American House at Jenison - Independent Living 1028 Allen Springs Lane | Jenison | Michigan | 49428 americanhouse.com October 2016 A Note From Your Coordinator Happy October, folks! Happy Fall! Congratulations on making it through the summer. Good thing we have some cool residents here because this summer was a scorcher! As we welcome in the changing of seasons, take a step back and really appreciate the colors that we see toward the end of the month of October. Be sure to sign up for bus trips early and often and make sure you take a good look at our calendar and circle anything that interests you. September was busy of course. We got to welcome football back into our living rooms. We also got to celebrate our annual Grandparents Day Celebration, and as always, it did not disappoint. Thank you to all you grandparents out there, and we hope you had as good of a time as our staff did. September was good to us as we had some great entertainers by the likes of Fred Walker, Steve Troyer and even a storm chaser presentation. Bus trips included the Sparta Farmers Market, Pronto Pups in Grand Haven, and a lunch at the Circle Inn by Gun Lake. Looking to the month of October, we have plenty of activities for you all to do and to keep you busy. A few things that jump out on the schedule are the color ride-outs, Robinettes, Post Family Farm, and our annual Trick or Treaters! Enjoy the first month of fall and all that we have to offer here at Allen Springs! God Bless, Cory B. Staff Darren Tigelaar Administrator Cory Baar Life Enrichment Coordinator Mary Van Oeveron Admissions Assistant Rick Deemter Maintenance Supervisor Steven Faulk Chaplain LouAnn Kloostra Housekeeping Supervisor Shari Jackson Culinary Supervisor Jennifer McClellan Cottages Important Phone Numbers Jenison Main Office (616) 457-9815 Cory Baar (616) 284-4498 Mary Van Oeveren (616) 284-4497 Lodge Kitchen (616) 284-4495 Maplewood Manor (Maint. Emergency) (616) 457-3576 Jennifer McCleland (616) 450-7408
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American House at Jenison - Independent Living1028 Allen Springs Lane | Jenison | Michigan | 49428
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October 2016A Note From Your CoordinatorHappy October, folks!Happy Fall! Congratulations on making it
through the summer. Good thing we havesome cool residents here because thissummer was a scorcher! As we welcome inthe changing of seasons, take a step back andreally appreciate the colors that we see towardthe end of the month of October. Be sure tosign up for bus trips early and often and makesure you take a good look at our calendar andcircle anything that interests you.
September was busy of course. We got towelcome football back into our living rooms.We also got to celebrate our annualGrandparents Day Celebration, and as always,it did not disappoint. Thank you to all yougrandparents out there, and we hope you hadas good of a time as our staff did. Septemberwas good to us as we had some greatentertainers by the likes of Fred Walker, SteveTroyer and even a storm chaser presentation.Bus trips included the Sparta Farmers Market,Pronto Pups in Grand Haven, and a lunch atthe Circle Inn by Gun Lake.
Looking to the month of October, we haveplenty of activities for you all to do and to keepyou busy. A few things that jump out on theschedule are the color ride-outs, Robinettes,Post Family Farm, and our annual Trickor Treaters!
Enjoy the first month of fall and all that wehave to offer here at Allen Springs!
God Bless, Cory B.
StaffDarren Tigelaar AdministratorCory Baar Life Enrichment CoordinatorMary Van Oeveron Admissions AssistantRick Deemter Maintenance SupervisorSteven Faulk ChaplainLouAnn Kloostra Housekeeping SupervisorShari Jackson Culinary SupervisorJennifer McClellan Cottages
Important Phone NumbersJenison Main Office (616) 457-9815Cory Baar (616) 284-4498Mary Van Oeveren (616) 284-4497Lodge Kitchen (616) 284-4495Maplewood Manor (Maint. Emergency) (616) 457-3576Jennifer McCleland (616) 450-7408
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Seasonal Section
5 Things About:Favorite
Fall Foods• Pumpkins were
once believed tohelp eliminatefreckles.
• Bobbing forapples got itsstart as acourting game inEngland.
• The world’sheaviest squashwas grown inCanada in 2011and weighed1,486 pounds.
• In Latin,pomegranatemeans “applewith manyseeds.”
Items of Interest• Guardian Medical Monitoring
Guardian’s personal emergencyresponse system is a medical alarm thatcan preserve the independence ofseniors while offering immediateresponse in the first critical moments ofan emergency with a hands-free,two-way connection.
Call Guardian Medical Monitoringat 1-888-349-2400.
• If anyone needs a ride on theAmerican House/Allen SpringsJenison Campus, Chuck Morrisfrom Cottage 957 is willing to pickyou up in his golf cart andtransport you. You can reach himat (616) 667-1149.
• If you would like any additionaltransportation options other thanGeorgetown Transportation, youmay see either Jennifer or Cory fora list of other options. Theseoptions tend to be a bit more costefficient.
• For all residents interested, theJenison Early Childhood Centerwill be bringing hundreds of youngkids dressed in costumes onMonday, Oct. 31, to the Lodge. Besure to stock up on your candysupply, as they will be walking upand down the halls yelling “Trick orTreat.” If Cottage residents wouldlike to partake, you are more thanwelcome to sit in the dining roomat a table for the kids to pass by. : )
Lodge BirthdaysJune V. Oct. 1Vernetta V. Oct. 2Rose W. Oct. 5Emmet H. Oct. 9Arlene V. Oct. 9Lois D. Oct. 18
Cottage BirthdaysD. Warner P. Oct. 6Vern P. Oct. 11Warren VT. Oct. 15Loren R. Oct. 20Herman P. Oct. 29Helen L. Oct. 31
Craft ShowThe Lodge will be hosting a
craft show on Saturday, Oct. 29,from 9 a.m. to about 1 p.m.There will be numerous craftvendors with tables set up foryou to purchase their homemadecrafts all around the Lodgebuilding. Be sure to tell yourfriends and families!
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Chaplain’s CornerPlaying to Your Strengths, Part 3
A spiritual gift is, “A God-givenability that enables the Christian tofunction in God’s family with ease,efficiency and a sense ofaccomplishment.”
What are the Benefits of SpiritualGifts? I DARE you to find out!
DirectionMost people can’t tell you what
God has called them to do in theirlife. Once you get a clear vision,though, of who God made you tobe, you’ll have a clearerunderstanding of what He’s calledyou to do.
AccomplishmentTry doing this—write your name
on a piece of paper. Now switch thepen to your other hand. If you don’tfigure out your spiritual gifts, youwill spend your entire life writingwith the wrong hand.
ResourcesWhen you’re using your gifts, you
are a resource God can use tochange the world. John Maxwell likesto say: “Without God, you cannot.But without you, God will not.”
You matter! You matter to God!You matter to those around you!Unless you’re using your spiritualgifts, we’re not at full strength.
EncouragementWhen you know what they are,
you’re not bothered by what they arenot. You have freedom to be yourself.
The greatest way you can helpyourself, and people around you, is tosimply be what God created you tobe.
Edited by Steven Faulk andadapted from Ray Johnson, HQ: TheHope Quotient, Measure it. Raise it.You’ll Never Be The Same, 2014.