Karen Stevenson; Jean Carpenter; Phyllis Munitz; Wilma Graden; Lisa Leris, BSN, RN, Director of Health Services; Susie Ford; Kathy Locey

Mayflower Health Center Crafts and Treats

On Friday, January 6th, residents of The Mayflower Community’s Health Center enjoyed candies delivered in snowmen-decorated containers. The craftwork was compliments of FANS, Friends and Neighbors of Mayflower, and much appreciated. Then, under the tutelage of Mayflower Housekeeper, Susie Ford, Health Center residents decorated colorful bags with buttons brought by Susie. She is a seamstress…

FANS group with seed cup plantings

See How the Mayflower Flowers Grow

                    Last April, a group of Mayflower Community residents calling themselves FANS (Friends and Neighbors of Mayflower), planted over 400 seed cups and distributed them to independent living residents in apartment buildings, to the doors of Harwich Terrace patio home residents, to Health Center and Beebe…

Paper flowers in a basket

FANS’ Flowers for Mayflower Residents

An anonymous group of residents in Grinnell’s The Mayflower Community continues to do craft and other caring work to support Mayflower’s healthcare residents in quarantine. They call themselves FANS (Friends and Neighbors of Mayflower), and they want no credit. The latest offering was homemade paper flowers to brighten the day of Health Center and Beebe…

Beautiful greeting cards made by Mayflower resident

Greetings for Isolated Mayflowerians

There is a new group of caring residents at Mayflower. They call themselves “FANS,” Friends and Neighbors of Mayflower. They have made greeting cards for Health Center and Beebe Assisted Living residents who are not able to get out nor be with friends and family. The cards are beautiful! — Bob Mann, Sales & Marketing…