On Monday, October 21st, 87 Mayflower (Grinnell) residents and six staff members met to participate in the quarterly agenda of the Mayflower Residents Association (MRA). Resident associations are required by law in senior living communities. But, this one is REAL! The 287 Mayflower residents are represented by a leadership group and 13 standing committees that
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The Grinnell Historical Museum and The Mayflower Community will team up to provide a tribute entitled “We Care” to veterans, active duty personnel, and their families in celebration of Veterans Day, Monday, November 11, 2019. The lobby of Mayflower’s Pearson building, 616 Broad Street, Grinnell will host a variety of activities. The Historical Museum will
Professor Ann Ellis, PhD brought 13 Grinnell College students to The Mayflower Community on Wednesday, October 16th to participate in small group discussions with Mayflower residents. As an assignment for Professor Ellis’ Adult Development class, the students gathered information about how cultural changes have impacted the lives of the 14 residents who attended. Specifically, residents
On October 15th, the two governing boards of The Mayflower Community met jointly to discuss strategic planning issues for Grinnell’s 285-resident senior living and healthcare community. The Mayflower Homes, Inc. Board of Trustees is composed of 11 members who set policy and oversee operations. The Mayflower Homes Foundation, Inc. Board of Directors has 12 members
Carina Wilson is the new AmeriCorps Service and Social Innovation Coordinator assigned to Grinnell College’s Center for Careers, Life, and Service (CLS). Carina will be spending time in The Mayflower Community and other community organizations, working on community building with a focus on intergenerational, community, and college engagement. A Denver, Colorado native, Carina in her
Traveling aboard The Mayflower Community (Grinnell) “Lester the Bus” on October 10th, 15 residents and staff attended the “Mamma Mia!” performance at the Amana Colony’s Old Creamery Theatre. According to those attending, “The music was fun and the acting first-class.” Presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI), the show is a “jukebox musical,”
As part of the Grinnell Area Arts Council “Music+Health” program community offerings, Katie In performed some oldies on the keyboard in The Mayflower Community on October 10th. Katie, a Chicago native, is a 2013 graduate of Grinnell College in sociology with an emphasis in art and music. After graduation, she moved away, only to return
The Mayflower Community will be celebrating Halloween in Grinnell on Thursday, October 31st, from 5:30 to 8:00pm. The big prize will be the candy giveaway to the community in the Watertower Square circle drive at 625 Broad Street. Dick Vogel, bubble machine collector, will be showering the area with colorfully lighted bubbles. There will be
To emphasize “Kindness Week” at Grinnell’s Davis Elementary School, 50 4th graders came to The Mayflower Community Health Center to spend time with residents. Led by teachers, Farrah Deppe, Aimee Eitel, and Jon Kotz, the students bussed the short three blocks to Mayflower’s Carman Center where they divided up around table games with residents. This
Dr. Kristie Fisher, PhD, the Chancellor of the Iowa Valley Community College District (IVCC), spoke at a “Forum” sponsored by the Mayflower Residents Association (Grinnell IA) on October 8th. Included was information about the $32million District bond issue on the November 5th ballot. In addition, Dr. Fisher shared information about current students and offerings along