On Thursday, January 12th, Mayflower residents were entered during a weekly “Lyceum” event by Mayflower resident, John Landkamer, on the piano and Ryan Gruman on the French horn. Bob Mann, Mayflower Sales & Marketing Director (641-236-6151)
An activity that had to be suspended during the pandemic is back at Mayflower. The independent living “Neighborhood Luncheons” combine groupings of residents for four different Mondays each month. The residents for each luncheon live in traditional apartments, Watertower Square apartments, and Harwich Terrace patio homes. In the accompanying photo, compliments of Bonnie Lipton, residents…
Grinnell native, Alana Ferguson, is serving as an intern this semester at The Mayflower Community. She will be experiencing the business and operations side of senior living and long-term care. A second-year student at St. Olaf College, Northfield, Minnesota, Alana graduated from Grinnell High school in June of 2020. At St. Olaf, she is majoring…
On Friday, January 6th, residents of The Mayflower Community’s Health Center enjoyed candies delivered in snowmen-decorated containers. The craftwork was compliments of FANS, Friends and Neighbors of Mayflower, and much appreciated. Then, under the tutelage of Mayflower Housekeeper, Susie Ford, Health Center residents decorated colorful bags with buttons brought by Susie. She is a seamstress…
On Friday, December 30th, Steve O’Connor retired as an employee of The Mayflower Community’s Foodservices department. A professional photographer who operated his own studio for many years in Grinnell, Steve picked up the face mask and hair net and went to work three years ago at Mayflower to provide support during a difficult time of…
The Mayflower Community Board of Trustees and Steve Langerud, Executive Director, are pleased to announce that effective February 1, 2023, Grinnell native, Scott Gruhn, will become Mayflower’s Director of Facilities and Operations. In this role, Scott will be responsible for all of Mayflower’s Facilities, Foodservice, Housekeeping, and Laundry operations. He says, “I am pleased to…
While living and working in Cairo, Egypt from 1980 to 1982, Gene Rohr purchased a silk embroidered wedding shawl. A Grinnell native, Gene is a resident in Mayflower’s Beebe Assisted Living. He shares that he bought the shawl and other textiles from an itinerate merchant named Amerigo who was originally from Colombia, South America and…
Bright and sunny outside…but, oh, so cold! Meanwhile, residents of The Mayflower Community and their guests enjoyed a 12:00 noon dinner of roast beef or ham, mashed potatoes and gravy, green bean casserole, scalloped corn, cranberry pear salad, apple salad, dinner roll, and choice of dessert. Safe inside the Buckley Dining Room and excellent food…This…
In these last days before Christmas, residents of The Mayflower Community celebrated Christmas in various ways. In our Health Center, residents made treats, decorated their homes with ornaments, received Christmas cards, and, on December 21st, celebrated the Winter Solstice. The Christmas cards came from the Grinnell College Swim and Dive team members and from members…
Well-Being activities and events continue in Grinnell’s Mayflower Community. Two “Lunch & Learns” have been hosted by Hannah O’Polka, CNS, FT, Well-Being Coordinator. In October, Dr. Darius Bradford, D.C. explained the range of available chiropractic services. Then, in November, Hannah presented, “Protein As We Age.” Participants for both events each filled the Mayflower J&B Bistro.…