Friendship House sits at 1511 Princeton Dr in San Jose and people have known it as a board and care home, or residential assisted living, since 1989, and you'll find it's licensed by the state to care for up to six residents with options for private rooms, semi-private rooms, or even regular homes fitted with safety extras like roll-in showers. The staff, including the lead caregiver and administrator, help with daily tasks like bathing, clothing, toileting, hygiene, and moves in and out of the shower, while being there around-the-clock and ready for things like two-person transfers or insulin shots if needed, and they'll keep an eye on medication or special diets, especially for things like high blood pressure or diabetes. There's a detailed care plan for each person that covers meals made fresh each day in a newly renovated kitchen by their professional chef, activity planning, and support from advice and planning to fit unique needs, all within a calm environment that's meant to support each resident's comfort, wellness, and sense of belonging.
Residents at Friendship House can use the fitness area, enjoy the garden patio surrounded by fruit trees, relax in living rooms, and sit by the aquarium in the dining area, with open bright spaces connecting everyone. Everyone can join wellness classes, workout routines, craft plans, arranged group activities, music or pet therapy, movie times, and regular community night events, and there are games, a book room, a sauna, a jacuzzi, and safe yard spaces to enjoy. The home can help with transportation to appointments, errands, or religious services and brings in a mobile stylist for hair care, and there's laundry, housekeeping, meals, and maintenance done on-site. There's a focus on Alzheimer's care and memory help for people who need it, along with nursing home, assisted living, and independent living options, all under continuing care, and each resident's routines and needs are handled with the goal of creating a safe and steady place to live.
With government licensing and individualized plans, Friendship House keeps its size small so each person can get plenty of attention, all while staying in a simple, senior-friendly home with sunlit spaces, a calming garden, and activities to fill the days, and at the end of it, people know it's a place that's looked after older adults for years, where routines are steady, safety is part of the design, and everyone has a say in what makes them feel most at home.
