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March 2, 2020
5 Questions Every Prospective CCRC Resident Should Ask
February 27, 2020
The FVC Drama Group presented the play An Evening With Your Neighbors to a packed house at the Trillium Theater at Friendship Village Chesterfield! With twelve residents as actors, our talented thespians did a wonderful job for the crowd of over eighty residents. Great job, everyone!
February 26, 2020
We were thrilled to be present as our own Friendship Village Sunset Hills’ resident Tony Snyder, 95, was awarded the French Legion of Honor medal Tuesday by Guillaume Lacroix, the French Consul General! The honor carries with it the distinction of Knighthood and is given on behalf of the President of France. Tony was being recognized for his service during World War II as a U.S. Army Sergeant in the 14th Armored Division (“The Liberators”) who helped liberate France to win WWII. The French Legion of Honor medal is the […]
February 25, 2020
Friendship Village Sunset Hills residents got a chance to make their mark on history when two six-foot steel beams were displayed to be signed at the Village Care Center! The two beams will be placed among the new construction expansion projects at Friendship Village to be a part of continuing to build the future of senior living! Thanks for contributing, everyone!
February 20, 2020
Our Ballroom at Friendship Village Sunset Hills was PACKED with nearly a hundred folks to learn the benefits of our Life Care program (including the tax benefits) and were treated to a complimentary brunch. Our President and CEO Terry Walsh as well as Senior Living Sales Director Matt Beckham informed everyone about Life Care and other aspects of senior living at Friendship Village. It was a fun and informative morning and thanks so much to everyone who came out! For more information about Life Care, click this link Life Care […]
February 17, 2020
Friendship Village Chesterfield residents have a fun new community project they are working on and we’re calling it “Puppets with a Purpose”! Under the guidance of Aristocrafts Coordinator Patty Aufricht, the residents in her class are observing Sesame Street’s 50th Anniversary by working jointly with teacher Denise Cox and her students at North Side School in St Louis. The new project has residents busily sewing Sesame Street hand puppets which will be used in the classroom for various learning projects. In addition to the hand-made puppets, Friendship Village residents working […]
February 14, 2020
Ellen Wann was surprised Friday with a party and some very appreciative words from everyone as we celebrated Ellen’s thirty years with Friendship Village Sunset Hills! Ellen is a Licensed Practical Nurse, a Resident Care Coordinator and a tremendous part of the Friendship Village team! Thanks so much for all you do and congratulations, Ellen! #WeAreFriendshipVillage #seniorliving #retirementcommunity #FVatHome #assistedliving #MemoryCare
February 7, 2020
Below is a great read about how being part of an active senior living community brings so much to daily life and may help you live longer! We live and breathe this every day at our retirement communities at Friendship Village, so it’s always nice to see when good ideas are reinforced with good stories! Click on the link below to take a look! stories! https://www.studyfinds.org/seniors-who-keep-an-active-social-life-may-live-longer-study-finds/
February 6, 2020
We’re so proud of the wonderful employees we honored at our Annual Employee Awards Ceremony! We had folks who were presented with awards for being with us for five years, ten years, twenty-five years and even thirty years! We gave special mentions to the four employees who were selected as employees of the quarter for 2019 AND our employee of the year Ross Mohesky (shown in the accompanying photo with Friendship Village Senior Services President and CEO Terry Walsh)! Special recognition was also given to our 2019 Safety Team and […]