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Mayflower was the first retirement community
in Iowa to offer individual kitchens in each apartment.
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Mayflower introduced Grinnell's first Meals
OnWheels program in 1971. Before being moved to the present
site at the community center, meals were initially prepared
in Mayflower kitchens and are delivered to Grinnell area residents
by Mayflower resident volunteers.
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Grinnell's first adult Day Care program was
introduced by Mayflower in 1974 but was discontinued for lack
of adequate utilization. In 1987 Caring Adults Inc. was created
and the adult day care program was located on Mayflower property
for 9 years prior to its adoption and relocation by Grinnell
Regional Medical Center.
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Grinnell's first infant day care program (for
infants under the age of two) was also located on Mayflower
property next to the adult day care center in 1987 before its
relocation to the Grinnell Community Day Care Center site on
Penrose Ave.
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Mayflower provided leadership in the development
of Monropark (1974), Brookside East (1976), Brookside West (1977),
and Brookside South (1982) which offer rent-subsidized apartments
for elderly and disabled persons.
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The first licensed residential care facility
for the elderly in Poweshiek County was constructed at the Mayflower
in 1983. This addition offered the level of support services
commonly found in assisted living facilities today, long before
"assisted living" was popularized.
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Mayflower provided the leadership for the development
of Pearl Street apartments in 1990. This was the first housing
project of its kind in the state of Iowa and the Station Clubhouse
program supplied by the Poweshiek County Mental Health Center
was in itself an innovative success.
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In 1986 Mayflower constructed Grinnell's first
duplex style retirement homes. These duplex homes offer individual
ownership. (A key feature that entitles the residents to receive
no less than 70% of the resale price of their homes is the most
generous in the area).
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In l993 Mayflower created Grinnell's first and
only CCDI unit. This is a specially licensed nursing care facility
designed for the care of persons with Alzheimer's Disease and
related disorders. It is the only Alzheimer's facility recognized
and licensed by the state of Iowa in Poweshiek County.
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In 1997 Mayflower developed 10 Assisted Living
suites. This was Grinnell’s and Poweshiek County’s
first assisted living facility certified by the state of Iowa.
