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 The Atlee—76 elegant new independent living residences with amazing amenities. Get the details and learn how you can reserve your spot now.
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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.
January 5, 2026 | Blog, Planning Ahead
An apple a day is good advice, but on its own, it won’t keep the doctor away. Wellness is about more than what you eat (or avoid eating). In fact, there are 8 dimensions of wellness, and our team of experts at Friendship…
December 31, 2025 | Blog, Planning Ahead
Making the decision to move comes with careful considerations at any age. When thinking about a senior living move, thoughts of future care needs are often front and center. While healthy aging with no wellness limitations is the ultimate goal, it’s important to plan for the possibility of supportive living…
December 26, 2025 | Blog
If you’re thinking about a senior living decision, you’re probably not the only one. In fact, experts suggest that 80 percent of adult children are active in the decision-making process about senior living. Choosing senior living is a major life decision, one that comes with many…
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Congratulations to our May 2026 Extraordinary Impressions award winners, Bailey Buroker and Carol Cormack! Bailey and Carol were nominated by residents who have noticed how kind and hard-working they both are each day. Their forward thinking and respect for residents of Friendship Village are what make this community so incredibly special. Congratulations again, G.E.M.s, and thank you for all you do to uplift this community! ... See MoreSee Less
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Look what we're up to! The project is a bit ahead of schedule, and we're so excited about the progress. Big changes are coming!
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Last week, we celebrated our annual Strawberry Festival with residents and staff! A special thank you to Ketchum Family Strawberries in Paw Paw for providing the wonderfully fresh strawberries this year!
On Wednesday, we had a great turnout of residents who helped prepare the strawberries for the big day. Then on Thursday, everyone gathered to enjoy delicious strawberry shortcake provided by our phenomenal culinary team while pianist Helen Luken filled the room with beautiful music. Thank you to everyone who helped make this event so special, and to all who joined us to enjoy the sweet treats! ... See MoreSee Less
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