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Monday 8am - 5pm Tuesday 8am - 5pm Wednesday 8am - 5pm Thursday 8am - 5pm Friday 8am - 5pm

Friends House

A Quaker-inspired continuing care retirement community nestled in beautiful Sonoma County.

Friends House is a Front Porch senior living community in Santa Rosa, California offering independent and assisted living.

09/06/2025

Residents and staff gathered to celebrate with an End of Summer BBQ today! Our dining staff provided a wonderful spread of burgers, veggie burgers, watermelon, potato salad, green salad and peach pie. A couple residents surprised us with some homemade apple crisp, apple pie, grape juice and chocolate zuchini cake. The apples, grapes and zuchini were all grown right here at Friends House! We enjoyed our lunch out on the lobby patio with live music and great conversation. If you're looking for an active, welcoming community, please reach out to inquire about joining the waitlist.

08/19/2025

Sundays at Friends House are a day to explore all that Sonoma County has to offer. Residents suggest different places and locations that they would like to see and our driver arranges the trip for residents who are interested in going. They recently went to the Museum of Sonoma County to see the Bruce Johnson exhibit. Bruce Johnson is near and dear to Friends House as he built the resident thrift table that resides in our lobby, affectionately called Susan's Table. While Friends House residents are lucky enough to see his beautiful work daily, residents had fun seeing many of his other pieces at the exhibit.

08/05/2025

Friends House gathered for a to enjoy the abundance of fresh summer produce that California gives us. Residents were able to sample local cheeses, enjoy fresh fruit and take home some local vegetables to cook with. With Friends House's over 100 fruit trees, residents took home some apples that were picked that day from our trees!

07/28/2025

In honor of Culinary Arts Month, we are honored to highlight an incredible member of our dining team. Vicky Detlefsen has worked as Dining Services Manager at Friends House in Santa Rosa for 7 years but her connection to the community goes back much further. Before working at Friends House, she volunteered at the community since the 1990s, helping her grandmothers out at community events including the Day on the Green and Quaker Tea. When she was offered the opportunity to work at Friends House, she was excited by the chance to work at a place she already knew and loved.

There are a number of reasons why Vicky loves her job, including collaborating with residents on community events, having a part in different areas of the community and finding ways to surprise the residents with special meals and ingredients. She shares:
“What I love is giving the resident’s special food surprises. When we have events or an ingredient catches my eye, I want them to experience it in the best possible way. Surprises are part of a good life and good living and food has so many surprises you can bring to people.”

Thank you, Vicky for your dedication to creating community at Friends House through good food.

06/26/2025

Friends House residents are active in many ways, including in our very own Bocce Ball Team. The Quakes, Friends House's 2025 Bocce Ball Team won their final game today! The Quakes finished the season in 4th place out of 15 teams. Friends House residents play against teams from Spring Lake Village, our sister community in a tournament twice a year. Not only did they represent Friends House through their great teamwork, they did so in their beautifully homemade t-shirts! Team members gathered in our art room and utilized the many communal art supplies to make their team shirts. There are so many wonderful ways to gather when living in community.

05/30/2025

We hosted our Grand Opening of our new fitness center this week. There was a ribbon cutting ceremony and staff demonstrated how to use the new machines. We are looking forward to classes in the space and more great opportunities for residents to focus on their physical and mental wellness.

05/23/2025

From ice cream to whale watching at Bodega Bay, Friends House residents enjoy weekly outings to explore the beauty of Sonoma County, its museums and beyond. We are regularly adding new destinations and returning to our favorite places.

05/16/2025

Happy National Pet Month from Friends House! Our community is pet friendly with lots of walking paths and two different dog parks. We enjoy celebrating our furry friends with special events, treats and lots of attention. 🐶

05/09/2025

Our Friends House community is filled with gardens. In addition to two community gardens, Friends House has a bee and butterfly garden and each cottage has its own garden plot that residents can tend and decorate. During spring, the flowers begin to bloom, showcasing the natural beauty that makes Friends House unique. 🌷🏵️🌻

05/06/2025

A reintroduction to our Friends House community. Did you know that we have over 100 fruit trees?

05/02/2025

Last week we celebrated the of one of our Maintenance staff, Bill. Bill worked at Friends House for over 18 years and residents and staff gathered to wish him a wonderful next chapter. Bill and his wife are avid motorcylce riders and plan to enjoy many road trips on their motorcycles with all of his new free time. We had a biker themed BBQ to celebrate his many years of service to our residents. Residents and staff dressed up and enjoyed time together on our lobby patio and residents enjoyed seeing their bikes up close.

11/01/2024

Friends House residents and staff enjoyed a fun this year! Our festivities started with 1st, 2nd and 3rd graders from the local elementary school coming to trick or treat and do a Halloween parade through campus. After the kids left we had a resident and staff Halloween party complete with costume contests, treats and Halloween themed music. Even the dogs got dressed up to participate! We have an amazing group of residents and staff ready to welcome new residents to the community.

Address

684 Benicia Drive
Santa Rosa, CA
95409

Opening Hours

Monday	8am - 5pm
Tuesday	8am - 5pm
Wednesday	8am - 5pm
Thursday	8am - 5pm
Friday	8am - 5pm

Telephone

+17075380152

Website

https://frontporch.net/community/friends-house/

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