How have people coped during the pandemic? Some insights have been gained in a study recently released by Mather Lifeways, an 80-year-old not-for-profit organization whose programs include senior living, community-based initiatives, and aging research. Mather’s study focused on resident stress and resilience during the pandemic. Participants included 3,441 residents of 122 senior living and healthcare…
On Tuesday, June 21st, an array of sweet treats was baked and prepared by The Mayflower Community’s Foodservices staff for a special tasting by residents. On the buffet line in the Buckley Dining Room were the following delicacies: Popovers – Jelly and whip cream-filled popovers dusted with powdered sugar Lemon Cupcakes – Sweet lemon cake…
The association of residents living in The Mayflower Community held a periodic “Town Meeting” on Monday, June 20th. all of Mayflower’s 265 residents are members of the Mayflower Residents Association and invited to attend all meetings. At Monday’s meeting, residents heard officer and standing committee reports as well as the latest information from the Mayflower…
Never missing an opportunity to celebrate something—usually the seasons—with Mayflower food, the Grinnell community of 260+ residents did it again on Wednesday, June 15th. This time, it was fresh strawberries on vanilla ice cream. Earlier in the day, resident volunteers showed up with their pairing knives to stem and slice the strawberries. Later in the…
While adhering to the City of Grinnell’s water boil advisory, The Mayflower Community went a step further and boiled shrimp…and corn on the cob and redskin potatoes. To spice things up, Mayflower’s Foodservices staff also served andouille sausage, homemade coleslaw, garlic bread, and Mayflower-baked beignets. Of course, there were drinks made with boiled water that…
As a result of the efforts by “Steel Highway Railcam” and Mayflower’s Jack Morrison, Director of Facility Operations, an east-facing video camera has been installed on top of the Mayflower Railway Express building at the southwest corner of 3rd Avenue and Park Street (across the street south from Central Park). When you visit the YouTube…
On Thursday evening, June 2nd, the Beebe Book Club social dinner was held in The Mayflower Community’s J&B Bistro. The Book Club is a function of Mayflower’s Beebe Assisted Living and includes all residents who wish to participate. It was founded in 2021. In April, the group began reading and sharing, “When Harry Met Minnie,”…
The Mayflower Community independent living residents enjoyed a pop-up pizza party on Memorial Day on the new Altemeier Patio that was installed last fall. Residents, Bob and Barb McConnell, organized the event. Becky Neal provided the photograph. — Bob Mann, Mayflower Sales & Marketing Director
On Saturday, June 4th, Cooper, the miniature horse, visited Mayflower healthcare residents in the Health Center and in Beebe Assisted Living. Known as “Mini Cooper,” the gentle pony greeted folks and got up close. “Mini Cooper” is owned by Susan Leathem Sanning of rural Grinnell, who is the Associate Dean and Director of Service &…
On May 26th, a group of Beebe Assisted Living residents in The Mayflower Community met in the Beebe Activity Room for the formative meeting of the Beebe Poetry Society. The plan is to hold monthly meetings of the group. The theme for the first meeting was the role imagination plays in poetry. Inaugural members received…