June 13, 2023

Residents from Masonic Village at Lafayette Hill traveled to Elizabethtown for a tour of the campus. Jean Campbell felt inspired by the visit to share her observations.

May 30, 2023

The Bleiler Caring Cottage started 25 years ago as a new approach to assisting caregivers needing respite. It has evolved into a home filled with love and support for eight residents who receive daily care and encouragement.

October 4, 2022

Brenda Evanko walks the talk when it comes to her former career in sales and marketing with Masonic Village at Elizabethtown. She believed so much in the lifestyle she was selling, she now calls Masonic Village home.

September 20, 2022

For Walter (known to his friends as Roy) and Carol Smith, it was never a matter of if they’d choose retirement living at Masonic Village at Dallas, but when the time came in 2019, and while it was a transition, it also felt like a homecoming. Roy and Carol had spent years visiting the Irem Country Club for Masonic events and golf

August 31, 2022

Married for 72 years on Aug. 26, 2022, it is clear that Jim and Mary Whitacre’s love story is one for the ages. Since meeting in 1949 and marrying the following year, they have celebrated the arrival of four children, 11 grandchildren, eight great-grandchildren and one great-great-granddaughter.

August 9, 2022

Thanks to the generosity of Masonic Village residents, 11 dining room servers received $4,000 college scholarships. Residents wanted to help recruit servers, many of whom are high school and college age, by offering them assistance with their future education through scholarships made possible through donations.

August 1, 2022

Identical twins Kitty Brandt and Lois Vaughn have called Masonic Village at Elizabethtown home for longer than most residents. First moving on campus at just 13 years old, the sisters have since returned for retirement – as neighbors!

June 24, 2022

Denise and Gerald “Jerry” Francis were not planning to move, but sometimes life doesn't go as planned. In early May 2021, Jerry became critically ill, and after multiple surgeries, he was given little hope of survival. Rehabilitation at Masonic Village at Lafayette Hill gave him hope for recovery and the possibility of reuniting with his wife of more than 50 years.

May 21, 2022

Edie Yeager has been involved in supporting the fight against breast cancer since her daughter’s diagnosis 16 years ago. This year was the first time she participated in a walk to raise money, and her friends at Masonic Village helped her to become the top fundraiser in Pennsylvania.

February 14, 2022

To better help residents dealing with Parkinson's disease, Masonic Village at Elizabethtown's Outpatient Rehabilitation department has incorporated some new programming and technology into their treatment approach.

January 28, 2022

When Curt and Pat Alt decided they wanted to downsize last June, they selected Masonic Village at Dallas because it was a small, quiet community close to their family and offered maintenance-free living.

January 25, 2022

The city of Pittsburgh is home to an array of major league sports teams, entertainment venues, academic institutions and now, retirees, including Harry and Toni Vosseler.