On Tuesday, September 26th, the Foodservices staff at Mayflower made cider the old-fashioned way—with an apple press. Foodservices Director, Jacob Staroska, ground batches of sliced apples and then pressed them into rich, smooth cider on the Buckley Patio. Mayflower residents and their guests enjoyed the freshly-squeezed apple cider—hot and cold—along with homemade chili served from
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On Tuesday, August 15th, The Mayflower Community (Grinnell) celebrated fun dining with their annual Shrimp Boil for residents and guests. Unlike prior shrimp boils held at dinner time, this year the event was held at 12:00noon. You ask, how is that possible, given Iowa’s heat and humidity? Easy! Mayflower rolled out the new awnings over
On Tuesday, August 8th, Mayflower Community residents and guests were treated to homemade pie (what other kind is there?). The Mayflower Foodservices staff baked and made a variety of pies to provide an afternoon break for residents. In this photo Jacob Staroska, Director of Foodservices at Mayflower, serves pie to Doug Cameron as folks eagerly
On Monday, March 21st, the Community Life and Wellness staff in The Mayflower Community hosted a tea party for Health Center and Beebe Assisted Living residents. Residents kept their distance, a procedure we continue to observe for infection protection. In the Carman Center, apple and apricot pastries were accompanied by Earl Grey tea. Earl was
On Thursday night, March 17th, residents of The Mayflower Community’s Beebe Assisted Living celebrated the completion of the most recent book club reading, The Lincoln Highway, with a special dinner. The second “Book Club Dinner” was held in Mayflower’s Anchor Room off the Buckley Dining Room. All Beebe residents were invited. Because the book, authored
Jacob Staroska, Foodservice Supervisor for The Mayflower Community, has been licensed as a Certified Dietary Manager (CDM). He recently completed the necessary testing requirement after meeting the educational and experiential requirements. A Grinnell native, Jacob began working in The Mayflower Community as Foodservice Supervisor in December 2020. He is a graduate of the Des Moines
On Monday evening, November 29th, members of The Mayflower Community’s Beebe Assisted Living Book Club enjoyed a meal reflecting the theme of the latest book that they have been consuming. “Dinner with Edward” has been played on CD for residents. Community Life and Wellness Coordinator, Jessica Hasenyager, took the audio book engagement one step further
On March 25th, International Waffle Day was celebrated in The Mayflower Community (Grinnell IA) Beebe Assisted Living and Health Center. With the assistance of Mayflower’s Foodservices kitchen, led by Supervisor Jacob Staroska, residents enjoyed mini-Belgium waffles. Available were a variety of toppings—fresh whipped cream, raspberries, blueberries, chocolate chips, pecans, butter, and traditional and sugar-free syrup.
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
Sunshine and spirits were high at Mayflower on Monday afternoon, February 22nd as Health Center residents enjoyed margaritas to celebrate Margarita Monday (National Margarita Day)! Mayflower’s Foodservice Supervisor, Jacob Staroska, conjured up frozen “mocktails,” strawberry- and lime-flavored nonalcoholic fruit juices. Pictured is resident Norma Veldboom enjoying her refreshment. The delicious drinks disappeared quickly, much like