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Our Insights, Opinions and Observations on Timely Topics in the Senior Living Space
September 1, 2020
“We have the perspective of how much worse it would be if we were on our own, in our house with someone having to bring groceries and all of that. If someone was hesitant to move here, I would say ‘Hey, this is temporary’. This is the greatest decision I’ve ever made. I mean, I totally love it.” – Friendship Village Chesterfield Resident Karen Krone As Friendship Village, along with the rest of the world, continues to face the challenges of living with and preventing the spread of COVID-19, we […]
September 1, 2020
“We were here a month and then COVID happened, but one of the really nice benefits has been Faust Park. It’s very easy for us to go out, walk across the street and enjoy the park. It’s an amazing park. It’s (Friendship Village Chesterfield) been a very positive experience for us. And I would recommend it to anybody. I have no feeling of it being unsafe here. We feel that what’s being done here, if anything, it might be overly safe. But we’ve been very pleased with the way things […]
September 1, 2020
“I’m blessed to be here. They take very good care of us. The food is very good. And they’re very careful about who comes in. If you have children, being here relieves them of having to worry that we’re being taken care of. My children are so thankful that my husband and I moved in here. Friendship Village is protecting us. And I don’t think everybody out there is protected as well as we are.” – Ellie Kaiser, Friendship Village Sunset Hills Resident As Friendship Village, along with the rest […]
September 1, 2020
“When the virus came up, one of the issues was, we were quarantining at home, so where could we go? We didn’t want to go out to a restaurant, but we had to do our grocery shopping and to the hardware store, which we were reluctant to do. So, when we came over here, we felt more safe and secure here because they provided meals for us and we didn’t have to grocery shop. Anything we wanted done for us was done. If something in the apartment needed fixed, we […]
August 18, 2020
Here’s a quick, interesting read on how senior living has evolved over the years…especially in the last THIRTY or so years! The Evolution of Senior Living in the U.S.
August 4, 2020
CCRC Life Enrichment Programs Add Extra Value During Pandemic
July 29, 2020
Friendship Village Construction Manager uses Lifetime of Experience with Seniors to Create Homelike Atmosphere in New State-of-the-Art Building Assisted Living and Memory Care to Open in September in Chesterfield For Jill Frein, construction project manager for Friendship Village, September 8 will be a big day to celebrate. After more than a year of construction, she and her team will open the doors to one of the most inviting and advanced assisted living and memory care buildings in the St. Louis area. The West County Friendship Village senior living campus is […]
July 21, 2020
Our partners at MyLifeSite have started a new audio podcast to complement the information they publish about senior living on their website. The YouTube link is shown below and you only need to click on it to be able to listen to MyLifeSite founder Brad Breeding’s interviews. This week’s podcast is entitled “Aging is a Trip,” and takes a candid, but lighthearted look at numerous aspects of aging and retirement. We hope you enjoy it!
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