Month: February 2022

Lester the bus loading for trip to grocery store

Mayflower Announces a Return to Independent Living Activities

With the local COVID-19 positivity rate declining, Grinnell’s Mayflower Community has announced that a number of activities previously enjoyed by residents are being reinstated. Continued safe health measures are being requested to include, as appropriate, masking, safe-distancing, handwashing, and staying home with symptoms. Resuming are: Saturday afternoon full-length movies in the Kiesel Theatre Tuesday morning

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Ronnie Burgess performs for Mayflower Residents

The Music Is Back at Mayflower

After a short hiatus for COVID-19 precautions, The Mayflower Community has resumed musical performances in the Carman Center for Health Center and Beebe Assisted Living residents. On Tuesday, February 22nd, guitarist/keyboardist, Ronnie Burgess of Cedar Rapids IA, played and sang for residents. He was hosted by Mayflower’s Community Life and Wellness staff, Leslie Jaworski, Tracy

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Lyrical Iowa 2021 book jacket

Poets in The Mayflower Community

Two Mayflower (Grinnell) residents have been chosen FIRST place division winners in the annual poetry competition sponsored by the Iowa Poetry Association. The contest, “Lyrical Iowa,” is part of an annual anthology of more than 300 poems chosen from those submitted in various categories by Iowans. Judy Hunter won first place in the General category

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Pet Together zoom visit

Enjoying Online Pets at Mayflower

On Friday afternoon, February 18th, a number of The Mayflower Community (Grinnell IA) residents living in our Health Center, got to zoom meet with people and their pets. A group called “Pets Together” https://petstogether.org/ provides virtual group video chats featuring volunteers across the country and their varied pets. In Friday’s Zoom meeting, a group of

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Valentines Day cards for residents

Mayflower Celebrated Valentine’s Day with Special Cards

Grinnell’s Mayflower Community thanks a number of thoughtful people who presented our Health Center residents handmade Valentines on February 14th. Special thanks go to members of the Poweshiek County Mighty Golden Clovers 4-H Club; students from Sue Sciorrotta’s classes at the Liberty Middle School in Gainesville, Georgia; and to Grinnell’s Davis School 5th-graders, Elisa and

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Joe Wyatt, carpenter in Pearson building

Would You Like to be a Finish Carpenter? Have We Got a Deal for You!

If you would like to develop your skills in carpentry, repair, framing, drywalling, and following building plans, come to The Mayflower Community. We train. In addition, at Mayflower, we provide one free meal a day (our food is great), paid time off, disability insurance, health insurance, a retirement plan, and thoughtful co-workers. And, most days

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Rosie Mumm and Tawyna Rotz with pies

Let Them Eat Pie…At Mayflower!

In a take-off of Marie-Antoinette’s famous quote during the French Revolution, Mayflower suggested on Wednesday, February 9th, “Let them eat pie!” Baked in the Mayflower kitchen, it was a treat. Residents were invited to a “Pie Pick-Up” event to choose pie slices on tables filled with a variety of pies. The choices included French silk,

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Animals of the World jigsaw puzzle

Mayflower Puzzle: Fun and Education

He did it again! Mayflower Community resident, John Noer, has completed another puzzle. This is a 4,000-piece jigsaw accomplishment entitled “Animals of the World.” Made in Taiwan by Yo Gong Fang, the puzzle features fun cartoon characters superimposed on an accurate map of the world. John is working with Jim Beckman, owner of Grinnell’s Beckman

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Foodservice staff member Rosie Mumm pours tea for Pat Groth (left) and Deena Wellborn.

Mayflower Tea Party in Beebe Assisted Living

It may have been cold outside but assisted living residents were able to warm up during a tea party Friday afternoon on January 21st in Mayflower’s Beebe Assisted Living. The Foodservices staff made homemade finger sandwiches, pinwheel cookies, and Napoleon pastries and offered mixed nuts. They helped serve using the beautiful China teapots and teacups

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Brittany Hinkle & Mayflower resident Alice Breemer

Join the Mayflower Healthcare Team and Make a Difference!

We are expanding our Healthcare team! Mayflower is a 5 Star facility where wellness and integrated health matter. Our moto is “When in doubt, do the right thing for residents.” If you are a CNA, CMA, LPN, RN, or BSN, consider applying today. Connecting with residents is the most important thing you do at Mayflower.

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