Friendship Village in Kalamazoo offers independent living, assisted living, memory care, nursing home care and skilled nursing. Independent living provides private living with community services and no daily care, while assisted living adds help with daily tasks such as bathing, dressing and medication. Memory care is a secured, supervised setting for a resident at risk of wandering, and nursing home and skilled nursing provide licensed nursing care on site around the clock.
Several care levels in one community may suit a resident whose needs could grow over time. Opened in 1975, the community has 57 beds, placing it among smaller communities where staff and residents can get to know each other. One bedroom and two bedroom layouts can suit an individual or a couple moving together.
Respite care provides a short stay for someone whose usual caregiver needs to travel or recover. Total nurse staffing is 6 hours and 26 minutes per resident per day, representing the daily hands on nursing time available for each resident. Medicare and private pay are accepted, allowing families to use Medicare for short term skilled care after a hospital stay or pay directly for care.
Residents can use the fitness and aquatic centers, pool and salon, along with five acre Village Woods and its paved walking paths. Pets are allowed, so residents may continue living with a pet. The range of care levels may be a good fit for a resident who may need more support over time, as well as for a couple who wants to move together.










