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.
Exciting changes are underway! Discover 76 elegant new independent living residences with amazing amenities. Get the details and learn how you can reserve your spot now.
Explore The Expansion
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.
November 20, 2024 | Blog, Dementia & Alzheimer’s
Assisted living or memory care? If you’ve been exploring supportive living options for a family member, you may have been wondering which could be the best fit. At Friendship Village, we’re often asked about the differences between our community’s assisted…
November 4, 2024 | Blog
Knowing when a loved one is ready for memory care can be one of the most emotional and difficult decisions you will ever have to make. But that doesn’t mean you have to navigate this on your own. At Friendship…
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…
August 21, 2025 | 1400 N. Drake Road, Kalamazoo, MI 49006 | 2:00 P.M.
Join us at our upcoming event on August 21st to learn about our exciting Independent Living expansion—and take advantage of the opportunity to lock in 2025 pricing! Discover everything our vibrant, maintenance-free community has to offer while enjoying delicious appetizers…
We’d love to hear from you! Just reach out to our expert team and we’ll be happy to help.
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Resident Pat Craig shares her Life Story before an appreciative crowd of friends and family. What a life! Thank you for sharing your story and your spirit. You inspire us all. ... See MoreSee Less
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This year's Alzheimer's Walk t-shirt has arrived! T-shirts are available in the FVK store for $20. All Proceeds go to our walk team for the Alzheimer's Association. Next time you are here for a visit, stop in and get yourself one of these beautiful shirts! ... See MoreSee Less
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