Friendship Wins Top Honors in The Roanoker Magazine’s Best of 2025 Awards
Friendship Retirement Community Wins Top Honors in The Roanoker Magazine’s Best of 2025 Awards
Roanoke,VA — Friendship Retirement Community is proud to announce that it has been named a multiple-category winner in The Roanoker Magazine's prestigious Best of 2025 Awards. The retirement community took home an impressive nine honors, including three Platinum Awards and six Gold Awards, as voted by over 13,000 community members in the publication's annual reader poll.
In a field where nominations come entirely from write-in ballots, the enthusiasm and support from the Roanoke Valley speak volumes about the deep impact Friendship has made across the region.
Friendship was honored with the following recognitions:
Platinum – Retirement Community
Platinum – Rehab/Post-Op Facility
Platinum – Favorite Nonprofit
Gold – Therapy Practice
Gold – Place to Work
Gold – Local Company that Gives Back
Gold – Company on the Grow
Gold – Home Health Care
Gold – Place for Meeting/Conference
“This recognition is not just a win for Friendship, but for every team member, resident, patient, and family who make this community what it is,” said Joe Hoff, President and CEO of Friendship. “We’re incredibly honored to be recognized by the people we serve and to know our mission is resonating so deeply with the Roanoke Valley.”
Friendship Retirement Community is a nonprofit senior living community that offers a variety of housing and on-site healthcare services to serve a wide range of residents, including those with limited financial means. With four campuses, the earliest dating back to 1935,Friendship has grown to offer the full continuum of care—independent living, assisted living, home care, outpatient therapy, inpatient rehab, long-term care and Alzheimer’s and memory care. In a time when 4-in-5 residential care facilities are run by for-profit companies, Friendship, as a non-profit, continues to strive to invest profits back into our communities and to focus on being a good neighbor. Visit friendship.us for more.