Springfield Masonic Community

Our residents recently collaborated with The Springfield Museum of Art to create a beautiful art exhibition! 🎨 Through our partnership, the annual exhibit features art pieces created by our very own residents and we were so excited to share with residents' families and the local community.

What’s one of the most important parts of senior living? Lifestyle! ☀️

When exploring your options for a senior living community, think of the lifestyle you want and what best suits your needs. Aging well in a place that encourages independence, a sense of community, and staying sharp is beneficial to your overall health. Through different living options, engaging hobbies, and community connection, you lower your chances of developing disease, cognitive challenges, depression, and more. 💪

What does your ideal lifestyle look like? Find out more at ➡️ https://omcoh.org/2026/02/26/why-lifestyle-in-senior-living-matters/

Social circles naturally shrink as we age due to career responsibilities, family obligations, and differing interests. However, having meaningful friendships as an older adult have been shown to improve quality of life, reduce stress, and increase overall happiness. The importance of friendships as an older adult is important for you overall wellbeing and the key to aging well. 🫶

Read more about the importance of friendship as an older adult on our blog ➡️ https://ow.ly/WFFR50ZuHBS

Downsizing as a couple can be challenging, but our helpful tips will help you connect and prepare for the next big transition together!

🩵 Respect Each Other’s Time
Be respectful of each other’s time to process and plan for downsizing. Focus on planning the process together—don’t be afraid to make a “downsizing timeline” to keep each other motivated each step of the way.

📚 Get Creative Together
Plan out creative ways how the two of you can downsize or if there are certain items you’re having a difficult time letting go:
- Create a memory picture book
- Host a downsizing party and invite loved ones to share memories as they help sort through things
- Sell items that can help contribute to your financial goals

🫶 Support Each Other
If downsizing is bringing up a lot of emotions, make sure to support each other through the process. Navigating the emotional impact together is important as you transition into a new chapter of life.

Find out more about downsizing as a couple and how to make your transition together easier ➡️ https://omcoh.org/2026/05/22/downsizing-as-a-senior-couple/

What's your favorite way to stay active during the summertime? 🎣 🏓 🚲 Our communities have everything you could think of to stay active and have fun while doing it — from walking paths to fishing ponds to pickle ball and pool leagues.

Find out different ways to soak up the sunshine and summertime weather ➡️ https://ow.ly/7cI550ZnoQT

We have been nominated for the Springfield News Sun Best of Springfield competition — and we need YOUR help to win! 🫶

This year we’ve been nominated for THREE categories including:
- Around Town – Best Family Friendly Workplace
- Health & Medical – Best Assisted Living/Retirement/Rehab Facility
- Professional Services – Best Customer Service

Voting is open until August 14th! Help us win and show everyone we’re the Best of Springfield ➡️ https://ow.ly/KZH350ZtnVy

Aging and senior living doesn't have to be confusing. We're here to help! 👍

Sometimes finding answers can lead to more questions and it can be hard to know where to turn. We get it—and we’re here to help. We’ve created a series of guides that answer some of the biggest questions about aging, senior living and caregiving. 🩵

Find out more ➡️ https://omcoh.org/heretohelp/

Intergenerational connections are crucial to aging well and for our quality of life. 🫶 Relationships between different generations help engage our sense of curiosity, expand perspectives, and make memories that last a lifetime. Some of our favorite ways to foster intergenerational connections are:

🍪 Baking sweet treats
🎨 Crafting or painting
♟️ Playing board games
🤸‍♀️ Playing outside
📚 Reading together
👐 Events like our Intergenerational Day Camps!

Find out more about events like our Intergenerational Day Camps and our Masonic Youth Outreach program ➡️ https://ow.ly/vAx050Zs4BU

Earlier this week, we had a game night themed employee Town Hall! 🎲 Our Town Hall meetings are days full of teamwork, connecting with new people from our campuses and corporate teams, and fun activities like Jenga and Ohio trivia. Our campus presidents and leaders from our resource center, foundation, and memory care programming spoke about exciting things upcoming for OMC!

Pets are seriously the best! 🦮 They're more than just furry companions though — pets are shown to be beneficial for improving mental health, keeping us active, and are even shown to improve cognitive health. What is your favorite part about owning a pet?

Read more about the benefits on owning pets and our pet-friendly communities ➡️ https://ow.ly/q4Kq50Zla8P