On Friday, October 13th, residents of Grinnell’s Mayflower Community welcomed Kellie McGriff as the new Executive Director. The reception was held in Mayflower’s multipurpose Carman Center. Gerry Guenther, Mayflower Residents Association President, highlighted Kellie’s new role in his introduction to the afternoon event. Then, Kellie addressed the gathered residents. Kellie talked about her professional journey…
October 16, 2023 Contact: Katy Wells 515-229-9876 Announcing Steve Langerud’s Retirement and Kellie McGriff’s Promotion as Mayflower Community Executive Director Grinnell, Iowa – Following five years as the Executive Director of Mayflower Homes, Inc. Steve Langerud has retired and transitioned the role to Kellie McGriff, BSN, NHA effective October 10, 2023. In addition to Executive…
Steve Langerud, Executive Director, and Kellie McGriff, BSN, NHA, Associate Director/Administrator, The Mayflower Community, Grinnell announce the following changes in Nursing leadership. Lisa Leris, BSN, RN has been named Director of Health Services. She will begin full-time duties in the position on January 1, 2022. Lisa has served as the Grinnell-Newburg Community Schools nurse for…
Residents of The Mayflower Community (Grinnell IA) were invited to a Zoom meeting on Tuesday, August 25th to learn of current developments. Conducted by Jack Mutti, President-Elect of the Mayflower Residents Association, the meeting featured Mayflower senior managers discussing basic ideas for utilizing available services, especially during this period of social distancing. In addition, individual…
100+ People Who Care–Grinnell made a donation of $5,780 to the Grinnell Schools for reduced price breakfast and lunch meals for the balance of the 2019-2020 school year. Healthy Grinnell Initiative received the gift on behalf of the Schools Any available balance of the gift will be applied to initiatives that directly influence the nutrition…
Grinnell College, Iowa Valley Community College (Grinnell IA), and The Mayflower Community (Grinnell) are collaborating to train Certified Nurse Aides (CNAs) for life-experience work in healthcare at Mayflower. A certified nurse aide is a person who works primarily in long-term care (nursing facilities) assisting residents with activities of daily living under the supervision of a…
On Wednesday, January 16th, The Mayflower Community (Grinnell, Iowa) hosted the Grinnell College men’s and women’s swimming teams for a nutritious pasta supper in the Buckley Dining Room. The student-athletes were living in their college dorm rooms while most the Grinnell College student body was gone for winter break. Head Men’s and Women’s Swimming and…