Dick and Sis Vogel have been kite-makers and flyers for a number of years. Living in The Mayflower Community (Grinnell, Iowa), they pursue their art, building frames and sewing skins for their specialized kites. Then, they travel around the country, attending kite festivals and competitions. When you tell them to “Go fly a kite,” they…
The Mayflower Community (Grinnell, Iowa) is fortunate to have 16 Facilities staff members who can be mobilized for any campus emergency…including moving all this darn snow. With 10 lineal miles of roadway, parking, sidewalks, and entrances to clear on the Mayflower campus, the work starts as early as possible. Typically, that means 5:30am, as our…
Mayflower Community resident, Coleen McGriff, celebrated her 102nd birthday last Sunday. With the assistance of our Beebe assisted living staff, Coleen “gussied up” for the event that included dinner with family and birthday snacks. Certified Medication Aide (CMA), Sharla O’Halloran, helped Coleen shop for a new outfit. After lunch in the Buckley Dining Room, the…
Steve Langerud, Executive Director of The Mayflower Community, is a nationally known facilitator and career counselor. Having previously worked with Grinnell College, the University of Iowa School of Law, DePauw University (Greencastle IN), and Maharishi University of Management (Fairfield IA), Langerud has counseled students while performing consulting engagements. For the past couple of months, Langerud…
The answer to that question with more detail was provided at February 5th’s Lunch-and-Learn hosted by The Mayflower Community (Grinnell, Iowa). Dawn Helm, Income Maintenance Supervisor, Iowa Department of Human Services spoke, providing helpful information for Grinnell-area professionals and Mayflower staff. This is the second Lunch-and-Learn provided in a series with more offerings to come.…
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…
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…
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…