On Wednesday, January 16th, The Mayflower Community (Grinnell, Iowa) hosted the Grinnell College men’s and women’s swimming teams for a nutritious pasta supper in the Buckley Dining Room. The student-athletes were living in their college dorm rooms while most the Grinnell College student body was gone for winter break. Head Men’s and Women’s Swimming and…
On Thursday, January 17th, the monthly themed meal in The Mayflower Community (Grinnell, Iowa) drew 98 diners for Vietnamese food. The event was sponsored by the Mayflower Residents Association Social Committee and hosted by George and JoAnn Britton. Mayflower’s Director of Food Services, Scott Gruhn, worked with Mayflower’s Resident Intern, Johnny Khuu to develop the…
On Thursday, January 17th, five of The Mayflower Community (Grinnell, Iowa) Lester the Bus drivers were feted to lunch as a thank-you for their volunteer work. Pictured are, left to right, Montie Redenius; Anne Sunday, Independent Living Activities Coordinator; Karen Phillips; Steve Langerud, Executive Director; Sig Barber; Bruce Voyles; and Judy Hunter. Anne and Steve…
On Tuesday, January 15th, the men’s and women’s Grinnell College track teams came to dinner in the Mayflower Community Buckley Dining Room. Stranded in the dorms during winter break, the young men and women enjoyed Mayflower hospitality and, of course, outstanding food. On the menu for the 62 guests and hosts were zucchini tofu with…
Music Speaks therapy began at The Mayflower Community, Grinnell, Iowa in December 2018. The local music therapist, Kelly Robertson, visits our low-stimulus South neighborhood once a week to conduct a small group therapy session, which is monitored by Mayflower staff. Music therapy is a clinical- and evidenced-based practice conducted by a trained therapist. Non-musical goals…
Residents of The Mayflower Community, Grinnell, Iowa are staying fit and flexible by participating in a twice-weekly exercise class called “Senior Strength.” The class is led by certified Wellness Specialist, Kayley Thompson. Kayley, an employee of UPH-Grinnell Regional Medical Center, spends time each week at Mayflower conducting wellness classes. The Senior Strength class starts with…
The Mayflower Community is not taking any chances against the flu bug lying around in public areas! Our daily routine includes disinfection of all shared surfaces and special cleaning of common areas. The photo above shows Housekeeper Rhonda Rawlins hard at work cleaning and disinfecting chairs in the Buckley Dining Room. (Just to be clear,…
If you are a Grinnell College basketball player living in the empty dorms during winter recess, where do you go for great food? THE MAYFLOWER COMMUNITY! On Wednesday, January 3rd, the men’s and women’s basketball teams joined Mayflower hosts in the Buckley Dining Room to “pasta-pack” for their games at Ripon (Wisconsin) the following Saturday.…
The Mayflower Community is being proactive in attacking flu germs to avoid them getting a foothold. The focus is the entire campus—Health Center, South Neighborhood, Beebe Assisted Living, independent living apartments, meeting rooms, and common areas. This includes a daily routine of stepped-up cleaning, sanitizing, and disinfecting. Assisting Mayflower in this battle is new technology…
Flu season is upon us. It is time to get a head start to avoid flu playing havoc with your life. Information about flu and its treatment is provided by the Centers for Disease Control (CDC). What are the symptoms? They could be some or all of these: fever, cough, sore throat, runny or stuffy…