On Friday, December 13th, members of the Mayflower Book Club provided Christmas readings and music for residents of Beebe Assisted Living. Led by Jean Libbey playing “Hugo,” the cello, members of the Book Club read stories of Christmas. In one of the vignettes, Jean played “Silent Night,” followed by Betty Anne Francis reading about the…
The Mayflower Community (Grinnell IA) celebrated with Dick Schild and his family on December 14th, the day that Dick turned 100. He is Mayflower’s newest centenarian. (We have two other resident centenarians and two who will turn 100 in 2020.) A reception was held for Dick in the Buckley Dining Room. Attending were Mayflower residents…
Under the leadership of Angie Dillon, LPN, residents of Beebe Assisted Living in The Mayflower Community (Grinnell IA) created the striking snowpeople pictured here. The glass jars have a base of peppermint candy. The layers on top are hot chocolate mix and marshmallows. Angie says, “These creations are great for decorations or for a warm…
John Noer, a resident of Grinnell, Iowa’s Mayflower Community, is now 60% complete with his 40,000 piece Disney-themed puzzle. Pictured here is the Bambi sub-puzzle, the sixth of 10. John just completed this one and is starting on the seventh. The first six frames are being stored in The Mayflower Community “Basement Crafts Room” in…
Jack Morrison, The Mayflower Community Director of Facility Operations, announces that Joe Derby has been named Technology and Risk Management Department Head. Joe has been employed at Mayflower since 2010. He is a licensed electrician. In the new position, Joe’s duties will include development of budgets, provision of computer hardware support, campus audio/visual and webinar…
Professor Ann Ellis, PhD brought 13 Grinnell College students back to The Mayflower Community on Monday, December 9th to again participate in small group discussions with Mayflower residents. They previously worked with residents last October. As an assignment for Professor Ellis’ Adult Development class, the students gathered information about social and family changes in the…
In preparation for Christmas, residents of The Mayflower Community’s Health Center and Beebe Assisted Living have made traditional gingerbread houses. Mayflower Activities Director, Chery Nelson has been leading this activity at Mayflower since 2008. Dating back almost 15 years prior to that, Chery first started making gingerbread houses with local first-graders in her native northwest…
Grinnell, Iowa’s Mayflower Community is senior engagement living for residents 55-years of age and older. With 285 residents living in independent living patio homes and apartments and receiving care in assisted living and in the Health Center, it is time to honor this season of celebration and new beginnings. The photos attached show some of…
On Thursday, December 5th, The Mayflower Community (Grinnell IA) presented the annual “Prelude to Christmas” dinner. The event featured the delicious food for which Mayflower is known plus resident and guest congeniality. In addition, the event was buoyed by the striking holiday décor in the Buckley Dining Room and outside, through the tall patio windows…
In The Mayflower Community (Grinnell IA), many volunteer residents working as part of the Mayflower Residents Association (MRA) handle the welcoming and acclimating of new independent living residents to the community. “Hosts” and “Guides” were feted at a brunch on Monday, December 2nd. MRA President-Elect, Gene Wubbels, who will assume the presidency in January, thanked…