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News and updates from our five communities across the state.

  • Read article 'Have You Heard About New Hearing Technology?'

    December 1, 2015

    When thinking of seniors and their use of technology, iPads, Jitterbug cell phones and video calls with loved ones come to mind, but changes to technology are burgeoning across many fields that effect older adults.

  • Read article 'For the Love of Angels'

    November 29, 2015

    There was a fascinating true story in Time magazine about Melissa Deal Forth, 40, a film maker in Atlanta. It was about the day her husband Chris Deal died.

  • Read article 'A Little Thanks'

    November 22, 2015

    As thanksgiving is approaching us I thought I would try and get us in the mood for the holiday.

  • Read article 'Emergency Puts Masonic Village’s Mission to the Test'

    November 19, 2015

    Resident Ellie Labajetta always knew Masonic Village staff was dependable, but after she found herself in a smoke-filled apartment, she realized just how above and beyond they are willing to go for residents.

  • Read article 'Honoring American Veterans and Heroes'

    November 11, 2015

    American heroes from the greatest generation were honored on this Veterans Day at Masonic Village at Elizabethtown.

  • Read article 'Hurting People Hurt People'

    November 8, 2015

    Someone wrote these words: “Hurting people hurt people.” I really believe that they are true! A father and a son were walking together in the woods and they came upon an animal that had been caught in a hunter’s trap.

  • Read article 'What is Environmental Services?'

    November 2, 2015

    You are probably thinking, “That’s easy, it’s a cleaning service.” You would be correct, but we are so much more. Several years ago, one of our residents asked this question, and I had to stop and think about my answer.

  • Read article 'Holy Sports!'

    November 1, 2015

    My wife will tell you that I can’t bear to watch anything but the sports channels. Maybe your husband is like that.

  • Read article 'Advocating for Music Therapy'

    October 29, 2015

    The board-certified music therapists at Masonic Village at Elizabethtown are passionate about their profession, and four of them put that passion into action.

  • Read article 'Glaucoma: The Silent Thief'

    October 27, 2015

    Glaucoma is called the “silent thief of sight” because people usually do not have any pain or symptoms from glaucoma until it has stolen a significant amount of their peripheral vision.

  • Read article 'How rich are you?'

    October 25, 2015

    If I were to ask this morning what is the one thing you are most concerned about in your life, I guarantee there would be a large percentage of folks who would say finances or money.

  • Read article 'Taking the Right Measures: Preventative Screening'

    October 22, 2015

    To stay healthy, what regular testing do you need? The answer is complicated, and it changes as new research improves our understanding of illness.