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615 Petoskey Avenue | Charlevoix | Michigan | 49720(231) 547-2599 | americanhouse.com

American House Charlevoix

May 2016Your Friendly StaffExecutive Director Brenda KellerAssistant/Life Enrichment Dir. Kim TaylorCulinary Director Patsy VeenstraHousekeeping Supervisor Barb KenwabikiseMaintenance Supervisor Ted McGlinchWeekday Office Support Sue GossWeekend Office Support Cynthia Cebulski

Gail DalpraStylist Gwen Anderson

Important NumbersOffice (231) 547-2599Office Fax (231) 547-3822Comfort 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.

Mother’s Day TeaYou are cordially invited to join us on Saturday,

May 7, at 2:30 p.m. for our Mother’s Day Tea. Ourladies are asked to bring their favorite teacup andwear their favorite hat. Scones, wafer cookies, fruit,cheese and crackers will be served. Daughters,granddaughters and sisters are all invited. We lookforward to seeing you and your family! Visiting guests,please RSVP by May 2.

The Life and Times of Henry FordOn Wednesday, May 4th, at

6:00 p.m., enjoy this basicoverview of Henry Ford,including his achievements,accomplishments, follies, andfailings. Henry Ford changedthe world we live in by selling

an automobile even his workers could afford. In theprocess, he helped create middle class America.Presented by Steven C. Stanford, H is for HistoryPublications.

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Information

ResidentMeeting

Our resident meetingis held near our

beautiful fireplace at2:30 p.m. on

Tuesday, May 3. Thisis an informationalmeeting where all

residents areencouraged to voicetheir suggestions and

concerns!

Great Friendsand FamilyMake GreatNeighbors!

As a valued memberof the American

House Charlevoixfamily, you will

receive $500 off yourrent if you refer afriend or familymember to our

Independent Livingand they reside in our

community for 30days. After all, if

they’re anything likeyou, we would love tohave them as a part

of our family.

WELCOME NEW RESIDENTWalter Z.

Happy

BirthdayViolet D. 1stMarty S. 27th

About

Out &

4th Walmart Shopping Trip6th Fish Fry12th R.O.M.E.O. Luncheon18th Petoskey Shopping Trip25th Odawa Casino Trip

ENTERTAINMENT CORNER11th Owen James17th Roger’s Keyboard Oldies18th Charlevoix Ukulele Band25th Tag-A-Longs

May 24th at 2:30 p.m.May is National Asthma & Allergy

Awareness Month. Nurse Cindy willreview the respiratory tract and provideeducation on respiratory disorders suchas asthma, COPD including bronchitisand pneumonia. Breathe well!

OUR VOLUNTEERS ARE THE BEST!

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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EASTER EGG HUNT FUN!!!!

The snow made the eggs easier to find.

Easter Decorating Fun!

Getting the cupcakes decorated for the EasterEgg Hunt!

Waiting for the hunt to begin.

The Easter Bunny with some new friends.

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May 2016Charlevoix

OutingsEntertainment

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday SaturdayHappy Birthday Violet D. 110:30 Beach Ball Exercise12:00 Mennonite Church Choir12:30 Trivia1:30 Crafts3:30 Sunday Service

28:30 Coffee & Conversation9:00 Open Transportation9:00 Beauty Shop Open9:15 Monday Morning Chuckles

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

38:30 Coffee & Conversation9:00 Beauty Shop Open

10:15 Bible Study10:30 Strength Training11:15 Choir Practice1:00 Hand Massages W/ Alyssa2:30 Resident Meeting

48:30 Coffee & Conversation9:30 One-on-Ones

10:30 Strength Training11:30 Scripture & Communion2:00 Walmart Shopping Trip2:30 Bingo6:00 H is for History

58:30 Coffee & Conversation

10:30 Strength Training11:15 Choir Practice

1:00 Manicures by Kim3:00 Ice Cream Social4:00 Judge & Jury


10:30 Yoga11:00 Short Stories W/ Nancy1:30 AH Derby - Horse Race Game1:30 Bridge Group3:00 Social Hour4:30 Friday Night Fish Fry

710:30 Beach Ball Exercise12:30 Brain Teasers

1:30 Bingo2:30 Mother’s Day Tea

Mother's Day 810:30 Beach Ball Exercise12:30 Trivia1:30 Crafts3:30 Sunday Service

98:30 Coffee & Conversation9:00 Beauty Shop Open9:00 Open Transportation9:15 Monday Morning Chuckles



10:00 Bible Stories10:30 Strength Training11:15 Choir Practice1:00 Wellness Clinic/ Free Blood

Pressure Clinic1:30 Card Games with Emily3:00 What’s Cooking


10:30 Strength Training11:30 Scripture & Communion

2:30 Bingo5:00 Entertainment by Owen

James


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

2:00 Watercolor Class with Maggie3:00 Ice Cream Social4:00 Judge & Jury

138:30 Coffee & Conversation9:00 Clinical W/ NP Kate McCaffery

10:30 Yoga11:00 Short Stories W/ Nancy1:30 Bridge Group1:30 Blackjack with Kim3:00 Social Hour


1:30 Bingo3:00 Popcorn & Movie

1510:30 Beach Ball Exercise12:30 Trivia1:30 Crafts3:30 Sunday Service

168:30 Coffee & Conversation9:00 Open Transportation9:00 Beauty Shop Open9:15 Monday Morning Chuckles



10:00 Bible Stories10:30 Strength Training11:15 Choir Practice12:00 Roger’s Keyboard Oldies

1:00 Wellness Hearing Clinic withAudicare

1:30 Card Games with Emily


10:30 Strength Training11:30 Scripture & Communion2:00 Petoskey Shopping Trip2:30 Bingo5:30 Entertainment by

“Charlevoix Ukulele Band”





10:30 Yoga11:00 Short Stories W/ Nancy1:30 Gardening Club1:30 Bridge Group3:00 Social Hour




238:30 Coffee & Conversation9:00 Beauty Shop Open9:00 Open Transportation9:15 Monday Morning Chuckles



10:00 Bible Stories10:30 Strength Training11:15 Choir Practice1:30 Card Games with Emily2:30 Informational Asthma & Allergy

Awareness Presentation byComfort Keepers


10:30 Strength Training11:30 Scripture & Communion1:30 Odawa Casino Trip2:30 Bingo7:00 Entertainment by

“Tag-A-Longs”




Happy Birthday Marty S. 278:30 Coffee & Conversation

10:30 Yoga11:00 Short Stories W/ Nancy1:30 Bridge Group1:30 Card Craft with Marti3:00 Social Hour4:00 - 6:00 Pie and Fly




Memorial Day 308:30 Coffee & Conversation9:15 Monday Morning Chuckles

10:30 Strength Training2:00 Blackjack with Brenda


10:30 Strength Training11:15 Choir Practice1:30 Card Games with Emily3:00 Wii Bowling

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Talk About It

Happy ladies visiting at SocialHour.

Social Hour Fridays

The Queens of Burger King

BINGO!

Watercolor Painting withMaggie

Kim and Brenda at theCharlevoix Business Expo.

Taking a Look BackSue Goss has been a Licensed

Professional Counselor for nineyears. Her work includes helpingpeople of all ages with a variety ofissues. Sue received her Bachelor ofScience in Education degree fromCentral Michigan University and herMaster of Arts degree in Counselingfrom Spring Arbor University. Sueenjoys working in the office here atAmerican House Charlevoix on apart-time basis, but her true passionis helping people through her work asa counselor. She has decided toshare some of her counseling talentswith our residents and will be offering

a group called “Taking a LookBack.” In the group, residents willbe taking a look back at all theyhave accomplished over the years.Reviewing one’s life can help put itall in perspective and help toremember important milestones.The group will run for four weeks,with each week focusing on adifferent segment of life. These willinclude: childhood, working years,parenthood, and grandparenthood.If you would like to join this group,sign up in Kim’s office. The group islimited to the first 8 people.

Dates and times of the meetingsare yet to be determined.

Cigarette Smoking Connected to Hearing LossCigarette smoking is a well-known risk factor for chronic diseases, and it’s a

lifestyle choice that may be a factor in hearing loss later in life.A study indicated that current smokers were 1.69 times as likely to have a

hearing loss as nonsmokers, and that nonsmoking participants who lived with asmoker were more likely to have a hearing loss than those who werenot exposed.

The smoking and hearing loss relationship remained statistically significant inparticipants with both a history of occupational noise exposure and thosewithout. Participants in the highest exposure category were 1.27 times as likelyto have a hearing loss as those who were exposed to fewer than 10 packs ofcigarettes per year. Come see us in the library on May 17 at 1:00 p.m. DebbieHale, M.A., CCC-A & Jesse Lynch, B.A. Audicare Hearing Center.

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The Queen Bees Swarm atAmerican House

The Queen Bees, part of our localRed Hat Society, came for lunch onApril 11.

Hats Off to HeroesAmong the celebrations in May is

National Military Appreciation Month,a time to honor and remember allmilitary personnel, past and present,as well as their families. Take time tothank the men and women who haveserved or are currently servingour country.

Take Me Out to the BallGame Open House

April 8, the Tigers beat the Yankees4 to 0 for the Tigers home opener atComerica Field. We had a wonderfulopen house with hot dogs, chips,popcorn, peanuts, beer and of courseCracker Jacks. We even gave away apair of Tigers tickets to a lucky visitor.

History of Memorial DayMemorial Day, originally called

Decoration Day, is a day ofremembrance for those who died inour nation’s service. It was officiallyproclaimed on May 5, 1868, by ageneral. It was first observed on May30, 1868, when flowers were placedon the graves of Union andConfederate soldiers at ArlingtonNational Cemetery.

InterestingPeach FactsBy Brian Rosso,

R.D.Michigan ranks

No. 4 in the nation forproducing peaches. Ihope you find thesefacts about peachesinteresting:

• Peaches werefirst discoveredin China.

• Michigan peachcrops equal $13million annually.

• One mediumpeach is only 37calories and is agreat source ofvitamins A andC, and several Bvitamins.

• The peach ispart of the rosefamily.

• The pit of apeach isconsideredpoisonous.

• Peaches areharvested duringJuly and August.

• To peel a peach,drop the peachin boiling waterfor one minute,then drop it incold water. Thepeel will slideright off.

May 2016

American House615 Petoskey Ave.Charlevoix, MI 49720

Memorial DayRemembering our heroes and their sacrifice.

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