Who is Masonic Care Community?

Located in the beautiful Mohawk Valley region, the Masonic Care Community New York is a nonprofit organization that provides the highest level of senior care and residential housing. Our programs for seniors include independent housing, skilled nursing care, adult care, rehabilitative services, in addition to home care. We also have an onsite Child Care Center.

The History of Masonic Care Community New York

In 1842, Greenfield Pote, the Grand Tiler of the New York State Masonic Fraternity, laid a silver dollar on the altar of the Grand Lodge Session and asked for the creation of a home for indigent Masons, their wives, and their orphans. One year later, a memorial was presented at Grand Lodge that contained the signatures of one hundred Masons and was accompanied by a sum of $300. The group asked to raise money to do two things – build the Masonic Hall in New York City to house the Grand Lodge and Masonic bodies, and to establish a home for Masons. That was the beginning of the Masonic Care Community in Utica, New York, which opened its doors in 1893. In the Masonic tradition, each year we hold a large St. John’s Day celebration on the beautiful grounds of the Masonic Care Community.

Masonic Care Community: Our Campus

Our mission is to help seniors to live purposeful lives. The following is what makes the Masonic Care Community special:

We have a beautiful 440-acre campus that includes:

Expansive lawns
Walking paths
A pond
An apple orchard
A chapel
A bee lodge with honey harvesting
A Horticultural Center where lettuce and herbs are grown for resident meals

The MCC team is second to none! In total, we have over 700 employees, which include:

A healthcare team of:

Two physicians
A nurse practitioner
An infection prevention coordinator
RNs, LPNs, CNAs
Therapy staff
Dieticians
Resident community life leaders
Social workers

In addition to the healthcare team, we have our executive and administrative team, as well as food service, grounds, transportation, information technology, and security employees.

Because our campus is unique, we can offer resident activities that most other senior care facilities cannot.

This includes fishing in our pond, apple picking in the orchard, an outdoor bike program, and planting and growing activities in our Horticultural Center. Because of our Child Care Center, we also have an amazing intergenerational program that connects our senior residents with children from the Child Care Center. While receiving the highest quality long-term care, residents have activities that help them stay social and live purposeful lives.

Check out a couple of photos from MCC and the different events and outings that seniors at Masonic Care Community New York have enjoyed!