Report to the Community 2014
Serving Our Community
Elizabethtown
One Masonic Drive • Elizabethtown, PA 17022 • 717-367-1121 • w w w.masonicvillages.org
Dear Friends & Neighbors,
In my first year as executive director of Masonic Village,
I’ve developed a real sense of what community means, both
on our campus and throughout the Elizabethtown area.
I had the chance to milk a cow at the Elizabethtown Fair,
participate in Elizabethtown Area Chamber of Commerce
events and witness more than 10,000 people at Masonic
Village’s Eternal Flame dedication (see cover) to honor
veterans. I can’t wait to see what my second year will bring.
In addition to considering our living options and services,
we encourage the community to visit our campus and stroll
through our beautiful gardens, reflect at the Veterans Grove
and Eternal Flame monument, traverse almost eight miles of
paths, explore the Model Railroad Club, patron the Masonic
Village Farm Market for fresh produce and dine in the Three
Loaves Café. We are proud to be a smoke-free, pet-friendly
campus that encourages visitors. Just do us a favor and
please clean up to keep our campus beautiful.
Masonic Village’s Mission of Love, and all those who
make it possible, enables us to provide high quality services
to as many people as possible, regardless of their ability to
pay. In 2014, Masonic Village at Elizabethtown was able
to provide services to our community worth $607,209 and
charitable care worth more than $12.7 million to those
unable to afford it. The back page of this report includes a
detailed community benefits summary.
Feel free to contact us at one of the phone numbers
listed on p. 15 with any questions or suggestions about
Masonic Village’s community or resident services, or visit
www.MasonicVillages.org.
In top photo, Cindy Phillips (fifth from right) takes part in
the Elizabethtown Fair celebrity cow-milking contest. Bottom
photo, Cindy (left) accepts the Centennial Award from
E-Finity for 500,000 hours of microturbine operation. Since
2002, Masonic Village’s microturbines have increased
efficiency and reduced greenhouse gas emissions by as
much as removing 8,000 cars from the road! Shown with
her are (l-r) Jeff Beiter, E-Finity managing partner; Jim Bondi,
E-Finity director of operations; and Vince Doyle, power plant
operations manager at Masonic Village.
Cindy Phillips, Ph.D., executive director
About Us
As of Dec. 31, 2014, Masonic Village at Elizabethtown
was home to more than 1,880 residents and employed
more than 1,500 individuals. The Masonic Villages also
provide retirement and other services in Dallas, Lafayette
Hill, Sewickley and Warminster, Pa.
In 2014, through the charity of Pennsylvania Freemasons,
their families and others who have contributed to its mission,
all five Masonic Villages combined provided charity care and
services worth approximately $35 million across the state to
individuals unable to pay for their care.
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Open for Everyone
Engaging Opportunities
Contents
To educate and entertain residents of Masonic Village, we offer a variety
of programs and concerts. Whenever possible, we open the events to the
public, so they, too, may be enlightened and entertained.
In 2014, we hosted the U.S. Army Jazz Ambassadors of Washington, D.C.,
who were joined by three Elizabethtown Area High School musicians for a free
concert, and the Essence of Joy choir, which put on a free show. As part of
National Healthcare Decisions Day on April 17, we sponsored and hosted an
End-of-Life Decisions program in conjunction with Lancaster General Health
and Hospice and Community Care. Our Veterans Day program was open
to the public, and the Masonic Village and Elizabethtown Model Railroad
Club hosts free open houses the first Saturday and Sunday of the month, April
through December.
With 1,400 acres of rolling Lancaster County farmland, Masonic Village is
able to offer wellness opportunities for people of all ages from the community.
The Rheems Athletic Association plays soccer games and practices on three
fields on the grounds of the Masonic Conference Center – Patton Campus.
Cornerstone Youth Center held its second annual Cornerstone 5k at Masonic
Village on Oct. 4. The 36th annual Twilight Trot 10k took place on Aug. 10,
and the Elizabethtown Rotary 5k was held on May 11. The International Society
of Arboriculture held its Eastern Regional Climbing competition on campus Nov. 15.
Engaging Opportunities.......................... 3
Donations.............................................. 4
Elizabethtown Business Community.......... 4
Partnerships............................................ 5
Educational Opportunities.................... 6-7
For Students and Researchers............. 6
Elizabethtown Area School District....... 6
Music Therapy................................... 7
Support Groups...................................... 7
Outreach Program.................................. 7
Rehabilitation Services............................. 8
Hospice Care Services............................ 8
Volunteer Services................................... 9
Masonic Life Center................................ 9
Training Center....................................... 9
Masonic Children’s Home......................10
Bleiler Caring Cottage...........................10
Masonic Village Child Care Center.........11
Adult Daily Living Center........................12
Masonic Village Farm Market.................12
Staff Contributions.................................13
Impacting the Environment ....................13
Residents Reaching Out .........................14
Congregation of Sell Chapel’s
Outreach Ministry..................................14
Contact Information ..............................15
Community Benefits Summary... back cover
For details about events and happenings at Masonic Villages,
find us on Facebook or visit www.MasonicVillages.org.
Mission Statement
of the Masonic Villages
Our caring communities and services assist individuals, families and
children in realizing their potential and enjoying the highest possible
quality of life through the traditions of Freemasonry.
Our Vision is to be a Center of Excellence.
Our “Mission of Love” Values:
Quality of Life • Respect for the Individual
Quality Service • Outreach
If you would like to take pictures on
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the Event Planning Department at
[email protected]
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Serving Our Community
Donations
The Masonic Village financially supports the efforts of
other local charitable groups including the Friendship Fire
Company and Rheems Fire Department.
After completing renovations throughout campus,
Masonic Village donated furniture to the Shoppes on Market
in Elizabethtown. Masonic Village received 20 percent from
the sale of the furniture, or $1,375, which supported the
Bleiler Caring Cottage and the Masonic Children’s Home. The
remaining 80 percent, or $5,500 was distributed by Shoppes
on Market to JD Counseling Center, Greater Elizabethtown
Area Recreation & Community Services (GEARS), Boys and
Girls Clubs and the Elizabethtown Food Bank.
The food services department supports the Elizabethtown
Senior Center with food donations.
The ophthalmology department collects eyeglasses to
donate to the Lions Club, which redistributes them to millions
worldwide.
Through Masonic Village’s purchase of 17,800 boxes
of Generation Pink exam gloves in 2014, Medline donated
$1,780 to the National Breast Cancer Foundation.
Elizabethtown Business Community
In 2014, Masonic Village generated expenditures of
approximately $2.5 million in the local economy through
its contracts with 172 businesses in the Elizabethtown and
Mount Joy areas.
Approximately 29,700 people visited Masonic Village
in 2014 to attend conferences and youth programs, spend
time relatives and enjoy the grounds. These visitors often
patronize local businesses while in Elizabethtown.
Masonic Village co-sponsored the Elizabethtown Area
Chamber of Commerce’s Downtown Summer Lunch Series
on July 3. Our Three Loaves Café offered lunch for sale, M&K
Duo performed and Cornerstone Community Ministries, Inc.
coordinated a children’s activity.
In 2014 and 2015, Masonic Village has agreed to
contribute $5,000 per year to the Elizabethtown Area
Chamber of Commerce to support the economic and
community development of the Elizabethtown area.
At the 2014 Elizabethtown Fair, Masonic Village
sponsored Senior Citizens’ Day, including performances by
Vinegar Creek Constituency Duo and Fire in the Glen. The
Masonic Village Farm Market handed out free peaches at
the fair.
As a member of the Lancaster Chamber of Commerce
& Industry, Masonic Village participates in its “Think Local”
initiative, a community-wide concept encouraging business
leaders and consumers to spend their dollars locally.
“RLPS Architects has had the distinct pleasure of working with Masonic Village for more than
17 years in support of numerous architectural, interior design and master planning initiatives.
The staff members at Masonic Village are extremely knowledgeable and dedicated. Their passion
reflects an unwavering commitment to support the organization’s mission to serve its residents
and the surrounding community. As the architect for Masonic Village, we have been involved in
many discussions involving local community business partners and neighbors regarding potential
campus improvements. Diverse campus amenities, including the Farm Market and Sycamore
Square Marketplace, provide additional resources for the surrounding community. Masonic
Village has consistently demonstrated a genuine concern for the continued well-being and growth
of the Elizabethtown community. The Masonic Village is truly an exceptional organization
committed to the greater good.”
~ Michael J. Martin, AIA, managing partner, RLPS Architects
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Partnerships
Masonic Village belongs to the Lighten Up Lancaster
County (LULC) coalition, which consists of individuals,
organizations and employers, in partnership with Lancaster
General Health, who want to increase the number of
children and adults in Lancaster County at a healthy weight.
Masonic Village, Elizabethtown Borough, local school
districts, Elizabethtown Area Chamber of Commerce and
GEARS have partnered to help turn Elizabethtown into a
destination town.
The Masonic Village Farm Market and gift shops
participate in the Thank a Vet discount program. Veterans
who have a photo ID card through the Lancaster County
Office of the Recorder of Deeds receive 10 percent off
purchases at the Farm Market and 25 percent off most
purchases at the Masonic Health Care Center and Grand
Lodge Hall gift shops.
On April 26, students from Elizabethtown College
organized a Shred-it® event at Masonic Village for residents,
staff and the community to shred private documents. There
was no charge, but participants were asked to bring nonperishable food items to donate to the Elizabethtown Food
Bank. On April 15, business majors from the college hosted
a Social Media for Healthy Living program to help residents
connect with friends and family (see photo). They covered
setting up and using Skype and email, watching for scam
emails and choosing the best password and user name.
Students from Mount Calvary Christian School
visit Masonic Village monthly for mutually beneficial
intergenerational programs between senior residents and
youth.
At a value of approximately $250, Masonic Village
provided a bus and driver for an event hosted by the Mount
Joy Hospice Center.
In 2014, 2,315 people from the local community
participated in GEARS fitness programs held on Masonic
Village’s campus.
In 2014, Masonic Village donated $47,910 worth of space for GEARS fitness programs. There is no
charge to GEARS for use of Masonic Village’s facilities, thanks to a mutually beneficial agreement.
Masonic Village is pleased to offer the use of its facilities, free of charge or for minimal costs, for various meetings,
programs and fundraisers to benefit organizations including Masonic groups (youth and adult), girl and boy scout troops, local
schools and universities, and as a polling place. In 2014, this list included:
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American Heart Association
e-dance
Keystone Pets-Enhanced Therapy Services
Lancaster Board of Elections
LeadingAge PA Regional Policy Forum
National Model Railroad Association-Susquehanna
Division
Northwest EMS
Pennsylvania Department of Education
Penn State Environmental Council
Pennsylvania Therapeutic Recreation Society
Raven Studio Dance Recital
Senior Care Development Network
L-R: William Davis Jr., then-chief operating
officer - health care services, and Cindy
Phillips, executive director, with representatives
from Functional Pathways and M&T Bank at a
LeadingAge PA Regional Policy Forum.
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For Students and Researchers
In 2014, approximately 21 college students joined us
for internships in non-clinical settings. Staff contributed more
than 1,000 hours to overseeing these students within the
Masonic Children’s Home, Masonic Life Center and in the
public relations and food services departments. Integrating
classroom learning with supervised work experience, four of
these students, from Lancaster County Career & Technology
Center, later joined the food services department as full-time
employees.
In clinical settings, which included the nutrition, health
information management, therapeutic recreation, social
services, hospice, pastoral care, physical therapy, occupational
therapy, speech therapy and pharmacy departments, as well
as the Adult Daily Living Center, staff spent more than 6,820
hours educating and supervising 69 students in 2014.
Masonic Village’s pharmacy is a clinical site for
pharmacy students from the University of the Sciences,
Philadelphia, and Duquesne University. Students spent three
to five weeks with staff. The Masonic Health Care Center
is also a clinical nursing site for Penn State University,
Harrisburg Area Community College and the Lancaster
County Career & Technology Center and is a host site for
Catholic Charities-sponsored CNA classes.
Masonic Village’s health information management
coordinator hosted students from York Technical Institute for
a tour of the department and Masonic Health Care Center.
She also participated in a research project with York College
to review programs and preparedness of students.
The PA Beef Council, with the help of Masonic Village’s
farm staff, hosted a tour and panel discussion with industry
experts for local bloggers on May 12. Staff also provided
a tour for a Nuffield Scholar visiting from New Zealand
seeking to learn about global agriculture and trade. The TV
program “Out On The Land” filmed an episode highlighting
the farm’s agricultural conservation measures as a premier
example on the East Coast.
Healing Touch is a nationally-certified energy therapy
that uses gentle hand techniques to accelerate healing of
the body, mind and spirit. At a cost to Masonic Village of
$250 a year, a volunteer hosts a free support group for
Healing Touch practitioners (from Masonic Village and the
community) the fourth Thursday of every month (except
December), from 4 to 6 p.m., in the Masonic Health Care
Center’s Washington 1 Classroom.
Masonic Village contributed staff time worth approximately
$47,526 toward educating students in clinical settings.
Elizabethtown Area School District
For the sixth year, Masonic Village
presented a check for $15,000 to the
Elizabethtown Area Education Foundation
to help generate support for the
foundation’s educational classroom grant
program. Initiatives supported through
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the foundation’s grants in 2014 included
a veterinarian training mannequin
that simulates trauma and a sensory
environment for students with ADHD
and autism to maximize their learning
environment.
Over the last 18 years, Masonic
Village has awarded $265,000 in
scholarships to graduating seniors who
volunteered at least 100 hours at Masonic
Village during their high school years.
In 2014, five high school students (see
photo) and one alumni who is attending
Elizabethtown College each received a
$2,500 scholarship.
Since 1995, Masonic Village has
offered its facilities free of charge for the
high school prom, swim team practice
and other district events. In 2014, we also
hosted Donegal High School’s prom free
of charge.
A representative from Masonic Village
attended the Elizabethtown Area Middle
School 8th Grade Pathways Career Fair,
and staff volunteered for the Pathways
Mock Interview program to prepare
sophomores for job interviews.
Report to the Community 2014
Music Therapy
Through music therapy,
credentialed professionals use
music to improve an individual’s
communication, alleviate pain and
depression, enhance memory and
assist with physical rehabilitation.
With five board-certified music
therapists, Masonic Village is
one of Pennsylvania’s largest
employers of music therapists.
Masonic Village’s music
therapy program benefits residents, as well as provides
opportunities for students to study and observe this health care
profession in action. In 2014, staff provided 582 hours of
education and support for:
•• 44 students from Elizabethtown College’s music therapy
club, Alpha Mu, who practiced recreational music skills and
provided music at the Adult Daily Living Center and in the
Masonic Health Care Center.
•• Four students from Elizabethtown College who completed a
senior research study.
•• 15 students who completed clinical practicum experiences.
•• 70 students from Harrisburg Area Community College,
Elizabethtown College, Millersville University, Penn State
University, Immaculata University and local high schools who
observed music therapy groups or volunteered to assist with
programs.
Music therapy staff also represented Masonic Village at the
Mid-Atlantic Region’s Music Therapy Student organization and
Call to Collaborate forum, both at Elizabethtown College.
Masonic Village contributed staff time worth approximately $2,812 toward music therapy educational opportunities.
Support Groups
In 2014, an average of 13 individuals, including community
members and Masonic Village residents, participated each month
in the Dementia Caregiver Support & Education Group.
This group meets the third Tuesday of every month, from 10:30 11:30 a.m., in the Masonic Health Care Center Assembly Room.
Participants discuss a variety of subjects which promote well-being
for themselves and their loved ones.
The group is affiliated with the Alzheimer’s Association,
which offers annual staff training, support information and a list
of free speakers. Speaker topics range from news and updates
in treatments to end-of-life issues to handling the stress of the
holidays. There is no charge to attend. For more details, call
367-1121, ext. 33764 or ext. 33654.
In 2014, an average of 18 individuals per month, including
community members and Masonic Village residents, attended
meetings of the Bereavement Support Group. This group
meets the third Thursday of every month, from 10 - 11:30 a.m.,
in the Large Recreation Room in the Sycamore North Apartments,
and shares in inspirational discussions and activities. There is no
charge to attend. For more details, call 367-1121, ext. 33576.
In 2014, Masonic Village contributed approximately
$4,121, including 96 hours of staff time, toward
support groups, which are open to the community.
This includes the cost of materials and speakers, use
of classroom space and time to prepare and host
each session.
Outreach Program
The Outreach Program provides free information on
community services, personal care and skilled care homes, and
government and state programs which assist individuals in need.
Staff can help determine what services are available and make
referrals to the appropriate agencies.
Finding and obtaining medical equipment can be difficult
and expensive. Masonic Village’s Medical Loan Closet provides
necessary equipment for short-term use without cost to families.
We supplied wheelchairs, walkers, canes, shower chairs and
other varied equipment to 21 individuals in 2014.
The 2014 Outreach Series provided free information on 11
topics including maintaining brain health, preparing your child
for college and Medicare 101, presented by experts from the
community and Masonic Village. Approximately 380 individuals
attended the series, which was open to the public.
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Serving Our Community
Rehabilitation Services
An average of 48 area individuals per month received
short-term rehabilitation services in the Masonic Health
Care Center’s Transitional Care Unit in 2014. Short-term
rehabilitation is designed for recovery from a stroke, hip
fracture, total joint replacement, amputation, or other injuries
or illnesses that limit a person’s ability to function at his or her
best. Rehab services are also recommended prior to surgery to
facilitate the healing process.
To provide even more specialized care and enable
individuals to return home and to their regular routine as soon
as possible, Masonic Village expanded its Transitional Care
Unit in 2014 to include 28 private and 20 semi-private suites
for short-term rehabilitation.
“I prayed to die when I became paralyzed, but I’ve never been a quitter. I don’t even
know how to describe how thrilled I am with my recovery. I was so impressed with my
occupational therapist, Deborah Deck. She was absolutely wonderful. I was in such
bad shape. I’d take one step and have a spasm. Her dedication and perseverance (and
my own) got me through it. My physical therapist, Lori Gerhart, was so professional
and dedicated. I’m so thankful for these ladies. I wouldn’t be living independently
without them. The nurses were just wonderful, too.”
~ Elyse Groff, of Elizabethtown, who received short-term rehabilitation services
Hospice Care Services
In 2014, Masonic Village Hospice Care served 234
individuals and their families, including those in Elizabethtown
and the local community. These services are covered by
Medicare, Medicaid and most private insurance plans.
Masonic Village is committed to providing care regardless of
a patient’s financial circumstances.
Volunteers are a vital part of the Masonic Village Hospice
team, providing extra love and care for patients and their
families. Medicare requires that 5 percent of a hospice
program’s budget revenue be provided through volunteer
hours. In 2014, Masonic Village exceeded this requirement
thanks to the assistance of specially-trained volunteers from
Masonic Village and the community.
Partnering with others in the community when appropriate,
such as the Capital Area Therapeutic Riding Association,
Masonic Village Hospice staff go to great lengths to fulfill
requests of hospice patients, whether it is to enjoy a nice
meal, revisit a former passion or travel to a local attraction.
Masonic Village Hospice Care focuses on the physical,
emotional, social and spiritual needs of patients, as well
as providing support for their loved ones. The hospice
bereavement coordinator keeps in touch with more than 500
family members of those who have passed away, offering
support and resources as needed.
“A peaceful passage through the portals of paradise is
something we wish for everyone, and your team is clearly
committed to conscientiously caring for the concluding
steps along the journey.”
~ John Blouch, shown with his mother, Mary
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Volunteer Services
Community volunteers travel from Elizabethtown, Mount
Joy, Lancaster, Lebanon, Camp Hill, Hummelstown, York and
beyond to generously offer their care and compassion for
Masonic Village residents.
To learn about health care career opportunities, meet
new friends, broaden their interpersonal skills and gain
a sense of responsibility, approximately 70 local teen
volunteers spent 2,200 hours interacting with and assisting
residents during the summer of 2014.
Also during 2014, more than 670 adult volunteers,
both community members and Masonic Village residents,
served 51,000 hours throughout the campus, benefiting
residents and making a positive difference in their lives.
They also supported professional staff in the Masonic Health
Care Center and the Freemasons Building personal care
residence.
Thanks to all our volunteers who enhance our Mission
of Love!
Tenth-grader Joanna Harlacher assists Masonic Village’s therapeutic recreation department
once a week during the summer as a teen volunteer, where she helps with organized events,
visits with residents and gives a hand wherever it is needed. Interested in people, culture
and artifacts, Joanna would like to pursue a degree in anthropology after high school and
someday work in a museum.
“Volunteering at Masonic Village has allowed me to step away from my natural environment
and to communicate with a whole new group of people. I enjoy hearing stories and relating to
the residents. You can always learn something from them. It’s a great feeling to know that you
have impacted someone’s life.”
Masonic Life Center
In 2014, 585 individuals from the community received free Masonic Life Center
memberships through the center’s participation with SilverSneakers® and Silver&Fit®,
national exercise programs designed exclusively for Medicare-eligible health plan
members. Membership includes access to the fitness center, pools and classes.
“We try to go three times a week. My husband uses the NuStep, and I do the bicycle for
20 minutes. We do the weight resistance machines, and then we cool down. We like the
people. The instructors are very nice and friendly. You really get to know them. They say
exercise makes you live longer, and that’s what we want.”
~ Shirley and Karl Kupp, of Elizabethtown, SilverSneakers® participants
Masonic Village Training Center
The Masonic Village Training Center and its 134 instructors, located throughout the community, helped to educate
more than 5,600 individuals in basic and advanced adult and pediatric cardiac life support in 2014. Training included
CPR, choking, automated external defibrillator (AED), first-aid and blood-borne pathogens. Training center locations
include Masonic Village, Northwest EMS, Jacobus Lions EMS and Fairview EMS.
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Masonic Children’s Home
Funded through generous contributions to Masonic
Village, the Masonic Children’s Home does not charge
individuals, organizations, or units of the Commonwealth of
Pennsylvania or federal government for its services. Children
do not need to have a Masonic affiliation in their family to
live at the children’s home.
The Masonic Children’s Home cares for up to 40 youth
who are orphaned, being raised by aging grandparents, or
who come from various social or economic environments
which do not provide the security and support necessary
for healthy growth and development. They live on Masonic
Village’s campus and attend the Elizabethtown Area School
District, programs conducted by Intermediate Unit 13 and
the Lancaster County Career & Technology Center. The
children’s home provides financial support to graduating
seniors who want to pursue higher education.
In 2014, one youth volunteered through GEARS, two
helped at the Communities That Care booth at Arts in the
Park and several participated in the Adopt-A-Grandparent
program at Masonic Village. Four residents of the children’s
home were employed by various businesses in the community.
Masonic Village is responsible for the
enrollment of up to 40 children from the
Masonic Children’s Home in the Elizabethtown
Area School District (EASD). In 2014, Masonic
Village paid $921,625 to the school district
through a Payment in Lieu of Taxes (PILOT)
agreement. EASD received an additional
$330,400 through reciprocity agreements with
the school districts from which the children
come to us.
“It’s laid back here, but with guidelines. I love it. A lot of people love it here. Staff help you out,
not just because it’s their job, but more like mentors. They’re great people and very caring. Living
here has turned me around in a sense. I was headed down the wrong path. Since coming here,
I’ve expanded my interests in a positive way. I explore positive outlets for my energy through
music, movies and art. I like to create costumes and props, and I feel I’m in a set direction for the
rest of my life. I aspire to be something more, whereas I used to just live by the skin of my teeth.
Now I want to do something good.”
~ Jesse, who will graduate from Elizabethtown Area High School in June 2015 and will
attend Penn State Harrisburg in the fall to study criminal justice.
Bleiler Caring Cottage
The Bleiler Caring Cottage is home to eight adults with
mild to moderate developmental disabilities who receive
support that enables them to live as independently as possible.
Several residents are employed full-time, while others
participate in volunteer work or a structured day program.
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Residents are actively involved in the community. As
they learn about individuals at Masonic Village and the
greater community who are facing difficult situations, they
make cards and meals and deliver them to people’s homes.
They have also collected items for food banks and animal
shelters. An ongoing project, the residents make cards and
write letters for soldiers overseas and in Veterans Hospitals.
During the holidays, they take part in ShareaCard to benefit
those in the community experiencing an illness or injury and
Operation Christmas Child, during which they help fill shoe
boxes to be sent to children overseas.
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Masonic Village Child Care Center
The Masonic Village Child Care Center, managed by
Hildebrandt Learning Centers, provided quality child care
services for a total of 128 children, ages 6 weeks to 11 years,
in 2014. Seventy-three percent of the children come from the
community and 27 percent are related to Masonic Village
staff. The center offers a full-day PA Department of Education
licensed kindergarten program, a summer camp for children in
1st through 5th grades, and before- and after-school programs.
The center hosted four students from Elizabethtown College
for field placements, observations and internships toward their
degrees in early childhood education, human development and
family studies.
Tuition rates do not cover the cost of operations. Masonic
Village subsidizes the costs in order to provide the community
with a high quality child care option.
Educational Improvement Tax Credit Scholarship Program
In 2014, $31,540 in kindergarten and pre-kindergarten
scholarships were awarded to income-qualified families
thanks to Masonic Village’s participation in the Educational
Improvement Tax Credit (EITC) program. In addition to benefiting
families attending the Masonic Village Child Care Center, the
scholarships also supported those who participate in Lancaster
Laboratories Child Care Center, College Hill Children’s Center
and Dr. Curley Early Childhood Training Institute at Lancaster
L to R: Dale Heilman, document management sales
consultant at Phillips Office Solutions; Joseph Murphy,
CEO, Masonic Village; Peter Phillips, president of Phillips
Office Solutions; and Bill Gillette, furniture consultant at
Phillips Office Solutions.
County Career & Technology Center.
Businesses including Phillips Office Solutions, Sloan’s
Pharmacy, Orrstown Bank, Perkins T.P. Trailers Inc., Warfel
Construction, Northwest Savings Bank, United Healthcare
Services, RLPS LLP, McCutcheon Enterprises Inc., John Gross Co.
Inc., Verizon Wireless, Hildebrandt Learning Centers, Shelley’s
Medication Services, Sysco Central PA, Greiner Industries,
Susquehanna Bancshares and Metro Bank have contributed
more than $275,000 toward scholarships since Masonic Village
was first accredited for the EITC program in 2012.
Working parents Shaun and Tara McCoach, of Elizabethtown, wanted to enroll their two daughters, Caitlyn and Aubrey, into a
program where they could advance mentally and emotionally. They trust the staff, structure and learning opportunities at the
Masonic Village Child Care Center to help their daughters learn skills that will better prepare them to start school in the future.
“The Masonic Village Child Care/Hildebrandt Learning Center
is set up as a strong learning environment rather than an all-day
play time, which allows our girls to grow and develop. Their highly
skilled staff, class size and ‘home-like’ environment are things we
didn’t always find at other centers we visited. Through the center,
Caitlyn and Aubrey have learned the importance of following
directions, independent learning and working with other children.
The friendships they have made at the center allow us, as a family,
to meet many wonderful people in the community and give us
a network of friends that support each other and help everyone
succeed as parents. Staff members provide useful suggestions and
make us feel like we are a team working to better our children.”
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Serving Our Community
Adult Daily Living Center
In 2014, 64 members of the local community
participated in the Adult Daily Living Center, an adult
day care program on Masonic Village’s campus serving
individuals age 18 and older with functional, physical, social
or cognitive impairments.
Staff develop a care plan for each participant based
on his or her specific needs. Participants have the option
of receiving support for personal care needs, such as
bathing and shaving, and can take advantage of additional
services offered on campus, including beauty and barber
appointments, the Masonic Life Center, and physical,
occupational and speech therapies.
A well-balanced noon meal and snacks are included
in the daily rate. Programs and recreation include cards,
table games, cognition groups, cooking groups, creative
arts, current events, exercise classes and community outings
(dining in local restaurants, shopping, etc.).
“Rather than sitting in the house, my mom can enjoy lots of activities and
companionship. She loves to play games and help out where she’s needed. I see a
big difference when she returns home. The activities keep her more alert. The staff
are great with all the participants. It gives me peace of mind and a sense of security
knowing she’s safe during the day. I appreciate everything they’ve done for mom.”
~ Ken Knier, whose mother, Virgie (shown), attends the
Adult Daily Living Center
Masonic Village Farm Market
In 2014, the Farm Market donated more than 50 pounds
of food weekly to the Elizabethtown and East Donegal-Conoy
Food Banks, more than $1,200 in gift baskets and gift cards
to community organizations for fundraisers, $280 in fruit
baskets for the Downtown Lunch Series and 10 bushels of
apples to the Elizabethtown Fair for the Future Farmers of
America’s booth.
Tad Kuntz, orchard supervisor, provided free apple
orchard tours to more than 100 students. He also gave
educational presentations to local civic organizations,
narrated an apple educational video for the Pennsylvania
Apple Marketing Board for use by elementary school teachers
and volunteered three days at the Pennsylvania Farm Show
handing out apple samples and selling apple products to
raise money for fruit tree research.
The Orchard 2 Office program, which allows individuals
to order weekly baskets of fresh produce that are delivered to
their workplace, was extended to Elizabethtown College and
Turkey Hill.
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In 2014, Masonic Village donated
approximately $2,148 in staff time to
educating the community about fruit
production.
Report to the Community 2014
Staff Contributions
Masonic Village staff are seen as leaders within their areas of
expertise and were selected to make presentations in 2014
including:
• “The Music Made Me Do It: Cognitive, Communication,
Physical and Socio-emotional Benefits” - Therapeutic
Recreation Institute
• “Geriatrics: Changing the Paradigm” - LeadingAge
Leadership Academy Spark
• “Annual Nursing Home Inspections: Are You
Prepared?” - LeadingAge PA Conference
• “CRNP-Doctor Communication and Relationships” Pennsylvania Medical Directors Association Annual
Symposium
• “Positioning Your Organization for the ACO
Environment” - American Medical Directors Association
Annual Symposium
• “Securing Planned Gifts through a Workshop Focused
Upon a Donor’s Thought Process” - LeadingAge PA
Conference
• “A Growth Strategy for Mission Advancement” LeadingAge PA Conference
Beyond a commitment to Masonic Village, staff serve as
leaders in the community, volunteering with:
• American Medical Directors Association Executive
Committee
• Children’s Playroom Board of Directors
• Communities That Care
• Elizabethtown Chamber of Commerce Board
• Elizabethtown College Social Workers Advisory Board
• Elizabethtown Grange
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Elizabethtown Rotary Board of Directors
Elizabethtown Ministerium
LeadingAge PA Scholarships Committee
Lancaster County Fruit Growers’ Association
Lancaster County Horticultural Advisory Board
Lancaster Health Improvement Partnership
Lancaster Mediation Center
Lighten Up Lancaster
Masonic Communities & Services Association Executive
Committee
Northwest EMS Board of Directors
Pennsylvania Attorney General Advisory Board Member
for Elder Abuse/Neglect
Pennsylvania Medical Directors Association
Pennsylvania Peach and Nectarine Research Program
Board of Directors
Pennsylvania Pharmacists Association
Pennsylvania Retail Farm Market Association
Pennsylvania Safety Authority Advisory Committee
Pennsylvania Therapeutic Recreation Institute Board
Pennsylvania Therapeutic Recreation Society Board
Public Relations Society of America - Central PA
Chapter
Songs for the Journey
State Horticultural Association of Pennsylvania
Tri-State Fruit and Vegetable Convention
United Churches of Elizabethtown Area Board of
Directors
York Technical Institute Health Information
Management Program Board
Environmental Impact
•• Masonic Village’s Conoy Creek restoration project, which restored 3,200 feet
of the creek’s floodplain in 2008, has continued to flourish. The Army Corps of
Engineers and Department of Environmental Protection certified the creation
of approximately six acres of wetlands associated with the project, verifying
that the processes of Mother Nature have successfully been recreated.
•• Since the implementation of an energy efficiency plan six years ago, Masonic
Villages has reduced its total energy use by approximately 15 percent. The
1MW solar project on campus continues to generate electricity at a rate
about 8 percent higher than initially anticipated. Along with the addition of a sixth microturbine at its combined heat and
power plant, Masonic Village now generates 12-15 percent of its electricity needs on-site, using renewable and high efficiency
technologies.
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Serving Our Community
Residents Reaching Out
In 2014, through sales of handmade items, the Retirement
Living Craft Group donated $20,000 to various Masonic charities
and community organizations, including Northwest EMS and the
Friendship Fire Company.
Residents made 24 quilts, 14 afghans, 20 fleece blankets
and three preemie caps for Project Linus, a national nonprofit
organization which donates handmade items to children in
hospitals and shelters and to local service agencies throughout
Lancaster, Berks and Dauphin counties.
One of Masonic Village’s resident choirs, the Musical
Merrymakers, performed free concerts for Frey Village,
Elizabethtown Senior Center, Country Meadows senior living
community and Camp Ladybug. The Men’s Chorus, Women’s
Chorus, Sell Chapel Choir and GentleMen Singers performed for
local churches, senior living communities and special events.
The Retirement Living Residents Association contributed
$1,000 toward the Elizabethtown Area Education Foundation’s
Our Children, Our Future, Our Community Capital Campaign.
The Grey Lions of Elizabethtown, Masonic Village’s Penn
State Alumni Interest Group, awarded a $1,000 scholarship to
Ethan Miller, of Elizabethtown. The group invited the community
to attend free events featuring speakers, such as Michael Paul,
space systems engineer and head of the Lunar Lions.
Residents, staff and families in the Masonic Health Care
Center collected more than 450 food items for the Community
Cupboard of Elizabethtown. Some residents even asked family
members to bring in canned goods in lieu of baked goods for
their neighborhood holiday parties.
Helping Hands is a group of residents who make greeting
cards for ShareaCard, an Elizabethtown organization which
collects and sends cards across the United States and Canada to
“Friends in Need” who are battling serious illnesses.
One Retirement Living Residents’ Association board member
serves as an officer for the Pennsylvania Alliance of Retirement
Community Residents (PARCR), which provides assistance,
education and advocacy updates to retirement communities
statewide. PARCR held a quarterly meeting at Masonic Village in
July.
Through the Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania’s Change for
the Troops program, residents and visitors donated $3,809
to support troops via phone calling cards, hospital visits for
families of wounded heroes, baby showers for expectant military
parents and other efforts.
As part of Operation Christmas Shoebox, affiliated with
Samaritan’s Purse, residents packed 202 shoeboxes with
small gifts to be sent to poor and orphaned children around
the world and also donated $1,335 toward shipping costs.
Since 2007, resident Mary Jean Risser has rallied residents to
raise more than $7,218 and fill 1,303 shoeboxes!
Congregation of Sell Chapel’s Outreach Ministry
The John S. Sell Memorial Chapel
is a non-denominational church located
on Masonic Village’s campus. Masonic
Village residents and community
members can worship with and be
members of the congregation.
Through the Congregation of Sell
Chapel’s Community Outreach project,
members donated close to $68,000
(25 percent more than any previous year), as well as toys
and clothing, to area individuals in need and charitable
organizations. Recipients included Communities That Care,
Children’s Playroom, Jewel David Ministries, Elizabethtown
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Food Bank and Hope Within.
The congregation raised $8,186
and members participated in the CROP
Walk to benefit the Elizabethtown Food
Bank and national and international
families in need. The congregation
provided approximately $17,000 in
2014 for the Employee Outreach
Fund Program, which assists Masonic
Village employees facing difficulties paying their utility bills.
Masonic Village Rooster’s Corner Wood Shop, Travel Club
and Retirement Living Residents’ Association also contributed
to this fund.
Report to the Community 2014
Masonic Village’s Commitment to
Being a Good Neighbor
As a not-for-profit organization providing extensive charitable services,
Masonic Village at Elizabethtown is not required to pay real estate taxes;
however the organization voluntarily signed a Payment In Lieu of Taxes
(PILOT) agreement in 2008.
The Pennsylvania Auditor General’s December 2014 report “Review of
Potential Lost Revenue Due to Property Tax Exemptions” does not account for
tax-exempt organizations which have signed PILOT agreements.
As the report states, “there is no standardization for how these voluntary
payments are calculated, paid and recorded.” This does not mean, however,
that tax-exempt organizations are not contributing in big ways to their
communities.
The Masonic Village at Elizabethtown values municipalities’ services
and understands their plights as costs impact local taxes. Through the PILOT
agreement, Masonic Village’s payments in 2014 included $921,625 to
Elizabethtown Area School District, $205,241 to Lancaster County, $74,426
to West Donegal Township and $19,014 to Elizabethtown Borough.
These payments do not include millions in charitable care and
unreimbursed Medicare and Medicaid program costs covered by Masonic
Village (listed on back cover). Masonic Village’s PILOT agreement represents
our commitment to being a good neighbor and service provider in our
community.
Thank You!
We appreciate all the
community groups that
support our residents!
In February 2014, members
of the Elizabethtown College
women’s basketball team
presented a check for $1,804
to Vicki Gillmore, RN,
Ph.D., NHA, then-executive
director of Masonic Village, to
support individuals residing
in Masonic Village’s memory support neighborhoods. The team raised the money
through the sale of T-shirts designed to recognize Alzheimer’s disease awareness,
a basket raffle and donations collected at an Alzheimer’s Awareness Game on Jan.
25. Local businesses that contributed items for the baskets included: Weis Markets,
Ella’s Place, Hair Deezigns & Tanning, Touch of Class Tanning, Pizzatown of
Elizabethtown, MoviE-Town Cinemas, Hennigan’s Restaurant and Bar, Clearview
Lanes, Elizabethtown Fitness Club, Subway, Kinsey’s Outdoors and Metro Express.
Please Contact Us
General Inquiries
717-367-1121
Adult Daily Living Center
717-361-5353
Bleiler Caring Cottage
717-367-1121, ext. 33751
Farm Market
717-361-4520
Home Care Services
717-367-1121, ext. 33700
Hospice Services
717-367-1121, ext. 18449
Human Resources
717-361-4522
MARKETING OFFICE:
Retirement Living
717-361-5534
Personal Care and
Nursing Services
717-361-4552
Masonic Children’s Home
717-367-1121, ext. 33301
Masonic Life Center
717-361-5699
Masonic Village
Child Care Center
717-367-1121, ext. 33375
Masonic Village
and Elizabethtown
Model Railroad Club
717-367-1121, ext. 33253
Office of Gift Planning
717-367-1121, ext. 33460
Outreach Program
717-361-5080
Transitional Care Unit
(short-term rehab)
717-361-4552
Volunteer Services
717-367-1121, ext. 33175
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COMMUNITY BENEFITS SUMMARY
FOR YEAR ENDED DEC. 31, 2014
Cash contributions by Masonic Village to local residents and community organizations:
Elizabethtown Area School District Education Foundation
Elizabethtown Chamber of Commerce Friendship Fire Company
Rheems Fire Department
Scholarships awarded to graduating seniors from Elizabethtown Area High School
Shoppes on Market
$15,000
5,000
18,000
6,000
21,000
5,500
Total
$70,500
Total
$241,932
184
21,641
6,250
211,936
$481,943
Estimated cost of utilization of Masonic Village facilities by local residents and organizations:
Masonic Children’s Home
Outreach Program
Elizabethtown Area School District use of facilities
West Donegal Township use of sewage lines from Turnpike Road
Child Care Center
Estimated cost of materials and time provided to local projects/students:
Hanging baskets for downtown Elizabethtown
Fruit baskets for Downtown Lunch Series
Farm Market gift cards for local non-profit fundraisers
Educational presentations about fruit production
Student internships in clinical settings, including music therapy educational opportunities
Total
Total financial donations to local community:
Support Services:
Charity Care (including Masonic Children’s Home)
Unreimbursed Medicare and Medicaid program costs
TOTAL
$800
280
1,200
2,148
50,338
$54,766
$607,209
$7,116,602
5,598,940
$13,322,751*
*This amount represents only the services provided through the Masonic Village at Elizabethtown in 2014. In total, the Masonic
Villages provided charity care and services worth approximately $35 million through facilities in Dallas, Elizabethtown, Lafayette Hill,
Sewickley and Warminster, Pa. This amount does not include $2.6 million in contributions made to The Masonic Library and Museum
of Pennsylvania, which supports research and preservation of Masonic and American artifacts, and the Pennsylvania Masonic Youth
Foundation, which develops leadership and character building among youth across the state.
Not included in this summary are approximately $52,031 in
services Masonic Village at Elizabethtown contributed to the wellbeing of the community through benefits which are shared among
Masonic Village residents and staff and members of the community,
including space for GEARS classes and support groups.