On Monday, May 16th, Grinnell Chief of Police, Michael (“Mac”) McClelland and some of his staff visited The Mayflower Community to share updates regarding security initiatives in the Grinnell community. Mac shared his biographical information and his decision to move back to Iowa from Colorado. Among the topics discussed, were the Police Department’s focus on…
John Noer, an independent living resident in Grinnell’s Mayflower Community, volunteered to conduct an exercise in the Health Center recently—a brain exercise. After this word game, Health Center residents were off to physical exercise. Leslie Jaworski, Community Life and Wellness Director, assisted with the former and Jessica Hasenyager, Community Life and Wellness Coordinator assisted with…
Beginning on Monday, May 9th, The Mayflower Community will be celebrating national “Nursing Facility Appreciation Week.” The theme for this week is “Creating & Nurturing Connections.” Each day Mayflower will recognize a separate department, celebrate a fun theme, and encourage staff members to participate. Activities and fun snacks will be offered to staff throughout the…
Residents in The Mayflower Community have been busy making origami paper cranes to celebrate the inauguration of Grinnell College President, Anne Harris. The ceremony will be held on Kington Plaza on Saturday, May 7th, at 10:30am. The College has invited the community to be a part of an art project as part of the reception…
Recently, the aroma of freshly-baked cinnamon rolls wafted through The Mayflower Community’s Health Center and Beebe Assisted Living homes. Grinnell College student volunteer, Sarah Wilts, helped Mayflower’s Community Life and Wellness Coordinator, Jessica Hasenyager with the baking. The event was hosted by the Community Life and Wellness department. The cinnamon buns and cream cheese icing…
On Friday, April 15th, the Easter Bunny visited the Health Center and Beebe Assisted Living at Grinnell’s Mayflower Community. Egg coloring. Fuzzy gifts. Posing for pictures. Celebrating. Another day—well, an Easter anyway—at Mayflower! The Community Life and Wellness Department under the direction of Leslie Jaworski organized the events. Jessica Hasenyager, Coordinator, was the Easter Bunny.…
Jerry Beauchamp has performed with the Jerry Beauchamp Band since 1980. Jerry and Mert Evans are both from Eldora. They started performing together at retirement communities and other locations in September 2012, almost 10 years ago. Jerry played accordion and Mert sang. About five years ago, she began playing the accordion, along with Jerry. The…
A feature of The Smithsonian Institution Traveling Exhibition Service, the “City of Hope” display was unveiled on Wednesday, April 13th in The Mayflower Community’s Buckley Dining Room. The two posters and seven banners, made available by Grinnell College’s partnership with the Smithsonian, will be on display through the end of the month. It was introduced…
In what The Mayflower Community calls a “Meet & Greet,” a Grinnell College student recently spent time with Health Center residents leading their participation in artistic drawing. Aubrie Torhorst, a Wisconsin native and Art major and golfer for the College, led the event. Given the many meal options in the Rosenfield ’25 Center Marketplace Dining…
If you are hungry, don’t read any further. This article will inspire you to go to your refrigerator….or out to eat! In keeping with the routine of offering a monthly special dining event, The Mayflower Community served a Sicilian Dinner to residents and their guests on Friday, April 1st (no joke!). Sitting at tables of…