Friendship Village Senior Living Community in Kalamazoo, Michigan is all about connections. Here on our beautiful 72-acre campus, you’ll find everything you need to keep learning, growing, and getting the most out of every day. Meaningful, nourishing relationships? Of course. Friendship is in our name! And because we’re a LifeCare® community, as your needs change, you can easily transition to advanced levels of supportive care right on campus.
This is the retirement lifestyle you’ve dreamed about—days filled with engaging activities, healthy, delicious dining prepared by an executive chef, and personalized health and wellness guidance with access to state-of-the-art fitness and aquatic centers. It doesn’t get any better than this, and it’s the kind of dynamic retirement living Friendship Village has been providing seniors in Kalamazoo for nearly 50 years.
Explore Our LifestyleIndependent living at Friendship Village gives you a carefree, maintenance-free lifestyle in a community of friends with an incredible range of services, amenities, and activities—always with the freedom, choice, and flexibility you want. And we’re pet-friendly!
Explore Independent LivingFrom our cozy neighborhood of spacious Garden Homes to our variety of beautifully appointed Village Apartments, we’re sure to have the perfect residence for your lifestyle.
Our light-filled and airy Village Apartments offer a range of comfortable, impeccably designed one and two-bedroom floor plans.
We’re one of a kind! Friendship Village is the only senior living community in the Kalamazoo area to offer the independent living option of freestanding Garden Homes.
Find your future here! Take a look at our interactive map to see the layout of our 72-acre campus and view the floor plans of the independent living residences that are currently available in the Village.
As a LifeCare Community®, we make aging in place simple. From independent living you can seamlessly transition to advanced levels of supportive care as your needs change at a predictable cost for life. Plus, you can always move into the Village at the level of care you need.
Woodside at Friendship Village offers thoughtfully designed assisted living suites with just the help you need so you can continue to pursue your passions and live life your way.
Heartfelt Connections-A Memory Care Program™ at Friendship Village provides a compassionate, whole-person approach to Alzheimer’s care and dementia care.
Our Medicare Health Center provides personalized recuperative and long-term skilled nursing care overseen by our in-house medical director.
Friendship Village offers state-of-the-art rehabilitation services with personalized care plans managed by our skilled therapy teams and overseen by our in-house medical director.
October 15, 2024 | Blog, Planning Ahead
We all experience loneliness sometimes, but seniors can be especially susceptible to feeling isolated. And more than a few factors can cause our social circles to shrink — including having health issues that lead to a less active lifestyle or…
September 26, 2024 | Planning Ahead, Blog
If you’ve been thinking more and more about moving into an independent living community, there’s no better time than the present to explore this exciting opportunity. Of course, we know that a lot of thought and consideration goes into making…
September 25, 2024 | Blog, Senior Living Features & Services
As many independent living residents will tell you, one of the best parts of this rewarding way of life are the many services and amenities that come with it. In fact, it’s a lifestyle that’s often compared to living at…
November 14, 2024 | Friendship Village, 1400 N Drake Rd, Kalamazoo, MI 49006 | 2:00 P.M.
As the crisp air of Fall sets in, it’s the perfect time to make plans for a vibrant, maintenance-free lifestyle at Friendship Village. We’re excited to be adding 70 beautiful new apartment homes to our independent living community, and you…
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I was that resident and am glad that Malory nominated Mark. My attendant was already trying to handle one tank while managing my wheelchair and we ended up with two tanks. THANKS MARK!
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Chef Nicole is the best!
The culinary team is terrific. Congratulations to ALL!!!
Trina is a delight to see when I have breakfast or lunch with my dad. 
We havbe the very best and I am very happy and appreciation o all they do they are the very best love all and thnk you .
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