Happy Nurses Day sign

A Touch of Thoughtfulness at Mayflower

Talk about timing! Yesterday, May 6th, marked the start of National Nurses Week, which then turns into National Skilled Nursing Care Week. If ever there were a time to stop and celebrate those thoughtful nurses and aides who put themselves at risk every day to provide loving care to those in need, it is now.…

Harold Tindal pictured with caregiver Tina Frascht

Care for Caregivers

There is a healthcare crisis in the making as the result of the aging of Baby Boomers. As a result, The Mayflower Community (Grinnell IA) is starting a caregivers support group for residents. Eventually, it may expand to others in the community. In its March 4, 2019 on-line blog, “The Link,” the Iowa Department on…