Friendship Village Assisted Living & Memory Care offers different types of senior care all on a single campus, covering independent living, assisted living, skilled nursing, memory care, adult day services, home care, and even hospice. The community focuses on helping seniors keep their independence as long as possible, but staff can step in to help when it's needed, like with bathing, dressing, transfers, and managing medication. There's a team of trained staff including nurses, aides, and a Life Enrichment Specialist, with Bridget Banks leading as the administrator, someone who's worked in gerontology and health sciences, making sure things feel warm and family-like. For those living with dementia or Alzheimer's, the memory care section uses special programs and activities to support memory and engagement, and they even have a gold credential from the Center for Applied Research in Dementia (CARD) that shows they have a high standard in dementia care.
In memory care, safety plays a big part, with secure settings, alert systems for residents who might wander, special outdoor areas, and 24-hour supervision with a call system. Staff has special dementia training, and there's a dementia waiver in place along with options to care for those with mild cognitive impairment, too. In skilled nursing, there's 12 to 16 hour nursing coverage each day, and even the most frail or those needing short-term rehab after a hospital stay can get care. Assisted living at Friendship Village helps people keep as much independence as possible, but supports them with things like meal preparation, cleaning, laundry, and help moving in. There's medication management and all kinds of reminders for daily life.
Residents use rooms and suites in floor plans with names like The Bogart, The Douglas, and The Cooper, that come furnished, with private bathrooms, air conditioning, cable TV, Wi-Fi, and kitchenettes. Some rooms fit gatherings, like a private dining room where families can celebrate special days. Everywhere's cleaned weekly, and there's flat linen service as well. There's a dining room for community meals, and people can pick restaurant-style dining any time they like with options for allergies and diabetes. For recreation and relaxation, there's a small library, chapel, fitness and wellness rooms, a movie theater, a garden, beauty salon, game and activity rooms, and there are regular visits from therapy dogs named Angus and Lucy that always seem to cheer folk up. The grounds offer outdoor space for gardening or just enjoying some sunshine, and there are resident-run activities, planned day trips to local spots, bus outings, and even trips further away for those who want a bit of adventure.
Friendship Village makes it easier for everyone, with services like housekeeping, laundry, meal delivery, moving help, transportation to and from doctor's appointments, and parking. Transportation's arranged for both medical and regular needs, and there are community and spiritual programs like weekly Bible studies and chapel services. There's help every day, all day, and a call system in case something goes wrong at any hour. The staff coordinate with outside healthcare providers and specialists if care gets more complicated, and even offer respite stays so caregivers can take a break. The facility aims to balance safety, respect, and comfort, trying to make sure seniors have chances to do things they like, see friends, keep active physically and socially, and stay as independent as possible for as long as they want.
