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American House Lakeside

February 2017Our Friendly StaffAubrey Brohl Executive Dir.Kathryn Scharf Assistant Executive Dir.Sandy Duby Office Manager LIISarah Giannunzio Life Enrichment Dir.Michelle Cornell Culinary Dir. LILeanne Eurich Housekeeping Dir.Ray Claussen Maintenance Dir. LITai Phan Maintenance Dir. LII

*Important Numbers*Main Office Lakeside I (586) 263-0081Main Office Lakeside II (586) 228-8889The Med. Team Office (L1) (586) 226-0047The Med. Team Office (L2) (586) 263-6524In-Home Rehab (586) 649-7940A. H. Transportation (Claudia) (586) 383-0515Smart Bus (866) 962-5515Macomb Daily (586) 783-8650Detroit News (800) 395-3300Kathy - Cut Sensations Salon (248) 854-4067Ruth Straub - Mani/Pedis (586) 489-8710

Welcome Home New Residents!Lakeside I - Betty D

Lakeside II - Robert S, Peggy B, Gerald B, Yvonne B,Donna C, & Lucille F

Valentine’s Day Celebration!Get ready to put on your evening outfits and celebratelove at any age at our Valentine’s Day Celebration! At

this event, we will serve supper and beverages,including champagne and chocolate-dipped

strawberries! And don’t forget to wear your dancingshoes! Live music will be provided! Please invite

family members and friends, but remember to RSVPyour group!

Valentine’s Day Celebration4:30 - 6:30 p.m.

Lakeside I & Lakeside II

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What’s Happening

WeekendMovie Time!

Let’s enjoy a movieand popcorn!

Join us in the Lobby:• Saturdays at

Lakeside 1• Sundays at

Lakeside 2

PamperYourself!

Did you know thatwe have hair and nailservices in eachbuilding? That’s right!Why not schedule anappointment to getyour hair washed andset, or treat yourselfto a manicure orpedicure? It’s soeasy! You’ll find thephone numbers onthe 1st page underthe ImportantNumbers section.

Happy

BirthdayLakeside I

2/4 Kathleen C.2/7 Marianna J.2/16 Eleanore T.2/17 Dorothy S.2/22 Theresa W.

Lakeside II2/1 Dean C.2/7 Audrey A.2/15 Donna C.2/17 Beverly C.2/21 Donna P.2/26 Gladys B.

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A Resident Love Story“Helen C: The love of her life

was her husband Teddy. Shemet him through her uncle whoworked in a bakery shop. Afterdating him for a year, shemarried him in the ’40s. Whenthey were together, Teddyworked at Van Dyke PastryShop. Later on, Helen and Teddybought a Bakery Shop. Teddywould bake and Helen wouldsell. Teddy would make all kindsof pastries – cookies, cakes,breads and rolls. They had 4children. Teddy was in the Armyand served in World War II.Teddy did some baking in theArmy and had baked for 3,000soldiers. Helen and Teddy weremarried for 52 years.” -Nick P,Life Enrichment

Deanna S. & Betty W. pose for a picture bythe fire place (Lakeside I)

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Spiritual Services!

Communion and MassMass with Father Ron in Februarywill be located on the 2nd Floor ofLakeside I on Friday, February3rd. Additionally, Deacon Marc

from St. Paul of Tarsus comes tothe Lakeside II Chapel on

Thursdays for a Liturgy of the Wordwith Communion service.

Protestant ServicesWorship and Fellowship are

extended to all. Services will beheld the first and third Tuesdays at

9:30 a.m. on the 3rd Floor atLakeside I.

Celebrating Your BirthdayWith a Meal of Your Choice!

By Brian Rosso, R.D.Happy New Year to everyone!Starting Jan. 1, 2017, American

House will be offering a specialbirthday menu to everyone on theday of his or her birthday. You will beable to pick from special entréechoices especially prepared by ourculinary staff. These choices are:shrimp scampi or grilled, marinatedsirloin steak.

You will also be served your ownbirthday cake on your special day.

Have a great New Year, and welook forward to serving you.

Happy Birthday and HappyNew Year!

Amenities

Note FromLaundry

Remember to emptyall your pockets

before packing andsending your laundrydown to be washed.

The laundry room isopen after 4 p.m.

daily or anytime onthe weekends; just

bring your detergent.Washers and dryersare complimentary.Please do not leave

your laundryunattended.

Join Us atMealtime!

Dinner at noon is $8for guests and

Supper at 5 p.m. is$6. There’s always agood time to be hadwith good food and

great company!Please give an

advance notice to thedietary staff if you will

be having guests.

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February 2017Lakeside

EntertainmentOutingsChoir Members OnlySign-Up RequiredSpecial Event

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

L1 = Lakeside I BuildingL2 = Lakeside II BuildingL = LobbyDR = Dining Room2 = 2nd Floor3 = 3rd Floor

Dr. Hackel Visits 19:30 Tim Horton’s Coffee & Donuts L1-L9:30 Hearing Aid Appointments L1-2

10:30 Hearing Aid Appointments L2-211:00 Lunch Outing to Panda Express

Chinese Kitchen1:30 General Store Open L2-L2:00 Exercise with Nick L1-33:30 Bingo L1-2 & L2-26:30 Wii Bowling L1-L & L2-27:00 Cards & Games L1-2

One-on-Ones with Sarah 210:00 No Catholic Service Today11:00 Making Valentine’s Day Cards L2-21:15 Exercise with Nick L2-23:00 Entertainment by Jack

Ferguson L2-DR4:00 Making Valentine’s Day Cards L1-27:00 Cards & Games L2-27:15 Bingo L1-DR

Dr. Pitzer Visits 310:15 “Friday Flock” at Trinity

Lutheran11:00 Rosary L1-2

1:30 General Store Open L2-L1:30 Mass with Father Ron L1-22:00 Exercise with Janice L1-34:15 Therapy Dog Rustie L1-L7:00 Bingo L2-DR7:00 Dominoes L1-2

411:15 Therapy Dog Sawyer L1-L11:30 Puzzle Club L1-2 & L2-2

1:30 Movie & Popcorn L1-L1:30 Mexican Train Dominoes L2-22:00 Euchre L1-27:00 Cards & Games L2-2

51:30 Mexican Train Dominoes L2-21:30 Movie & Popcorn L2-L1:30 Rosary with Elizabeth L2-32:00 Pinochle L1-23:30 Hot Chocolate Social L1-L & L2-L6:30 Super Bowl Viewing Party L1-L &

L2-L7:15 Bingo L1-DR

610:30 Exercise with SydFit L1-311:15 Exercise with Tracy L2-L1:30 Meijer3:30 Color Therapy L1-L & L2-L6:15 Wii Bowling L1-L7:00 Nickels in the Pot L1-DR7:00 Cards & Games L2-27:00 Dominoes L1-2

79:30 Protestant Service L1-3

11:00 “Disability Network” Presentation L2-L1:00 American House Choir Rehearsal at

East II1:30 Exercise with SydFit L2-21:30 Blood Pressure Screening L1-22:30 Blood Pressure Screening L2-23:00 Happy Hour! Entertainment by Chet

Penkala L1-DR7:00 Bingo L2-DR7:00 Poker Club L1-2

Dr. Hackel Visits 811:15 “Food For Thought” Educational

Seminar L2-L11:15 Freshly Popped Popcorn L1-L

1:30 General Store Open L2-L2:00 Exercise with Nick L1-33:30 Bingo L1-2 & L2-26:30 Wii Bowling L1-L & L2-27:00 Cards & Games L1-2

910:00 Catholic Service L2-311:00 Movin’ & Groovin’ L2-L11:15 Audio Book Club L1-L1:15 Exercise with Nick L2-21:30 Resident Meeting L1-23:00 Happy Hour! Entertainment by

Chuck Sharpe L2-DR7:00 Cards & Games L2-27:15 Bingo L1-DR

1011:00 Rosary L1-211:15 Root Beer Floats L2-L

1:30 General Store Open L2-L2:00 Exercise with Janice L1-34:15 Root Beer Floats L1-L4:15 Therapy Dog Rustie L2-L7:00 Bingo L2-DR7:00 Dominoes L1-2

1111:30 Puzzle Club L1-2 & L2-2

1:30 Mexican Train Dominoes L2-21:30 Movie & Popcorn L1-L2:00 Euchre L1-27:00 Cards & Games L2-2

121:30 Movie & Popcorn L2-L1:30 Mexican Train Dominoes L2-21:30 Rosary with Elizabeth L2-32:00 Pinochle L1-23:30 Hot Chocolate Social L1-L

& L2-L7:15 Bingo L1-DR

138:00 Omelet Station L1-DR

10:30 Exercise with SydFit L1-311:15 Exercise with Tracy L2-L1:30 Kroger3:30 Color Therapy L1-L & L2-L6:15 Wii Bowling L1-L7:00 Dominoes L1-27:00 Nickels in the Pot L1-DR7:00 Cards & Games L2-2

Valentine’s Day 148:00 Omelet Station L2-DR1:30 Blood Pressure Screening L1-21:30 “Healthy Heart” Presentation L1-21:30 Exercise with SydFit L2-22:30 Blood Pressure Screening L2-23:00 No Entertainment Today4:30 Valentine’s Day Celebration L1-DR &

L2-DR7:00 Poker Club L1-27:00 No Bingo Tonight

Dr. Hackel Visits 159:30 Tim Horton’s Coffee & Donuts

L2-L11:15 Audio Book Club L2-L1:30 General Store Open L2-L2:00 Exercise with Nick L1-33:30 Bingo L1-2 & L2-26:30 Wii Bowling L1-L & L2-27:00 Cards & Games L1-2

169:00 Michigan Science

Center10:00 Catholic Service L2-3

1:15 No Exercise with Nick Today3:00 No Entertainment Today7:00 Cards & Games L2-27:15 Bingo L1-DR

1711:00 Rosary L1-211:15 Candy Taste Test Challenge L2-21:30 General Store Open L2-L2:00 Exercise with Janice L1-34:15 Candy Taste Test Challenge L1-24:15 Therapy Dog Rustie L1-L7:00 Bingo L2-DR7:00 Dominoes L1-2

1811:15 Therapy Dog Sawyer L2-L11:30 Puzzle Club L1-2 & L2-2

1:30 Movie & Popcorn L1-L1:30 Mexican Train Dominoes L2-22:00 Euchre L1-27:00 Cards & Games L2-2

191:30 Mexican Train Dominoes L2-21:30 Movie & Popcorn L2-L1:30 Rosary with Elizabeth L2-32:00 Pinochle L1-23:30 Hot Chocolate Social L1-L

& L2-L7:15 Bingo L1-DR

Presidents Day 2010:30 Exercise with SydFit L1-311:15 Exercise with Tracy L2-L1:30 Meijer3:30 Color Therapy L1-L & L2-L6:15 Wii Bowling L1-L7:00 Nickels in the Pot L1-DR7:00 Cards & Games L2-27:00 Dominoes L1-2

219:30 Protestant Service L1-31:00 American House Choir Rehearsal at

Sterling Meadows1:30 Blood Pressure Screening L1-21:30 “Healthy Heart” Presentation L2-L1:30 Exercise with SydFit L2-22:30 Blood Pressure Screening L2-23:00 Birthday Party! Entertainment by Tom

Birchler L1-DR7:00 Pajama Party Bingo L2-DR7:00 Poker Club L1-2

Dr. Hackel Visits 2211:15 Freshly Popped Popcorn L2-L11:15 “Food For Thought” Educational

Seminar L1-L1:30 General Store Open L2-L2:00 No Exercise with Nick Today2:00 Movin’ & Groovin’ L1-L3:30 Bingo L1-2 & L2-26:30 Wii Bowling L1-L & L2-27:00 Cards & Games L1-2

2310:00 Catholic Service L2-3

1:15 Exercise with Nick L2-23:00 Birthday Party!

Entertainment by JoelPalmer L2-DR

7:00 Cards & Games L2-27:15 Pajama Party Bingo L1-DR

2411:00 Rosary L1-211:15 Sing-A-Long L2-L

1:30 General Store Open L2-L2:00 Exercise with Janice L1-34:15 Sing-A-Long L1-L4:15 Therapy Dog Rustie L2-L7:00 Bingo L2-DR7:00 Dominoes L1-2

2510:00 Hymn Fest L1-L11:30 Puzzle Club L1-2 & L2-2

1:30 Mexican Train Dominoes L2-21:30 Movie & Popcorn L1-L2:00 Euchre L1-27:00 Cards & Games L2-2

261:30 Movie & Popcorn L2-L1:30 Mexican Train Dominoes L2-21:30 Rosary with Elizabeth L2-32:00 Pinochle L1-23:30 Hot Chocolate Social L1-L

& L2-L7:15 Bingo L1-DR

2710:30 Exercise with SydFit L1-311:15 Exercise with Tracy L2-L11:15 Mardi Gras History Lesson L1-L

3:30 Color Therapy L1-L & L2-L4:15 Mardi Gras History Lesson L2-L6:15 Wii Bowling L1-L7:00 Nickels in the Pot L1-DR7:00 Cards & Games L2-27:00 Dominoes L1-2

Mardi Gras 289:30 Dollar Tree1:30 Blood Pressure Screening L1-21:30 Exercise with SydFit L2-22:30 Blood Pressure Screening L2-23:00 Mardi Gras Party!

Entertainment by Jim PerkinsL1-DR

7:00 Bingo L2-DR7:00 Poker Club L1-2

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Spiritual Services

Hymn FestJoin the folks fromFisherman’s Net

around L1’s piano aswe sing songs andenjoy fellowship at10 a.m. on the 4thSaturday of every

month!

Friday FlockThis month’s FridayFlock service is onFriday, February3rd! Please join usfor a communion

service and luncheonat Trinity Lutheran

Church!

Rosary andCommunion

Every Friday, 11 a.m.at L1-2. Provided by

parishioners fromSt. Paul of Tarsus.

Health

Appointments WithDr. Hackel

Dr. Hackel visits Lakeside I &Lakeside II every Wednesday. Sign

up with the Medical Team if youwould like an appointment.

Hearing Aid AppointmentsWith Kathy Mieczkowski

“The Hearing People” now offer freehearing aid appointments at bothLakeside I and Lakeside II on thefirst Wednesday of every month.

Sign up in the Activities Binder if youwould like an appointment or call

Kathy at (586) 344-0455.

Blood Pressure ScreeningEvery Tuesday1:30 Lakeside 1-22:30 Lakeside 2-2

On the first Tuesday of everymonth, the Medical Team will also

check your emergencybracelet/necklace.

Podiatrist Appointmentson the First Friday of

Every MonthFriday, February 3rd

Dr. Stephen Pitzer(586) 263-4524

Lakeside I in the a.m.Lakeside II in the p.m.

Sign up in the Activities Binder andfill out the attached paperwork if

you are a new patient!

A Resident Love Story“Trudy M: The love of her life was her little brother, Clifton. Trudy always

looked after her little brother, especially when he got into trouble. Trudy had tocover for him, lie for him and drag him back to school when he tried to run away.Trudy and Clifton went to a country school and the bathroom was outside.Clifton wrote his name on the board and went to use the bathroom. Trudy sawhim outside trying to run away. Clifton would try running away from schoolalmost every day. Trudy and Clifton loved ice cream. Clifton would put his nickelin his hand and close it up like a fist. When he got an ice cream, he wouldn’tundo his fist and so Trudy would have to pry it open to pay for the ice cream.Trudy loved her little brother because he always paid attention to her. Trudy wasable to deal with her brother more easily than others. He made her feelimportant. Later in life, they didn’t live close to each other, but were always aphone call away. Clifton passed away at 89 years old.” -Nick P, Life Enrichment

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Happy Valentine’s Day FromIn-Home Rehab!

Half of the men and 40% of thewomen that live in the U.S. will

develop heart disease by the youngage of 50. Heart disease is the leading

cause of death in our country. Riskfactors for heart disease can include,but are not limited to, family history,

race, gender, cholesterol level,diabetes, smoking, and physical

inactivity. Available treatments mightinvolve lifestyle changes, medications,surgical procedures, and physical and

occupational therapy intervention.Physical therapists are trained to

develop exercises that promote hearthealth. Occupational therapists canhelp you adapt your activities of dailyliving to conserve energy and improve

safety and independence. You canhelp prevent heart disease and

maintain a healthy heart by stayingstrong and flexible with regular

exercise, controlling excess weight,and living a healthy lifestyle.

Join us for a FREE presentation:“Keeping a Healthy Heart"

Tuesday, February 14, 2017, at 1:30PM in L1-2

&Tuesday, February 21, 2017, at 1:30

PM in L2-L

A Resident Love Story“Rick P: The love of his life was Iris

P. Rick met her at MCCC in 1972.One day, he saw this beautiful womanwalking in a short dress and asks hisfriend, Gary, who the girl was. Garysays “Iris P.” He said he went to highschool with her and she was very hardto get. One day, Rick saw Iris in thecafeteria and sat near her. Heintroduced himself and used humor todo so. He made her laugh and sheenjoyed his company. This went on forseveral weeks. When they met upagain, Iris’s girlfriend joked with Rickabout whether or not he would dateIris. Rick didn’t respond because ofhis existing relationship. When Iris’sbirthday came along, Rick got herHostess Snowballs, pack of candlesand 2 cans of diet coke. They met inthe cafeteria where they met. Rickused one candle for each snowballand sang her happy birthday. Iris criedand was happy to be around him. Shesaid thank you very much and hekissed her on the cheek and wishedher a happy birthday. Iris left andcame back in a few minutes to kisshim on the lips. He tells himself it wasthe best kiss he ever had. When Iriskissed Rick, Gary saw what happenedand was shocked. Rick told her hewould like to see this continue. Hesaw her two more times in thecafeteria. Rick wanted to ask her out,but he was already in a relationship.When Rick transferred to OU, hebroke up with his girlfriend. Rick wentback to MCCC to see if Iris was stillthere, but couldn’t find her. He had noway of finding her.” -Nick P, LifeEnrichment

News & Notes

DID YOU KNOW?Every evening in theDining Room there

are treats andbeverages served!

Join us at 8 p.m. Wehope to see you!

Wii GamesWii Bowling Leagues:

Every Wednesday,6:30, L1-L & L2-2

Join us for a fun andfriendly competition!If you would like tojoin a Wii BowlingTeam, please see

Sarah! We have roomfor everyone to play!

Speak Up!Our Feb. Resident

Meeting will be heldat Lakeside I on Feb.

9th! This is aninformal meeting

where all residentsare encouraged to

voice theirsuggestions and

concerns! We alsohave suggestionboxes near the

activity calendars inthe lobby for

residents to submitwritten suggestions

anonymously!

February 2017

Happy

Day

AMERICAN HOUSE LAKESIDE

15731 19 Mile Rd.

Clinton Twp., MI 48038