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American House Livonia

March 2016Your Friendly American HouseLivonia Staff

Cathy Felkins Executive DirectorJennifer Barr Assistant DirectorTee Dolphin Life Enrichment DirectorYolanda Jordan Culinary SupervisorSheliah Trafelet Housekeeping

SupervisorRoyal Powell Maintenance SupervisorPaulette Nicpon Night/Weekend MgrAngela Jackson-Johnson Night/Wknd. MgrRebecca Ferasin Night/Weekend Mgr

IMPORTANT NUMBERSFront Office (734) 425-3050The Medical Team (734) 261-6900Amelia’s Salon (248) 798-1799John (Driver) (734) 558-0493

American House TransportationDid you know we have a driver available to

transport residents to medical appointments?John, our driver, is available for ourcommunity on Mondays. Please call him at(734) 558-0493 to schedule transportation. Hecan transport residents within 10 miles ofthe building.

St. Patrick’s Day Breakfast!Please join us for a St. Patrick’s Day Breakfast on

March 17th, 2016, from 8am-10am. If you plan onattending please RSVP by March 11th at(734) 425-3050.

ST. PATRICK’S DAY PARTY!!Please join us on March 17th, at 2:30 p.m., as we

celebrate St. Patrick’s Day with festive food andmusic!! We hope to see you there!!! Make sure youare wearing your GREEN!!!

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Valentine’s Dance!

Our group of men enjoyingthe party!

We had a blast!

Oh what fun!

Smile!

Cheers!

Thank you, Stevenson High School!

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MARCH OUTINGS!!!3/7 Choir Practice @ AH Westland Hunter, bus will leave at 1:00 p.m.3/10 Shopping @ Walmart, bus will leave at 2:15 p.m.3/14 Lunch @ Red Lobster, bus will leave at 11:30 a.m.3/22 DIA Presentation @ AH Westland Joy, bus will leave at 1:30 p.m.3/23 The Historic Beck House Tea Party, bus will leave at 10:45 a.m.3/24 Lunch @ Annie’s, Walk & Roll at 11:30 a.m.3/28 Choir Practice @ AH Riverview, bus will leave at 12:30 p.m.3/29 Shopping @ Dollar Tree, Rite Aid & Larry’s, bus will leave at 2:15 p.m.

TEA PARTY SOCIAL!Join us for our monthly Tea

Social on March 16th, at 2:30 pm,in the dining room. We will have liveentertainment courtesy of SheliaBurke.

ENTERTAINMENTFRIDAYS!!

Please join us each and everyFriday in the lobby for liveentertainment!! Come on out withyour dancing shoes on and dancewith Tee!!

JULIA’S HISTORICBECK HOUSE!

Please join us for a luncheon at theHistoric Beck House for a Tea Party.We will enjoy both the sweet and thesavory!! You will also be able to get aTea Leaf Reading if you areinterested. If you are interested ingoing, please see Tee or call at (734)425-0243 to RSVP. The cost of thisluncheon is $15 and is due the day ofthe luncheon. Remember seatingis limited!

Stella R.!!!

Stella Turned103 Yrs Old!!We are proud to

say we have aresident who turned103 last month!!Stella has been a partof the AmericanHouse Family since2010. We are sohappy to have hercall our communityhome. We want tothank Rob Gilletteand the corporateoffice team forpresenting Stella R.with a signedcertificate on herbirthday!! She wasvery grateful andshocked!!

Certificate from Rob Gilletteand the Corporate officeteam!

Stella getting ready to blowout her candle!

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March 2016Livonia

Exercise HealthOutingsEntertainmentSpecial EventsEvents

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

110:00 Fit & Tone (LO)11:15 Hangman (CC)1:30 Walking Club (I)2:00 Bingo (DR)3:00 Arts & Crafts (DR)6:00 Card Games (CC)

210:00 Balloon Volleyball (LO)10:30 Coffee Club (CC)11:15 Word Search (CC)

1:30 Walking Club (I)2:15 Bingo (DR)3:15 Book Club (LO)6:00 Movie Time (CC)

310:00 Fit & Tone (LO)10:30 Coffee Club (CC)11:15 Trivia (CC)2:00 Garden Club (DR)2:15 Manicures w/ Tee (CA)6:00 Board Games (CC)

410:00 Balloon Volleyball (LO)10:30 Fellowship w/ Chaplain Eric (DR)1:00 Musical Melodies w/

Dorothy Martin (LO)2:00 Rosary (DR)2:30 Mass (DR)3:30 Card Games (CC)

510:30 Exercise w/ Marsha

(LO)1:00 Board Games (CC)1:05 Tigers @ Nationals (CC)2:30 Bingo (DR)6:00 Card Games (CC)

611:30 Catholic Service (LO)1:00 Board Games (CC)1:05 Tigers vs Marlins (CC)2:30 Bingo (DR)6:00 Card Games (CC)

710:00 Balloon Volleyball (LO)10:30 Coffee Club (CC)11:15 Current Events (CC)1:30 Choir Practice @

Westland Hunter1:30 Walking Club (I)2:15 Bingo (DR)3:15 Book Club (LO)



1:30 Walking Club (I)2:15 Make Your Own Pizza

(DR)6:00 Movie Time (CC)

1010:00 Fit & Tone (LO)10:30 Coffee Club (CC)11:15 Trivia (CC)

1:30 Walking Club (I)2:15 Shopping @ Walmart6:00 Board Games (CC)

1110:00 Balloon Volleyball (LO)10:30 Coffee Club (CC)11:15 Blurt (CC)1:30 Musical Melodies w/

David Alvarez LO)3:30 Card Games (CC)

129:30 Pet-A-Pet (LO)

10:30 Exercise w/ Marsha(LO)

1:00 Board Games (CC)1:05 Tigers vs Pirates (CC)2:30 Bingo (DR)6:00 Card Games (CC)

1311:30 Catholic Service (LO)1:00 Board Games (CC)1:05 Tigers @ Pirates (CC)2:30 Bingo (DR)6:00 Card Games (CC)

1410:00 Balloon Volleyball (LO)10:30 Coffee Club (CC)11:30 Lunch @ Red Lobster

(O)1:30 Walking Club (I)2:15 Bingo (DR)3:15 Book Club (LO)

1510:00 Music Therapy (CC)11:15 Hangman (CC)1:30 Walking Club (I)2:00 Bingo (DR)3:00 Arts & Crafts (DR)6:00 Card Games (CC)


1:30 Walking Club (I)2:30 Tea Social w/ Live

Entertainment (DR)6:00 Movie Time (CC)


1:30 Walking Club (I)2:30 St. Patrick’s Day

Celebration (DR)6:00 Board Games (CC)

1810:00 Balloon Volleyball (LO)10:30 Fellowship w/ Chaplain

Eric (DR)1:30 Walking Club (I)2:00 Musical Melodies w/

Craig Marsden (LO)3:30 Card Games (CC)


(LO)1:00 Board Games (CC)1:05 Tigers @ Marlins (CC)2:30 Bingo (DR)6:00 Card Games (CC)

2011:30 Catholic Service (LO)1:00 Board Games (CC)2:30 Bingo (DR)6:00 Card Games (CC)

2110:00 Balloon Volleyball (LO)10:30 Coffee Club (CC)11:15 Current Events (CC)

1:30 Walking Club (I)2:15 Bingo (DR)3:15 Book Club (LO)

2210:00 Fit & Tone (LO)11:15 Hangman (CC)1:30 Walking Club (I)2:00 Science Center Presentation

@ AH Joy Road2:15 Mandalas (CC)3:15 In the News (CC)6:00 Card Games (CC)

2310:00 Balloon Volleyball (LO)10:30 Coffee Club (CC)11:15 Word Search (CC)11:30 Historic Beck House Tea

Party1:30 Walking Club (I)2:15 Bingo (DR)3:15 Book Club (LO)6:00 Movie Time (CC)

2410:00 Fit & Tone (LO)10:30 Coffee Club (CC)11:30 Lunch @ Applebee’s

1:30 Walking Club (I)2:15 Manicures w/ Tee (CA)6:00 Board Games (CC)

2510:00 Balloon Volleyball (LO)10:30 Coffee Club (CC)11:15 Blurt (CC)1:00 Easter Celebration w/

Bobby T (LO)2:00 Easter Egg Hunt3:30 Card Games (CC)


(LO)1:00 Board Games (CC)1:05 Tigers @ Phillies (CC)2:30 Bingo (DR)6:00 Card Games (CC)

2711:30 Catholic Service (LO)1:00 Board Games (CC)1:05 Tigers vs Astros (CC)2:30 Bingo (DR)6:00 Card Games (CC)

2810:00 Balloon Volleyball (LO)10:30 Coffee Club (CC)1:30 Walking Club (I)1:30 Choir Practice @

Riverview2:15 Crosswords (CC)4:00 Card Games (CC)

2910:00 Fit & Tone (LO)11:15 Hangman (CC)1:30 Walking Club (I)2:00 Mandalas (CC)2:30 Shopping @ Dollar Tree,

Rite Aid & Larry’s6:00 Card Games (CC)




1:30 Walking Club (I)2:30 Birthday Celebration w/

Live Entertainment (DR)6:00 Board Games (CC)

Copyright © 2015 Uhlig LLC

March 2016Livonia

Exercise HealthOutingsEntertainmentSpecial EventsEvents

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday




310:00 Fit & Tone (LO)10:30 Coffee Club (CC)11:15 Trivia (CC)2:00 Garden Club (DR)2:15 Manicures w/ Tee (CA)6:00 Board Games (CC)

410:00 Balloon Volleyball (LO)10:30 Fellowship w/ Chaplain Eric (DR)1:00 Musical Melodies w/

Dorothy Martin (LO)2:00 Rosary (DR)2:30 Mass (DR)3:30 Card Games (CC)


(LO)1:00 Board Games (CC)1:05 Tigers @ Nationals (CC)2:30 Bingo (DR)6:00 Card Games (CC)

611:30 Catholic Service (LO)1:00 Board Games (CC)1:05 Tigers vs Marlins (CC)2:30 Bingo (DR)6:00 Card Games (CC)

710:00 Balloon Volleyball (LO)10:30 Coffee Club (CC)11:15 Current Events (CC)1:30 Choir Practice @

Westland Hunter1:30 Walking Club (I)2:15 Bingo (DR)3:15 Book Club (LO)



1:30 Walking Club (I)2:15 Make Your Own Pizza

(DR)6:00 Movie Time (CC)


1:30 Walking Club (I)2:15 Shopping @ Walmart6:00 Board Games (CC)

1110:00 Balloon Volleyball (LO)10:30 Coffee Club (CC)11:15 Blurt (CC)1:30 Musical Melodies w/

David Alvarez LO)3:30 Card Games (CC)

129:30 Pet-A-Pet (LO)

10:30 Exercise w/ Marsha(LO)

1:00 Board Games (CC)1:05 Tigers vs Pirates (CC)2:30 Bingo (DR)6:00 Card Games (CC)

1311:30 Catholic Service (LO)1:00 Board Games (CC)1:05 Tigers @ Pirates (CC)2:30 Bingo (DR)6:00 Card Games (CC)

1410:00 Balloon Volleyball (LO)10:30 Coffee Club (CC)11:30 Lunch @ Red Lobster

(O)1:30 Walking Club (I)2:15 Bingo (DR)3:15 Book Club (LO)

1510:00 Music Therapy (CC)11:15 Hangman (CC)1:30 Walking Club (I)2:00 Bingo (DR)3:00 Arts & Crafts (DR)6:00 Card Games (CC)


1:30 Walking Club (I)2:30 Tea Social w/ Live

Entertainment (DR)6:00 Movie Time (CC)


1:30 Walking Club (I)2:30 St. Patrick’s Day

Celebration (DR)6:00 Board Games (CC)

1810:00 Balloon Volleyball (LO)10:30 Fellowship w/ Chaplain

Eric (DR)1:30 Walking Club (I)2:00 Musical Melodies w/

Craig Marsden (LO)3:30 Card Games (CC)


(LO)1:00 Board Games (CC)1:05 Tigers @ Marlins (CC)2:30 Bingo (DR)6:00 Card Games (CC)

2011:30 Catholic Service (LO)1:00 Board Games (CC)2:30 Bingo (DR)6:00 Card Games (CC)

2110:00 Balloon Volleyball (LO)10:30 Coffee Club (CC)11:15 Current Events (CC)

1:30 Walking Club (I)2:15 Bingo (DR)3:15 Book Club (LO)

2210:00 Fit & Tone (LO)11:15 Hangman (CC)1:30 Walking Club (I)2:00 Science Center Presentation

@ AH Joy Road2:15 Mandalas (CC)3:15 In the News (CC)6:00 Card Games (CC)

2310:00 Balloon Volleyball (LO)10:30 Coffee Club (CC)11:15 Word Search (CC)11:30 Historic Beck House Tea

Party1:30 Walking Club (I)2:15 Bingo (DR)3:15 Book Club (LO)6:00 Movie Time (CC)

2410:00 Fit & Tone (LO)10:30 Coffee Club (CC)11:30 Lunch @ Applebee’s

1:30 Walking Club (I)2:15 Manicures w/ Tee (CA)6:00 Board Games (CC)

2510:00 Balloon Volleyball (LO)10:30 Coffee Club (CC)11:15 Blurt (CC)1:00 Easter Celebration w/

Bobby T (LO)2:00 Easter Egg Hunt3:30 Card Games (CC)


(LO)1:00 Board Games (CC)1:05 Tigers @ Phillies (CC)2:30 Bingo (DR)6:00 Card Games (CC)

2711:30 Catholic Service (LO)1:00 Board Games (CC)1:05 Tigers vs Astros (CC)2:30 Bingo (DR)6:00 Card Games (CC)

2810:00 Balloon Volleyball (LO)10:30 Coffee Club (CC)1:30 Walking Club (I)1:30 Choir Practice @

Riverview2:15 Crosswords (CC)4:00 Card Games (CC)

2910:00 Fit & Tone (LO)11:15 Hangman (CC)1:30 Walking Club (I)2:00 Mandalas (CC)2:30 Shopping @ Dollar Tree,

Rite Aid & Larry’s6:00 Card Games (CC)




1:30 Walking Club (I)2:30 Birthday Celebration w/

Live Entertainment (DR)6:00 Board Games (CC)

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Talk About It

With aLittle Luck

PlaywrightTennessee Williamsfamously wrote,“Luck is believingyou’re lucky.” Butsome people believespecial charms orcertain actions canencourage luck.Use the followingquestions to start adiscussion with yourfriends and familyabout how goodfortune comesyour way.

What is yourdefinition of luck?

Do you believeluck can beinfluenced bysomething you do,such as wearing alucky shirt or pickingup a penny onthe street?

Do you have alucky charm, a luckynumber or a specificritual that you believebrings you goodfortune? If so, explainhow it has broughtyou good luck.

Do you believesome people are“born lucky”?

Bunny Basics:Rabbits vs. Hares

This spring, you might see abright-eyed, bobtailed creaturehopping out to say hello. But willyou be able to tell if your new friendis a rabbit or a hare? While theybelong to the same family, rabbitsand hares are actually separatespecies. Here’s a guide to help youknow the difference:

What’s in a name? “Bunny” is justa cute synonym for either a rabbit ora hare, although generally people usethe nickname to refer to rabbits,especially baby ones.

Fine-tuned features. Hares arebigger animals than rabbits andappear long and lean, while rabbitsare usually shorter and rounder.

While both species have large ears,hares’ ears are more prominent,and their huge hind legs help themreach a running speed of upto 50 mph.

Bunny behavior. Rabbits areknown for being social creatures,and they make excellent pets.With the exception of thecottontail, rabbits live in elaborateunderground burrows. Hares,however, are solitary andlive aboveground.

Brand-new and adorable, too.Newborn hares, called leverets, areable to live on their own within onehour after birth—they are born fullydeveloped, with open eyes and afull fur coat. But baby rabbits(called kittens or kits) are hairless,blind and helpless, and are carefullycared for in their mother’s nest.

Hungry hoppers. Rabbits mostlyeat soft foods like stems, grassesand vegetables, while hares chowdown on tougher foods like bark,twigs and shoots.

MARCH BIRTHDAYS!!!3/13 Helen T.3/24 Leonard P.3/24 Elizabeth B.

STAFF BIRTHDAYS!!3/6 Theresa B.3/10 Jennifer B.3/13 Sheliah T.

BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION!Please join us on March 31st , at 2:30 p.m., in the dining room as we

celebrate our residents who had a birthday this month!! Come join us for cake,ice cream and live entertainment.

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EASTER BRUNCH ATAMERICAN HOUSE!

Please join us for Easter Brunch onMarch 25th, from 11am-1pm! Wehope to see you there!

BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION!Mark your calendars!!! March 31st

we will have our monthly BirthdayCelebration at 2:30 pm, in the diningroom. Come out and enjoy somecake, ice cream and live entertainmentwith Kelly Miller.

Garden Club!!Please join us in the dining room on

the 1st Thursday of the month forGardening Club!! We will be makingfun and exciting items that you will getto take home with you!

Interesting Cherry FactsBy: Brian K. Rosso, R.D.Michigan ranks No. 1 in the nation

for growing cherries. I hope you findthe following facts on cherriesinteresting.

• Cherries, especially darkcherries, are a greater source ofantioxidants than grapes,oranges, plums, strawberries andraspberries combined.

• There are more than 1,000different cherry tree varieties inthe U.S.

• It is believed that cherries werediscovered around 70 B.C.

• One cup of cherries has only74 calories.

• Cherries are actually part of therose family.

• The largest cherry pie everweighed was 39,683 pounds.

• Eau Claire, Mich., is known asthe Cherry Pit Spitting Capital ofthe World. It holds an annualcherry pit spitting contest.

• Cherries contain cyanidin, whichis an anti-inflammatory and canhelp treat gout.

• The average cherry pie has 250cherries.

• The annual U.S. cherry crop is300 million pounds. Michigancherries make up 75 percent ofthis count.

• Michigan has 35,000 acres ofcherry trees.

You Should Know

Welc meHome

Donald S.Irene B.Fred H.Ann A.

Sandy C.

We’re thrilledyou’ve decided tomake our communityhome! As soon asyou’ve settled in,we’d like to invite youto join some of ouractivities and getacquainted with yourneighbors!

DOCTORDr. Somil Gruptafrom IPC is heretwice per month.

Nurse Amy Laquintais here the opposite

weeks.Schedule a visit;

call (855) 503-0880.

Dr. HowellDr. Howell will be

here on April 15th at10:30 a.m.

March 2016

Bring your finished masterpiece

Name: _________________________

Age: _____ Apartment #: ___________

to the office as soon as possible

or contact the office for the final

due date.

AMERICAN HOUSE LIVONIA

11525 Farmington Road

Livonia, MI 48150

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