On Wednesday, October 6th, Mayflower Community CNA, Darlene Larson brought her kitten Thor to visit the Health Center Residents. Thor was rescued outside the Health Center a few months ago when, during a rainstorm, Darlene heard his cries. The tiny kitten was hiding in the peony bushes. Darlene guessed that he was only a few…
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…
On Thursday, September 30th, country music singer and guitarist, Dennis Perry played two gigs in The Mayflower Community—one in the Beebe Circle and one in the Health Center Courtyard. The event is sponsored by Mayflower’ Community Life department. A Marshalltown area native, Dennis took residents on a musical stroll down memory lane while playing guitar…
Harry Bolton spent the September 25th-26th weekend with his daughter Mary Bolton at her farmstead in rural Columbus Junction. While there, he had the opportunity to fish her pond with the results shown in the accompanying photo. Harry lives in The Mayflower Community’s Health Center. The opportunity to enjoy the outside AND do some fishing…
Stephanie Crawford, RN, PTA is The Mayflower Community Restorative Nurse and Health Center Coordinator. She periodically leads exercise sessions for residents to keep minds fresh and muscles strong and loose. See accompanying photos. A recent article in McKnights.com excerpted a poll of older Americans conducted by the University of Michigan in which a majority said…
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 Saturday, September 25, just prior to the University of Iowa, Iowa State University, and a bunch of other afternoon football games, residents of The Mayflower Community gathered in the Buckley Courtyard to Tail Gate. The buffet luncheon consisted of brats and hamburgers on the grill, chicken wings, nachos, chips, malt cups and beer and…
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…
On Saturday, September 25th, the Grinnell Rotary Club will be holding its annual “Kites Over Grinnell” event in Grinnell at Ahrens Park. It runs from 10:00am to 4:00pm, with a hot dog and chips lunch provided free by the Rotarians. This year’s event is dedicated to the memory of the late Dewey Meyer, Rotarian and…
On Friday, September 10th, two Mayflower residents “zoomed” with Cecelia Bagnoli, who was in her dorm room at the College of Wooster, Wooster, Ohio. Grinnell native Cecelia spent the summer working as a Community Life and Wellness coordinator in The Mayflower Community. Having gotten to know Cecelia in that process, Kay Roberts and Alice Breemer…