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American House Southfield

November 2016

Welc me

Welcome to AmericanHouse Southfield

Welcome to American House. Our communityis dedicated to making sure you feel at home.We have had several residents move in thismonth, and we would like to extend a warm

welcome to those who are new to ourcommunity. As the days grow shorter and thetemperatures dip, enjoy the changing seasons

and look forward to festive holidaycelebrations. Wishing everyone a very safe,

happy and blessed holiday season!

Your Friendly American House StaffBelinda Smith Senior Executive DirectorLandon Carter Assistant DirectorAlexandra Allie Building 2 Executive DirectorJenna Shelby Life Enrichment DirectorJohn Williams Culinary SupervisorReginald Glaspie Maintenance DirectorShantel Pierce Housekeeping Supervisor

It wouldn’t be the Holiday season without anabundance of delicious foods and elaborate meals,

and festivities. Our annual Thanksgiving Dinner will beheld on Thanksgiving Day, Thursday, Nov. 24, 2016,at 12:00 pm, in the Dining room. For those that don’t

receive meals, you may purchase a Holiday mealticket in the Main Office for the low cost of $10.00.Please do so by Saturday, November 19th, so thatthe Chef knows how many people to prepare for.

Turkey TipSave time, stress and oven space on holidays byroasting and slicing a turkey the day before, thenserving it warmed in a slow cooker full of gravy.

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Welc meNew Residents

We Welcome:Thomas E.

Irma J.Ruby J.

Gennive B.Clifton C.

Join us on Friday,Nov. 4, at 3 p.m.,

during Happy Hour inthe Dining Room forour monthly Meetand Greet. Light

refreshments will beserved. Enjoy LIVEentertainment. See

you there!

Conveying OurDeepest

Sympathy to theFamily AndFriends of:

Bobbie Goodwin

Inspiring OaksIt’s never too late

to accomplishsomething—just askan oak tree! Oaksbegin producingacorns when they are20 to 30 years old,but the peak age formost species isbetween 50 and 80.

LifeEnrichment

The cold weather season is upon usonce again, winter’s on its way, andwe’ll soon be seeing freezingtemperatures. We all know how cold itcan get this time of year, and would liketo remind everyone that any trips out ofthe building are subject to cancellationat any time due to weather conditionsand temperatures. We have plenty offun activities for all of you to engage inand keep out of the cold. HappyThanksgiving everyone!

Life Enrichment DirectorJenna Shelby

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Winter Weather SafetyOur maintenance crew is working

hard to keep your walkways andparking lots clear of ice. Please let usknow if you notice any areas that seemparticularly treacherous. Let’s all have asafe, accident-free winter! Also, duringthese cold winter months, remember toset your thermostat no lower than 60degrees to prevent your pipes fromfreezing. Thank you!

Maintenance SupervisorReginald Gaslpie

‘Fun’ Is OneHow many words can you come up

with using the letters in “thankfulness”?

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Dear Residents,Soon, holiday tunes will be in

the air. Before the big turkey dayarrives, we also recognize severalother monthly celebrations. It’stradition to show yourappreciation for others onThanksgiving, but don’t let yourdisplays of gratitude end whendinner is over. Here are someother ways to express yourthankfulness for all the goodthings in your life: whether it bevolunteering, donating, orreflecting on your life, there isalways something to be thankfulfor, such as our United country.A special thanks to all of thebrave men and women that serveour country. We salute you! Let’snot forget National Alzheimer’sMonth is also recognized inNovember.

Famous Faces Bornin November

Nov. 1, 1957: Lyle LovettNov. 4, 1937: Loretta SwitNov. 6, 1970: Ethan HawkeNov. 7, 1943: Joni MitchellNov. 13, 1967: Jimmy KimmelNov. 16, 1977: Maggie

GyllenhaalNov. 20, 1971: Joel McHaleNov. 22, 1943: Billie Jean KingNov. 24, 1990: Sarah HylandNov. 25, 1944: Ben Stein

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American House Amenities• Luxurious, affordable apartments that are maintenance-free.• Access to meals, housekeeping, laundry and personal-care services.

Social, cultural, recreational and fitness activities organized by ourLifestyles Director, with complimentary scheduled personal transportation.On-site physical therapy clinic, fitness room, computer room with Internetaccess and general store.

• Lighted parking and controlled entrances.• On-site beauty salon/barbershop.• Month-to-month rental packages.• Contact our office any day between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. at (248) 353-5835, or

visit us at 27577 Lahser Rd., Southfield, MI.

HEALTHY LIVINGAfter 5 p.m. - Emergency Phone:

(248) 208-0096After 8 p.m. please contact

Clarence at(248) 353-5835

In-Home Doctor VisitsDr. Cohen, MD

Call for appointment,(313) 972-9001.

All Dr. Cohen visits will take placein your private apartment.

In-Home Podiatry VisitsFor appointment, sign up in our

Medical team office or callDr. Sheryl Bentzley’s office, at

(313) 382-0505Next available appointment is onTuesday, November 22, 2016

9 a.m. - 4p.m.Free Blood Pressure Checks

Tuesdays at 2:30 p.m. (VM)(subject to change)

On-Site Physical Therapy ClinicBy Spectrum Home Care, Inc.

For appointment, call(248) 591-9500.

FITNESS OPTIONSWe offer several different fitness

classes such as Morning Stretch, TaiChi, Stretch Stride and Strive,Walking Club, and Strength

& Balance.Fitness Room

Always open. Equipped withtreadmills, weight machines, etc.

Weight RoomAll residents interested in building

strength, toning up or trimming downare encouraged to visit our weightroom.

Wit & Wisdom

Building 2Call Alexandra

Allie at(248) 809-6622

LifeEnrichment

Department -Call Jenna at

(248) 353-5835

Dietary/Kitchen - CallChef John at

(248) 353-2164

HousekeepingCall Marla,

(248) 914-2345

ManicuristCall Milica at

(248) 227-5827

Hair Salon,Call Roxanne

at(248) 252-3723

Start Bragging“Eventually, you

reach a point whenyou stop lying aboutyour age and startbragging about it.” —Will Rogers

Copyright © 2015 Uhlig LLC

November 2016Southfield

EntertainmentOutingsNew ActivityHealth and Fitness

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

19:00 Coffee w/ Jenna (DR)9:30 Morning Stretch (VM)

10:00 Travel Time (VM)10:00 Target11:00 Splash of Color (VM)11:00 One on One (VM)

1:30 Kings in the Corner (BLD#2 DR)2:00 Tai Chi (VM)2:00 Finish the phrase (Bld #2 DR)2:30 Blood Pressure Checks (VM)3:00 Giving Back: Postcards to Veterans3:30 Ladder Ball (VM)6:30 Bingo Night (DR)

29:30 Morning Stretch (VM)

10:00 Prize Trivia (VM)10:30 Mart on a Cart11:00 One on One (VM)11:00 Quiz bowl (VM)11:00 Toss & Talk (BLD#2 Lobby)12:30 Choir Rehearsal

1:30 Guess Who (VM)1:30 Kings in the Corner (BLD#2 DR)2:00 Stretch Stride & Strive (Bld #2 DR)3:00 Bingo (DR)

39:00 Personal Errands9:30 Morning Stretch (VM)

10:00 Tech Talk (VM)10:30 News & Views (BLD#2 Lobby)10:30 Train Your Brain (VM)11:00 One on One (VM)11:30 Sing a long (VM)

1:30 Kings in the Corner (BLD#2 DR)2:00 Exercise & Balance Class (DR)3:00 Red Hatters Meeting (VM)3:00 Bible Study, Meet & Greet (VM)

49:00 Personal Errands9:30 Kroger Trip9:30 Morning Stretch (VM)

11:00 One on One (VM)11:00 Exercise Bingo (VM)12:00 Autumn Arts & Crafts Sale

1:30 Kings in the Corner (BLD#2 DR)2:00 Jeopardy (VM)2:30 Helping Hands (DR)3:00 Happy Hour Meet & Greet w/ live

Entertainment (DR)

59:00 Coffee w/ Sandy (DR)

10:00 Puzzle Hour (VM)1:30 Bid Whist (BLD#2 DR)3:00 Prize Bingo (DR)

610:00 Interdenominational Church

Service (VM)1:30 Bridge Club (BLD#2 DR)


10:00 Cooking Class (DR)11:00 One on One (VM)11:00 Taste Testing (VM)11:30 Know it or Blow it (ML)

1:30 Kings in the Corner (BLD#2 DR)2:00 Wii Bowling Team #1 Practice (VM)

Team 2,3 following2:30 Then & Now (VM)3:00 Hidden Treasures (VM)


10:00 2016 Election Voting (VM) ( 10am-3pm)(VM

11:00 One on One (VM)1:30 Kings in the Corner (BLD#2 DR)2:00 Finish the phrase (Bld #2 DR)2:00 Tai Chi (VM)2:30 Blood Pressure Checks (VM)3:00 Giving Back: Postcards to Veterans6:30 Bingo Night (DR)


10:30 Mart on a Cart11:00 Quiz bowl (VM)11:00 One on One (VM)11:00 Toss & Talk (BLD#2 Lobby)1:30 Kings in the Corner (BLD#2 DR)2:00 Stretch Stride & Strive (Bld

#2 DR)3:00 Bingo (DR)


10:00 Tech Talk (VM)10:30 Train Your Brain (VM)10:30 News & Views (BLD#2 Lobby)11:00 One on One (VM)11:30 Sing a long (VM)

1:30 Kings in the Corner (BLD#2 DR)2:00 Exercise & Balance Class (DR)3:00 Bible Study, Meet & Greet (VM)

Veterans Day 119:00 Personal Errands9:30 Morning Stretch (VM)

10:00 Meijer Trip11:00 One on One (VM)11:00 Exercise Bingo (VM)

1:30 Kings in the Corner (BLD#2 DR)2:00 Jeopardy (VM)2:30 Helping Hands (DR)










11:00 One on One (VM)1:30 Kings in the Corner (BLD#2 DR)2:00 Finish the phrase (Bld #2 DR)2:00 Tai Chi (DR)2:00 Veterans Social Hour (VM) VETS ONLY2:30 Blood Pressure Checks (VM)3:00 Giving Back: Postcards to Veterans6:30 Bingo Night (DR)


10:30 Mart on a Cart11:00 One on One (VM)11:00 Quiz bowl (VM)11:00 Toss & Talk (BLD#2 Lobby)12:30 Choir Rehearsal

1:30 Kings in the Corner (BLD#2 DR)2:00 Stretch Stride & Strive (Bld #2 DR)3:00 Bingo (DR)


10:00 Tech Talk (VM)10:30 Craft & Bake Sale at A.H. Sterling

Meadows10:30 Train Your Brain (VM)11:00 One on One (VM)11:30 Sing a long (VM)


189:00 Personal Errands9:30 Morning Stretch (VM)9:30 Kroger Trip

11:00 One on One (VM)11:00 Exercise Bingo (VM)

1:30 Kings in the Corner (BLD#2 DR)2:00 Jeopardy (VM)2:30 Helping Hands (DR)






10:00 Cooking Class (DR)11:00 Taste Testing (VM)11:00 One on One (VM)11:30 Know it or Blow it (ML)




10:00 Dollar Tree Trip11:00 One on One (VM)1:30 Kings in the Corner (BLD#2 DR)2:00 Finish the phrase (Bld #2 DR)2:00 Tai Chi (VM)2:30 Blood Pressure Checks (VM)3:00 Giving Back: Postcards to Veterans6:30 Bingo Night (DR)


10:30 Mart on a Cart11:00 Quiz bowl (VM)11:00 One on One (VM)11:00 Toss & Talk (BLD#2 Lobby)1:30 Kings in the Corner (BLD#2 DR)2:00 Stretch Stride & Strive (Bld

#2 DR)3:00 Bingo (DR)

Thanksgiving 249:00 Personal Errands9:30 Morning Stretch (VM)

10:00 Tech Talk (VM)10:30 Train Your Brain (VM)10:30 News & Views (BLD#2 Lobby)11:00 One on One (VM)11:30 Sing a long (VM)



10:00 Meijer Trip11:00 One on One (VM)11:00 Exercise Bingo (VM)

1:30 Kings in the Corner (BLD#2 DR)2:00 Jeopardy (VM)2:30 Helping Hands (DR)3:00 Happy Hour Birthday Bash with

LIVE Entertainment (DR)







1:30 Kings in the Corner (BLD#2 DR)2:00 Wii Bowling Team #1 Practice (VM) Team

2,3 following2:30 Then & Now (VM)3:00 Bingo Bash (DR)3:00 Hidden Treasures (VM)


10:00 Train Your Brain (VM)11:00 One on One (VM)12:00 Splash of Color (VM)

1:30 Kings in the Corner (BLD#2 DR)2:00 Tai Chi (VM)2:00 Finish the phrase (Bld #2 DR)2:30 Blood Pressure Checks (VM)3:00 Giving Back: Postcards to Veterans6:30 Bingo Night (DR)


10:30 Mart on a Cart11:00 Toss & Talk (BLD#2 Lobby)11:00 One on One (VM)11:00 Quiz bowl (VM)12:30 Choir Rehearsal1:30 Kings in the Corner (BLD#2 DR)2:00 Stretch Stride & Strive (Bld #2 DR)3:00 Bingo (DR)

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Living WithAlzheimer’s

November is NationalAlzheimer’s DiseaseAwareness Month

and National FamilyCaregivers Month.

This combinedobservance was

created to rememberthe more than 5

million people livingwith Alzheimer’s andtheir loved ones who

provide care. VisitALZ.org for

resources andsupport. Join us on

Wednesday,November 16, 2016,

at 2 pm, in theVeterans Museum,

for a brief discussionhour abut Alzheimer’s

Disease.

2016 Presidential ElectionThe time has come again. Please besure to vote for the new President ofthe United States of America. Hurrydown to the polls, and get your vote

in. Voting times are 7am-8pm.Absentee ballots will be provided tothose individuals that can’t make itout to the polls. Please see Main

Office for more details.

Your Vote: It CountsYour vote matters. Let your voice be

heard and help influence thedirection of the country. Election Dayprovides a chance to elect officialswho will make our nation into thecountry you would like it to be.

Veterans DayOn Veterans Day we pay tribute

to the men and women who haveserved and who continue to serveour country in the armed forces.Take a moment on Nov. 11 tohonor those heroes whosededication has kept our libertiesintact. If you are a veteran, we’dlike to thank you for your courageand service. Our annual VeteransAppreciation Dinner will be held onFriday, November 11, 2016, at4:30 pm, in the Veterans Museum.This event is for veterans andspouses. Please be sure your nameis on our Vets list. You can do so bysigning up in the Activity book.

Free Personal Errand Transportation Service W/ Renee• Free transportation is available by appointment only on Thursdays

9 a.m.-4 p.m. and on Fridays 12:30 p.m. - 4 p.m. Call (248) 880-9130.Calling at least three days in advance is advised.

• American House provides free transportation to any destination within a10-mile radius of our property. The bus driver will call you back toconfirm all requests for transportation.

• Unconfirmed requests may not be honored. Medical and businessappointments will be scheduled first.

• No doctors’ appointments after 2 p.m.• Please utilize scheduled shopping trips whenever possible.• You may share a ride to the same destination with other residents. Riders

will be given the van driver’s phone number to call when ready to return.• Van has a wheelchair lift.

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HappyBirthdayHappy Birthday to All of Our

November Babies!Thelma S. 11/1Peg G. 11/2Karen D. 11/5Burt H. 11/9Olivia P. 11/17Georgia P. 11/26

Join us on Friday, November 25,2016, at 3 p.m., during Happy Hourin the Dining Room for our monthly

Birthday Bash with Live entertainment.Light refreshments will be served. See

you there! Be sure to check theActivity Book to be sure your birthdayis listed so we can announce it in our

newsletter.

Holiday Hope Is RightAround the Corner

Did you know that you don’t have to be a greatsinger to join, you just have to enjoy singing? If youare interested in joining the choir, please sign up in

the Activity Book located in the Main Lobby ofBuilding 1. The choir is the voice of American House.

Mood MusicMusic affects how people feel and can

even reduce anxiety.

‘Easy’ Is OneHow many words can you come up

with using the letters in “cozysweater”?

‘Charm’ Is OneHow many words can you come up

with using the letters in“chrysanthemum”?

‘Read’ Is OneHow many words can you come up

with using the letters in “fall hayride”?

Time toFall Back

For most of theU.S., daylight savingtime ends at 2 a.m.Sunday, Nov. 6.While you may betempted to use theextra hour gained asa reason to stay uplate Saturday night orsleep in Sundaymorning, doctorsadvise waking up atthe same time tokeep your body clockin sync.

BrainteaserQuestion: Julia

baked a pie forThanksgiving dinner,and Mary askedwhen she baked it.Julia replied, “Ifyesterday wastomorrow, todaywould be Tuesday.”On what day did Juliabake the pie?

Answer: Thursday.Yesterday fromThursday isWednesday, which istomorrow withrespect to Tuesday.

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