It started with something so small. Mary Lou Northern of Louisville was an active outdoorswoman who cycled, hiked and backpacked the Appalachian trail. For years, she had worked as a senior advisor for major arts and parks projects in the…

Dance and music outreach program connects Masonic Homes Kentucky’s oldest and youngest generations There’s no question that remaining active and engaged has a host of benefits for older adults, including improved cognitive function, higher self-esteem, and lower incidence of depression….

The needlework group at Miralea talks, laughs and donates nearly everything they make. Comradery, learning and a sense of pride are abundant every Thursday afternoon at Miralea Active Lifestyle Community as the women’s needlework group’s laughing, cajoling and clicking of…

Adopt-a-Resident started three years ago at Masonic Homes Kentucky through the Grand Lodge of Kentucky F.&A.M. Excellence program. While the program was created to connect Masonic lodges and their members with residents for one-on-one visits and camaraderie, the overall premise…

Everywhere you look you can find signs, t-shirts, quotes and actions that carry the message to “Be Kind”. Masonic Homes Kentucky is blessed with individuals and groups who display acts of kindness throughout its communities. Here are just a few…

Masonic Homes Kentucky stays true to its origins by assisting those when they need it most. Ann Richardson was well acquainted with the tenet of Freemasonry that urges its members to care for the most vulnerable among us. After all,…

Asking the right questions is key to finding the right aging care community The question of where we choose to live throughout our lives—from renting our first apartment to purchasing a family home— is among the most important choices we…

The broad range of services at Masonic Homes Kentucky helps a close-knit family stay together. Maryrose Laun is a mother to five daughters. When each moved out of the family home, she never expected to share an address with any…

For families facing big decisions about the best ways to care for parents as they age, these conversations can be difficult. In his book “How to Say it to Seniors: Closing the Communication Gap with our Elders” David Solie, M.S.,…

Masonic Homes Kentucky’s team includes more than 600 professionals in fields ranging from nursing to occupational therapy to administrative. Masonic Homes has a service-based culture focused on resident satisfaction, with a workforce that works every day to exceed the expectations…