Category: The Villager

Friendship Village is excited to announce another expansion project! Coming Fall 2020, a beautiful, new Clubhouse will be added to our long list of amazing amenities our residents enjoy at Friendship Village. November 20, 2019 marked the groundbreaking for the expansion with a speech from Betsy Bale, Executive Director.

It’s a Proud Time to Live at Friendship Village Kalamazoo!   Our management company, Life Care Services®, An LCS® Company, was ranked highest in Customer Satisfaction among Senior Living Communities in the J.D. Power study. This award demonstrates that residents and their families are receiving the care and service they absolutely deserve.

While seniors are generally considered “late adopters” for most technology, more and more older people are beginning to embrace the digital age. According to Pew Research, almost 60% of American seniors over age 65 are now online, a number that is increasing rapidly each year.

For Larry and Gail Moon choosing a senior living community was an easy choice, and not just because he was the Executive Director at Friendship Village for 24 years. In fact, with all of the Senior Living options available in the market today, Larry says it was more about the warm, congenial spirit that makes… Continue reading Former Executive Director Comes “Home” to Friendship Village

The retirement living landscape is ever evolving, making it difficult to put a definitive classification on every community. There may be some overlap among the types of communities featured below and what they offer. The key factor in distinguishing a continuing care retirement community (CCRC) from other types of providers on this chart is a… Continue reading LifeSite Retirement Living Navigation Chart

Tenho Connable, a 20+-year resident at Friendship Village Kalamazoo Independent Living Apartment Homes, knows how to celebrate a birthday in style. Her 100th birthday to be exact.

With a keystroke, a swipe or an out-loud command, Friendship Village residents can see (or hear) all the news and events happening on campus! And, without even picking up their phone, place a call directly to the Front Office. Or Home Health. Or Security. We call it: FVKLiNKED! 

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