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Masonic Villages
You helped residents enjoy meaningful moments and ensured families peace of mind.
While the pandemic continued to affect everyday life across Masonic Villages in 2021, residents, staff and families were able to experience renewal and joy. Seeing families reunite after long periods of time apart were the most rewarding moments for everyone.
Staff remained creative and diligent in ensuring residents felt connected, cared for and dignified. With the proper education, equipment and protections in place, we’ve learned to actively live with COVID-19 precautions and are prepared to adjust to changes in the future. While not every event and activity looked as it did two years ago, we were excited to host our annual Veterans Walk to honor those who’ve served, a balloon volleyball competition, concerts with the Mummers and other programs, as well as celebrate holidays, birthdays and anniversaries. Residents were able to embrace these experiences without safety or financial concerns.
Most people living into their 80s, 90s and even 100s, had not considered the longevity Americans now face. Statewide, more than 50% of Masonic Villages’ long-term care residents cannot afford the care they receive.
Your support allows us to deliver the highest quality care without regard to residents’ financial means. This peace of mind is priceless and one of the cornerstones of our Mission of Love.
Not only do residents receive the best care, they enjoy unique, integrative therapies at Masonic Villages. Awardwinning music therapy programs, pet therapy, massage, aromatherapy, recreational programs and safelydesigned outside courtyards complement the high level of health care designed specifically with each resident and their family in mind.
Dementia is a challenge faced by many families in increasing numbers. Through specialized programming and stimulation, made possible by donors, we help residents receiving memory care find meaning and love in every day. We also assist their families in coping with feelings of helplessness and ease the guilt they may feel from being unable to care for a loved one alone.
Our staff are the hands which deliver the care, and our donors are behind every personal interaction and loving touch. We know, with our donors by our side, we can overcome the biggest challenges together. YOUR SUPPORT in 2021
• Provided a home to 2,897 RESIDENTS +
• Supported 2,286 STAFF • Made $36.1 MILLION*
in charitable care possible
• Earned a 5-STAR RATING
for Overall Quality from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services for health care centers across the state
• Cared for 356 HOSPICE
PATIENTS and their families
+ This includes residents of nursing, personal care and memory care areas; retirement living residences; the Bleiler Caring Cottage; and the Masonic Children’s Home.
*This amount consists of approximately $10.1 million (at cost) of free care and services and $26 million (at cost) for care and services above the amount reimbursed by Medicare, Medicaid and other third party payers. • Provided $172,268 in
Home Assistance through the Outreach Program
• Supported 13,000+ WIDOWS through the Masonic Widows’ Program
• Procured and administered 6,800+ FULL DOSES of
COVID-19 vaccines and boosters for residents and staff
• $6.4 MILLION – net cost of COVID-19 response, including lost revenue and unplanned expenses (supplies, screening, testing, enhanced pay, etc.) after government payments for COVID-19 relief.
Resident Jane Smolinski has been a social butterfly her whole life, and living at Masonic Village at Elizabethtown allows her to continue to spread her wings.
“I absolutely love living at Masonic Village. When I’m here, I get to meet new people all the time,” Jane said. “The residents come from all over. It’s wonderful.”
Meeting new people isn’t out of the ordinary for Jane. Most of Jane’s life revolved around socializing with unfamiliar faces, as she spent years as a Welcome Wagon hostess in Elizabethtown. “My job was to welcome new people, new babies and newly engaged women to town. I’d have a gift for them and talk to them,” Jane said. “I used to know everyone by name, and they’d know me by name.”
Though Jane is originally from Conshohocken, it’s evident she has planted her roots all throughout the local community. She and her husband initially moved to Elizabethtown to raise their daughter and son, who still reside in Elizabethtown today.
When Jane moved to Masonic Village five years ago, she especially looked forward to socializing and forming new friendships. She said Masonic Village provides her the opportunity to do so by offering a variety of activities and services.
“If there’s anything going on, I’m involved. There is so much to get involved with here, and I love that because I’m a people-person,” Jane said. “It’s so good we can provide for people with lots of different interests. There’s really something here for everybody.”
She loves attending weekly church services, and part of the services include singing, another one of her passions.
“I’ve always loved singing, and I’m an alto,” Jane said. “I love singing with my friends and anything, like church, that has to do with getting together with others. I get to do that a lot here.”
Jane also spends her time swimming, walking and knitting children’s clothes. At Masonic Village, she has the option to do these alone or with other residents. “I love to try new things, too, which I can absolutely do here,” Jane said. “The best part is I can do them with the friends I’ve made. I have lots of good ones, and everybody here is so friendly and nice.”
Despite the abundance of activities residents can participate in daily, Jane said they can move here if they’re just looking for a place to relax, too.
Whatever ways residents want to experience their time at Masonic Village, Jane knows it’s very important and helpful for Masonic Village to receive the support of donors and the community.
“I am so thankful to be here. There’s no complaints,” Jane said. “It’s a beautiful place, and everyone is wonderful.”
Donors, like you, enable residents, like Jane, to keep pursing their passions and new friendships. She can live in comfort and joy without concern for expenses or where to turn if she needs assistance. YOU ensure residents can spread their wings and soar.
