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American House Charlevoix

February 2016Your Friendly StaffExecutive Director Michelle DeibisAssistant/Life Enrichment Dir. Brenda KellerCulinary Director Patsy VeenstraHousekeeping Supervisor Kris RussellMaintenance Supervisor Ted McGlinchWeekday Office Support Sue GossStylist Gwen Anderson

Important NumbersOffice (231) 547-2599Comfort Keepers (231) 330-5293Salon (231) 675-0791

Office HoursMonday through Friday

8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.Saturday and Sunday

10 a.m to 2 p.m.

Happy Valentine’s DayValentine’s Day is coming, and it reminds us of the

people we love the most: you, our residents! Andwe’re not thinking about just hearts and flowers,either. We are committed to making your home herethe best ever. Please don’t hesitate to let us know ifthere’s anything else we can do to make it that way!

LOVE IS AGELESSJoin us on Friday, Feb. 12, from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.

to celebrate LOVE! This event is a semi-formalcocktail party and dance with champagne anddesserts to celebrate love at all ages. Entertainmentprovided by “Nightblend” with Maggie & Jeff. PleaseR.S.V.P by Monday, Feb. 8. We hope to see you here!

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Information

Free HandMassageTuesday,

February 2,From 1 to 2pm

Receiving a handmassage can provideyou with significanthealth benefits. Handmassage is typicallyquick, relaxing andprovides you withimmediate healthbenefits, such asimproved finger andwrist range of motion,enhanced circulationand reduction of yourtrigger points—hyper-irritablenodules—in yourhand muscles.

Wellness ClinicRumor has it that

watching your bloodpressure promotes ahealthy lifestyle.Check the pulse onyour health bycoming to our freemonthly bloodpressure clinic. Ahealth-care providerwill be there to fill youin and put you on theright track.February’s Wellnessclinic will be held at1:00pm on the 9th.

HappyBirthdayGert S. 13thLore S. 16th

About

Out &

3rd Walmart Shopping Trip10th Darlene’s Restaurant Luncheon11th R.O.M.E.O. Luncheon17th Petoskey Shopping Trip19th Friday Fish Fry24th Casino Trip

ENTERTAINMENT CORNER3rd Owen James6th Bobby Randall & Missy Zenker8th River Town Jazz Band12th Maggie & Jeff15th Keyboard Oldies by Roger17th Ukulele Band24th Tag-A-Longs

Meet & GreetJoin us on Thursday, February 4,

from 5:30 to 6:30pm to meet your newAmerican House Executive Director,Michelle Deibis, and Comfort KeepersNurse, Cindy Post-Byron, RN, CLNC.Light appetizer and beverages willbe served.

FRIENDLY REMINDERSHOUSEKEEPINGPlease mark all yourclothing and linenswith your apartmentnumber.DIETARYPlease inform the dietary stafftwo hours before a meal if youare having a guest oryou prefer the alternativemeal of the day.Meal Prices per Guest$4 Breakfast$7 Dinner ($10 Holiday)$5 SupperSIGN-OUT SHEETPlease sign out uponleaving the buildingand sign in uponreturning. Thispolicy is for emergencypurposes.SCHEDULED OUTINGSPlease sign up earlyfor outings. Trips maybe cancelled if there areno advanced sign-ups.MAINTENANCEPlease report all maintenancerequests to the front office.Please do not install your owncurtain rods or shelving.Our maintenance departmentwill install these items at noadditional charge.Thank you!PENDANTSPlease remember thatPendants are for emergencyuse only. If you use them fornon-emergency services,you may incur a fee.

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Join us Sunday, February 7, at 6:30pm for our Super Bowl Party!Light appetizer and beverages will be served.

Interesting ChocolateFacts

By Brian K. RossoChocolate is a food enjoyed by

most people, especially atValentine’s Day. Here are someinteresting facts about chocolate:

• Chocolate is a great source ofantioxidants, which have beenshown to reduce a person’srisk of developing cancer andheart disease.

• Snickers is the No. 1 sellingchocolate bar in the world.

• Eating dark chocolate inmoderation can lower aperson’s cholesterol levels.

• Americans prefer milkchocolate over dark chocolate;however, the consumption ofdark chocolate is increasing.Try to eat dark chocolatecontaining at least 40 percentcacao (will be stated on thechocolate candy wrapper) forthe most health benefits.

• The first United States chocolatefactory was built in 1765.

• Chocolate can be deadlyto dogs.

• The average American eats 12pounds of chocolate every year.

• Once chocolate is made, it canbe kept for one year.

• One tablespoon of cocoapowder contains 10 percent ofthe daily requirement for ironintake.

• The first chocolate candy barwas made in 1842.

• Chocolate is made from cacaobeans. However, the cacaobean is actually a seed.

• Cacao beans were so valuableat one time in Mexico that theywere used for currency.

Chocolate can offer some healthbenefits, but it should be eaten inmoderation because of the caloriesassociated with the fat and sugarcontent. Happy Valentine’s Day!

Wit & Wisdom

“It is the sweet,simple things of lifewhich are the real

ones after all.”—Laura Ingalls

Wilder

“Sweet is thememory of distantfriends! Like the

mellow rays of thedeparting sun, it fallstenderly, yet sadly,

on the heart.”—Washington Irving

“Love planted a rose,and the worldturned sweet.”

—Katharine LeeBates

“A poet is anightingale, who sits

in darkness and singsto cheer its own

solitude withsweet sounds.”—Percy Bysshe

Shelley

“That it will nevercome again is whatmakes life sweet.”—Emily Dickinson

“Life is one grand,sweet song, so start

the music.”—Ronald Reagan

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February 2016Charlevoix

OutingsEntertainment

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

Join us Saturday,FEBRUARY 6, at 3:00pm tosee Bobby Randall and MissyZenker! Bobby Randallperformed with ConfederateRailroad and Sawyer Brown!

18:30 Coffee & Conversation9:00 Beauty Shop Open9:00 Open Transportation9:15 Monday Morning Chuckles

10:30 Strength Training2:30 Wii Bowling

28:30 Coffee & Conversation9:00 Beauty Shop Open

10:00 One on One W/ Marla10:15 Bible Study10:30 Strength Training11:15 Choir Practice1:00 Hand Massages W/ Alyssa1:30 Card Games W/ Emily2:30 Resident Meeting

38:30 Coffee & Conversation

10:00 One on One W/ Marla10:30 Strength Training11:30 Scripture & Communion2:00 Walmart Shopping Trip2:30 Bingo5:00 Entertainment by Owen

James


10:30 Strength Training11:15 Choir Practice1:00 Manicures by Brenda2:00 Watercolor Class W/ Maggie3:00 Ice Cream Social4:00 Judge & Jury5:30 MEET & GREET-American House Executive

Director, Michelle Deibis and ComfortKeepers Nurse, Cindy Post-ByronRN, CLNC


10:00 One on One W/ Marla10:30 Yoga11:00 Short Stories W/ Nancy1:30 Blackjack W/ Brenda3:00 Social Hour

610:30 Beach Ball Exercise12:30 Brainteasers

1:30 Bingo3:00 Entertainment by Bobby

Randall & Missy Zenker

710:30 Walking Group12:30 Trivia1:30 Crafts3:30 Sunday Service6:30 Super Bowl 50 Party

Chinese New Year 88:30 Coffee & Conversation9:00 Open Transportation9:00 Beauty Shop Open9:15 Monday Morning Chuckles

10:30 Strength Training11:00 Country Store Open

1:30 Knitting Group2:30 No Wii Bowling3:00 Entertainment by “River Town

Jazz Band”3:00 Mardi Gras Celebration

Fat Tuesday 98:30 Coffee & Conversation9:00 Beauty Shop Open

10:00 Bible Stories10:00 One on One W/ Marla10:30 Strength Training11:15 Choir Practice1:00 Wellness Clinic/ Free Blood Pressure

Clinic by Hospice of Michigan1:30 Card Games W/ Emily2:30 What’s Cooking? w/ Brenda


10:00 One on One W/ Marla10:30 Strength Training11:30 Scripture & Communion12:30 Luncheon - Darlene’s

Restaurant2:30 Bingo


10:30 Strength Training11:15 Choir Practice12:00 R.O.M.E.O. Luncheon

1:00 Manicures by Brenda3:00 Ice Cream Social4:00 Judge & Jury

128:30 Coffee & Conversation9:00 Clinical W/ NP Kate McCaffery

10:00 One on One W/ Marla10:30 Yoga11:00 Short Stories W/ Nancy

3:00 Social Hour6:30 Entertainment by Maggie & Jeff6:30 Love Is Ageless Valentine’s

Dance/ Cocktail Party

Happy Birthday Gert S. 1310:30 Beach Ball Exercise12:30 Brainteasers

1:30 Bingo3:00 Popcorn & Movie

Happy Valentine’s Day 1410:30 Walking Group12:30 Trivia1:30 Crafts3:30 Sunday Service

Presidents Day 158:30 Coffee & Conversation9:00 Beauty Shop Open9:00 Open Transportation9:15 Monday Morning Chuckles

10:30 Strength Training11:00 Country Store Open12:00 Keyboard Oldies by Roger

1:30 Knitting Group2:30 Wii Bowling

Happy Birthday Lore S. 168:30 Coffee & Conversation9:00 Beauty Shop Open

10:00 One on One W/ Marla10:00 Bible Stories10:30 Strength Training11:15 Choir Practice1:30 Card Games W/ Emily2:30 L.R.C. (dice game)


10:00 One on One W/ Marla10:30 Strength Training11:30 Scripture & Communion2:00 Petoskey Shopping Trip2:30 Bingo5:30 Entertainment by

“Charlevoix Ukulele Band”


10:30 Strength Training11:15 Choir Practice

1:00 Manicures by Brenda2:00 Watercolor Class W/ Maggie3:00 Ice Cream Social4:00 Judge & Jury



1:30 Bridge Group1:30 St. Patrick’s Day Card Craft3:00 Social Hour4:30 Friday Night Fish Fry- Flap

Jack Restaurant



2110:30 Walking Group12:30 Trivia1:30 Crafts3:30 Sunday Service


10:30 Strength Training11:00 Country Store Open1:30 Knitting Group2:30 Wii Bowling


10:00 One on One W/ Marla10:00 Bible Stories10:30 Strength Training11:15 Choir Practice1:30 Card Games W/ Emily2:30 What’s Cooking? w/ Brenda


10:00 One on One W/ Marla10:30 Strength Training11:30 Scripture & Communion1:30 Odawa Casino Trip2:30 Bingo7:00 Entertainment by

“Tag-A-Longs”





10:00 One on One W/ Marla10:30 Yoga11:00 Short Stories W/ Nancy1:30 Bridge Group1:30 Blackjack W/ Brenda3:00 Social Hour




298:30 Coffee & Conversation9:00 Open Transportation9:00 Beauty Shop Open9:15 Monday Morning Chuckles


Copyright © 2015 Uhlig LLC

February 2016Charlevoix

OutingsEntertainment

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

Join us Saturday,FEBRUARY 6, at 3:00pm tosee Bobby Randall and MissyZenker! Bobby Randallperformed with ConfederateRailroad and Sawyer Brown!


10:30 Strength Training2:30 Wii Bowling


10:00 One on One W/ Marla10:15 Bible Study10:30 Strength Training11:15 Choir Practice1:00 Hand Massages W/ Alyssa1:30 Card Games W/ Emily2:30 Resident Meeting


10:00 One on One W/ Marla10:30 Strength Training11:30 Scripture & Communion2:00 Walmart Shopping Trip2:30 Bingo5:00 Entertainment by Owen

James


10:30 Strength Training11:15 Choir Practice1:00 Manicures by Brenda2:00 Watercolor Class W/ Maggie3:00 Ice Cream Social4:00 Judge & Jury5:30 MEET & GREET-American House Executive

Director, Michelle Deibis and ComfortKeepers Nurse, Cindy Post-ByronRN, CLNC


10:00 One on One W/ Marla10:30 Yoga11:00 Short Stories W/ Nancy1:30 Blackjack W/ Brenda3:00 Social Hour


1:30 Bingo3:00 Entertainment by Bobby

Randall & Missy Zenker

710:30 Walking Group12:30 Trivia1:30 Crafts3:30 Sunday Service6:30 Super Bowl 50 Party

Chinese New Year 88:30 Coffee & Conversation9:00 Open Transportation9:00 Beauty Shop Open9:15 Monday Morning Chuckles

10:30 Strength Training11:00 Country Store Open

1:30 Knitting Group2:30 No Wii Bowling3:00 Entertainment by “River Town

Jazz Band”3:00 Mardi Gras Celebration

Fat Tuesday 98:30 Coffee & Conversation9:00 Beauty Shop Open

10:00 Bible Stories10:00 One on One W/ Marla10:30 Strength Training11:15 Choir Practice1:00 Wellness Clinic/ Free Blood Pressure

Clinic by Hospice of Michigan1:30 Card Games W/ Emily2:30 What’s Cooking? w/ Brenda


10:00 One on One W/ Marla10:30 Strength Training11:30 Scripture & Communion12:30 Luncheon - Darlene’s

Restaurant2:30 Bingo


10:30 Strength Training11:15 Choir Practice12:00 R.O.M.E.O. Luncheon


128:30 Coffee & Conversation9:00 Clinical W/ NP Kate McCaffery


3:00 Social Hour6:30 Entertainment by Maggie & Jeff6:30 Love Is Ageless Valentine’s

Dance/ Cocktail Party

Happy Birthday Gert S. 1310:30 Beach Ball Exercise12:30 Brainteasers


Happy Valentine’s Day 1410:30 Walking Group12:30 Trivia1:30 Crafts3:30 Sunday Service

Presidents Day 158:30 Coffee & Conversation9:00 Beauty Shop Open9:00 Open Transportation9:15 Monday Morning Chuckles

10:30 Strength Training11:00 Country Store Open12:00 Keyboard Oldies by Roger

1:30 Knitting Group2:30 Wii Bowling

Happy Birthday Lore S. 168:30 Coffee & Conversation9:00 Beauty Shop Open

10:00 One on One W/ Marla10:00 Bible Stories10:30 Strength Training11:15 Choir Practice1:30 Card Games W/ Emily2:30 L.R.C. (dice game)


10:00 One on One W/ Marla10:30 Strength Training11:30 Scripture & Communion2:00 Petoskey Shopping Trip2:30 Bingo5:30 Entertainment by

“Charlevoix Ukulele Band”



1:00 Manicures by Brenda2:00 Watercolor Class W/ Maggie3:00 Ice Cream Social4:00 Judge & Jury



1:30 Bridge Group1:30 St. Patrick’s Day Card Craft3:00 Social Hour4:30 Friday Night Fish Fry- Flap

Jack Restaurant







10:00 One on One W/ Marla10:00 Bible Stories10:30 Strength Training11:15 Choir Practice1:30 Card Games W/ Emily2:30 What’s Cooking? w/ Brenda


10:00 One on One W/ Marla10:30 Strength Training11:30 Scripture & Communion1:30 Odawa Casino Trip2:30 Bingo7:00 Entertainment by

“Tag-A-Longs”





10:00 One on One W/ Marla10:30 Yoga11:00 Short Stories W/ Nancy1:30 Bridge Group1:30 Blackjack W/ Brenda3:00 Social Hour




298:30 Coffee & Conversation9:00 Open Transportation9:00 Beauty Shop Open9:15 Monday Morning Chuckles


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Talk About It

NEW YEAR’SEVE PHOTOS

Great Friendships!

There is always one in thegroup!

Beautiful smile!

Nice Hat!

Wii BOWLING

Gaming May Help SeniorsStay Sharp

Researchers find that gamingoffers seniors more than arecreational activity: Video gamesmay have the potential to helpseniors stay sharp and responsive.

A 2008 study followed 40 seniorswho played the computer strategygame Rise of Nations over aneight-week period. Researchersmeasured the cognitive abilities ofthe players before and aftergame-play, and observed improvedperformance on memory, reasoningand cognitive tests. There werespecific improvements in “executive

control processes”—planning,scheduling and multi-tasking.

Studies are also focusing on theNintendo Wii, a gaming system thatrequires movement and is alreadyused in many senior centers. Onesuch study, conducted at a seniorcenter in Florida, found that the Wiibowling game boosted players’heart rates by about 40 percent.

“There’s a growing body ofevidence that suggests playingvideo games can improve olderadults’ reflexes, memory andspatial abilities,” said Jason Allaire,an associate professor ofpsychology at North Carolina StateUniversity. Allaire is part of a teamthat plans further research on howvideo games boost memory andthinking skills in seniors, through agrant from the National ScienceFoundation.

For more information aboutthese studies and other research,visit www.HealthDay.com.

Elderly Who Exercise Reap Enormous AdvantagesA study of 1,900 people born in 1920 and 1921, assessed at ages 70, 78 and

85, found that exercise is a key to living a healthier life. In the study, those whowere physically active for at least four hours each week were 12 percent lesslikely to die between the ages of 70 and 78; 15 percent less likely to die betweenages 78 and 85; and 17 percent less likely from ages 85 to 88. They also werebetter able to perform daily rituals and live independently. Plus, they reportedfeeling less isolated.

“Despite the increasing likelihood of frailty and dependence ... remaining andeven starting to be physically active increases the likelihood of living longer andstaying functionally independent,” wrote Dr. Jochanan Stessman and colleaguesat Hebrew University Medical Center, Jerusalem. “Our findings clearly supportthe continued encouragement of physical activity, even among the oldest old.Indeed, it seems that it is never too late to start.”

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Blooms of LoveIt’s a love affair in full bloom that

just keeps growing. Roses, with theirsoft petals and sweet scent, havecharmed people of all ages and walksof life, been immortalized in art andverse and served as a longtimesymbol of love and affection.

Although fossils indicate theexistence of roses as far back as35 million years, cultivation of theflower is believed to have startedabout 5,000 years ago in China.Roses were grown all over the RomanEmpire, then introduced throughoutEurope in the 18th century. Since thattime, hundreds of varieties of roseshave been cross-produced to createtoday’s boundless bouquet of colorsand fragrances.

Creating a new rose variety takesabout 10 years of testing anddevelopment. The new rose is namedby its grower. Some roses are labeledbased on their color or otherattributes, but many are the namesakeof a famous person or celebratedplace or event. Continual favorites arethe Peace, Queen Elizabeth andKnock Out varieties.

Roses take center stage onValentine’s Day, when more thanone-third of American consumers willbuy the blooms as gifts. The mostpopular color is red, symbolizing loveand passion.

The Merriment of Mardi GrasMardi Gras means “Fat Tuesday” in

French and takes place the day beforeAsh Wednesday, when Lent begins.Some celebrate an entire season ofMardi Gras, called Carnival, whichbegins on Epiphany on Jan. 6.According to many historians, MardiGras has roots in ancient Romanspring festivals. The holiday is thoughtto be the blending of these festivalsand the season of Lent, a time ofpenance and fasting. The celebratingand feasting during Mardi Gras was away to rid the home of rich food anddrink that could not be consumedduring Lent. Mardi Gras came toAmerica in 1699, when Frenchexplorers landed in present-dayLouisiana, just south of what is nowNew Orleans. The men held a smallFat Tuesday celebration, and in theyears that followed, other Frenchsettlers observed the holiday withstreet parties, masked balls and largefeasts. The festivities continue to be acherished tradition in Louisiana, theonly state where Mardi Gras is a legalholiday. New Orleans holds one of themost famous Mardi Gras celebrations,with multiple parades put on byorganizations known as krewes.

Another tradition still alive today isking cake, which is braided briochedough laced with cinnamon andcovered with sugar or icing in theMardi Gras colors of purple, gold andgreen. A small plastic baby is bakedinside the cake, and whoever finds thebaby in their slice must prepare thenext year’s cake. Join us on Monday,Feb. 8, at 3:00pm when wecelebrate Mardi Gras!

Remember Me?

Despite humblebeginnings, MarianAnderson’s voicebrought herworldwide fame,singing for presidentsand kings. Take noteof the singer whomade history onmany stages.

Anderson wasborn Feb. 27, 1897,in Philadelphia.

She began singingat age 3, and at age6, she joined herchurch choir.

Recognizing hertalent, Anderson’schurch raisedmoney for her to takevoice lessons.

After several yearsof training overseas,she made herEuropean debut inParis in 1935. Hercontralto voice andwide repertoireearned her audienceswith kings.

President FranklinD. Roosevelt and hiswife, Eleanor, invitedher to sing at theWhite House in 1936,making her the firstAfrican-American toperform there.

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