[Updated: March 24, 2026 | Published: March 17, 2026]
At central Ohio’s premier senior living community, active adult adventures, exceptional dining, and peace of mind aren’t found at the end of a rainbow. They’re built into everyday life.
According to one Irish legend, a leprechaun’s pot of gold holds one coin for each year of life. The longer the life, the richer the pot.
That charming idea resonates with the Residents of Friendship Village of Dublin. The things that make life genuinely rich — good friends, full days, and the quiet confidence that support is there if you need it — don’t happen by accident. They come from choosing the right place to live.
Spread across 29 scenic acres along the Scioto River in Dublin, Ohio, Friendship Village of Dublin offers independent living apartment homes, luxury villas, and ranch-style residences as settings for a rich community life, combined with the peace of mind that comes from a full continuum of care on campus.
Here, the pot of gold isn’t a single treasure. It’s a collection of experiences, opportunities, and relationships that grow more valuable with every passing year. Consider the gold coins that add up to the fulfilling lifestyle you’ll find in this LifeCare community near the heart of Dublin, Ohio.
Gold Coin: A Creative Life, Fully Lived
For Resident Ann D., retirement became the best thing that ever happened to her painting.
An artist since elementary school, she now spends much of her time in the community art room working in acrylics — landscapes, still lifes, and her favorite subjects: old buildings. A 24 x 18 painting she completed of an old Virginia sawmill earned Best in Show at the Martin Janis Art Contest and now hangs in the convocation room, where fellow Residents stop to admire it.
“We have several painters that paint regularly like I do, and we just love working together,” she says. “We enjoy spending time together and giving each other ideas. It’s just wonderful the way in which we help each other and keep each other going.”
Painting is just one option. The art program includes watercolor, acrylic, pastel, drawing, clay, calligraphy, printmaking, and crafts, all taught by experienced instructors. The woodworking workshop turns out birdhouses and rocking horses. Residents show their finished work in an on-site gallery dedicated to community members and local artists.
Retirement didn’t slow Ann D. down. It gave her more time for the things she loves most.
Gold Coin: Incredible Culinary Experiences
Four distinct dining venues mean Residents never have to eat the same meal twice.
- The River’s Edge Café is the spot for a relaxed morning: a sandwich, the paper, coffee with a friend, and on pleasant days, a seat in the light-filled atrium that opens to the outdoors.
- The Legacy at Scioto Dining Room anchors daily life with both buffet and menu service at lunch and dinner, offering options that are as flexible as they are satisfying.
- The Village Bistro, with its wood paneling, granite countertops, and fireplace, draws Residents in for artisan-style lunches and the kind of unhurried conversation that doesn’t watch the clock.
- The Riverwalk Restaurant feels like a proper night out, featuring elegant lighting, attentive service, and chef-prepared dishes crafted from the finest ingredients. Residents say the specialty desserts are worth saving room for!
All four venues are open to all Residents every day, with room delivery and convenient grab-and-go options available. Coming soon, mobile ordering for The Legacy will make meals even more convenient.
Gold Coin: Build Your Own Active Adult Adventure
No two Residents define an active life the same way. Here, they don’t have to.
Multiple on-campus fitness centers feature state-of-the-art cardio and strength equipment and a beechwood-floor aerobics room. The convenient locations enable Residents from different living areas to stay healthy and active. The large indoor swimming pool provides a perfect setting for laps and relaxing. Fitness classes from Aqua Aerobics to Cardio Combo and Chair Yoga give Residents options at every level of intensity and mobility.
Walking paths wind throughout the campus, mapped by a published trail guide that tracks both indoor and outdoor routes. On-campus and near-campus Bocce, pickleball, shuffleboard, a putting green, and Wii Bowling leagues add a welcome dose of friendly competition.
Then there’s the Adventure Club, which may be the most unexpected gold coin of all. Each quarter, Residents push their own limits with experiences that have included ziplining, indoor rock climbing, canoeing, and horseback riding. Future adventures may bring brewery tours and cooking classes. There’s no ceiling on what’s possible here.
Gold Coin: Peace of Mind, Right on Campus
Ask most people what they want most as they age, and the answer comes quickly: they want to stay put. To keep their home, their friendships, their routines. To face whatever comes without uprooting everything they’ve built.
Friendship Village of Dublin makes that possible. The campus includes a full-time private medical practice operated by Curana Health, open Monday through Friday with 24/7 on-call coverage, so Residents can walk to see their primary care physician.
LifeCare, our comprehensive long-term care model, protects Residents and their estates from the spiraling costs of long-term health care. If needs change, they receive a seamless continuum of care right on campus at a predictable cost.
Home Care Services brings professional support directly into Residents’ homes throughout the campus.- Waterford Place Assisted Living sits next to the independent living section of campus, so couples and friendships stay intact even when care needs diverge.
- Rowan House Memory Care, which holds Gold Certification for its Montessori-based approach, offers thoughtful, specialized support steps away.
- Alderwood Health & Rehab — ranked among Ohio’s top skilled nursing and rehabilitative care centers by the Ohio Department of Aging and U.S. News & World Report — provides exceptional care in private rooms designed for comfort and healing.
Every level of care. One campus. One community.
Resident Sue A. knew exactly what she was looking for before she ever moved in:
“I looked for a place I’d never have to leave, regardless of my health status, and where the staff would be kind and accommodating even if my mind didn’t remember them. The financial stability of my future home was also important — and FVD passed all of these tests with flying colors.”
The Real Pot of Gold: Community
Walk the campus on any given day and you’ll see it. Two Residents linger over coffee long after their cups are empty. A group heads out on a Village Voyage to Lake Erie, Pittsburgh, or an evening at the Palladium in Carmel. An associate knows every Resident by name and asks about the grandchildren. A neighbor saves you a seat.
Programs and amenities bring people together. The friendships that make a place feel like home build over time. They’re what Residents talk about when you ask them what matters most.
Resident Sue A. described daily life this way:
“It’s a bit like sailing on a (small) cruise ship. The staff is wonderful, the food is good, and I go to bed smiling.”
Resident Penny T. offered another perspective:
“No hesitation in saying this is one of the best choices we’ve ever made. The support system — from Residents and staff alike — is rock solid. Every day offers a new adventure, but then we come back to our beautiful, flower-filled campus and our lovely condo, and it truly feels like home. I can’t imagine a better lifestyle for us as we age.”
In the old Irish legend, the leprechaun’s pot of gold grows richer with every year of his life. At Friendship Village of Dublin, your pot of gold isn’t something you stumble upon. It’s something you choose — and something that keeps getting better.
Ready to Discover Your Pot of Gold?
Come see it for yourself. Walk the campus. Meet the people. Find out what everyday life at Friendship Village of Dublin actually looks like.
Call 614-734-2105 or use the link below to schedule a visit to our scenic campus along the Scioto River near downtown Dublin, Ohio.
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