On Saturday, June 25th, two Grinnell College students volunteered to spend time with residents in The Mayflower Community’s Health Center. Mayflower’s Community Life and Wellness Coordinator, Jessica Hasenyager, was connected to the young women because they are both Grinnell College tennis players coached by her husband Zack Hasenyager, the Head Men’s and Women’s coach. Sabrina…
Recently, the aroma of freshly-baked cinnamon rolls wafted through The Mayflower Community’s Health Center and Beebe Assisted Living homes. Grinnell College student volunteer, Sarah Wilts, helped Mayflower’s Community Life and Wellness Coordinator, Jessica Hasenyager with the baking. The event was hosted by the Community Life and Wellness department. The cinnamon buns and cream cheese icing…
On Friday, April 15th, the Easter Bunny visited the Health Center and Beebe Assisted Living at Grinnell’s Mayflower Community. Egg coloring. Fuzzy gifts. Posing for pictures. Celebrating. Another day—well, an Easter anyway—at Mayflower! The Community Life and Wellness Department under the direction of Leslie Jaworski organized the events. Jessica Hasenyager, Coordinator, was the Easter Bunny.…
In what The Mayflower Community calls a “Meet & Greet,” a Grinnell College student recently spent time with Health Center residents leading their participation in artistic drawing. Aubrie Torhorst, a Wisconsin native and Art major and golfer for the College, led the event. Given the many meal options in the Rosenfield ’25 Center Marketplace Dining…
During recent March days, several events took place in The Mayflower Community Health Center and Beebe Assisted Living. First, there was St. Patrick’s Day. Then, the students at Bailey Park Elementary School honored our residents with special cards. To make it all melodious, Valerie Whitman, came in with her flute to play a variety of…
The very thoughtful and creative FANS (Friends and Neighbors) of Mayflower made these adorable May Baskets along with a sweet poem for Health Center and Beebe Assisted Living residents. They were distributed on Thursday afternoon, April 29th. — Bob Mann, Sales & Marketing Director
Recently, residents in the Health Center and Beebe Assisted Living at Grinnell’s The Mayflower Community, constructed miniature gardens. Some say that these will become the habitat for good fairies. — Bob Mann, Sales & Marketing Director
On Monday, April 5th, The Mayflower Community residents living in the Health Center and in Beebe Assisted Living apartments enjoyed a Spring Tea event. Foodservice Director, Scott Gruhn, and Supervisor Jacob Staroska served up a delicious menu of sugar cookies, curried chicken salad tea sandwiches, and sesame tuiles (ultra-thin wafer biscuits) accompanied by Earl Grey…
Over the weekend of April 3rd – 5th, Easter was celebrated in The Mayflower Community. On Friday, Health Center and Beebe Assisted Living residents decorated and dyed Easter eggs. Katie McGriff, Mayflower’s Community Life and Wellness coordinator made a surprise visit as the Easter Bunny. The Bunny distributed sweet treats to each resident. On Easter…
On March 25th, International Waffle Day was celebrated in The Mayflower Community (Grinnell IA) Beebe Assisted Living and Health Center. With the assistance of Mayflower’s Foodservices kitchen, led by Supervisor Jacob Staroska, residents enjoyed mini-Belgium waffles. Available were a variety of toppings—fresh whipped cream, raspberries, blueberries, chocolate chips, pecans, butter, and traditional and sugar-free syrup.…