On Thursday, February 25th, 74 Mayflower resident households enjoyed the leg….braised leg of lamb, that is! Picked-up or delivered, the meals were enjoyed in residents’ homes. The menu started with a wedge salad with choice of blue cheese or 1000 island dressing. The entrée was the braised leg of lamb paired with sides of Parmesan…
Sunshine and spirits were high at Mayflower on Monday afternoon, February 22nd as Health Center residents enjoyed margaritas to celebrate Margarita Monday (National Margarita Day)! Mayflower’s Foodservice Supervisor, Jacob Staroska, conjured up frozen “mocktails,” strawberry- and lime-flavored nonalcoholic fruit juices. Pictured is resident Norma Veldboom enjoying her refreshment. The delicious drinks disappeared quickly, much like…
The Mayflower Community’s Beebe Assisted Living and Health Center residents celebrated a frozen and Fat Tuesday, February 16th. The Mayflower Foodservices staff baked traditional King Cakes to honor the lead up to Ash Wednesday. Residents adorned festive beads and masks while enjoying themed trivia and games. In the accompanying photo fashionista Kay Roberts, a Beebe…
So, how was the Symphony last night? That question is being asked this morning in Grinnell’s Mayflower Community. Making arrangements to “attend” the Des Moines Symphony virtual-streamed performance on Thursday evening, February 11th, Mayflower offered up an appetizer and wine selection accompaniment. Entitled “Past and Present,” the Symphony performance was a study in historical and…
Chinese New Year will be celebrated on Friday, February 12th. In The Mayflower Community, we have planned a sedate event because there is so much else happening in February—the Super Bowl party menu, a Winter Dinner, and a Des Moines Symphony appetizer and wine event followed by Valentine’s Day two days after the Chinese New…
On Friday, February 5th, The Mayflower Community (Grinnell IA) Health Center and Beebe Assisted Living residents and staff received their second dose of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine. A few staff members received their first dose that day. A total of 135 doses were administered to this group. In addition, 190 independent living residents received their…
On Sunday, February 7th, residents of The Mayflower Community (Grinnell IA) enjoyed special party treats prepared by the Mayflower kitchen. The 42 households tuned into the Super Bowl and got a package that included Parmesan garlic wings, meatballs and bacon jam, and Hawaiian sliders (sweet roll, ham, Swiss cheese, pineapple, garlic aioli, and Dijon sesame…
Don Schild, Grinnell attorney and President of The Mayflower Community Board of Trustees, announces the election of these three new Trustees to the Board: Paige Carlson, Jessica Dillon, and Jim Ramsey. Mayflower is a not-for-profit senior living and healthcare organization served by an all-volunteer Board since its establishment in Grinnell, Iowa in 1950. Over 260…
Jack Morrison, Director of Facility Operations for The Mayflower Community, announces that Shirley Parrott has been named Environmental Department Head. Shirley has been employed at Mayflower since 2018. Shirley was previously the Supervisor for the department and became the Department Head on December 15th. She has responsibility for 12 staff members working in Mayflower’s Housekeeping…