It’s February in Iowa. That means the “Ice Age” cometh! The Mayflower Community (Grinnell, Iowa) reminds you to take extreme caution walking (and driving, of course) on ice. One fall can put your life in a tailspin…even if you don’t fall on your tail. Here are tips to keep in mind when walking on ice
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Today (February 5th) is the Chinese New Year. It is marked by a Spring Festival that celebrates the beginning of the new year on the traditional Chinese calendar. This day is one of several Lunar New Years observed in Asia. This year celebrates the Year of the Pig. The festival has traditionally been a time
He’s doing it again! After recently completing a 9,000-piece jigsaw puzzle, Mayflower Community (Grinnell, Iowa) resident, John Noer, just acquired a 40,000-piece puzzle. Having nothing to do for the next couple of years, he may be able to come up with the 22-foot long creation. Standing six feet tall, the puzzle depicts vivid Disney® characters
Two of Grinnell’s (Iowa) top professional organizations have partnered to coordinate services. The Mayflower Community’s residents and staff will receive therapy services from Total Rehab Orthopedic & Sports Specialist, P.C. Under the direction of Total Rehab’s owner, Stacey Alberts, PT/OCS/CSCS, therapy services are led by: Physical therapist, Dr. Jordan Finch-Smith, DPT Occupational therapist, Brittany Sleeuwenhoek,
The Mayflower Residents Association (MRA) of The Mayflower Community (Grinnell, Iowa) operates a retail store, The Mini Gift Shop. Operations are managed by a committee of resident members of the MRA. The stock is gifts of residents’ and friends’ gently used (some never used) personal items. The Committee gets items ready for sale, prices them,
Kathy Dempsey, Editor of Marketing Library Services newsletter, has said, “Libraries are portals to all of the world’s knowledge. And librarians make sure that knowledge continues to be recorded and saved for the future, even as information-storage devices and formats change.” In other words, librarians are really important people! We have a proportionately large number
Here is an excerpt from the Grinnell United Methodist Church newsletter published on Friday, January 25th: “The Christmas Dinner served on December 25th was a great success! The fellowship hall bulged with about 140 guests enjoying appetizers and a traditional Christmas meal while being serenaded by young people around the piano. Moreover, about 80 meals
On Friday, January 25th, staff members from The Mayflower Community (Grinnell, Iowa) worked as volunteer concessionaires for the Grinnell High School girls and boys basketball games vs. Dallas Center-Grimes. It must have worked! GHS won both games.
On Wednesday, January 15th, Mayflower Community residents were treated to a performance by country music artist, Neil Hewitt, in our Grinnell, Iowa Carman Center. Originally from Nevada, Iowa, Neil splits his time between Nashville and Iowa. He is a 2011 graduate of Iowa State University with a Bachelor’s Degree in Liberal Arts. Having recorded a
The Mayflower Community Health Center (Grinnell, Iowa) is rated “Overall High Performing” in the U.S. News & World Report 2018-2019 national “Best Nursing Homes” ratings. As the global authority in healthcare rankings, U.S. News has awarded this designation based upon Mayflower’s nursing staff levels and medical quality measures in providing care for long-term residents and