A Quick & Tasty Appetizer from Friendship Village’s Executive Chef, Nicole Hassen

Our Executive Chef, Nicole Hassen, delivers restaurant-style dishes prepared with fresh, locally sourced ingredients and bold flavors from a menu that reflects a wide range of choices and tastes. Nicole trained at the Cooking & Hospitality Institute of Chicago and the Oakland Community College Culinary Arts program. She has more than 15 years of culinary experience and has been with Friendship Village as Executive Chef since 2015.… Read More

Now this is cool!  Mr. Ken Mills has a long history of creating unique items out of unusual things.

His latest creation is a flashlight using empty Altoid cans! He has made many of these flashlights with students who visit Friendship Village, expanding his love of technology to the next generation.… Read More

State-Of-The-Art Fitness Center Key to Senior Health at Friendship Village

The Oslo University Hospital in Norway recently studied 5,700 men, age 68-77, who exercised 30 minutes a day, six days a week. The study concluded that, on average, this exercise regimen helped add more than 5 years to the lives of the participants. Encouraging news, indeed!  Yet, according to the President’s Council on Fitness, Sports & Nutrition, only about 1/3 of American adults get 150 minutes of exercise per week and the level of activity typically decreases even more among seniors.… Read More

Here are 6 Important Things You Need to Know When Choosing Long-Term Care for Your Loved One:

Q: There are so many options when it comes to long term care, where do I start?… Read More

Harriet B. recently graduated from rehab at Friendship Village and has returned to her home. Harriet comes into Friendship Village twice a week for outpatient therapy in order to maintain the gains she has made here. After one of her therapy sessions she agreed to chat with us about her time at Friendship Village.… Read More