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Friendship Village is pleased to announce the grand opening of its highly anticipated Aquatic Center to continue meeting the health and wellness needs of its residents with unique resort-style amenities. A ribbon cutting ceremony was held July 17 to officially open the doors of the now 8,000 square foot building that houses both a state-of-the-art… Continue reading Resort-Style Aquatic Center Now Open!

Grand Opening Speech from Executive Director, Betsy Bale It is my sincere pleasure to welcome you to the Ribbon Cutting ceremony for the new Village Aquatic Center. As you can clearly see, it is an exhiliaring and exciting time at Friendship Village!

A great article that highlights what most seniors struggle with: When is the right time to move to a CCRC? What is the ideal age? Our 2019 myLifeSite Consumer Survey uncovered a lot of interesting information about prospective residents of continuing care retirement communities (CCRCs, or life plan communities). One of the questions that I thought was… Continue reading 5 Reasons to Make Your CCRC Move Sooner Than Later

After a surgery, Karl had to decide on a rehabilitation community to recover. With many choices, his brother encouraged him to check out Friendship Village. Immediately he was impressed with the clean, modern community Friendship Village provided.

Friendship Village Kalamazoo Culinary Services team of Executive Chef Nicole Hassen, Rachael Peters, Catering Manager Kellie Miller and Director of Culinary Services Craig Fowler competed against top southwest Michigan restaurant chefs on Thursday, February 21 in the Girl Scout Cookie Bake-Off to benefit the Girl Scouts of SW Michigan.