General Admissions and Outreach Information

The Masonic Home offers two programs to serve members of the Masonic Fraternity and their relatives. Admissions to the retirement community in Richmond is outlined below under Admissions Information. The Masonic Home also supports access to in-home programs, which is outlined below under the section entitled Outreach Program Guidelines.

Admissions Information

The Masonic Home is a gated retirement community of active residents who are served by a caring staff of dedicated professionals. We welcome members of the Masonic Fraternity (Masons), their wives and widows, as well as various other relatives of Masons. Outlined below are general requirements. Two lifestyle options are available, an apartment-style setting or an independent cottage located in our Masonic Village.

Admission to Carefree Apartment-style Living Well-maintained, quite and peaceful, our units are ready for immediate occupancy. Caring staff provide delicious meals, maintenance, regular changes of linen, healthcare support and dozens of activities. Our community is licensed to provide a continuum of care, from independent living to around the clock care.

Basic Requirements (please contact us for specific details):

Minimum age of sixty-five (65) for men and sixty-two (62) for women
Husband of a couple or the deceased husband of a widow must be a member of a Virginia Masonic Lodge.
Wives must have been married to the Mason for at least five (5) years prior to application.
Widows must have been married to the Mason for at least five (5) years prior to his death and must not have remarried.
Other relatives of Masons are also eligible. Details are available upon request.
Ability and desire to care for their daily personal needs.

A floor plan is available HERE.

Admission to the Masonic Village – Cottage Living at its Best!

Here, forty-five (45) attractive cottages await a Mason, his wife or widow. In exchange for an entrance fee and a monthly maintenance fee, Villagers receive care for their cottage, both inside and out, join friends for a daily meal in the Home’s dining room and participate in other community activities.

Each cottage is designed to meet the needs of an active lifestyle. Fully equipped kitchens, two bedrooms, sunrooms where available and a well-manicured yard await each Villager.

A floor plan is available HERE.

Requirements:

Ability and desire to live independently
Minimum age of sixty (60)
Husband of a couple or the deceased husband of a widow must be a member of a Virginia Masonic Lodge.
Wives must have been married to the Mason for at least five (5) years prior to application.
Widows must have been married to the Mason for at least five (5) years prior to his death and must not have remarried.

The above information is intended to be general in nature and interested individuals are encouraged to contact our staff for further details, including our full Rules of Admission and other disclosures, which are available upon request. A video, in VHS or DVD format is also available for applicants, their friends and family to review at their leisure.

Informational tours, guided by community residents, are available upon request.

Our fees are very competitive and are an extremely reasonable exchange for the life that awaits applicants at the Masonic Home.

Call today, for a chance to come Home. Home to a caring, supportive community of Masonic friends.

Outreach Program Guidelines

Although the Home is physically located in Richmond, citizens from throughout Virginia can now benefit from Masonic generosity. The Outreach Program responds to medical and health needs of the Masonic Family, age 65 and older, who cannot otherwise afford such assistance and who want to stay in their own homes.

Basic Eligibility

In general, this Program is open to all who would otherwise qualify for admission to the Home, but who live at a distance from the Home’s facility and can be best served in their own homes.

Specifically:

• A Master Mason, age 65 or older, who has been a member for 10 years or more, the last

5 years in a Virginia Masonic Lodge under the Grand Lodge A.F. & A.M. of Virginia;

• A wife or widow, age 65 or older, of an eligible Virginia Master Mason, who was married to the Master Mason for at least five continuous years prior to his death and who has not remarried.

Final eligibility will be determined at the sole discretion of the Masonic Home of Virginia, based

upon a case by case review of the needs and circumstances of each situation. Every case will be examined individually.

Any candidate meeting the basic eligibility and desiring assistance should contact the Masonic

Home, by calling the Admissions Coordinator, extension 77295, at 1-800-262-4644. It is not

necessary for Masonic Lodges to officially review, approve or submit names for this program. The program is designed to avoid any complicated application procedures. Once a candidate of the Masonic Family in need is identified, the Masonic Home will work with a local Area Agency on Aging to determine what services are needed. The Masonic Home DOES NOT CHARGE the candidate for the basic services of the Outreach Program.

Scope of Program Services

Above all, the goal of the Program is to allow Masons and their families to stay in their own homes and enjoy a healthy lifestyle. The Program will provide support to eligible Masons and relatives by coordinating with local agencies on aging. For example:

• In many cases, the candidate may simply need assistance in gaining access to and an understanding of services already available in his/her locality;

• Where possible, the Program will leverage the use of existing local programs in the candidate’s

community, such as those provided by governmental and non-profit organizations;

• Basic medical, healthcare or respite needs, possibly to include respite care, provided by home

health care providers from the candidate’s community. Again, this effort would be performed entirely in cooperation with existing agencies on aging, where the Masonic Home has developed those relationships. Decisions on these services would be based on a review of a completed Uniform Assessment Instrument (UAI) and would be provided within the Masonic Home’s annual budgetary limits.

For more information, write to :

Outreach Program

Masonic Home of Virginia

P.O. Box 7866

Henrico, VA 23231

Or CALL – 1-800-262-4644, extension 77295.

Outreach Program

Send us an email at admissions@mahova.com for more information