Website: http://www.mayflowerhomes.com/
Mission: It is the mission of the Mayflower Community to provide a vibrant, purposeful, and compassionate community of older adults. As a ministry of the Iowa Conference of the United Church of Christ, Mayflower’s mission is to provide a retirement community that affirms the dignity and worth of each individual, responds to ongoing and emerging resident needs and expectations, and seeks to balance ministry and financial integrity.
Location: Grinnell (0.5 miles from Grinnell College)
Needs: As a volunteer, you add diversity, new perspectives, experiences, and enrich Mayflower Community and its mission. You will assist in providing resident-centered care, support, and compassion to help bring joy and wellness to the lives of residents. You have an opportunity to create meaningful, one-on-one relationships with Mayflower Community residents that will improve the quality of life of both residents and your own life experience. We have opportunities in many forms, as volunteers, interns, or employees, as well as in many fields of interest, in health care, in nonprofit management, in well-being, in marketing and sales, in culinary arts, in business services and finance, in technology, in facilities, etc. We welcome creative, self-starting minds – in the past, students have offered a series of art classes, done research on the effects of social isolation. We need volunteers to provide group activities in the assisted living and health centers, physical as well as mental (Some in the past have been BINGO, live music, and pet therapy.)
Volunteers:
- One-time events: yes
- Ongoing: yes
- Groups possible? Group help may be needed, please contact Steve Langerud, slangerud@mayflowerhomes.com, or Leslie Jaworski, ljaworski@mayflowerhomes.com. Adult leaders of youth groups ages 16 and under (sports teams, scouts, school groups, etc.) must be present while individuals are performing volunteer work.
When is service needed: // year-round
Number of hours: Flexible hours, as much or little as is possible for the volunteer
Modality:
- In-person: Yes
- Hybrid in-person/virtual possible: Yes
- Fully virtual possible: Yes
Prerequisites: Completed application form and interview with Mayflower staff to learn of potential volunteer’s skills, interests, and availability. Individual volunteers will complete a dependent adult abuse and criminal background check prior to receiving clearance to volunteer. Some Individual volunteers may need to complete a health history form, a brief health assessment with a member of nursing staff, and a TB test. The requirement for a health history form, health assessment, and/or TB test may be waived with student health record or results of physical dated within the last 12 months. Volunteers who handle confidential information are required to read the Mayflower Community’s policy on Confidential Information and sign an acknowledgment form indicating they agree to comply with the policy.
Background check required: yes
Equipment/logistics needed: Logistics needed depend on the activity, most often, nothing.
Vehicle needed:
Training supplied: Collectively, the Community Life and Wellness/Activities staff will strive to identify volunteer opportunities, manage day-to-day activities of volunteers, and work together to provide a successful volunteer experience. Volunteers will be assigned to a staff member who will provide orientation to the department, conduct an interview, position-specific or 1:1 training when appropriate, and supervision of volunteer work. Depending on the role, volunteers and interns may be supplied with Dependent Adult Abuse and Dementia training, especially those who will be serving in Assisted Living and the Health Center. Specialized training is not needed for volunteers with the Independent Living.
Equipment or logistics supplied: Volunteers will be issued a volunteer name tag. Volunteers may be given access to computers, photocopiers, fax machines, and other property (such as a piano!) and equipment as needed.
How to apply: Apply by email, phone, or through the website – UPLOAD Volunteer Application and Handbook
Contact: Steve Langerud, Leslie Jaworski Kellie McGriff, , slangerud@mayflowerhomes.com ljaworski@mayflowerhomes.com kmcgriff@mayflowerhomes.com
Operation information: By the numbers: Total Residents: 280, Independent Living Apartments: 81, Patio Homes (duplex and triplex homes): 48, Assisted Living Apartments: 23, Health Center and Memory Support Residents: 60. Mayflower Community has a rich tradition of innovative and progressive leadership. The Mayflower’s commitment to its residents and to the needs of the citizenry within the community of Grinnell is demonstrated by many examples of innovative “firsts.” Mayflower provided the leadership for the development of Pearl Street apartments in 1990. This was the first housing project of its kind in the state of Iowa. Mayflower provided leadership in the development of affordable housing for senior and disabled persons in the Grinnell area. The first licensed residential care facility for seniors in Poweshiek County. In 1986, Mayflower constructed Grinnell’s first patio style (duplex and triplex) retirement homes. These homes offer individual ownership. In 1993, Mayflower created Grinnell’s first CCDI unit. This is a specially licensed nursing care facility designed for the care of persons with Alzheimer’s Disease and related disorders. It was the first Alzheimer’s facility recognized and licensed by the state of Iowa in Poweshiek County. In 1997, Mayflower developed 10 assisted living suites. This was the first assisted living facility certified by the state of Iowa in Grinnell and Poweshiek County.
Address: 616 Broad St, Grinnell
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