Friendship Village of Tempe delivers three levels of care—Assisted Living, Memory Care, and Independent Living—backed by a clinical program that handles complex medical profiles. The team is prepared for residents who wander during the day or night, exhibit elopement risk, show combative or other behavioral concerns, stay up all night, or require wound care, oxygen therapy, special diets, or diabetic management by oral medication, injections, or sliding scale. Residents under 60 are accepted, and the Memory Care unit is structured to support advanced dementia. A licensed nurse is on-site around the clock, reinforced by an RN/LPN team and a nurse-on-call line, giving the community the capacity to monitor fragile conditions and intervene quickly.
Daily support extends beyond clinical tasks. Full-assistance is available for bathing, dressing, eating, and toileting, and staff can handle every transfer scenario—from simple standby with a walker to two-person or Hoyer lift transfers for bed-bound residents. Safety protocols include background-checked personnel, awake night staff, door alarms, WanderGuard technology, and fenced front and rear areas monitored by 24-hour security. An Activity Director coordinates therapeutic programming, and on-site podiatry reduces the need for outside appointments.
Apartments come in multiple layouts, some with private bathrooms, kitchenettes, independent temperature controls, and cable service; others offer more basic accommodations, and residents may furnish or decorate their spaces to personal taste. Not every unit includes every feature, so it’s wise to confirm specific room details during a tour. For dining, residents can choose between a set menu and on-order meals, with snacks available all day. Clinical nutrition staff accommodate physician-ordered diets, whether low-sodium, diabetic, or texture-modified.
Independent Living residents receive their own layer of services: medication-management monitoring, weekly housekeeping, laundry, and a monthly meal plan that lets them dine on campus without forfeiting autonomy. This structure allows them to add support as their needs change without relocating within the community.
Amenities round out the picture with resident parking, wheelchair-accessible common areas, a barber and beauty shop, exercise room, movie room, wellness center, high-speed internet, communal gardens, terraces or verandas, and on-site religious services. Outdoor smoking areas are designated, pets are allowed, and it’s a good idea to check with the community during your visit to see if your pet will be allowed. Scheduled transportation covers local errands, medical appointments, and outings, while proximity to public transit offers an alternative for residents who still travel independently.
