Steve Langerud, Executive Director of Grinnell’s Mayflower Community, was honored at the May 8th School Board meeting with an “Above and Beyond Award” for his work in facilitating the December and January listening sessions on the topic of a school facilities plan. Superintendent Janet Stutz termed the sessions, “…unbiased and positive as well as informative.”…
Do you have concerns about falling? Many older adults experience falls and other restrictions of their activities. “A Matter of Balance” is an award-winning program designed to manage falls and increase activity levels. Enjoy learning practical fall prevention techniques and simple exercises to increase flexibility, strength, and balance. During the eight-week structured group intervention course,…
Happy Mothers Day! Working up to this important day of celebration, The Mayflower Community (Grinnell IA) hosted the annual Mothers Day Tea in the Carman Center on Friday, May 10th for Health Center and Beebe Assisted Living residents and their guests. In total 70 women attended, including 34 residents. Sue Drake entertained with piano music…
Annually, The Mayflower Community (Grinnell IA) thanks the many volunteers who provide support to Mayflower residents. Other residents, Grinnell community members, and Grinnell College students help in many ways: Driving, reading, companionship, worship services, audio-visual support. Of significant importance is the Grinnell College “Adopt-A-Grandparent” program, which pairs undergrad students with individual residents for a minimum…
On Tuesday, April 23, 2019, three Grinnell College students made a “pitch” for the Grinnell College Wilson Center’s SPARK challenge for a grant to bring together Grinnell Schools Davis Elementary students with residents of The Mayflower Community for a reading enhancement program. The project was chosen for funding at an estimated cost of $5,000 by…
The Grinnell City Council voted Monday night, March 6, 2019, that curbside recycling pick up will be discontinued June 28th. The recycling center at the Public Works Department will be enhanced for citizens to drop off recycling. More information will be forthcoming on the recycling center. In addition, Mayflower will be providing information to our…
It’s not all fun and games in The Mayflower Community (Grinnell IA). Sometimes there is serious learning and big-time betting. Hosted by residents, Suzanne Schwengels and Darwin Kinney, the annual Kentucky Derby party was held May 4th. In addition to mint juleps and our usual fabulous hors d’oeuvres, party-goes bedecked in their best bonnets and…
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…
The Mayflower Community Health Center kitchen has been rebuilt. All new equipment has been installed. (See below.) Over 200 donors have made the $500,000 project possible. The new menus are being developed with the assistance of a class of Grinnell College students, who have created an electronic application for modification and printing. Now, the Health…
Marcy Heim, life coach and author, keynoted the second day of the LeadingAge Iowa Spring Conference, presenting “Invest in Joy. What If You Dialed Down the Drama and Dialed Up the Joy?” The owner of the consulting firm, The Artful Asker, L.L.C., is based in Madison, Wisconsin and specializes in staff development and strategic planning…