Although people have used music to maintain and improve health for centuries, music therapy is still a relatively young profession. Like any medical field, it is necessary to understand why interventions have an impact and to develop procedures so that these techniques can be used with all clients.

With age, many people begin to lose their ability to complete tasks that were once effortless for them. They start to rely on others to help them, which may prompt feelings of helplessness and loss of control. While these feelings may seem unshakable, for many, a loss of independence is a roadblock that can be hurdled.

Moving a loved one into a long term care community, nursing home or assisted living/personal care home can raise many questions and concerns. Having a trusted source to address everything from paperwork, to move-in day to daily communications is essential.

For 20 years, Masonic Village's music therapists have explained and demonstrated the difference between music therapy and entertainment. While all music therapists need to be musicians, not all musicians should be music therapists.

Some people consider winter to be “the most wonderful time of the year." However, for those with chronic winter joint pain, the season's downward-shifting temperatures can make it the most painful time of the year.

Wanting to care for his loved ones but having to juggle other responsibilities, Bill Mowbray was relieved Masonic Village was able to meet his needs.

Food at retirement communities used to be institutionalized and not very appetizing, because taste was not the top priority; nutritional value was. However, the baby boomer generation has reprioritized the flavors in food and made socialization the focus of dining.

Packing up your life is by no means an easy task, but most people have come face to face with this feat at least once in their lives.

For the Masonic Village at Elizabethtown, protecting 453 vulnerable residents who reside in the Masonic Health Care Center is a top priority, including reducing a dependency on antibiotics by 10%.

Although some say the best time to travel is when you’re young, members of the Masonic Village Travel Club know a secret: traveling, like wine, gets better with age.