American House Southland 25250 Eureka Road Taylor Michigan 48180 (734) 946-9900 Fax: (734) 946-9275 ahsouthland@comcast.net www.americanhouse.com TDD: (800) 649-3777 Cassandra Lowe Maria Hutchison Robin Racho Debbie Mogg Muria McIntee Gary Crane Colleen Fields Rubina Chohan American House Staff Executive Director Assistant Director Life Enrichment Director Culinary Supervisor Housekeeping Supervisor Maintenance Supervisor Office Support Weekend Office January 2017 American House DSO Event We will have the pleasure of the DSO members here at our building in the dining room. This will be an awesome event on Friday, January 13th. They will perform from 2:30-3:30 pm. Invite family & friends if you wish. Important Numbers The Medical Team (734) 946-7853 American House Driver John (734) 558-0493 Northline Drugs (734) 285-9496 Smart Bus Connector (866) 962-5515 Xfinity (cable & phone) (734) 231-9268 Taylor Senior Center (313) 291-7740 A Symphony of Brain Activity From its first notes to its last lyrics, a favorite song can send the brain into a crescendo of activity. Hearing music first activates the brain s cortex. When you try to identify the tune or reminisce about past events associated with it, the brain must process and retrieve the memory. Singing along involves the language centers, and if you clap your hands or tap your feet, you trigger the motor cortex. Neurologists say all these regions of the brain act much like an orchestra when listening to music.
2 Trivia Whiz Remembering MLK Martin Luther King Jr. Day is a federal holiday celebrated on the third Monday in January. King, born Jan. 15, 1929, was a minister and social activist who played a pivotal role in the American civil rights movement. King s famous I Have a Dream speech at the Lincoln Memorial came during 1963 s March on Washington. The appearance established his reputation as one of the greatest American orators. Time magazine named King its Man of the Year in 1963. A year later, King received the Nobel Peace Prize for combating inequality through nonviolent resistance. The Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial in Washington, D.C., was dedicated in 2011. Happy Birthday!! # 230 Ardis Hassett 1/2 # 139 Connie Jennson 1/3 # 337 Doris Hall 1/9 # 116 Sister Juanita 1/13 # 109 Mary J Harrison 1/23 # 332 Mary E Harris 1/24 # 312 Darlene Moore 1/29 Time to Celebrate a Birthday! Each month we celebrate birthdays for our residents. We have cake with everyone. This is a time to announce who is having a birthday for that month. We sing Happy Birthday to them and enjoy a time of celebration. This is on Fridays at 2 p.m. during Entertainment. Cake for January Birthdays January 27th, at 2 pm. Goodbye, Dry Skin Winter s cool, dry air can leave skin rough and itchy. Take these steps to banish dry skin: Bathing. Hot water can zap skin of essential moisture, so take lukewarm showers and baths, and limit them to 10 minutes or less. Use a gentle soap and dry off by blotting gently with a towel. Moisturize. Apply moisturizer immediately after bathing while skin is still damp. Try creams or ointments, which are thicker than lotions, and look for products that contain shea butter, olive oil or petroleum jelly. Use it throughout the day, especially after washing your hands. Hydrate. You ve probably heard the expression You are what you eat. The right nutrition can hydrate you from the inside out. Drink plenty of water and avoid caffeine, which can contribute to dehydration. Many fruits and vegetables are high in water content, and the omega-3 fats found in foods such as salmon, tuna, nuts and olive oil can help your body retain moisture. Heating. Avoid sitting near a fireplace, furnace vent or other heat sources. If possible, use a humidifier to combat dry indoor air. Bedtime. Hands and feet are often the driest parts of the body, so slather them with lotion before bed. To treat especially dry skin, wear cotton gloves and socks overnight to trap moisture.
3 Winter Wonderland Wonders! January is known for walloping a blast of wintry weather into many parts of the country, but no matter where you live, there are occasional weather extremes to deal with. Start a discussion about your extreme weather memories. What was the most extreme form of weather heavy snow days, where you grew up? Do you have any memories of particularly severe occurrences? How did you survive them? When you were younger, did the weather in your hometown ever cause school to close? If so, what did you do on those days? Have you personally lived through a horrible snow storm? What do you remember most about it? What is your favorite type of weather, and why? Would you prefer it year-round, or just seasonally? Winter Wonderland Party, January 20th @ 2:00 p.m. Wit & Wisdom Creativity is putting your imagination to work, and it s produced the most extraordinary results in human culture. Robinson An essential aspect of creativity is not being afraid to fail. Edwin Land Celebrating Your Birthday With 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 special birthday menu to everyone on the day of his or her birthday. You will be able to pick from special entrée choices especially prepared by our culinary staff. These choices are: shrimp scampi or grilled, marinated sirloin steak. You will also be served your own birthday cake on your special day. Have a great New Year, and we look forward to serving you. Happy Birthday and Happy New Year! Grab a Pen and Get Happy Everyone likes to get a thank-you, but writing those words to someone can bring bliss as well. Participants in a study wrote three letters of thanks over a three-week period and afterward, reported more happiness and satisfaction and less depression. Experts believe the feel-good reaction comes from expressing a heartfelt message and the act of remembering the gift or kind gesture being written about. Remember Maleta Maleta comes in once a month and will help you make cards. This is a great way to show someone you are thinking about them. Make a thinking of you card, a get well card, or a birthday card. Take advantage of this activity that American House offers. This will make you feel so good about yourself. Curiosity about life in all of its aspects, I think, is still the secret of great creative people. Leo Burnett Creativity is allowing yourself to make mistakes. Art is knowing which ones to keep. Scott Adams It is in the compelling zest of high adventure and of victory, and in creative action, that man finds his supreme joys. Antoine de Saint-Exupéry Creativity takes courage. Henri Matisse
Southland January 2017 Painting on Canvas Entertainment Out Trips Exercise Maleta Making Cards Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday New Year's Day 1 11:00 Going Banking 2 3 10:00 Come Make Jewelry 1:45 Going to Meijer 4 5 6 2:00 Entertainment today w/ James & Sue Brainstorming 7 8 10:30 Maleta coming to make cards 9 10 10:00 Come Make Jewelry 1:45 Going to Meijer 11 12 8:30-10:30am Wyandotte Hsp. Blood Pressure Checks in the Lobby 11:30 Ladies Lunch Outing 13 2:30 DSO Event Today in Dining Rm & After Glow, Hors d oeuvres in lobby 14 15 Martin Luther King Jr. Day 16 17 8:30 Breakfast Outing Robin at Meeting Today! 18 19 10:30 Going To the DIA for the Day W/ Dearborn Hgts American House 20 2:00 Winterwonderland Party w/ Bobby T. 21 22 11:30 Men s Lunch Outing 23 24 3:00 Jennifer from Rivergate coming to do a in service on Eat This not That w/ a staff Member in activity Rm. 10:30 Auction in the 1:45 Going to Meijer 25 26 27 2:00 New Year s Party w/ Cass & Birthdays Today 28 29 30 31 Copyright 2015 Uhlig LLC
6 Resident Services Ear Center Audiology: Here With Dr. Iverson the first Monday of the month at 10 a.m. Dr. Iverson will see you in your apartment. BLOOD PRESSURE CHECKS Wyandotte Hospital Blood Pressure checks will be on the Second Thursday of the Month. This will be in the Lobby from 8:30 to 10:30 a.m. Dr. Abdallah will be on site on Thursdays; please see The Medical Team for more information. Foot Doctors Schedule Dr. Schelberg 313-962-4555 & Dr. Rives / Dr. Brown 734-479-1410 Movie Night! The movies we watch are in our cinema, located on the 2nd floor, Friday, Saturday and Sunday at 7 p.m. The Special Feature Movies of the Month: Goldie Hawn Movies Friday Night Movies!! 1/6 Lovers & Liars 1/13 Private Benjamin 1/20 The Out of Towners 1/27 House Sitter Hangman s History Vocabulary buffs and Wheel of Fortune fans may be surprised to learn that the word-guessing game hangman dates back to Victorian times. One of the earliest known references can be found in the 1894 book The Traditional Games of England, Scotland, and Ireland, where a similar pastime was called Birds, Beasts, and Fishes.
7 Daily Activities! Balloon Volleyball in the lobby on Mondays at 2. Ceramics Class in Activity Rm. on Mondays at 2. Wii Bowling in lobby, Tuesdays at 10:00. Bingo on Tuesdays and Thursdays in dining room at 2 and Monday, Wednesday and Saturday at 7. Knifty Knitters make hats for the newborn babies and children on Tuesdays at 3. Scrabble Games in Activity Rm. Tuesdays at 6:30. Jewelry class in the Activity Room on Wednesdays at 10a.m. Euchre in Activity Rm. on Thursdays at 3:00; Church Services in Chapel on second floor west end. Rosary and Communion; Thursday evening at 6:30. Bible Study Class; Wednesday morning at 10:30. Baptist Service; Wednesday evening at 6:30. Painting Canvas; Monday & Thursday mornings at 10:00. Special Feature Movies in Cinema Room on second floor; Friday, Saturday and Sunday at 7. Dominoes Game in Dining Rm.; Friday night at 7. Penny Ante Every Saturday; at 2 in Dining Room. Pool Games in Sundays at 1:30. Puzzles in Saturday & Sunday! Auction in every month! Something you have to see! Cue the Cauliflower While cauliflower may be lacking in color, the super food more than makes up for it with health benefits and versatility. Cauliflower is a member of the cruciferous family of vegetables, which includes broccoli, cabbage and kale. But unlike those green crops, cauliflower s heavy leaves cover its head (called a curd) as it grows, blocking out sunlight and preventing the production of chlorophyll, the pigment that gives plants their green color. Without the sun s rays, the head stays white. Cultivated in Asia and the Mediterranean more than 2,000 years ago, cauliflower was first grown in North America in the late 1600s. Cauliflower is low-calorie and packed with fiber, folate, vitamins C and K and other antioxidants. These nutrients have been shown to boost brain and heart health and help fight disease. Its florets, stems and leaves can be eaten raw or cooked in any number of ways. Because of its compatible color and texture, cauliflower is sometimes used as a low-calorie substitute in potato and rice dishes and even pizza crust. California is the top U.S. producer of cauliflower. Building Services Check Out Our Beauty Salon! Call for an appointment: With Kathy: (313) 460-3234 Manicures Sheron will be doing manicures on Fridays for $10. Call (313) 928-1608 to make an appointment. Remember, please come to the office for any repairs you may need in your apartment. We will inform Gary. If you cannot come down, please call the office and someone will be happy to help you. Thank you.
January 2017 Winter is here! AMERICAN HOUSE SOUTHLAND 25250 Eureka Road Taylor, MI 48180