Masonicare Home Health & Hospice

Our parent company is Masonicare and in futherance of our Masonic values, the mission of Masonicare is to enhance the quality of life by providing health, social, and spiritual care throughout the individual's lifetime with emphasis on the needs of older persons. Hospice completes the continuum of life to this cycle.

Description:
We are a Medicare certified state wide home health and hospice - not for profit organization. We offer a continuum of services throughout the state of CT. We are the largest provider of geriatric home health in the state and our services are open to all. Our hospice volunteer opportunities include: visiting with patients, bringing gifts of music to patients, visiting with your animal assisted therapy team, helping with clerical projects in our offices,Reiki, massage therapy, helping with life review, spiritual care, or bereavement. We have volunteer opportunities for everyone's interests!

History:
Masonicare of Wallingford, Connecticut, is the state's leading provider of healthcare and retirement living communities for seniors. We are not-for-profit and have more than 100 years of experience behind us. We're recognized for the quality, compassionate care and steadfast support we provide to our residents and patients.
Our Roots

Masonicare's roots date back to 1750, when Connecticut's first Masonic Lodge was chartered. Nearly 150 years later, in 1889, Connecticut Masons began a charitable fund that became The Masonic Charity Foundation of Connecticut, and in 1895, dedicated an 88-acre homestead in Wallingford as The Masonic Home.
Now Open to All

At its inception, The Home's mission was to care for the elderly and orphans with Masonic connections. During the ensuing years, Masonicare grew exponentially and greatly expanded its healthcare services and retirement living options. The organization, which is now open to all - not just Masons - employs more than 2,500 people throughout the state.

Today, Masonicare encompass a broad range of healthcare and senior living options:

• Skilled nursing and rehabilitation facilities - Masonicare Health Center in Wallingford and Masonicare at Newtown.
• Independent living options - A continuing care retirement community, Masonicare at Ashlar Village, and the A. Norman Johnson Apartments for individuals 55 and over, both located in Wallingford
• Assisted living communities - Pond Ridge in Wallingford and Lockwood Lodge in Newtown
• A residential care home - the Leslie G. Wright Residence in Wallingford
• Masonicare Home Health & Hospice, a statewide home healthcare and hospice provider that touches 3,000 patients each month through its 11 offices.
  
  

Accredited for Excellence

Masonicare's affiliates are accredited and approved for excellence by their respective accrediting bodies, including the Continuing Care Accreditation Commission (CCAC), as well as being Medicare certified and licensed by the State of Connecticut.

Contact person: Deborah Richards, Volunteer Manager, (860) 290-6736, (email)

Address:

111 Founders Plaza. Suite 200 East Hartford, CT 06108 (See a map)

Web Site: http://www.masonicare.org

Last updated on June 30, 2009