Friends Village at Woodstown
Friends Village at Woodstown
One Friends Drive
Woodstown, NJ 08098
Phone (856) 769-1500
Toll Free 1-88-VILLAGE-8
Welcome to Friends Village at Woodstown, a Continuing Care Retirement Community located in the heart of southern New Jersey’s beautiful country farmland. In existence for over one hundred years and widely known for its commitment to and reputation for excellence, Friends Village provides all levels of care to meet your needs- now and in the future.
In 1896, the Salem Quarterly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends formed a thirty-two member Friends Boarding Home Committee to explore a way to meet the needs of elderly people living within the Salem Quarter, both Quakers and friends of Quakers.
By September 1897, a home for the infirmed and aged was incorporated as a non-profit organization under the direct care of the Salem Quarterly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends. Friends Boarding Home officially opening its doors on November 15, 1897 with four boarders, two caretakers and a matron. The boarders paid only $3 a week.
Over the years, Friends Boarding Home expanded several times. In 1905, a brick house in the center of Woodstown was purchased due to the need for greater space. Expansion was necessary again in 1911. The construction included the addition of an operating room and a kitchen.
New state and federal codes governing long-term care facilities made Friends Boarding Home obsolete in the early 1970s. Rather than abandon their program for the aging, Salem Quarterly Meeting raised the funds to build a new complex. Friends Home at Woodstown opened at its present location in 1976 with sixty residential beds and forty-two nursing beds. Eighteen additional nursing beds were added in 1979.
The Board of Managers, in the mid-1980s, established Woods Court. These eight one-bedroom apartments operate under a separate corporation with their own Board of Managers. An independent living option, Woods Court enjoys autonomy from Friends Home while their residents are welcome to join the various activities offered at Friends Home.
To ensure the mission and viability of Friends Home, the Board of Managers initiated a long-range, strategic planning process in 1990. The Village project was developed to establish Friends Home as a Continuing Care Retirement Community (CCRC). As Friends Village continues to expand into the future, the individual needs of each resident we serve will be of first importance as they have been since our beginning.
The residents of Friends Village have peace of mind knowing that when their healthcare needs increase they are living in a community with the best in assisted living, rehabilitation and healthcare. Our reputation for quality continuing care and the independent living options allow residents to keep their current lifestyle without having the lingering question of who will take care of them as their healthcare needs increase.
We believe that your health and well-being are the keys to a satisfying and pleasurable retirement. Whether it’s just a little bit of help or you have greater needs, our quality healthcare options are here for you. Friends Village’s goal is to help you maintain the highest level of independence possible while assuring your safety and security. The values of individuality, choice, privacy and dignity are maintained and promoted to enhance the ability to self-direct and make decisions.
