On Wednesday, December 18th, residents of The Mayflower Community Health Center and Beebe Assisted Living enjoyed a special Christmas luncheon. Complete with musical entertainment and a visit from Santa Clause, diners enjoyed a fried chicken, green bean, and potato and gravy meal topped off with a chocolate brownie pudding desert. Resident Shane Estes played Santa…
Two Grinnell College students conducted focus groups of residents on the Mayflower Community campus to explore residents’ spirituality needs. This is a follow-up project to a wellness study performed during the spring semester 2019, both studies for the Advanced Anthropology class taught by Professor Monty Roper. The goal of the recent study was to dig…
On Tuesday, December 17th, Rev. Ross Epping, pastor of St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Grinnell, led the weekly Mayflower Community chapel service. Special music was provided by the Mayflower Bell Choir, directed by Karen Phillips. The regular Tuesday service is a nondenominational offering of the Mayflower Residents Association and is open to all Mayflower residents…
In a previous story about holiday decorations in The Mayflower Community, a couple of areas were not included. Pictured now is the beautiful tree with presents underneath located in the Pearson building lobby. The other pictures are of the striking holiday décor throughout the Watertower Square building. The spirit is in the air! — Bob…
On Friday, December 13th, members of the Mayflower Book Club provided Christmas readings and music for residents of Beebe Assisted Living. Led by Jean Libbey playing “Hugo,” the cello, members of the Book Club read stories of Christmas. In one of the vignettes, Jean played “Silent Night,” followed by Betty Anne Francis reading about the…
The Mayflower Community (Grinnell IA) celebrated with Dick Schild and his family on December 14th, the day that Dick turned 100. He is Mayflower’s newest centenarian. (We have two other resident centenarians and two who will turn 100 in 2020.) A reception was held for Dick in the Buckley Dining Room. Attending were Mayflower residents…
Under the leadership of Angie Dillon, LPN, residents of Beebe Assisted Living in The Mayflower Community (Grinnell IA) created the striking snowpeople pictured here. The glass jars have a base of peppermint candy. The layers on top are hot chocolate mix and marshmallows. Angie says, “These creations are great for decorations or for a warm…
John Noer, a resident of Grinnell, Iowa’s Mayflower Community, is now 60% complete with his 40,000 piece Disney-themed puzzle. Pictured here is the Bambi sub-puzzle, the sixth of 10. John just completed this one and is starting on the seventh. The first six frames are being stored in The Mayflower Community “Basement Crafts Room” in…
Jack Morrison, The Mayflower Community Director of Facility Operations, announces that Joe Derby has been named Technology and Risk Management Department Head. Joe has been employed at Mayflower since 2010. He is a licensed electrician. In the new position, Joe’s duties will include development of budgets, provision of computer hardware support, campus audio/visual and webinar…
Professor Ann Ellis, PhD brought 13 Grinnell College students back to The Mayflower Community on Monday, December 9th to again participate in small group discussions with Mayflower residents. They previously worked with residents last October. As an assignment for Professor Ellis’ Adult Development class, the students gathered information about social and family changes in the…