General Admissions Information

The Masonic Home of Virginia 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.  There are several ways to join our community.  Outlined below are general requirements.  More detailed information, including requirements related to medical and health issues, can be obtained from our staff.

First, an applicant should decide whether he or she prefers to live in an apartment-style setting or in 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 for over three hundred residents in various stages of care, from independent living to around the clock care. 

Requirements:

• 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 have been a Mason for ten years and a current (even a new) member of a Virginia 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.
• Ability and desire to care for their daily personal needs.

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 at a daily meal in the Home’s dining room and participate in other community activities.

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

Requirements:

• Ability and desire to live independently
• Minimum age of sixty (60)
• Husband of a couple or the deceased husband of a widow must have been a Mason for ten years and be a current (even a new) member of a Virginia 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.

Call toll-free, 1-800-262-4644, extension 77295