On Tuesday, December 30th, singer/guitarist Dennis Perry performed The Mayflower Community’s last concert of 2021. He played for a physically-distanced crowd of Mayflower Health Center and Beebe Assisted Living residents in the Carman Center. The hour-long rendition of favorite country music songs was nostalgic for Mayflower residents. A Marshalltown area native, Dennis learned to play…
Recently, The Mayflower Community Bell Choir, directed by Karen Phillips, invited residents to come listen to their rehearsal. They are back at it after a two-year hiatus, the result of a pandemic precaution. The Bells now have their own practice space in the Edwards building “Basement Craft Room.” Their secured storage area is a former…
On Christmas Day, December 25, 2021, Grinnell’s Mayflower Community hosted a traditional dinner at noon. The menu included roast beef or ham, mashed potatoes and gravy, green bean casserole, scalloped corn, cranberry pear salad, fruit compote, dinner rolls, and cheesecake for dessert. Residents enjoyed the food…almost as much as the Christmas cheer! Pictured above: The…
As Buddy the Elf says in the movie Elf, “The best way to spread Christmas cheer is singing loud for all to hear.” That’s what happened on the evenings of Sunday, December 19th and Wednesday, December 22nd in The Mayflower Community. Members from the Calvary Baptist Church (on Sunday) and the Westfield Community Church (on…
Kayley Rönnkvist (she/her) is a third-year student at Grinnell College originally from St. Peter, Minnesota, a town of about 10,000 people in south central Minnesota. She is majoring in French and Gender, Women’s, and Sexuality Studies. Kayley began volunteering at Mayflower in 2019 when she helped coordinate the Adopt-A-Grandparent program between healthcare residents and Grinnell…
In a continuing effort to get out from under pandemic limitations and to enhance resident communications, Grinnell’s Mayflower Community held a “hybrid” meeting on Monday, December 6th. More than 70 residents “attended” the semi-annual Mayflower Residents Association (MRA) Town Meeting. Some tuned in via Zoom. Some attended in person in Mayflower’s Kiesel Theatre. Using a…
On Monday evening, November 29th, members of The Mayflower Community’s Beebe Assisted Living Book Club enjoyed a meal reflecting the theme of the latest book that they have been consuming. “Dinner with Edward” has been played on CD for residents. Community Life and Wellness Coordinator, Jessica Hasenyager, took the audio book engagement one step further…
Steve Langerud, Executive Director, and Kellie McGriff, BSN, NHA, Associate Director/Administrator, The Mayflower Community, Grinnell announce the following changes in Nursing leadership. Lisa Leris, BSN, RN has been named Director of Health Services. She will begin full-time duties in the position on January 1, 2022. Lisa has served as the Grinnell-Newburg Community Schools nurse for…
Mayflower is partnering with Key Rehab to offer physical, occupational, and speech-pathology therapy on the Mayflower campus. This includes locations in the Health Center, Beebe Assisted Living, and a suite located in the Pearson building for independent living residents. Mayflower is now offering a variety of physical movement programs, in response to resident needs identified…
The Mayflower Community, Grinnell, Iowa has been awarded a $300,000 USDA Rural Economic Development Grant (REDG) loan, designated by the T.I.P. Rural Electric Cooperative of Brooklyn, Iowa. T.I.P. Rural Electric Cooperative applied to the USDA Rural Economic Development Loan and Grant program and was granted the $300,000 to make a zero-interest loan to Mayflower Community.…