Where Connections Matter

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.

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A Lifestyle You’ll Love

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.

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Carefree. Maintenance Free.

Independent Living

Independent 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!

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A Residence Designed For You

From 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.

Village Apartments

Our light-filled and airy Village Apartments offer a range of comfortable, impeccably designed one and two-bedroom floor plans.

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Garden Homes

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.

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Residences Map

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.

Residences Map

Supportive Living

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.

Assisted Living

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.

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Memory Care

Heartfelt Connections-A Memory Care Program™ at Friendship Village provides a compassionate, whole-person approach to Alzheimer’s care and dementia care.

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Skilled Nursing

Our Medicare 5-Star Rated Health Center provides personalized recuperative and long-term skilled nursing care overseen by our in-house medical director.

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Rehabilitation

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.

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Featured News and Notes

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December 1, 2023 | Blog

Loving Senior Living: How to Get the Most of Your Retirement Community

With a lot of thought and consideration you’ve made the move into a retirement community – congratulations are in order! Know that few of us glide into retirement living without a few adjustments. We have a few tried and true…

November 20, 2023 | News

Friendship Village Kalamazoo’s Management Company becomes J.D. Power’s most awarded brand in the history of its Senior Living Satisfaction Study

Life Care Services ranked #1 in Independent Living, for the fifth year in a row, and added a #1 ranking for Assisted Living/Memory Care in the 2023 J.D. Power Customer Satisfaction Study. DES MOINES, Iowa. Nov. 15, 2023 — Friendship…

November 21, 2022 | News

Friendship Village’s Management Company Ranked #1 in J.D. Power 2022 U.S. Senior Living Satisfaction Study

Life Care Services Awarded Highest Customer Satisfaction Among Senior Independent Living Providers for the 4th Consecutive Year…

Residents and Their Families Love Friendship Village!

“What a wonderful senior living community! The efforts that the staff put into creating an upscale, person-centered experience for the residents is very apparent.” – Tom F., Google Review

“From the top down they are outstanding people who really love, invest, and care for the residents. I absolutely recommend Friendship Village for anyone considering retirement living.” – Pamela L., Google Review

“Friendship Village became home for my mom in July of 2019. In our search for a good place for her to live, we were repeatedly told by others about the compassionate staff at Friendship Village, the residents who genuinely care for each other and treat each other like family, and the beautiful surroundings, gardens and facilities at Friendship Village. We could not be happier about the decision to make this my mom’s new home, and appreciate all the personal touches the staff and administration puts forth to make it such a special place to live and to visit!” – Carol B., Google Review

“The atmosphere and energy at Friendship Village is unmatched. It is a wonderful establishment that is able to meet your needs no matter what level of care you need. All of the team members are ready and willing to address any concerns and answer any questions. I highly recommend Friendship Village to anyone searching for a senior living community that feels more like a vacation home.” – Nicole H., Google Review