For over 31 years, rankings of the health of all U.S. states have been calculated and published. Over the years, the methodology has changed and improved. The United Health Foundation now annually publishes the “American Health Rankings.” The criteria now being used are: Behaviors – Alcohol use; drug overdoses; and physical activity Clinical Care –…
Recently, a coalition of local organizations launched the “Mask Up Grinnell” campaign to encourage the wearing of face masks in Grinnell. According to Grinnell Mayor, Dan Agnew, a Mayflower Community resident, the City Council met in July with a University of Iowa Hospitals infectious disease doctor to determine how to support Grinnell businesses and organizations…
Do you recall the 40,000 piece puzzle begun by The Mayflower Community resident, John Noer, in February 2019? John just finished the 9th of 10 frames—“Ariel the Little Mermaid.” The 10-frame Disney characters puzzle produced by Ravensburger has been in process in the Mayflower Basement Craft Room in sections. John has completed nine of the…
The U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) is now requiring all long-term care facility employees to be tested regularly for COVID-19 as of September 2, 2020. The Mayflower Community has decided that this will be 100% of our staff of approximately 140 employees as any could have contact with staff who work directly…
So, how do you worship during the pandemic? Houses of worship closed. Social distancing. Face masks. Restrained singing. Limited pastoral visits. It is difficult. As some houses of worship are slowly reopening, the safest venue continues to be ONLINE. In addition, some faith groups are finding ways to gather safely. As you can see in…
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…
Mayflower resident, Montie Redenius, captured a photo of a white-tailed squirrel. Said Montie, “We see her/him from our apartment windows when it is running around the yard and trees on the lawn of Montgomery (The Mayflower Community apartment building at 2nd and Broad). There are or were two of them, but we don’t always see…
“Rootstalk: A Prairie Journal of Culture, Science, and the Arts,” is a multimedia, interdisciplinary journal published by Grinnell College’s Center for Prairie Studies. The glossy-paged publication full of photos was first produced in the spring of 2015. The mission of the journal is “…to foster a forum for creative expression, commentary, and scholarship that will…
Beware of COVID-19 Contract Tracing Scams Here is the newest COVID-19 scam as reported to The Mayflower Community administrative staff: “Good morning. According to our system, you are likely to have been in close proximity to someone who has tested positive for COVID-19. This means that you now need to self-isolate for 7 days and…
Brisket is one of the seven prime cuts of beef and the toughest. Cut from the breast or chest of the cow, the brisket is full of connective tissue. In order to soften it and make it tasty, it must be seared and then slow cooked, about an hour per pound of meat at a…