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Give Your Immune System a Boost
What are you doing to try and stay healthy during the pandemic? “During times like these, it’s easy for some of the basics to get away from us,” recreation coordinator Jodi Wendl, Masonic Village at Lafayette Hill, shared during a recent discussion on immune health. “We should do things that fit into our lifestyle and make us feel good.” Things like eating right, sleeping and exercising. Masonic Villages makes eating right easy, with in-house chefs who make meals that fit the appropriate dietary standards. Indoor and outdoor recreation areas are another benefit. For example, Masonic Village at Elizabethtown has over
Healthy Brain Aging
The aging process affects each person differently, exaggerating strengths and weaknesses. However, medical research has found that memory and attention are most affected by aging, since, according to Dr. Charles Duffy, a neurologist at Penn State Health's Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, "memory requires attention and attention requires memory."
How to Speak to Your Senior Loved One About Loneliness
Although social distancing means you can’t visit and spend quality time with your elderly loved ones in assisted living and long-term care facilities right now, you can still stay in touch via phone and video chats.
Sending Smiles
We welcome children, family members and anyone interested in showing they care to send cards, drawings and letters that can be shared with residents, especially those who have few family connections.
Giving Back After Loss
After her father’s passing in March 2016, Carol Olnick knew she wasn’t ready to say goodbye to the hospice team. Now she volunteers in honor of her father.
Masonic Village Hospice Seeks Veteran Volunteers
To truly understand someone, you must walk a mile in their shoes. This is why Masonic Village Hospice has begun pairing patients who are veterans with volunteers who have also served.
Gift Ideas for a Loved One in a Long-Term Care Community
Finding the most useful gifts for a family member who lives in a long-term care community to enjoy can be challenging. Older adults have received a lifetime of gifts, but over the years, their needs may have changed, according to aPlaceforMom.com. They may be dealing with physical health issues or memory loss and have needs for everyday items that wouldn’t normally come to mind. What most people want is TIME with their family members over anything else. If you can’t be there in person, an old-fashioned phone call is the next best thing. If your loved one can’t make
Life Comes Full Circle
Resident Lin Jones believes his life has come full circle. He was born in the small, historic town of Star Junction, located in Fayette County. Now, he resides in the Star Points Building at Masonic Village at Sewickley. “I think it’s meant to be,” said Lin. “After my wife passed away in 2014, I was left in a two-story home, so it was right that I came here.” Lin, who receives personal care, was always very familiar with the Masonic Village campus. In 1999, he served as the Grand Patron of the Order of Eastern Star in Pennsylvania, a
