March 17, 2020
A Message From Our CEO Concerning the CoronaviruS (COVID-19) and the safety of our communities During the coronavirus threat we are taking extra measures at Friendship Village to uphold our top priority and key pillar of our communities: The wellness of our residents. Friendship Village continues to serve our seniors and their families with excellence, as we have for more than 40 years. Now faced with the unique challenges of the COVID-19 outbreak, we are committed to the care of our residents, and with more sensitivity than ever before. We […]
March 16, 2020
Question: Looking back, what was something cool you were able to do in your career? Answer: “I wanted to drive in my career. I drove the fire engine in my work with the fire department, I drove Mayor Tucker for a few years, I drove aerial trucks, gas wagons, you name it. I remember interviewing to drive the mayor and I went into his office and he said, ‘Send the rest of them home, I like this kid.’ I met a lot of politicians and different people in my time […]
March 15, 2020
Question: What has been one of your primary interests? Answer: “Theatre was the most important thing to me. I ran the theatre program while I was teaching at the high school and when I got to Kentucky they were restarting a community theatre program so I went to a meeting, then they asked me if I’d be on a playwriting committee, and the next thing I know they asked me if I could direct the first show so I directed the first one and then a number of shows after […]
March 14, 2020
Thank you for your interest in Friendship Villages of St. Louis. Every day, and especially during the COVID-19 Coronavirus outbreak, we are exceptionally focused on the health and well-being of all of our residents at every level of care, as well as for our employees who serve them. To meet the challenge of protecting our residents, rest-assured that we are working to meet or exceed the guidance provided to us by the federal and state governments. Below, you will find some of the specific measures in place at each level of care. If […]
March 14, 2020
Question: Where did your sense of family come from? Answer: “I grew up during the depression and growing up at that time made a big impact on both my husband and I. My parents and grandparents had always been together, and we didn’t have any divorces or anything in our family. Since then, maybe we’ve had distant relatives get divorces, but family was an important part. The people in our community were very stable too. There weren’t many people that were divorced in our community. Everyone had families and we […]
March 13, 2020
Question: What is your favorite activity here and why? Answer: “Wood shop is my favorite activity and I spend a lot of time in the shop here. We were very busy just before the last Bazaar because I wanted to make a lot of stuff. We sold it and the proceeds went toward shop supplies and tools. I make toy cars, back scratchers, toaster tongs, bird houses, etc. It isn’t work to me. If it was work, I wouldn’t do it. Making small toy cars and trucks are the most […]
March 13, 2020
March 12, 2020
Question: Do you remember what you did on your first date with your husband? Answer: Yes. We didn’t know each other very well. I was a sophomore in high school and he was a junior. He had invited me to the junior/senior prom, but he had thoughtfully said maybe it would be nice if we went out a few times before prom so we would know each other a little better. On our first date, I wasn’t swept off my feet immediately, but he was easy to talk to and […]