Resident and staff testimonials.
Get an inside view of Woodside’s assisted living experience.
One of the best ways to learn about Woodside is to listen to the people who live and work here—or those who have helped a loved one make the move to our community. Here are just a few examples:
Resident and Family Member Testimonials
 Dr. Emil Bolline, Woodside Resident
"I’ve been a resident of Woodside for about 18 months. My daughter learned about Woodside when she was researching assisted living communities in the Kalamazoo area." Read more...
Sharon Schmidt, Daughter of Woodside Resident Dr. Emil Bolline
"We looked at about five other communities in Kalamazoo before choosing Woodside because we really wanted to find the right fit for my father. Some of the things that I saw at Woodside I just didn’t see at other places." Read more...
 The Family of Woodside Resident Doris Marsh
Finding the right assisted living community for Doris Marsh was definitely a family affair. Her granddaughter, Stephanie, had a unique inside view of Woodside as an employee. But the family looked at many options just to be sure they had chosen well.
Stephanie Falk, Doris Marsh’s Granddaughter
"To be honest, since I had worked in an assisted living setting, I was very particular about the people who would be taking care of my grandmother and the type of care she would receive." Read more...
Beth Johnson, Doris Marsh’s Daughter
"We visited many assisted living communities but it was a real advantage having Stephanie’s experience as a Woodside employee to draw upon. She really saw things day by day. A lot of places you may walk in and think, is this a good first impression or is this authentic? Is this a daily thing? Do these people always act like they’re acting now?" Read more...
Woodside Resident Doris Marsh
"As soon as you walk through the front door at Woodside you feel the warmth of the place—and that goes a long way from the people who greet you to the furniture, the decorations, the quietness, just everything is so comforting." Read more...
Staff Testimonials
 Melissa Ferguson
Woodside Marketing Director
After a variety of nursing experience, Melissa Ferguson came to Woodside as a caregiver and never looked back. The contact with residents and families and the challenge of providing exceptional, resident-centered care is endlessly rewarding. Read more...
 Kathy Harmon, RN
Resident Care Coordinator
“I really didn't know I wanted to work in assisted living, until I got this position with Woodside,” Kathy Harmon says. After receiving her RN at Kalamazoo Valley Community College, she worked on the neurological unit at Borgess Hospital here in Kalamazoo. Read more...
 Darlene Raab
Woodside Activities Director
As soon as Friendship Village opened an assisted living community, Darlene Raab knew it was where she belonged—not because she needed assistance, but because she felt she could make a difference for those who did. Read more...
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