KMH

It's Flashback Friday at Kansas Masonic Home!

Did you know? In 1999, The Kenneth L. Calwell Assisted Living Manor was opened. The three story, 60 apartment complex offers residents licensed staff for nursing, social work, therapy and dietary needs as well as 24 hour security, medical transportation and meals, housekeeping, social opportunities and the community lifestyle was enjoyed throughout the campus.

Then in 2009, KMH began a "Culture Change" initiative to create a homelike environment. In 2010, staff and residents joined together to tear down the nurses stations in the Health Care Pavilion. The stations "stood as a literal barrier between residents and staff" said Pavilion Administrator, Matthew Bogner. The demolition was the first physical change towards making KMH truly home for residents. During that same year, Kansas Masonic Home earned the coveted “PEAK” Award from the Kansas Department on Aging. PEAK stands for Promoting Excellent Alternatives in Kansas Nursing Homes.

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The Kansas Masonic Home provides a multitude of amenities to keep every resident active and engaged in the Kansas Masonic Home community.
🏊 The recreation room, fitness center, and indoor heated pool and hot tub are perfect for our more fitness-minded residents.
📚Residents can borrow a book at one of our several libraries or relax in the Historic Chapel.
🌳 Our beautiful 15-acre campus entices residents to get outside with a stroll along our many walking paths.
🍲 Our seniors can enjoy a meal or spend time with family and friends in the breath-taking courtyards with resident gardens.

It's Flashback Friday at Kansas Masonic Home!

Did you know?
In 1956, a new infirmary was completed at KMH. Then in 1959, for the first time in the sixty years of KMH's existence, there were no more children in residence. During that time, they now had more than 300 residents with an average age of 85. Senior care became the greatest need and the focus of the staff, board of directors and supporters. 25 nurses lived on campus in the former girls' dormitory (located north of the chapel).

By 1962, 245 women and 80 men were residents of KMH. The grounds included 13 major buildings,1300 meals were served daily and two beauty shops operated on campus. In 1975, KMH hosted a children's reunion for those that grew up here. The group was featured in the Wichita Eagle!

Check back next Friday to learn more about the history behind Kansas Masonic Home!