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Nutrition for Immune Support & Infection Prevention

By Meredith Crow, MA, RD, LD Wash Your Hands: • Soap & Water for at least 20 seconds • Before Every Meal, Snack, or Nibble Drink Water: • Minimum Requirements: 64 ounces daily • Many People Require more than 64 Eat the Rainbow: • Focus on Fruits & Vegetables • Variety of Color is Key:

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Mayflower’s COVID-19 Preparation

Fortunately, there have been no diagnosed cases of COVID-19 (“coronavirus”) in Grinnell. As of Saturday (March 14th), a case was identified as close as Dallas County, just on the other side of Des Moines. The Mayflower Community is not waiting for the pandemic to reach our city. We are in taking extreme measures to be

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Mayflower is Canceling Events Due to COVID-16

The Mayflower Community (Grinnell IA) professional staff has discussed the latest developments with COVID-19 (“the coronavirus”). The first three cases in Iowa have now been confirmed, all in the Iowa City area. More cases are expected in the coming days. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has posted new guidance on its

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Dealing with COVID-19 at Mayflower

The Mayflower Community, a 70-year old senior living and healthcare facility in Grinnell, Iowa, has provided extensive information to its residents about dealing with COVID-19 (the coronavirus). Although there have been no diagnosis of COVID-19 in Iowa at the time of this writing, Mayflower has been taking measures to be prepared. In fact, rather than

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