Feeling Cared For at Masonic Village
Betty Pomeroy has lived at Masonic Village at Sewickley for less than a year, but she’s already a big fan and has referred several people who recently moved in, too.
What are the Differences Between For-Profit and Not-for-Profit CCRCs?
You have been saving for retirement for decades. When it is finally time to cash in on your investment, wouldn’t you want your money to be well spent?
Care and Comfort that Goes Above and Beyond
A blessing is sometimes a matter of being in the right place at the right time. For Barbara McKee and her family, the right place since 2019 has been Masonic Village at Sewickley.
What’s the Difference Between a 55+ Community and a CCRC?
Here is what you need to know about the differences between a 55+ community and a continuing care retirement community, so you can make the decision that is right for you.
Easy-Peasy Living
Jon and Barbara Fritz did not expect their family to worry about their care as they aged. “The time had come in our lives, me being 80 and my wife 77, to consider such a move,” Jon said. “The decision was an easy one.”
Medicare vs. Medicaid: What’s the Difference?
Although they sound very similar, Medicare and Medicaid are very different services.
Medicare Mistakes That Can Cost You Big
If you have looked into Medicare to see about getting covered, you know how complex it can be. You may be confused about late penalties, lack of coverage and which plans are best for you, for starters.
Give Your Immune System a Boost
What are you doing to try and stay healthy during the pandemic? “During times like these, it’s easy for some of the basics to get away from us,” recreation coordinator Jodi Wendl, Masonic Village at Lafayette Hill, shared during a recent discussion on immune health. “We should do things that fit into our lifestyle and make us feel good.”
The connection between diabetes and other health problems
More than 100 million U.S. adults are now living with diabetes or prediabetes, according to statistics from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Diane Waple, chief dietitian at Masonic Village at Elizabethtown, has some advice for how to live with diabetes and how to prevent other complications that can arise from the disease.
Living Heart Healthy
Did you know heart disease is the number one cause of death for both men and women in the United States? It is an equal-opportunity killer which claims over 600,000 million lives annually.