On Tuesday, July 19th, Grinnell’s The Mayflower Community celebrated our fine dining with a Greek Dinner. 60 residents and guests enjoyed a four-course menu plus social time. The food array included: Social – Spiced Wine Hippocrates Calamari – Fried calamari with dipping sauce and lemon Spanakopita – Spinach, feta, onions, and scallions in flaky phyllo…
On Friday, July 15th, two volunteers from the Grinnell Area Council assisted The Mayflower Community Health Center residents in making buttons. Pictured are Mayflower residents with Zainab Thompson and Leia Sohn, Grinnell College students and volunteers at the Stew Maker Space. — Tracy Woolfolk, Community Life and Wellness Coordinator
With Grinnell’s Central Park just a block down the street, residents of The Mayflower Community attend the summer concert series on Thursday evenings during the months of June and July. Begun in 2022, Music in the Park was a collaboration of the Grinnell Area Arts Council and the Grinnell Chamber of Commerce. Now, the Arts…
On Tuesday, July 12th, residents in the Health Center at The Mayflower Community, specifically birthday-girl, Norma Veldboom, were serenaded by the dog who sings “Happy Birthday.” He lives with his owner in Pennsylvania. Whenever he hears the song, he sings, too. When he was only a few months old, he joined in at a family…
On July 9th, Mayflower resident, Debbie VanArkel, won the small quilt challenge category award for her work at the Jewel Box Quilters Guild show. Held in the Grinnell College Museum of Art, 84 quilts made by 31 Guild members were on display. Debbie’s entry in the Garden of Life category, was entitled, “Spring Flight—Dove in…
The Community Life and Wellness staff of The Mayflower Community, Leslie Davidson, Director, and Tracy Woolfolk and Jessica Hasenyager, Coordinators, plan numerous musical performances for Mayflower residents in the Health Center and Beebe Assisted Living. When the weather is conducive, the events take place outside on our campus. Otherwise, the acoustical gem, Mayflower’s Carman Center,…
On Monday, July 4th, The Mayflower Community community served a classic holiday buffet to celebrate Independence Day. Residents were joined by many family members to eat and talk….just like in any fun community. As Mayflower resident, Harley Henry, has mused, “Mayflower is like a cruise ship without a port of call!” About 85 folks enjoyed…
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…
How have people coped during the pandemic? Some insights have been gained in a study recently released by Mather Lifeways, an 80-year-old not-for-profit organization whose programs include senior living, community-based initiatives, and aging research. Mather’s study focused on resident stress and resilience during the pandemic. Participants included 3,441 residents of 122 senior living and healthcare…
On Tuesday, June 21st, an array of sweet treats was baked and prepared by The Mayflower Community’s Foodservices staff for a special tasting by residents. On the buffet line in the Buckley Dining Room were the following delicacies: Popovers – Jelly and whip cream-filled popovers dusted with powdered sugar Lemon Cupcakes – Sweet lemon cake…