Rachael Kinnick discussing RAGBRI

Learning about RAGBRAI at Mayflower

Rachael Kinnick, CEO & President of the Grinnell Area Chamber of Commerce, visited the Mayflower Community on Wednesday, June 28th to share the latest news about the “Jubilee at the Jewel,” Day 5 of RAGBRAI. On July 27, 2023, riders participating in the Register’s Annual Great Bicycle Ride Across Iowa, will pass through Grinnell on…

first flowers of the summer

Park and 1st Flowers and Grass

From the street, it might seem to be just a bunch of tall grass. But, according to one of Mayflower’s residents, the flower patch growing at the southeast corner of Park and 1st, is a “…wildflower mini meadow.” The Mayflower Community is fortunate to have its Gardens and Grounds operation headed by Supervisor Ben Pearce…

MRA Town Meeting

Mayflower Residents Serve as Volunteers

The Mayflower Community is an Active Adult living and healthcare community located on the south edge of downtown Grinnell, Iowa. 250 people make their homes in traditional apartments, Watertower Square apartments, Harwich Terrace patio homes, Beebe Assisted Living apartments, and the Health Center rehab and long-term care suites. A uniquely vibrant Mayflower Residents Association (MRA)…

Mary Smith Helps Direct the Planting

Davis Students Volunteer at Mayflower

In one of their last days of school, on May 24th, Ms. Deppe’s and Ms. Wheeler’s 43 4th-grade students topped off their year with The Davis School Volunteer Day. The young people came to The Mayflower Community campus to plant flowers and tomatoes and to spend time with residents. Of course, it was a growth…

Mayflower staff celebrating 5-start rating and no deficiencies

Mayflower Gets High Ratings

As of the completion of the Mayflower Health Center annual comprehensive inspection (“recertification”) by the Iowa Department of Inspections and Appeals, Mayflower has been awarded a “Zero Deficiency” rating while also carrying the national Five Star designation! State surveyors were on premise Monday, May 8th through Thursday, May 11th. At their departure, the survey team…

Ed East and Karin Stein play Calle Sur for residents

Calle Sur Performs at Mayflower

On Thursday, May 11th, the duo Karin Stein and Ed East performed as “Calle Sur” (Cuh-yeh SOOR) for The Mayflower Community weekly Lyceum program of entertainment in the Carman Center. “Calle Sur” plays a broad range of music styles from Latin America and, thus, provides a glimpse into the immense cultural diversity and nuance of…

Rock Painting with Grinnell Students

Mayflower Thanks Grinnell College Students

This school year (2022-23) at Grinnell College resulted in many student volunteer hours to The Mayflower Community. THANK YOU! Every Saturday during the month of April, a group of student volunteers students came to the Mayflower campus to lead various activities with independent living and healthcare residents. First, it was rock painting; then board games;…

Chao Huang at Pella's Tulip Festival

Mayflower Residents Visit Pella

Getting a jump on the Pella Tulip Festival the coming weekend, a group of Mayflower Community residents took a ride to Pella on Mayflower’s “Lester the Bus.” Their intention: 1) Seeing all the tulips they could and 2) buying some Dutch letters! To top off their pleasure, Wednesday’s weather was “Iowa beautiful.” — Tracy Woolfolk,…