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Western Reserve Masonic Community

Independent Living in Medina, Ohio — Medina County

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Western Reserve Masonic Community is an independent living provider located at 4931 Nettleton Road, Medina, Ohio 44256, in Medina County.

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Medina County's only CCRC, set on 229 acres of woods and lakes; memory support branded 'Pathways'; 2026 Pinnacle Customer Experience Award.

Western Reserve Masonic Community, operated by Ohio Masonic Communities at 4931 Nettleton Road in Medina, is described as the only continuing care retirement community in Medina County, offering independent living, assisted living, a memory support program branded 'Pathways,' and skilled nursing and rehabilitation, all set across a 229-acre campus of woods and lakes, a scale substantially larger than most other communities profiled in this guide.

That scale gives the campus considerably more natural surroundings, including its own lakes and wooded acreage, than most senior living properties operating on standard suburban lots elsewhere in this guide, and its status as Medina County's only CCRC means residents can move between independent living, assisted living, memory support, and skilled nursing without leaving the same 229-acre campus as their needs change over time.

The community received the 2026 Pinnacle Customer Experience Award, an independent, third-party recognition of resident and family satisfaction. Located in Medina, the county seat southwest of greater Cleveland, Western Reserve Masonic Community's combination of being Medina County's only CCRC, its unusually large 229-acre wooded and lake-filled campus, and its 2026 Pinnacle Customer Experience Award make it a distinctive option for families in the Medina area seeking a full continuum of care in a substantially larger natural setting than typical suburban senior living campuses.

Short answer

Western Reserve Masonic Community is an independent living provider at 4931 Nettleton Road, Medina, Ohio 44256, in Medina County.

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CommunityWestern Reserve Masonic Community
Care typeIndependent Living
Address4931 Nettleton Road, Medina, OH 44256
CountyMedina County, Ohio
WebsiteOfficial site
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Medina in context

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