Month: January 2019

Mayflower Food Service staff

Did You Know?

Here is an excerpt from the Grinnell United Methodist Church newsletter published on Friday, January 25th: “The Christmas Dinner served on December 25th was a great success! The fellowship hall bulged with about 140 guests enjoying appetizers and a traditional Christmas meal while being serenaded by young people around the piano. Moreover, about 80 meals

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Christy Kaisand and Chery Nelson

Mayflower staff support “Hoops for Hope.”

On Friday, January 25th, staff members from The Mayflower Community (Grinnell, Iowa) worked as volunteer concessionaires for the Grinnell High School girls and boys basketball games vs. Dallas Center-Grimes. It must have worked! GHS won both games.

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Neil Hewitt, Country Western Singer performs at Carman Center

A Little Country Music Please!

On Wednesday, January 15th, Mayflower Community residents were treated to a performance by country music artist, Neil Hewitt, in our Grinnell, Iowa Carman Center. Originally from Nevada, Iowa, Neil splits his time between Nashville and Iowa. He is a 2011 graduate of Iowa State University with a Bachelor’s Degree in Liberal Arts. Having recorded a

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Grinnell College students

Mayflower is U.S. News “Best”

The Mayflower Community Health Center (Grinnell, Iowa) is rated “Overall High Performing” in the U.S. News & World Report 2018-2019 national “Best Nursing Homes” ratings. As the global authority in healthcare rankings, U.S. News has awarded this designation based upon Mayflower’s nursing staff levels and medical quality measures in providing care for long-term residents and

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mayflower 5 stars logo

Mayflower is Five Stars

The Mayflower Health Center is rated by the Federal government as a Five Star healthcare facility, the highest rating available. The U.S. Depart of Health and Human Services’ Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) instituted the Five Star rating system to assist the public in getting a perspective of nursing facilities. The overall rating

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Buckley dining room full menu and bistro menu offerings

Mayflower Dining — Now and In the Future

Meal times, special meals, celebrations in The Mayflower Community (Grinnell, Iowa) are a highlight. Why? Well, besides the opportunity to be with good people — our residents and their guests — the food is GREAT! Always has been. Catering needs…Who you gonna call? Mayflower! Convenient meals without having to leave the buildings and tunnels. Mayflower!

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Mayflower hosted dinner for the Grinnell College Men's and Women's swimming and diving teams.

The Dinner Went Swimmingly

On Wednesday, January 16th, The Mayflower Community (Grinnell, Iowa) hosted the Grinnell College men’s and women’s swimming teams for a nutritious pasta supper in the Buckley Dining Room. The student-athletes were living in their college dorm rooms while most the Grinnell College student body was gone for winter break. Head Men’s and Women’s Swimming and

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Mayflower's monthly themed dining experience - Vietnamese diner

A Taste of Viet Nam

On Thursday, January 17th, the monthly themed meal in The Mayflower Community (Grinnell, Iowa) drew 98 diners for Vietnamese food. The event was sponsored by the Mayflower Residents Association Social Committee and hosted by George and JoAnn Britton. Mayflower’s Director of Food Services, Scott Gruhn, worked with Mayflower’s Resident Intern, Johnny Khuu to develop the

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Lester The Bus Drivers, Montie Redenius; Anne Sunday, Independent Living Activities Coordinator; Karen Phillips; Steve Langerud, Executive Director; Sig Barber; Bruce Voyles; and Judy Hunter

Driven to Lunch!

On Thursday, January 17th, five of The Mayflower Community (Grinnell, Iowa) Lester the Bus drivers were feted to lunch as a thank-you for their volunteer work. Pictured are, left to right, Montie Redenius; Anne Sunday, Independent Living Activities Coordinator; Karen Phillips; Steve Langerud, Executive Director; Sig Barber; Bruce Voyles; and Judy Hunter. Anne and Steve

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Grinnell College Tracksters Mayflower hosted dinner

Running for Dinner!

On Tuesday, January 15th, the men’s and women’s Grinnell College track teams came to dinner in the Mayflower Community Buckley Dining Room. Stranded in the dorms during winter break, the young men and women enjoyed Mayflower hospitality and, of course, outstanding food. On the menu for the 62 guests and hosts were zucchini tofu with

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