On Monday evening, November 29th, members of The Mayflower Community’s Beebe Assisted Living Book Club enjoyed a meal reflecting the theme of the latest book that they have been consuming. “Dinner with Edward” has been played on CD for residents. Community Life and Wellness Coordinator, Jessica Hasenyager, took the audio book engagement one step further…
The Mayflower Community, Grinnell, Iowa has been awarded a $300,000 USDA Rural Economic Development Grant (REDG) loan, designated by the T.I.P. Rural Electric Cooperative of Brooklyn, Iowa. T.I.P. Rural Electric Cooperative applied to the USDA Rural Economic Development Loan and Grant program and was granted the $300,000 to make a zero-interest loan to Mayflower Community.…
Grinnell’s Mayflower Community celebrated Halloween last weekend with a kids parade Friday afternoon and staff dress-up on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. In preparation for the parade, residents in the Health Center and Beebe Assisted Living also dressed up to receive the Trick-or-Treaters. In the accompanying photo, Jacki Hicklin, RN, Mayflower’s Assistant Director of Nursing and…
The Mayflower Community celebrated Halloween in various ways. There were Trick-or-Treat tables, costumed parades, staff costuming, goodie bags, and pumpkin decorating. In the accompanying photo, “witches” Sue Drake (left) and Joyce Wubbels, have finished their assignment of delivering goodies to Health Center and Beebe Assisted Living residents. — Bob Mann, Sales & Marketing Director
On Friday, October 15th, 131 independent living residents in Grinnell’s The Mayflower Community received Pfizer COVID-19 booster shots. The administration of the clinic was performed by Poweshiek County Public Health (PCPH) under the direction of Director of Shawna Calloway, BSN, RN. In February 2021, PCPH administered two rounds of the initial Pfizer shots to 198…
On Friday, October 8th, the Community Life and Wellness staff at The Mayflower Community hosted a “Mad Hatter’s Tea Party.” The specially-brewed tea and scrumptious molasses cookies were prepared by Mayflower’s Foodservices department, let by Jacob Staroska, Supervisor. Lovely China teacups were borrowed from Scott Gruhn’s fine collection. The movie, “Alice in Wonderland,” followed at…
During the week of September 25th, the Mayflower Community has made arrangements to get most of its 400+ residents and staff vaccinated for the flu. This includes the high-dose regimen for people over 65 years of age. To date, all eligible Health Center and Beebe Assisted Living residents have received the flu vaccine. Mandatory for…
Yes, we are doing Chapel services in Grinnell’s Mayflower Community. Founded as a church ministry in 1950, the Mayflower has offered regular worship services from the start. Prior to the pandemic, Chapel was held for all Mayflower residents every Tuesday morning in the Carman Center, the 2nd floor meeting hall located in the Health Center.…
On Monday, September 20th, Poweshiek County’s Mighty Golden Clovers 4H Club presented The Mayflower Community’s Health Center and Beebe Assisted Living residents with 20 hand-made blankets. The event was organized by Mayflower’s Community Life and Wellness staff. After competing at the Poweshiek County Fair and the Iowa State Fair, 4H members went to work on…
After a year-and-a-half hiatus, due to the pandemic, The Mayflower Community independent living residents are now conducting ecumenical worship services. Because the previous site of Chapel services, the Carman Center, is now being used exclusively for Health Center activities, the multi-purpose Kiesel Theatre in the Pearson building has been retrofitted as the Mayflower chapel. Linda…