On Friday, February 14th, The Mayflower Community celebrated Valentine’s Day in the Health Center and in Beebe Assisted Living by crowning a kind and queen in each community. In Beebe Assisted Living, Frannie Robbins was selected as queen and Gordon VanDonselaar was named king. In the Health Center, Katie Hoisington was crowned queen and Wendell…
Many older adults restrict their activities because of their concerns about falling. The Mayflower Community (Grinnell IA) will be sponsoring another session of A MATTER OF BALANCE, an award-winning program designed to manage falls and increase activity levels. Participants enjoy learning practical fall prevention techniques and simple exercises to increase flexibility, strength, and balance. During…
Coleen McGriff, a resident of The Mayflower Community turned 103 on Monday, February 10th. A native of New Sharon, Iowa, Coleen has lived in both Beebe Assisted Living and the Health Center while at Mayflower. Coleen’s family celebrated with her on Sunday at Mayflower. Pictured are, front, Coleen; middle, grandson Brett McGriff, daughter Cora Lou…
After 30 years of consulting dietician service to The Mayflower Community (Grinnell IA), Peg Ehler, RD,LD (Registered Dietician/Licensed Dietician) finally gets to focus on food for just her own family! A native of Iowa City, Peg has lived in Mount Pleasant, Fairfield, Knoxville, Pleasantville, and Newton, while providing registered dietician services to hospitals, nursing homes,…
On the day of the Iowa political caucuses, Tuesday, February 3rd, The Mayflower Community was proud to host a satellite caucus. 72 residents pre-registered for and participated in the afternoon caucus. Residents entered the Carman Center, which was set up with round tables, surrounded by chairs. After checking in, the caucus-goers then went to the…
One year ago this month (February 2019), John Noer, a resident of The Mayflower Community began work on a 40,000-piece puzzle. Composed of 10 frames of Disney characters, John has now completed seven of the frames. The most recent has been “Jungle Boy.” John observed, “This one was difficult because it contained so much green!”…
In Grinnell, The Mayflower Community and Total Rehab Orthopedic & Sports Specialist have partnered to provide a physical and occupational therapy clinic serving residents on the Mayflower campus. Our primary focus is providing Medicare rehabilitative care. Jordan Finch Smith, DPT is a featured Total Rehab provider. — Bob Mann, Sales & Marketing Director
Four volunteers have been driving the Mayflower Lester the Bus (14-passenger shuttle van) between the Mayflower campus and other destinations. The drivers are Sig Barber, Greg Buntz, Lyle Roudabush, and Kevin Stutz. The primary “group” destinations include the Community Education Council Wednesday morning “Bucket Courses,” the Wednesday afternoon “store runs” (McNallys, Fareway, Walmart, and Hy-Vee),…
Last night (January 23rd), Mayflower Community residents and guests enjoyed a winter getaway to the Mediterranean with a Greek theme dinner. Sponsored monthly by the Mayflower Residents Association Social Committee, the Mayflower themed dinner events feature a Buckley Dining Room social time with wines and specialty drinks along with hors d’oeuvres followed by food from…
The ten Grinnell College students who spent their winter break in Grinnell taking Certified Nurse Aide (CNA) classes and performing clinical training in the Mayflower Health Center, all passed their certification testing on Monday, January 20th! The examination process included a skills portion, where the students had to demonstrate universal precautions, resident safety, and health…