The Mayflower Community has resumed activities for Health Center residents in the second floor Carman Center. This provides the needed open space for social distancing, as Mayflower continues pandemic precautions. Last week resident Dennis Anderson was the “guest caller” for the strenuous “black-out” round. Dennis has a very strong voice. One of the residents playing
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In The Mayflower Community on March 10th, Jacob Staroska, Foodservice Supervisor, led cupcake decorating demonstrations in Beebe Assisted Living and the Health Center. Jake baked a variety of flavored cupcakes (chocolate, vanilla, and lemon) for residents to decorate using individual piping bags filled with several different colored frostings and a variety of sprinkles. They were
Late Mayflower Community resident, Timer (Norman Van) McCombs, was recently remembered. Friend and service veteran, Steve Cranston, contacted Mayflower on behalf of the Deep River (Iowa) American Legion Post #296. He explained their organization wanted to do something in the memory of their friend and longtime Mayflower resident. Their goal was to do something that
On Wednesday morning, March 3rd, Mayflower Health Center resident, Wilma Graden, was reunited with her Mason & Hamlin piano. The piano was previously located in Mayflower’s Beebe Assisted Living building where Wilma was living. When she moved to the Health Center during the pandemic, precautions prevented moving the piano in 2020. Now, with 98% of
On Friday, February 5th, The Mayflower Community (Grinnell IA) Health Center and Beebe Assisted Living residents and staff received their second dose of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine. A few staff members received their first dose that day. A total of 135 doses were administered to this group. In addition, 190 independent living residents received their
How did we celebrate Christmas Day in Grinnell’s The Mayflower Community? We had the “good” and the “bad.” (There were some ugly sweaters!) The “bad?” Our community of residents, who have been taking extreme precautions against the coronavirus for the past 10 months, continued their work on Christmas day. They wore face masks. They practiced
On Wednesday, November 11th, National Veterans Day, The Mayflower Community (Grinnell IA) celebrated its residents who are veterans and spouses of veterans. Their sacrifice has assured our way of life. It was fitting to celebrate their gift to us. The original plan was to present a virtual address from veteran and resident Leo Lease to
On Wednesday, October 7th, The Mayflower Community celebrated its annual health inspection survey results for the Health Center. The Iowa Department of Inspections and Appeals (DIA) found no deficiencies in any of Mayflower’s healthcare, food service, or facilities operations….ZERO. 0! To enjoy the results and thank our employees, Mayflower invited the “Dairy Barn on the
Last April, a group of Mayflower Community residents calling themselves FANS (Friends and Neighbors of Mayflower), planted over 400 seed cups and distributed them to independent living residents in apartment buildings, to the doors of Harwich Terrace patio home residents, to Health Center and Beebe
Recently, The Mayflower Community (Grinnell IA) announced that our Health Center and Beebe Assisted Living had completed “Phase I” of requirements for long-term care facilities set by the Iowa Department of Health (IDPH) and the Iowa Department of Inspections and Appeals (DIA). Shortly thereafter, an active case of COVID-19—the first ever at Mayflower—was diagnosed with