testimonial

When our family was debating where my mother should go after her surgery, my nephew had mentioned the Masonic Home. He works for Blue Cross and stated the Masonic Home had the highest ratings. After seeing what the staff did for my mother, I know why you are rated so high.

Lynn P

Contact

Minnesota Masonic Home
Bloomington
11501 Masonic Home Drive
Bloomington, MN 55437
Phone: (952) 948-7000
Toll-free: 1-800-869-8665

History

Our Past

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From its beginning in 1918 with the purchase of the Savage estate (complete with the history and mystery of Dan Patch), into the 21st century with its continuum of care community, MMH Bloomington has truly been a home like no other. On the 80 acre site on the bluffs of the Minnesota River, it has been a beautiful symbol of pride for those who call us "home."

Once a remote location in a "suburb of Minneapolis" on a dirt road called Norman dale, the Home steadily grew in size and reputation. It gained status as one of three locations on the Bloomington map along with the Pure Oil Station and the Auto Club. A Sunday drive to the Home was considered a journey. Visitors could take the Dan Patch train, get off at the Masonic Home Station, have a picnic on the grounds and returned to the city – all for a round-trip fare of twenty cents.

As the State, the City and the need for senior care grew, so did the MMH campus with additions of the Main Lodge in 1927, Infirmary in 1940, and Care Center in 1967. The OES Chapel was added in 1958 to answer the important spiritual needs of the community.

Knowing the need for change and balancing it with the wisdom to know what should never change, in 1993 the Home greatly enhanced its mission with the addition of state-of-the-art senior housing including:

 

  • Independent living in private cluster homes
  • Assisted living in quaint apartments
  • Secured memory care unit
  • Short-term rehabilitative therapy

 

This addition included a downtown neighborhood known as Town Square with its General Store, Museum, Game Room, Exercise Room, Beauty/Barber Shop and Promenade.

In 1999 MMH Bloomington merged with North Ridge Care Center of New Hope under the corporate name Minnesota Masonic Homes. This impressive well-respected facility sizably increased the Home's ability to serve seniors and added the element of CareBreak (senior day program) to the continuum care concept. (Visit North Ridge Masonic Home for more information).