Friendship Village Retirement Community

Friendship Village Retirement Community Create an active lifestyle that fits you at Friendship Village, where Lifecare is our difference. Founded with faith. Focused on value.

Circa 1968, a group of area evangelical, interdenominational ministers and laypersons formed Friends of Faith Retirement Homes, Inc., and set about to create Friendship Village, a lifecare retirement community, in Waterloo, Iowa. Their goal was to provide companionable and secure living for retirees in a Christian environment. They embraced the innovative philosophy of “lifecare,” which provides f

or both immediate living choices, as well as potential future changes in lifestyle, all within a financial framework that protects the resident from exhausting their estate. Through the leadership of the Board of Directors, the Friendship Village organization has grown to include three distinct communities: Friendship Village, Rosewood Estate and Landmark Commons. Additionally, Landmark Place is an affiliate, and Landmark Meadows is in the early stages of development. The Friendship Village campus includes Lakeview Lodge, a contemporary assisted living community, and both The Pavilion and Lakeview Landing, which are state-of-the-art skilled nursing care facilities. All of these communities respond to the need for attractive and affordable retirement housing with supportive services designed to meet the physical and financial concerns of retirees for rewarding retirement living.

Thank you Farmers State Bank!
04/29/2026

Thank you Farmers State Bank!

Ema, thank you, for being a great leader, for making our residents feel comfortable, and for being such an integral part...
04/27/2026

Ema, thank you, for being a great leader, for making our residents feel comfortable, and for being such an integral part of our team. Your dedication and compassion have not gone unnoticed!

We celebrated Earth Day with a spring cleanup on the grounds! 🌿What things did you do for Earth Day? Tell us in the comm...
04/23/2026

We celebrated Earth Day with a spring cleanup on the grounds! 🌿

What things did you do for Earth Day?
Tell us in the comments. ✍

Dine & DiscoverApril 23, 5pmJoin us for a complimentary dinner and discover all that Lifecare has to offer, along with t...
04/21/2026

Dine & Discover
April 23, 5pm

Join us for a complimentary dinner and discover all that Lifecare has to offer, along with the many options available for independent living at Friendship Village. The evening will be hosted at the Brickstone Buffet restaurant and will include a guided tour of the beautifully refreshed interiors at Village Place.
Seating is limited so call 319-486-1680 today!

Thank you, Corine, for always going the extra mile for our residents and for embodying our core value of Family. We appr...
04/20/2026

Thank you, Corine, for always going the extra mile for our residents and for embodying our core value of Family. We appreciate you and everything you do!

Learn how to protect yourself from fraud and scams in this informative session.RSVP to 319-486-1680.April 23 at 3pm 3720...
04/20/2026

Learn how to protect yourself from fraud and scams in this informative session.
RSVP to 319-486-1680.
April 23 at 3pm 3720 Village Place, Waterloo, Cove Lounge at Door C.

We are excited to see you at the KWWL Health Fair from 12-3pm today at the Waterloo Convention Center! Be sure to stop b...
04/19/2026

We are excited to see you at the KWWL Health Fair from 12-3pm today at the Waterloo Convention Center! Be sure to stop by and enter our Sweet & Salty gift basket drawing.

If you don’t know where to start the task of downsizing your household for a potential move, we are ready to help! Come ...
04/17/2026

If you don’t know where to start the task of downsizing your household for a potential move, we are ready to help!
Come to the Downsizing Seminar April 29 at 2pm.
Seats are limited. Please RSVP at 319-486-1680.

Pictures from a special author presentation with Anesa Kajtazovic whose book, No Škola Today portrays a child's experien...
04/17/2026

Pictures from a special author presentation with Anesa Kajtazovic whose book, No Škola Today portrays a child's experience of the Bosnian War and survival.

We were thrilled that a former resident's daughter, Susan Kramer, attended and purchased a copy for the It Takes A Village Daycare!

Anesa Kajtazovic and her family survived three years of the Bosnian War and refugee camps in Croatia. In 1997 they received refugee asylum and settled in Waterloo, Iowa.

Resident Mary Martin Lane also shared what it was like as an Iowan living and helping in the refugee camp, where she and Anesa first met.

Anesa's award-winning book, Anesa, No Škola Today was written to portray one child’s experience of war and survival. Anesa hopes her story helps us discover inspiration toward peace and freedom.
More information about Anesa can be found at www.anesakajtazovic.com.

An opportunity to connect meaningfully with UNI students in April: the Culture and Coffee and Day of Service. Pictured a...
04/17/2026

An opportunity to connect meaningfully with UNI students in April: the Culture and Coffee and Day of Service. Pictured are a group from UNI CIEP (Cultural and Intensive English Program.) The students hail from Brazil. Another group of students in the program made cards and lap blankets, which were distributed to residents in Wellspring Living. What can we learn from each other, besides language? Community building and the connections across the world!

UNI Culture and Intensive English Program

Support the Walk to End Alzheimer’s and send your Friendship Village friend or loved one a sweet surprise with a May Day...
04/13/2026

Support the Walk to End Alzheimer’s and send your Friendship Village friend or loved one a sweet surprise with a May Day basket! Fill out the order form below and have a basket of sweetness delivered on May 1st to any resident of Friendship Village & Landmark Commons.
Orders close Friday, April 24th.
https://form.jotform.com/fvrcmedia/may-day-baskets-order-form-26

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600 Park Lane
Waterloo, IA
50702

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Monday 7am - 8pm
Tuesday 7am - 8pm
Wednesday 7am - 8pm
Thursday 7am - 8pm
Friday 7am - 8pm
Saturday 7am - 8pm
Sunday 7am - 8pm

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