On Thursday evening, January 14th, The Mayflower Community revived its popular Story Circle, this time via Zoom. With at least 25 screens tuned in, some with multiple participants, the group met to tell personal short stories. The subject matter was based on Joan Chittister’s book, “The Gift of Years—Aging Gracefully.” Participants were asked to tell…
On Thursday, January 15th, The Mayflower Community received COVID-19 vaccines for Health Center and Beebe Assisted Living residents and employees. CVS Pharmacies administered the Pfizer vaccine. All healthcare residents chose to get the vaccine, with the exception of a couple who had doctors’ excuses. About 75% of regular employees were vaccinated or are waiting until…
Monday, January 4th was the 57th wedding anniversary of John and Dorothy Noer, independent living residents of The Mayflower Community. Their daughter Mary, who lives out-of-town, wanted to celebrate with them. So, she asked Mayflower to bake them a cake AND to bake and distribute special cupcakes to all residents. Mayflower did so. John and…
New Year’s Eve. The Mayflower Community. Celebration. That all adds up to special food treats last Thursday night. As usual, the Mayflower Bistro was open to serve the sandwich and salad menu along with Mayflower’s homemade pizza. That is how some residents partied. In addition, two special offerings were also available. The Charcuterie (SHärˈko͞odərē) Plate…
The Mayflower Community (Grinnell IA) is now providing high-definition (HD) cable TV and high-speed Internet service to all 275 residents. Mediacom Communications Corp. will supply these services under a long-term contract with Mayflower. The cost is included in residents’ monthly fees at a substantial savings from direct services with either of the two vendors currently…
By 8:00am on Wednesday morning, December 30th, after the prior day’s 8+ inch snowfall in Grinnell, snow removal was humming along. The Mayflower Community’s 10 lineal miles of driveways, sidewalks, and parking lots on this 35-acre campus were mostly clear of the heavy wet snow. Snow blowers, blades, sweepers, scoops, and shovels in the hands…
On December 28th, Mayflower Community resident, Nancy Hendrickson, was delighted to be caroled by a gathering of Hendricksons. Son and daughter-in-law, Mark and Nancy Hendrickson, came by with bunched members of their family to sing Christmas carols to Nancy. As Nancy lives on the first floor of the Mayflower Buckley building with a patio adjoining…
How did we celebrate Christmas Day in Grinnell’s The Mayflower Community? We had the “good” and the “bad.” (There were some ugly sweaters!) The “bad?” Our community of residents, who have been taking extreme precautions against the coronavirus for the past 10 months, continued their work on Christmas day. They wore face masks. They practiced…
The very talented Quilt Ladies from Ripley United Church of Christ of Traer recently delivered beautiful quilts to Mayflower residents. This is a tradition that they have observed for the last eight years. The quilts are bringing heaps of joy as well as warmth. As the tags on the quilts state, they were made with…
Grinnell native, Jacob Staroska, has begun work in The Mayflower Community as Foodservice Supervisor. A graduate of the Des Moines Area Community College Culinary Arts program, Jacob has previous foodservice experience with the senior living communities of Deerfield in Urbandale and Luther Park in Des Moines. In addition, he has restaurant work experience. In his…