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August 2017 News from
Abbey Park at Mill River
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We are planning another awesome August here at Abbey Park at Mill River and here are just a few highlights:
Evening Under the Stars
On Wednesday, August 9 beginning at 6:00 pm, Abbey Park will be holding a special evening event. We will meet in the South Courtyard and enjoy music, cocktails and hors d’oeuvres. Wear something comfortable and if you have it, wear black and white.
Lansing Lugnuts Baseball Game
On Monday, August 21, we will leave at 10:30 am to watch the Lansing Lugnuts play the South Bend Cubs. We have special tickets that will allow us to drop off close to the door, sit by the door, and concessions and restrooms are nearby. Wheelchairs and walkers are welcome! Tickets are only $11.00 plus spending money. Sign up to reserve your space on the bus!
Abbey Park Annual Wet T-shirt Contest
Join us on Thursday, August 31 for the Eighth Annual Abbey Park Resident Wet T-shirt contest held in our Courtyard. We will start the afternoon at 2:00 pm with entertainment in the Lobby followed by the Wet T-shirt contest outside at 3:00 pm. After we announce our winners, the fun will continue with an outdoor happy hour. Pull out your favorite T-shirt and come enjoy the summer!
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August 2017
Activity Calendar
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CLICK HERE download the August 2017 Activity Calendar
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August 2017 Luncheon Menu
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CLICK HERE
to learn about the tasty treats we are serving for lunch in August
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To learn more about our delicious dinner menu,
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DINING ROOM POLICIES AND PROCEDURES
Service Times: Our dining room is open at 11:45 am for lunch and 4:45 pm for dinner. We serve our meals family style, and will wait to serve your group until everyone is seated at the table. Residents seated at your table will appreciate your promptness as service will be delayed by your late arrival.
Proper Attire: Residents should properly dressed: wearing shoes, all clothing must be neat and clean and in good repair. No hats or nightclothes (robes, pajama tops or bottoms, house slippers) are allowed in the dining room.
Appropriate Behavior: We strive to bring you delicious meals and outstanding service on a daily basis. Please respect our efforts by showing courtesy and respect to our employees in the dining room. Profanity and abuse will not be tolerated in the dining room.
Guests: We require advance reservations with a minimum of two-hour notice for guests in our dining room. Guests may pay for their meals in the office during regular office hours. Receipts are issued for all meal payments and your server may ask to see your receipt as proof of payment in the dining room.
Alternate Policy: The only menu item we will substitute or offer an alternate for is the main entrée. There are no substitutes for the salad, starch (potato, rice, noodles or pasta), vegetable, bread or dessert. The alternate choice will be at the cook’s discretion. We also offer a dinner salad as an alternate.
Please remember that the alternate entrée can only be prepared if you provide two hour advance notice. If you do not provide a two-hour advance notice (10:00 am for lunch, 3:00 pm for dinner) there may not be enough time to prepare enough of the alternate entrees to accommodate all of our residents.
Fish: When we offer a fish entrée (usually on Friday) we will refer to our standing list for alternate entrees. If you do not care for fish, please add your name to this list and we will routinely prepare an alternate entrée for you. Please note: this is the only standing list kept by our kitchen staff. All other entrée substitution requests require a call to our office and two-hour notice.
Customized Meals: We do not offer customized menus. Our menus are published on a weekly and monthly basis to assist with your personal meal planning. Our kitchen works diligently to prepare healthy, tasty meals and we carefully consider the needs of our residents when planning our menus. If you have suggestions or additions, please make sure to share your ideas with your server or at our monthly Resident Council meeting.
Desserts: We offer a regular dessert, a no-sugar added (NSA) dessert and a fruit dessert at lunch and dinner. You will be offered these choices by your server at each meal. We do not keep a ‘dessert’ list.
Beverages: We serve coffee, tea and milk until meal service. After beverages have been served, we stop, serve the meal and then refill beverages after the entrée has been served. You will be offered a beverage refill after all of the meals have been served. Please do not waive your coffee cups in the air, bang on your cups or whistle for the server. This is considered rude behavior and will not be tolerated in our dining room.
Café: The food in the café is not only for your enjoyment but for the enjoyment of other residents, too. When you take the food back to your apartment, you are taking food from your neighboring residents. Please do not take pitchers of juice and cartons of milk back to your apartment. The “grocery shoppers” will be charged accordingly and will only force us to raise our prices.
Private Dining Room: A private dining room for our residents is available at no charge by advance reservation. The calendar of available dates is kept in the Administration Office. Two days (48 hours) prior to your reservation, you will need to confirm your guest count so that the kitchen may properly prepare for your group. Should you desire to bring in outside catering, please make reservations for the activity room or alternate meeting space with the office.
Tray Deliveries: There is a $7.00 charge for tray deliveries and fees will be billed to you by Senior Helpers. For lunch and dinner delivery, please make arrangements two hours in advance. For delivery orders placed after 12:00 noon or 5:00 pm, these meals will be delivered at the conclusion of our regular service (1:00 pm and 6:00 pm).
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For photos from our events and activities at Abbey Park at Mill River, check out our Facebook page!
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Resident Council Meeting Minutes –July 26, 2017
In Attendance – 38 Residents, Tamra, Cheryl, Andrea & Donna
ACTIVITIES
- Donna asked residents if there were any comments, concerns or suggestions.
- Upcoming activities were mentioned, including special lunches out, trips to Jiffy mix factory, Kohl’s, Lugnuts baseball game, trip to the Mayberry Farm, and riding on the Island Queen/Holden’s lunch.
- Donna also talked about the upcoming area spelling bee and the upcoming “Evening under the Stars” social gathering.
HOUSEKEEPING
- Val asked residents if there were any comments, concerns or suggestions.
- Residents mentioned that they are very happy with housekeeping.
- Val was asked if the dryer door in the south first-floor laundry room could be changed so that it opens towards the wall for easier loading.
- Residents mentioned that some of their bathroom floors have a sticky residue on them. Val will look into this situation.
- Residents asked everyone to leave the washer lid open after use so that the washer can dry out.
- Residents informed Val that the north first-floor laundry room dryer has another hole in the lint trap.Val reminded the residents that the lint traps in the machines ARE NOT REMOVABLE and the holes occur when someone attempts to remove the permanent trap from the machine.
FOOD SERVICE
- Residents loved the Maurice Salad and wished we could have more soup.
- Residents asked if there for more salmon on the menu.
- Residents loved the Omelets served last weekend.
- Residents said that the servers do a wonderful job in the dining room.
- Residents requested that plates be removed before dessert is served.
- Residents asked that tables are not cleaned and wiped until residents have left the table.
TAMRA
- Tamra let residents know that Mike P. will hold an instructional meeting on how to use the third-floor exercise equipment next Tuesday, August 1st.
- Tamra informed residents of upcoming changes in parking and available reserved parking.
- Tamra told residents that the water walls would be refurbished towards the end of August.
- Tamra asked residents to let the office know if they would like to be a Resident Advisors for new residents.
- Tamra reminded residents to call the office two hours prior to a meal for an alternate or to have a guest join them in the dining room.
- Tamra informed residents that menus and newsletters are available for download on the Abbey Park website.
- Tamra reminded residents not to feed the birds bread. It is dangerous to their health and well-being.
- Tamra will also be reviewing rules for bird feeders on patios.
- Remember to put in a maintenance request if your thermostat is blinking or your door lock shows a green/red light. This means in both accounts that you need new batteries. For your convenience, do not procrastinate when you see these signs.
- Residents complimented the maintenance crew for their prompt response to maintenance requests.
- Residents asked whom to contact if there is a maintenance need or issue that comes up after normal business hours. Tamra told residents to contact Senior Helpers after hours.
- Residents mentioned that Abbey Park employees did a good job during the last fire drill. They were very prompt in giving residents updates.
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- Senior Helpers has an office located on the first floor behind the main office. If you need to reach Senior Helpers, please call (248) 486-1000.
Dr. Brandy Eberhardt, DO, and Dr. Micah Scharer, DO, of South Lyon Family Docs are located at 26000 Pontiac Tr., South Lyon. For an appointment, please call (248) 437-5613.
Dr. Richard Heligman of Home Care Podiatry sees patients here at Abbey Park. To schedule an appointment, please sign up for a time on Dr. Heligman's sheet in our Activity Book. For more information, please call Dr. Heligman at (248) 788-5891.
Dr. Karissa Jagacki of Personalized Hearing Care sees patients in our clinic located on the second floor across from the Beauty Salon on the first Monday of each month. Dr. Jagacki offers screenings, hearing aid cleaning in addition to any other hearing needs you may have. For an appointment call (248) 437-5505 or (734) 467-5100.
- Dr. Gary Sarafa, MD is now scheduling appointments at Abbey Park. For an appointment please call (248) 882-3783.
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Salon Services are provided by Steve Lay on Thursday and Denise Lay on Friday. Manicures are also offered on Fridays. These services are by appointment only, please call (248) 249-0643. Our salon is located upstairs on the second floor next to the Library.
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Parkside Cleaners picks up outgoing dry cleaning items on Tuesdays and returns them on Fridays. Bring your items to the Office for pickup by noon on Tuesday. You must have a credit card on file with Parkside to use their services.
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Please park in the appropriate parking spots that are designated around the building. No parking in the loading areas. Violators will be ticketed and towed.
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FIRE INSTRUCTIONS
- If you hear the fire alarm go off, residents should stay put and remain calm. You should remain in your apartment and shelter in place
- In the event that the building needs to be evacuated, our First Responders (Fire, Sheriff, EMT) and Abbey Park staff will assist everyone to the proper exits.
- PLEASE NOTE
The alarm system alerts us to the exact location of the fire and the staff will respond immediately.
TORNADO/SEVERE WEATHER INSTRUCTIONS
- If there is severe weather in the forecast, you will be asked to return to your apartment. Staff members will also walk through the building to alert residents. If you choose to stay in your apartment, the safest place in severe weather is in your bathroom.
- If you cannot return to your apartment, the safest place in the building is the back hallway on either side of the water wall. Avoid sheltering in any area where you can see a window.
- When the weather forecast is “all clear” residents will be notified by a staff member walking through the hall that it is safe to either go back to their apartment, or to come out of their bathroom.
- A copy of these instructions should be posted in each apartment. In the event that your copy has been removed, please contact the office and we will provide a laminated copy for future reference.
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Monday - Friday 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Saturday 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
Sunday 12:00 noon to 5:00 pm
To reach the office after hours, please call (248) 437-6550 and follow the voice mail prompts:
Office - 100
Tamra Ward - 102
Activities - 109
Food Service - 110
To reach Senior Helpers, please contact them directly by calling (248) 486-1000
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