Birthdays: Birthdays: Margaret Olson Jan 13 Jan Peak Jan 14 Eleanor Wozny Jan 16 INFORMER Friday, January 11, 2013 Virginia Thelin Jan 23 Lorene Morrison Jan 27 Jeannine Thon Jan 27 Anne Sunday Jan 29 Chapel: Every Tuesday, at 10:00 a.m. in Carman Center Coffee, tea & fellowship preceding Chapel at 9:30 & again at 10:30 following the service. Video tapes/dvd s available from Shane Estes. SERVICE LEADERS: January 15th Ed Poush, Associate Director, Mayflower Community January 22nd Deena Wellborn, Mayflower resident Chaplain Christine Tinker may be reached at 990-9062 - If you would like a visit or would like to talk with me please call me anytime day or night. E-mail address: ctinker@mayflowerhomes.com. Chaplain Len Eberhart is at Beebe Tuesdays and Wednesdays and available by phone 641-990-3861. Len s ministry is primarily with the Beebe residents. Between the Bookends: Land of Ghosts by David Campbell will give you a vivid description of a Brazillian rain forest. David Campbell writes of his river and foot travel through the rain forest, the birds, snakes, fish and animals in this strange environment. Learn about the rubber history and industry upon which much of the world depends. Remarkable Creatures by Tracy Chevalier is a novel of a young woman with a special talent for finding sea shells and other fossils of strange creatures. The neighbors do not understand this person, yet give her respect for her skill. Based on the real adventures of an English woman. In Fallen Angel author Daniel Silva continues to relate the adventures of Gabriel Allon, renowned restorer of old masters, retired Israeli spy, and assassin. While restoring a Caravaggio painting in the Vatican, Allon encounters a network of antiquity smugglers and terrorists This novel contains wonderful descriptions of Rome, Vienna, and Jerusalem and is very exciting.
Resident Healthcare Services. We are surely an active community! Besides all the holiday activity, the most important events taking place in the last month or so at Mayflower have to do with illness and other health episodes. And, the majority of those have been caused by flu. Fortunately, we have not had to deal with any quarantines in our healthcare areas during this period. Other local healthcare facilities have been quarantined. We have had some cases of flu influenza, but our staff has successfully isolated them to just the infected person. In addition, all of those people have recovered as of now. An additional highlight is that, as the result of 100% of our employees having received the flu vaccine, we have had very little incidence of missed work due to sickness. The very best news is that this Mayflower thing is working! Fourteen independent living Mayflower residents (apartment or Harwich Terrace homes) have needed some special care for illness or health episodes during the last month. They received services via our Code Alert system, our campus nurses, our Home Services staff, and short-term stays in our Health Center and Beebe Assisted Living. That includes nurse accompaniment on trips to the Emergency Room, family practice doctors, other specialists, and pharmacies. Especially important has been communications and coordination with out-of-town family members by our professional staff. It IS working! New Resident. Norma Kaisand, sister of resident Don Pederson, has moved from her Grinnell home to apartment #318 in the Buckley building. As the Mann Missive result of recent resident moves and pending internal transitions, we will soon have available a couple of larger Mayflower independent living apartments. Mayflower Residents Association Mini- Gift Shop. Located in the lower level of the Pearson building, this is an eclectic retail operation (in other words, procure free and sell at low prices!). Open two hours a day, six days a week, the shop is operated by our Mayflower Residents Association (MRA) for the benefit of residents, families, employees, and community friends. This year, the Mini-Gift Shop Committee will be proposing to the January MRA Town Meeting that $5,400 in 2012 proceeds be gifted to the Mayflower Human Needs Endowment Fund and to the Mayflower Food Service Software project. That will mean that more than $160,000 will have been donated to causes that benefit Mayflower residents during the Shop s 37 years of operation! Residents helping residents! Somehow, that seems to be ingrained in our culture. It just keeps happening. Proposed Altemeier Pet Policy. Thank you for your written comments submitted in response to the possibility of allowing dog and cat pets to live with residents in one of our resident independent living apartment buildings. The information has been gathered and will be presented for action to the Mayflower Homes, Inc. Trustees at their January 22 nd Board meeting. Bob Mann Executive Director (bmann@mayflowerhomes.com)
Between the Bookends continued: J.K. Rowling s novel The Casual Vacancy is very different from her Harry Potter series. It centers around English village politics and the unexpected consequences of a parish councillor s sudden death. The revelation of secrets and bitter factions embroil the inhabitants of the village. Senior Education Program: Monday, January 14th - SE*ED this coming Monday is CANCELLED due to the multiple viruses making the rounds right now. Celebration of Mass with Fr. Nicholas J. Adam Wednesday, January 16th at 10:00 a.m. in the Conference Room, 2nd floor Health Center. All Catholics are welcome. The Listening Group, Gladys Booth, Marilyn Schuler, Don Pederson, Deena Wellborn and Art Heimann will meet at 9:15 on January 17th - if you have concerns or comments please share them with a member of the group. Thanks for your participation. Art Heimann MRA is in need of an Assistant Historian - Any interested parties, please contact Sue Ahrens at 236-4665. Thank you! Beware of Ice! With the warm days and cold nights, we have been getting areas of refreeze on some sidewalks and stoops. We check for ice every morning at 8:00 a.m. and spread ice melt as needed. For those early risers please be careful when walking before that time. Thanks, Facilities
FRIDAY MOVIE AT 2:00 P.M. IN KIESEL THEATER January 11 - Hope Springs - After thirty years of marriage, a middle-aged couple attends an intense, week-long counseling session to work on their relationship. Starring Meryl Streep & Tommy Lee Jones. 100 Minutes January 18 - The Way - A father heads overseas to recover the body of his estranged son who died while traveling the El camino de Santiago, and decides to take the pilgrimage himself. Starring Martin Sheen & Emilio Estevez. 123 Minutes January 25 - Pitch Perfect - Beca, a freshman at Barden University, is cajoled into joining The Bellas, her school s all-girls singing group. Injecting some much needed energy into their repertoire, The Bellas take on their male rivals in a campus competition. Starring Anna Kendrick & Brittany Small. 112 Minutes FORUM Montgomery Lounge at 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, January 22nd Molly Rideout Grinnell Arts Council MAYFLOWER BOOK CLUB Fridays at 12:30 p.m. in the Game Room Friday, January 18 No Longer Strangers by Rev. Wendy J. Taylor Friday, February 15 1861 by Adam Goodheart
LYCEUM Thursday s - 7:30 p.m. Carman Center January 17th David Gilbert, Pianist Classical & Semi-Classical Music January 24th Julie Dressler, Piano & John Wagner, clarinet Classical & Semi-Classical Music SUGAR & SPICE Country Western/Gospel Music Monday, February 4th 3:30 p.m. in the Carman Center Everyone Welcome! MRA TOWN MEETING The Town Meeting of the Mayflower Residents Association will be held Monday, January 21st, at 2:00 in the Carman Center. Annual reports will be available; new leadership will be officially installed. All are encouraged to attend.
GRMC Limits Visitors to Prevent Spread of Widespread Viruses Grinnell Regional Medical Center is asking for help in the effort to protect patients from multiple widespread viruses: If you are sick, please don t come for a visit. Effective immediately, GRMC is asking visitors for their help in protecting patients and staff by not coming to the hospital with a sore throat, cough, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, or fever. This includes those who are visiting inpatient and obstetrical areas. These limits on hospital visitors will help us protect our most vulnerable population from exposure to multiple, severe viruses, says Terri Kelling, RN, GRMC infection prevention coordinator. This is important for GRMC s commitment to patient safety. If you feel unwell, please don t come to the hospital unless you are coming for medical treatment. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention the influenza outbreak in 2013 could be the worst in 10 years, and that seems to be bearing true locally. Influenza-associated hospitalizations have significantly increased in the State of Iowa in the past week. Outpatient visits have increased as well. Influenza-like illness is widespread in Poweshiek County and the State of Iowa right now, says Patty Hinrichs, coordinator of Grinnell Regional Public Health. A norovirus also seems to be very widespread at this time. Outbreaks of norovirus are very common right now, says Patricia Quinlisk, MD, MPH, Iowa State Epidemiologist. Most of the time, if there is diarrhea involved, it is norovirus. When we see outbreaks in schools, it s usually influenza and norovirus. Norovirus is present year-round, but we seem to see it more frequently in the winter. Hand sanitizer is not effective on norovirus, Kelling says. Only good, old-fashioned soap and water can kill a norovirus.
BREAKFAST BUNCH - Saturday, 8:00 a.m. January 12th Meet in Pearson PIZZA RANCH - Sunday, January 14th - Leave Pearson at 6:00 p.m. Sunday Pizza Party WINE & CHEESE PARTY - Friday, January 25th Buckley Dining Room at 4:30 EVERY MONDAY, 7:00 p.m. -TRIVIAL PURSUIT in Montgomery Lounge EVERY TUESDAY, 6:00 p.m.-table TENNIS in Sports Room, LL HC EVERY WEDNESDAY, 6:30 p.m. -GAME NITE in the Anchor- Free ice cream EVERY THURSDAY, 10:00 a.m.-table TENNIS in Sports Room. LL HC EVERY FRIDAY, 9:30 a.m. -KOFFEE & KONVERSATION-Buckley Dining Rm Theraband Exercise 5 times a week! Monday, Beebe Activity Room at 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, Montgomery Lounge at 3:30 p.m. Wednesday, Beebe Activity Room at 11:00 a.m. Thursday, Montgomery Lounge at 3:30 p.m. Friday, Beebe Activity Room at 11:00 a.m. Tuesday & Thursday 11:00 a.m. Exercise Program in the Wellness Center. Bell Ringers: Practice at 1:00 p.m. in the Health Center Conference Room on Monday, January 14th. Sing for Fun will meet Thursday, January 17th at 3:30 in the Health Center Activity Room. All singers are welcome. The Mayflower Poetry Club: The next meeting of the Mayflower Poets will be January 14th at 9:30 in the Game Room, Buckley 107. Dean Kayser (Audiologist): Independent residents can make an appointment by calling 236-6676. Dr. Newman (Podiatrist): Call Myrt at the health center desk (ext. 210) to schedule an appointment with Dr. Newman. Dr. McKnight (Podiatrist): To make an appointment call Connie 236-6151 ext 219. Wal-Mart and Grocery Van Trips: The Mayflower van will be making a trip to Wal-Mart, Fareway, McNally s & Hy-Vee each Tuesday at 1:30. Passengers are picked up at Beebe Hall circle drive and Pearson Hall front entrance.
Neighborhood groups for meals Jan 14 Buckley 1st, Pearson, Harwich Terrace North Jan 21 Buckley 2nd, Edwards, Harwich Terrace East Jan 28 Buckley 3rd, Prairie Pointe, Harwich Terrace Southeast Wanted: to buy or to accept as a donation to Mayflower silverplate flatware. We would like a service for 12 or more. Please contact Scott Gruhn, Mayflower dining services. 236-6151 extension 216. For Sale: Twin XL tempurpedic ergo adjustable bed; less than one year; $900 - Call 990-4807. On the Podium for January is Eyewitness to World War II, with superb pictures from all fronts. Mayflower Treasure Chest for the month of January is Jan Williams & Dorothy Noer s collection of plates with pictures. Thank you: Mike and Cathy Shutts would like to thank the Des Moines Register customers for the cards, gifts, tips and other acts of kindness extended to us throughout 2012 and most especially during the past Christmas season. We look forward to continued service as your carriers. Happy New Year! We would like to say a very special thank you for those who helped decorate the Health Center, including Carman Center, South Village and Beebe. Those volunteers were: Jim & Sue Ahrens, Judy Kuehl, Dorothy Breuning, Jeanette Tisdale, Ruth Higdon, Netia Worley, Merle Zirkle, Addy Hanson, Marilyn Schuler, Art Heimann, Jack Gustafson, Pat Strawser and chair persons Bob & Dot Anderson. The residents, staff, families & visitors commented on how beautiful it looked. It took many hours of work and your wonderful help was greatly appreciated. Some of these people also helped undecorate. Thanks, Again! Activity Department Chery, Tracy, Pauline & Cathy