On Friday, June 14th, Steve Langerud, Executive Director of The Mayflower Community (Grinnell IA), attended the Joint Annual Meeting of the Iowa/Nebraska/South Dakota Conference of the United Church of Christ. The session held in Omaha, Nebraska included other Grinnellians. The Mayflower Community, a 285-resident senior living and healthcare organization, was established in 1950 with the…
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On Friday, June 14th, budding Grinnell author, Connie Osborn, spent an enjoyable day at the annual conference of the Iowa Chapter of the American Parkinson’s Disease Association. The event was held at the Lutheran Church of Hope in West Des Moines and featured information sessions along with vendor’s tables. As pictured above with son Rick…
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The third session in the series of four presentations of “healthy minds/healthy bodies” information at The Mayflower Community will feature Dr. Jennifer Paisley, a local M.D. and hospitalist, and Andrew Dunham, a local organic farmer. Based at UPH-Grinnell Regional Medical Center, Dr. Paisley specializes in internal medicine and pediatrics. She is certified in obesity medicine.…
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Come see two available Mayflower Watertower Square apartments at Saturday’s (June 15th) Open House, 10:00am-12:00noon, 625 Broad Street. All 26 apartments in this new, ultra-modern building are currently occupied. However, two will be coming available for sale. One is 1,346 square feet and the other is 1,242 square feet. Both are two-bedroom, two full bath,…
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The Mayflower Community (Grinnell IA) will be hosting four Salsa dance lessons taught by Silvia Ardila for residents, employees, friends, and other members of the public. The classes will be held on the Buckley patio on four Tuesdays from 6:30 to 7:30pm, beginning July 23rd. Attendees will learn “Basico” footwork and beginning partner turns/spins, using…
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Thursday, June 13th marks the final day for classroom and clinical work for the nine Grinnell College students who have been on an intensive Mayflower Community training program to be certified as Nurse Aides (CNA). The nine underclassmen were chosen to begin training on May 20th under the tutelage of Vickie Wieck, RN, Mayflower Assistant…
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Talk about blooming! In addition to the five other beautiful gardens on the Mayflower Community (Grinnell IA) campus, there are two specialty gardens that are lush and budding. As pictured above, the rose strip along the north end of Mayflower Lane is vibrant with a variety of rose colors. This rose garden originally was developed…
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The second information session in the series of four presentations regarding “healthy minds/healthy bodies” at The Mayflower Community will feature Danielle Sadler, a Grinnell licensed acupuncturist. She has graduate training in pain treatment methods. Danielle will describe what mindfulness is and what research is showing about how it can help manage pain, stress, and anxiety.…
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On Friday, June 7th, 45 new AmeriCorps volunteers received training over lunch in the Mayflower Community. Under the direction of Grinnell College’s Melissa Strovers and Elizabeth Hansen, the Grinnell AmeriCorps Partnership brings together community non-for-profits, area employers, the Grinnell-Newburg School District, and community volunteers to support kids and families in Grinnell. The partnership aims to…
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In preparation for The Mayflower Community’s new Open Dining program, Scott Gruhn, Director of Food Services, worked during the spring semester with a team of Grinnell College students to create a computer application to manage the menu. The students shared their work at an end-of-semester presentation to an audience of other students in the computer…
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