Daily Living
Cottages and Halls
The Home is
comprised of four halls in the main building and two
cottages adjacent to the Home. Each
hall or cottage
has a
main living room area where the children can
gather. There is also six bedrooms available for
children to reside, they are "suite style" (two
bedrooms joined by a bathroom. There is also a
kitchen and laundry room as well. A houspaprent
is required to be on duty 24 hours a day and
they reside on the hall in a separate
apartment.
Visitation
During a
child's initial placement which lasts 30 days, the
Home does not allow Home Visitations. This initial
placement allows the child to become familiar with
his/her surroundings at the Masonic Home. Parents are
encouraged to visit on Sundays visitation day which
lasts from 1:00 PM till 6:00 PM.
The Home usually has two Off - Campus Weekends per month except months which have a major holiday which allows for an extended visit. When there is an Off Campus Weekend the children can be picked up at the Home on Friday after school and must return on Sunday by 6:00 PM.
The Home usually has two Off - Campus Weekends per month except months which have a major holiday which allows for an extended visit. When there is an Off Campus Weekend the children can be picked up at the Home on Friday after school and must return on Sunday by 6:00 PM.
Social Life
We encourage
the children to broaden their social circle to
include peers who do not reside at the Home.
Permission is granted for Off Campus social
activities to any child who exhibits an ability to be
responsible and behave appropriately.
Staff
The Masonic
Home employs a staff of approximately 27. Residential
childcare is a multi-dimensional endeavor and the
variety of our staff reflects this. All employess are
dedicated to their work and consider it a vocation.
Several of our employees maintain their permanent
residence on campus.
Recreation
Various
activities are planned
throughout the year for the children. Many of
the Masonic Lodges throughout the state will
sponsor trips or events such as: going to an
Atlanta Braves game, a day at Stone Mountain,
picnics to various lakes in Georgia and a trip
to Crystal River, FL to swim with the Manatees.
The Home also has a camp in Shellmans Bluff. The children ages 15 and younger will go here during the summer for about 6 weeks. Lodges also sponsor events while the children are at camp. Picnics are held at the camp and very year, Fourth of July is spent on Saint Simmons Island. We also make a trip to Blackbeard or Sapelo Islands which are only accessible by boat.
The Home also has a camp in Shellmans Bluff. The children ages 15 and younger will go here during the summer for about 6 weeks. Lodges also sponsor events while the children are at camp. Picnics are held at the camp and very year, Fourth of July is spent on Saint Simmons Island. We also make a trip to Blackbeard or Sapelo Islands which are only accessible by boat.