American House at Holland

11911 James Street | Holland | Michigan | 49424americanhouse.com

February 2016

Your Friendly AmericanHouse Staff

Executive Dir.Admissions & Marketing Jeanne FedewaLife Enrichment Dir. Abbie DykstraHousekeeping Coord. Tammy WitteveenMaintenance Dir. Chadd GoodykeLighthouse & Bay Point Coord. Cathy FucileLakeshore Coord. Pat MelhornBoardwalk Coord. Kathy Wood, RNBeachside Coord. Kerrie FloresDriftwood Coord. Loren DuemlerHuman Resources Asst. Tina HermannAdministrative Asst. Carrie LemsChaplain Dennis PerkinsCulinary Director Sue SheffieldClinical Director Sally Hilarides, RN

Love Is Ageless Valentine’sDay Celebration

If you’re young or if you’re old, love is forever.Valentine’s Day is a special holiday at AmericanHouse. This year we will be celebrating:

• February 12 from 6:30pm to 8:30pm at theSandy Cove Villa.

Please join us for dancing, Valentine’s Day cookiesand punch! We will be having special entertainmentas well!

Valentine ExchangeWe will be partnering with a local elementary

school for a Valentine’s Card Exchange!

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February 2016

February 9at 5:30pm

Jody Spanger is aTechnology SupportSpecialist who will bepresenting at SandyCove. Families andresidents will benefitfrom Jodi’spresentation on howdifferent generationslearn and adopttechnology and howwe can learn to trulyhelp, not frustrate.

February 16at 3pm

What is an Appand Why Should ICare? Jodi breaksdown technology tothe basics. This isone of the series ofsteps that can makeit easier to takeadvantage of alltechnology has tooffer.

What’s Going on in February?

February 2: Groundhog Day. Join usfor a fun craft while hoping there is noshadow from Mr. Groundhog!

February 5: National Wear Red Day.Wear red to show awareness andsupport of heart disease.

February 9: National Pizza Day. Joinus for Baking Club, where we will bemaking our own pizzas! Yum!

February 15: Presidents Day. Join usduring Craft Club as we make our ownflags to respect our country andpresident.

February 18 3pm: Seated YogaClass. This class is taught by MelanieMcQuown who is a certified yogainstructor and owner of Peace LabsYoga in Hudsonville. Join us at SandyCove for this!

February 17: NationalRandom Acts of Kindness Day.Let’s show our appreciation bymaking thank-you letters tofiremen, police officers,ambulance drivers, etc.

February 19: NationalCaregivers’ Day. On this day wewill show our appreciation bymaking cookies for caregiversand staff.

February 25: NationalChocolate-Covered Nut Day.Join us for a social ...chocolate-covered nuts to beprovided! Tasty!

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February at American HouseBRRR! Winter has finally arrived. We are excited for a fun-filled month of

February to keep our minds off of the cold weather. Mark your calendars for:• Musical Entertainment: Sing-a-long with David Molonari, Stretch and Sing

with Patricia Kerr, piano music with Dan and Rose, piano and flute withSilver and Ivory, and many more!

• Outings to: Vanderveen’s Dutch Store, Frank’s, Bob Evans, Good TimeDonuts, Holland Museum, Holland Peanut Museum, and more!

• Not to forget the wintery scenic rides! And many more activities thatstimulate your brain and get your creative juices flowing!

Changed Time: FourthSunday Worship

for FebruaryOur Chaplain, Dennis Perkins,

leads a worship service for theentire campus. The service isheld in the dining room of SandyCove. This month the fourthSunday worship will be held onthe second Sunday,February 14, 2016.Transportation is provided by theLife Enrichment team, starting at2 p.m. If you would like to attendthis service and are in need oftransportation, please notify apresent staff member and wait forthe golf cart or bus in the lobbyarea of your manor. Following theservice, there is time offellowship. Cookies and punchare provided.

*Note: Bible study will becancelled Feb. 19–March 1

Bible Study With DennisSandy Cove Mondays at 10:30amBoardwalk Mondays at 1:30pmLakeshore Mondays at 3:00pmLighthouse Wednesdays at 9:00amBeachside Wednesdays at 11:40amDriftwood Wednesdays at 1:30pmBayPointe Fridays at 9:00am

Monthly Scripture

“I rejoice in yourword like one whodiscovers a greattreasure.” Psalm119:162 NLT

“My health mayfail, and my spiritmay grow weak,but God remainsthe strength of myheart; he is mineforever.” Psalm73:26 NLT

“Keep on asking,and you will receivewhat you ask for.Keep on seeking, andyou will find. Keep onknocking, and thedoor will be openedto you.” Matthew 7:7NLT

“For we areGod’smasterpiece. Hehas created usanew in ChristJesus, so we cando the good thingshe planned for uslong ago.”Ephesians 2:10NLT

“Jesus Christ isthe same yesterday,today, and forever”Hebrews 13:8 NLT

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Holland Campus

Main PhoneNumbers

393-2174 MainPhone

796-2690 Baypointe392-1007 Beachside393-0406 Boardwalk393-0160 Driftwood393-2101 Lakeshore393-9270 Lighthouse796-2600 Life

Enrichment

Want to WorkHere?

Please stop into ouroffice at Lakeshore orBeachside to get apaper copy of anapplication.Unfortunately we donot have onlineapplications but wewould love to haveyou come in and meetus!

SpotlightEmployee

Welcome, New Employees

Carol BorstCarol will be working at Lakeshore

full-time! She has two amazing, grownadult children, Dustin and Bridget!

Kim SaechaoKim will be working in the Life

Enrichment Department part-time.She loves playing volleyball, jiu jitsu,mixed martial arts, shooting andbowling. She also loves playing thepiano, guitar and drums!

Jackqueline GaborieJackqueline will be working

part-time at Boardwalk. She has 7beautiful children and 11grandchildren!

Art GordonasArt will be working full-time at

Boardwalk! He is excited aboutsharing his skills working with theelderly, as he has a background inAllied Health Sciences.

Emilo DelgadoEmilo will be working part-time in

life enrichment. He enjoys listeningand playing music, playing guitar andpercussion.

Brooke SnellerBrooke will be working full-time at

Lighthouse. She is excited to work atAmerican House and hopes to loveher job every day!

Staff Birthdays in February

6 Cathy Fucile8 Angela Gross10 Beverly Klingenberg16 Courtney Shashaguay18 Kristi Kaboni21 Leila Grasmeyer21 Leslie Sundt27 Brooke Sneller24 Heather Vanbragt28 Hope Stamas

Social HourEnjoy a nice cup of hot cocoa,

coffee or hot tea at our social hours.We love joining together to hearstories from our community!

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HappyBirthday

February Birthdays8 Mary M.8 Calvin H.8 Jan S.12 Ele O.13 Jo G.13 Mary Fort13 Dorothy D.15 Marty M.15 Don D.16 Geneva D.26 Gloria S.28 Glenn V.

February Birthday PartyWe will celebrate the February

birthdays in each manor this month.This birthday party will take placeon February 26 with different timesas follows:

• Driftwood 1pm• Beachside 2pm• Sandy Cove 2:30pm• Lakeshore 3pm• Boardwalk 4pmBirthday treats will be served! We

will use this time to gather as acommunity and celebrate the livesof our wonderful residents.

Interesting Chocolate FactsBy Brian K. RossoChocolate is a food enjoyed by

most people, especially at Valentine’sDay. Here are some interesting factsabout chocolate:

• Chocolate is a great source ofantioxidants, which have beenshown to reduce a person’s riskof developing cancer and heartdisease.

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

• Eating dark chocolate inmoderation can lower a person’scholesterol levels.

• 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 cocoa powdercontains 10 percent of the dailyrequirement for iron intake.

• The first chocolate candy barwas made in 1842.

• Cocoa beans were so valuable atone 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!

First Dates

It’s February, apopular month forsweethearts. Do youremember the firsttime you were struckby Cupid’s arrow?Use the questionsbelow to start adiscussion aboutyour own datingexperiences, as wellas those of yourfriends andneighbors.

• Who was yourfirst date with?Did you askthem out, or didthey ask you?

• How old wereyou then? Didyou have to getyour parents’permission togo?

• Where did yougo on that firstdate? Maybe adance, pizzaparlor or movie?Did it lead toother dates?

• Did you everdouble date? Ifso, with whom?

• What was, orwould be, a“dream date”with your specialsomeone?

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Laugh Lines

GroundhogGiggles

Q: What would youget if you crossedFeb. 2 with a puppy?

A: Ground-dogDay.

Q: What is green,has four legs andjumps out of its holeon Feb. 2?

A: Theground-frog.

Q: What side of agroundhog has themost fur?

A: The outside.Q: Why was

the groundhogdepressed abouthis den?

A: He was having abad lair day.

Q: What do youcall a groundhog’slaundry?

A: Hogwash.Q: What happens

if the ground-logsees its shadow?

A: We’ll havesix more weeksof splinters.

Q: What happenedwhen the groundhogmet a dogcatcher?

A: He became apound hog.

Marge, Sandy Cove Resident,loves to get her nails done everyweek! Each building is offeredmanicures weekly. This is a greattime for the ladies to “freshen up”their nails. We have many colors tochoose from; however, the mostpopular color used is called VacationTime-wonder why everyone loves it?!

LifeEnrichment

Wii Bowling at Beachside

Benefits of Wii GamesDid you know? Playing Wii

games has a lot of benefits.• Playing Wii counters

depression.• Playing Wii can improve

balance and prevent falls.• Playing Wii provides exercise

and burns calories.• Playing Wii improves mental

health.As you can see, there are many

great benefits! And what’s exercisewhen you’re having fun? Join usweekly to play!

Entertainment at American HouseWe value the importance of music and entertainment. Each month we have a

handful of entertainers who come visit our community as they share their talentswith our residents. This month we have ...

• Feb. 5: David Molonari, who plays guitar and sings• Feb. 11, 18 and 23: Dan and Rose, who play piano and sing• Feb. 16: Martin Zyla, who plays guitar and sings• Feb. 22: Eddie Francisco, who plays the guitar and sings• And, of course, our lovely ladies, Pam, Conni, and Carol, who play piano

weekly at Driftwood.

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“One-Piece Puzzle”Joe, Sandy Cove Resident, came

down to the office to tell us that hehad made a “one-piece puzzle.” Wequestioned him thinking ... how couldyou make a one-piece puzzle? Wecame down to see what he hadworked on for the past couple hours... it was, indeed, a ONE-PIECE puzzle(as the final product). This was apuzzle that was made from a specialfabric that fused together as the finalproduct. How cool, Joe!!

New Year’s 2016

Driftwood Residents!

Beachside Residents!

Lakeshore Residents!

Boardwalk Residents!

Lots of Fun!

Bingo at Driftwood

Ladderball at Lakeshore

Hymn Sing at Driftwood

Balloon Baseball at Boardwalk

Hat Lady at Beachside

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