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December 29, 2017

A Rich Agricultural Heritag

Agriculture has always been part of life here in Union City. In the early days, the Masonic Home was an almost self-sufficient farm, with power and water plants, a dairy farm, 2,000 chickens, a hog ranch, vegetable gardens, fruit orchards, berry gardens, and more. For many years, gladiola [...]

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December 1, 2017

TRADITION AND EVOLUTION

EXPLORING THE UNIQUE AND VIBRANT PROSPECT EXPERIENCE OF LODGES AT THE MASONIC HOMES By Antone R.E. Pierucci It might be a cliché to say that every lodge is unique, but when your lodge sits on the campus of a retirement community of Freemasons, “unique” is the most fitting word that [...]

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November 21, 2017

Mutt Strut Brings Laughs and Support for Local Schools

On October 7, 2017, the Tri-City community rallied together at the Masonic Homes of California and Acacia Creek campuses for the New Haven Schools Foundation’s seventh annual Mutt Strut. This fun, family-oriented walk/run is an important fundraiser for the Foundation, which provides critical [...]

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September 27, 2017

HarvestFest Brings Fun and Fraternity

On September 16, more than 1,000 fraternal family members from around Northern California gathered at the Masonic Home at Union City to participate in the annual HarvestFest celebration. This fun Masonic family event brought together brothers, brothers’ families, Masonic youth, and local [...]

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August 29, 2017

A Delicious Historical Tradition

On August 19, 2017, the Masonic Home welcomed its 105th Jam and Jelly Day. Every year since 1912, the East Bay Past Matrons’ Association of the Order of the Eastern Star has organized the event on the Union City campus. Founded by Worthy Matron of Oak Leaf Chapter No. 8 Henrietta McGregor, the [...]

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August 1, 2017

Recognizing Everyday Heroes

Each summer solstice, as communities throughout the world celebrate the changing season, those in the memory care field mark this “longest day” as an occasion to raise awareness for people suffering from Alzheimer’s disease and other cognitive impairments – a population that tops 44 million in [...]

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March 29, 2017

Longevity for Lunch

A NEW CAFÉ AT THE MASONIC HOMES WILL FOCUS ON FOODS FOR COGNITIVE HEALTH By Michelle Simone What do the Barbagia region of Sardinia, Italy; Okinawa, Japan; Loma Linda, California; Costa Rica’s Nicoya Peninsula; and Ikaria, Greece have in common? According to author Dan Buettner, they’re all [...]

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March 22, 2017

Introducing the Masonic Value Network

Are you searching for for caregivers or senior care for a loved one? Do you need help finding services and resources to connect with in your own community? The Masonic Value Network can help! Developed by Masonic Outreach Services, this convenient listing provides information about [...]

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January 10, 2017

Beyond the Drawing Board

When the Masonic Homes Board recognized the increasing demand for memory care, they identified a need to provide targeted care for residents with early-onset memory loss, and for developing new methodologies aimed at slowing dementia. Rather than adapting existing technologies to suit their [...]

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December 8, 2016

FAQs about the Masonic Homes Residential Services

General campus information Where are the Masonic Homes residential communities? What levels of care are offered? The Masonic Homes are licensed residential communities for Masonic family members ages 60+ (RCFE/CCRC). Our Union City campus (Northern California) offers independent and assisted [...]

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