 8:30 AM to 4:00 PMIf you would like to make an

appointment, you can reach Hopeby calling:

Cell: 313-617-6480

Time to Lose That ExtraWeight From the HolidaysBy Brian K. Rosso, R.D.Happy New Year! Many people are

not successful at weight loss becausethey forget to have fun. One way tolose weight and have fun is throughdoing an activity you enjoy. Below is alist of activities and calories that canbe burned by completing them.

• Dancing: 300 calories per hour• Golf: 246 calories per hour• Playing piano: 176 calories

per hour• Walking: 246 calories per hour• Aerobics: 422 calories per hour• Cooking: 176 calories per hourIn order to lose one pound per

week, a person needs to burn an extra500 calories per day. Once you havelost the unwanted pounds, here aresome interesting facts regardingindividuals who have lost 30 or morepounds and kept the weight off.

• They all ate a nutritious breakfastdaily.

• They weighed themselves atleast two times weekly.

• They watched less than 10 hoursof TV weekly.

• They all exercised one hour daily.Many different exercise programs

are available at all American Houselocations. Come join in the fun!

Happy New Year!

Community Info

Rent ReminderRENT IS DUE BYTHE 7th OF THE

MONTH. A late rentfee of $25 WILL beassessed if it is not

received by thatdate. This policy willbe strictly enforced.

ElizabethChurnesky,

Executive Director

Attention BingoLovers!

The buy-in for Bingois 50¢.

Please rememberyour quarters on

bingo days!Bingo is scheduledon Tuesdays in the

TERRACE,Thursdays in theMAIN building,

and Saturdays in theMAIN building.

Please watch thecalendar for any

changes.Thank you!

January 2017

1849: Elizabeth Blackwell graduates

from medical school, becoming

the first female doctor in the

United States.

1922: For the first time, insulin

injections are used successfully

to treat diabetes in humans. A

14-year-old Canadian boy was the

first to receive the treatment.

1943: Franklin D. Roosevelt becomes

the first sitting U.S. president to

travel by airplane. He flew to

Morocco to meet with British Prime

Minister Winston Churchill.

1959: Walt Disney releases

“Sleeping Beauty,” an animated

feature film based on the fairy tale.

1973: The Miami Dolphins defeat the

Washington Redskins in the Super

Bowl and record the only perfect

football season in NFL history.

1988: “The Phantom of the Opera”

premieres on Broadway. It would

become the longest-running show in

Broadway history.

1990: McDonald’s opens in Moscow,

serving 30,000 people. It was the

fast-food icon’s first location in the

Soviet Union.

2004: After a seven-month

voyage, NASA’s Mars robotic rover,

named Spirit, touches down on the

red planet.

2010: At a presentation in San

Francisco, Apple CEO Steve Jobs

unveils the iPad tablet computer.

2011: Created by talk show host

Oprah Winfrey, the OWN cable TV

network premieres.

JANUARY

AMERICAN HOUSE WESTLAND I

1660 South Venoy Rd.

Westland, MI 48186