In The Mayflower Community on March 10th, Jacob Staroska, Foodservice Supervisor, led cupcake decorating demonstrations in Beebe Assisted Living and the Health Center. Jake baked a variety of flavored cupcakes (chocolate, vanilla, and lemon) for residents to decorate using individual piping bags filled with several different colored frostings and a variety of sprinkles. They were…
The bicycle built for two in The Mayflower Community is actually a three-wheeled All Abilities® cycle built for two. There are two of them—the side-by-side and the rickshaw. Monday, March 8th was the perfect day for residents and staff to get out for a little sunshine and fresh air! The leader riders were Mayflower Community…
Late Mayflower Community resident, Timer (Norman Van) McCombs, was recently remembered. Friend and service veteran, Steve Cranston, contacted Mayflower on behalf of the Deep River (Iowa) American Legion Post #296. He explained their organization wanted to do something in the memory of their friend and longtime Mayflower resident. Their goal was to do something that…
On Wednesday morning, March 3rd, Mayflower Health Center resident, Wilma Graden, was reunited with her Mason & Hamlin piano. The piano was previously located in Mayflower’s Beebe Assisted Living building where Wilma was living. When she moved to the Health Center during the pandemic, precautions prevented moving the piano in 2020. Now, with 98% of…
Katie McGriff is Mayflower’s Community Life and Wellness Coordinator. Having begun her work, mostly in the Health Center and Beebe Assisted Living last November, Katie met most of Mayflower’s independent living residents as she handled the intake for the coronavirus vaccination events in late February. Katie is completing her Activity Professionals Certification through the Iowa…
The Mayflower Community kicked off Women’s History Month Monday, March 1st with a special virtual event from The Museum of Flight in Seattle WA. The event was sponsored by Mayflower’s Community Life staff, Leslie Jaworski, Director and Coordinators, Katie McGriff, Tracy Woolfork, and Victoria Collins. The event was live and presented by docent Leslie Czechowski,…
On Thursday, February 25th, 74 Mayflower resident households enjoyed the leg….braised leg of lamb, that is! Picked-up or delivered, the meals were enjoyed in residents’ homes. The menu started with a wedge salad with choice of blue cheese or 1000 island dressing. The entrée was the braised leg of lamb paired with sides of Parmesan…
Sunshine and spirits were high at Mayflower on Monday afternoon, February 22nd as Health Center residents enjoyed margaritas to celebrate Margarita Monday (National Margarita Day)! Mayflower’s Foodservice Supervisor, Jacob Staroska, conjured up frozen “mocktails,” strawberry- and lime-flavored nonalcoholic fruit juices. Pictured is resident Norma Veldboom enjoying her refreshment. The delicious drinks disappeared quickly, much like…
The Mayflower Community’s Beebe Assisted Living and Health Center residents celebrated a frozen and Fat Tuesday, February 16th. The Mayflower Foodservices staff baked traditional King Cakes to honor the lead up to Ash Wednesday. Residents adorned festive beads and masks while enjoying themed trivia and games. In the accompanying photo fashionista Kay Roberts, a Beebe…
So, how was the Symphony last night? That question is being asked this morning in Grinnell’s Mayflower Community. Making arrangements to “attend” the Des Moines Symphony virtual-streamed performance on Thursday evening, February 11th, Mayflower offered up an appetizer and wine selection accompaniment. Entitled “Past and Present,” the Symphony performance was a study in historical and…