Shianne Arp is the owner and lead esthetician at Pow.Co. Studio + Boutique, 1109 West Street, Grinnell (641-485-4962). She will be seeing patients in Mayflower’s Integrated Health Center, located on the lower level of the Pearson building. A Brooklyn IA native, Shianne attended the University of Northern Iowa before enrolling in the LaJames International College…
The Mayflower Community is encouraging residents, employees, and friends to participate in the Iowa Department of Public Health(IDPH) survey, “Iowa Health Assessment,” that is being conducted locally by UnityPoint Health—Grinnell. Since prior to the pandemic, Mayflower has been involved in the “Healthy Grinnell Initiative” grant, a program to promote health and well-being in the local…
It’s wintertime in Iowa. That means the “Ice Age” cometh! Snow. Melt. Refreeze. Rain. Overnight freeze. 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. When walking on ice, keep…
As of this writing (January 25th), most Grinnell Mayflower Community residents and staff who want a COVID-19 vaccination are in the process of getting it. All but a couple of Health Center and Beebe Assisted Living residents who have doctors’ excuses and all disposed staff have received their first dose. The second dose for this…
Given the current focus on health, The Mayflower Community (Grinnell IA) feels that this a good time to remind you of the value of having a current version of your IPOST available in your home. IPOST stands for Iowa Physician Orders for Scope of Treatment. It contains specific instructions for emergency responders to use to…
The push to protect others by wearing a face mask continues in The Mayflower Community. We have made face masks available to residents and have asked that they wear them when out and about. This is no guarantee, of course, but this process can help contain possible virus droplets from asymptomatic people. You will see…
By Jordan Finch-Smith, DPT and Brittany Sleeuwenhoek, OTR/L Total Rehab Orthopedic & Sports Specialist The Mayflower Community Total Rehab and The Mayflower Community, both of Grinnell encourage all residents to REMAIN ACTIVE during the COVID-19 pandemic. Inactivity leads to decreased immunity and muscle breakdown and it can negatively affect your mental wellbeing! Total Rehab is…
Recently, senior staff of The Mayflower Community met with City of Grinnell Mayor Dan Agnew and City Manager, Russ Behrens to discuss issues affecting the 70-year old senior living and healthcare community. With over 175 residents, the Mayflower is situation on the south edge of downtown Grinnell. Various projects underway at the City have direct…
By Meredith Crow, MA, RD, LD Wash Your Hands: • Soap & Water for at least 20 seconds • Before Every Meal, Snack, or Nibble Drink Water: • Minimum Requirements: 64 ounces daily • Many People Require more than 64 Eat the Rainbow: • Focus on Fruits & Vegetables • Variety of Color is Key:…
Fortunately, there have been no diagnosed cases of COVID-19 (“coronavirus”) in Grinnell. As of Saturday (March 14th), a case was identified as close as Dallas County, just on the other side of Des Moines. The Mayflower Community is not waiting for the pandemic to reach our city. We are in taking extreme measures to be…