Oh, the dreaded flu! It is on the way again. According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), “Flu activity in the U.S. is currently low, but flu season is approaching. Now is the time to get a flu vaccine.” The CDC recommends that everyone six months and older get a flu
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On October 7th and 8th, Steve Langerud, CEO of The Mayflower Community (Grinnell IA) led the opening sessions for the Iowa Association of Business and Industry (ABI) as it started another class of “Leadership Iowa.” Meeting in Atlantic, Iowa, the group of leaders in training, will be introduced to different Iowa institutions over the next
Residents of The Mayflower Community persist in seeking ways to socialize while staying safe during the pandemic. In this accompanying photo, a gathering of independent living residents is shown in the Jewel Garden next to the Mayflower Watertower Square building in late September. Lyle Roudabush made two batches of yummy homemade ice cream…vanilla and chocolate.
In this time of heightened electronic communications, The Mayflower Community (Grinnell IA) has been offering a helpful service to its residents, “‘IT’ with You and Me.” Victoria Collins, Mayflower’s Community Development and Well-Being Coordinator, offers one-on-one technology training sessions to provide instruction in the use of Zoom®, iPhones, other “smart” cellular devices, and personal computers.
In recognition of Thursday, October 7th being designated as Iowa’s Healthiest State Walk, residents of The Mayflower Community partook in various activities to support healthy initiatives. Some walked—alone or in small groups. Some exercised. Some had active conversations! Leslie Jaworski, Mayflower’s Director of Community Life, coordinated the day’s “walk” events and has organized various other
On October 1st, Sue Drake, accompanied by her daughter Melody and mutual friend, Paige Everly, appointed The Mayflower Community “Treasurer Chest” with Halloween decorations. Each month, the display in this special area of the Pearson lobby, changes to a collection of a different variety. A Mayflower Residents Association committee of residents, chaired by Sue, oversees
So, how do you celebrate your 80th birthday during the pandemic? Well, if you are Dick Vogel (with the assistance of wife Sis) and live in The Mayflower Community, you share your birthday with over 200 of your closest neighbors! That’s what Dick did on Wednesday, September 30th by providing Wells Blue Bunny ice cream
Recently, a resident of Grinnell’s Mayflower Community received a phone call from a party identified on her caller ID as another resident. Happy to hear from this party, the resident answered the phone with a cheerful greeting. As it turned out, not only was it not the other resident, it was a telephone solicitor (nicer
For over 31 years, rankings of the health of all U.S. states have been calculated and published. Over the years, the methodology has changed and improved. The United Health Foundation now annually publishes the “American Health Rankings.” The criteria now being used are: Behaviors – Alcohol use; drug overdoses; and physical activity Clinical Care –
Recently, a coalition of local organizations launched the “Mask Up Grinnell” campaign to encourage the wearing of face masks in Grinnell. According to Grinnell Mayor, Dan Agnew, a Mayflower Community resident, the City Council met in July with a University of Iowa Hospitals infectious disease doctor to determine how to support Grinnell businesses and organizations