Good Samaritan Society - Kissimmee Village

Amelia Park and ampitheater

The Kissimmee Village amphitheater hosts outdoor concerts and performances as well as Easter Sunrise services under the oak canopy of Amelia Park. To reserve the amphitheater for private parties or programs, please call (407) 933-3213. The amphitheater seats 210 people.

Butterfly garden

The butterfly garden and propagation center are available for school tours, curious visitors, residents and guests alike. You too, are invited to enjoy the serenity and beauty of our butterfly garden.

The garden is funded entirely by donations and the butterfly population is maintained by volunteers. As a not-for-profit organization, Kissimmee Village relies on the contributions of friends and family members to support amenities like the garden, which have proven to make a difference in the lives of residents of all ages and abilities.

Frank Ineson Golf Course

This private, executive nine-hole course is bordered by oak canopies and a lake with fountain. The course is provided for the exclusive use of residents and guests of Good Samaritan Society – Kissimmee Village. The Village Golf Association organizes men’s, women’s and mixed league play throughout the year.

Annual golf memberships are priced affordably for singles and married couples. Non-members, guest housing residents and non-resident guests in the company of a Kissimmee Village resident pay an additional green fee.

Off-leash dog park

A favorite gathering place for dog owners, the Kissimmee Village off-leash dog park is located on Watergate Drive, next to Veterans Park.

A birthday party in the dog park brings human and canine friends together.

The newly created Kissimmee Village dog park features a beautiful view of Lake Sunset and offers plenty of benches and rocking chairs nestled under the oaks and canopy coverings where you can enjoy visiting with friends. It also features a watering station and a double-gated entry area to make leashing and unleashing easier.

Small pets are welcome in many of the home choices at Kissimmee Village. Weight limit and breed restrictions apply.

Veterans Park

Situated on Lake Sunset, the gazebo and boardwalk in Veterans Park is a favorite spot for residents to watch sunsets and experience open space. This is one of several common areas throughout Kissimmee Village that are maintained for the pleasure of residents and guests.

Residents have sighted more than 130 species of birds in and around Kissimmee Village. Check the monthly calendar for birding events. Click here to download a current list of sightings.

The Club House is home to the Kissimmee Village Welcome Center, Fairway Cafe, Golf Center, Board Room, indoor pool, spa and locker rooms.

The Fairway Cafe is open Monday through Friday from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Saturday from 7 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Serving includes breakfast, lunch and dinner. Ask about the daily specials. Available outdoor seating overlooks the lake, golf course and oak canopy. In addition, the Board Room is available for private, catered events, or you can call for takeout!

Our Village Welcome Center houses our leasing staff. Tours are available Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. The office is open until 5 p.m. on weekdays and from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturdays. Sundays by appointment only. Click here to learn about available housing options.

Volunteer opportunities, clubs and support groups are popular among many Kissimmee Village residents.

Stop by the hostess desk for a listing. See something you like? Give the organizer a call!

The community church congregation is active in many areas of mission and ministry.

Nestled between the community center and the healthcare center is the Good Samaritan Community Church. A full-time pastor leads three weekly non-denominational worship services and ministers to the needs of church members. Services are televised on TV 98/701.

A variety of Bible studies are available at different times throughout the week. Call the church for details.

Banquet, meeting and event facilities

The community center is home to Kissimmee Village dining services where meals are available cafeteria style. You’ll also find here the game room, activities office, media center and the Florida Room, which hosts large events like the volunteer appreciation luncheon.

In addition to the community center, Kissimmee Village offers several other venues for hosting your private party, special event, conference, retreat, wedding or reception.

Indoor locations include:

• Village church
• Florida Room
• Fairway Cafe
• Board Room
• Employee Resource Center
• Shingle Creek pavilion

Outdoor venues include:

• Fairway Patio
• Nock Island
• Amelia Park
• Poolside
• Veterans Park Gazebo

The Kissimmee Village Library opened in 1982 with 30 volunteers and 1,000 donated books. Today, the volunteer staff numbers 45 and the collection contains more than 12,000 regular print, large print and audio books, videos, CDs, DVDs and puzzles. The library subscribes to more than 70 magazines and The Orlando Sentinel is delivered daily Monday through Friday.

The library also has wireless internet access and two online computers with high speed internet, available to residents or staff members during library hours. There is a charge of 25 cents per quarter hour of online use. Printing can be done in black and white or color, with color costing more.

Three video magnifiers are available for patron use in the low vision room. One of these state-of-the-art magnifiers can be checked out for home use. A low vision group also meets every month at the library.

Kissimmee Village resident volunteers staff the library and a 10-member volunteer board administers its affairs. If you’re looking for a meaningful, interesting outlet for volunteer service, let staff members know. They will match your skills and experience with the library’s current needs.

The library’s monthly newsletter, “Comings and Goings,” is available at the library front desk, the community center, the administration office and the club house.

The Library is self-supporting through material and financial gifts from residents, and from ongoing book and bake sales.

Dues are $5 annually for people who would like to become a Friend of the Library.

To check the current collection for an item you would like to borrow, log on to www.autolibrarian.net (pin number PGSV936) or e-mail gsvlibrary@embarqmail.com.

Free pickup and delivery services are available. Please call (407) 944-4837.

The boat ramp and 16-slip marina on Shingle Creek connect Kissimmee Village boaters to Lake Toho's world-class fishing, and water fun throughout central Florida. Toho features 22,000 acres of bass fishing waters. It’s a short boat ride along the Village’s northern border of Shingle Creek which feeds into the lake.

Secure storage for boats and RVs is available in the Village.

A variety of physician services are available to residents. Regularly scheduled health fairs also help residents maintain a healthy lifestyle.

Kissimmee Village has long-term relationships with such professionals as Dr. Loretta Henderson, podiatry; Dr. Latchman Hardowar, family medicine; Dr. Talha Shamim, internal medicine; Dr. Neil Sandhu, dermatology; Ron Bess from Best Hearing; and Monique Spencer from Hands of Pleasure Massage Services.

Since 2009, Dr. Christopher Chappel’s group has been providing services in the healthcare center, assisted living and home care.  As the campus medical director, Dr. Chappel is involved in all aspects of health and wellness at the Village.  Other medical professionals who make appointments in the Village are hearing instrument specialists and dermatologists.

Check TV 98/701 for physicians services scheduling and other important health events.

Our chefs take pride in providing the best in resort-quality meals to the residents and guests of Good Samaritan Society – Kissimmee Village. You can count on exceptional food and friendly service whether you choose a cafeteria-style lunch at the community center, breakfast on the patio at the Fairway Cafe, dinner at Heritage Creekside or a takeout picnic.

The campus food and beverage department employs 55 staff members, including five professionally trained chefs.

Catering

Catering services provide memorable experiences for wedding receptions, anniversary dinners, afternoon picnics and other special events. Coupled with the many amenities offered on the 425-acre Kissimmee Village campus, good food and service can help create lasting memories and lifelong friendships.

Schedule your private catered event for the Florida Room, Friendship Room, Board Room, Community Center, Fairway Café or any of a variety of outdoor venues like the Shingle Creek Pavilion.

Call (407) 944-1817 for pricing and availability.

Heritage Creekside
Open every day
Takeout: (407) 870-2218
Dining Room: Lunch 11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m., Dinner 4:30 – 6:30 p.m.
Bistro: Breakfast 7:30 – 9:30 a.m., Lunch 11:30 a.m. – 1 p.m.

Community Center
Sunday through Friday 11 a.m. – 1 p.m.

Fairway Cafe
Monday through Friday 7 a.m. – 6 p.m.
Saturday 7 a.m.–2:30 p.m.
Takeout: (407) 846-1056

Village Mobile Meals
Home-delivered lunches
(407) 944-0990

With 425 acres and a rich Christian heritage of service to Central Florida, there’s a number of areas both natural and man-made that lend themselves to prayer and meditation in Kissimmee Village.

The memory garden includes a quaint prayer chapel where there are recorded hymns and prayers provided for your comfort. The stained glass windows look out over the ossuary and toward the fountain of Lake Heart, which provides a peaceful sound. This special area also includes a bell tower that broadcasts chimes and cloaks the community in a hymn on the hour, and a statue of Christ. Both are generous gifts from resident donors.

Good Samaritan Society – Kissimme Village provides a full-time Village chaplain to tend to the spiritual needs of residents and staff members.

Kissimmee Village residents come from a number of religious backgrounds, evidenced by the variety of local churches offering Bible studies and fellowship groups in the Village each week. Residents also are invited to attend the active congregation at Good Samaritan Community Church, watch the services live on TV 733 or to attend any of the various local churches.

48 years of shining service at Kissimmee Village

2019 marks 48 years since the start of the Sunshine Auxiliary. We celebrate this volunteer work that benefits residents of the Good Samaritan Society – Kissimmee Village healthcare center.

On March 10, 1971, a group of three women met in the chapel to start an auxiliary for the soon-to-open long-term care center. A week later on March 17, 1971, about 20 women met to form the volunteer organization, The Aldersgate Sunshine Auxiliary. They received support from nearby Kissimmee businesses and organizations.

In addition to stocking the gift shop with their hand-crafted items, the Aldersgate Sunshine Auxiliary helped residents with their meals, served water, folded linens, hosted monthly birthday parties and provided fruit at Thanksgiving. They raised money to purchase much-needed equipment through bazaars, bake sales and gift shop sales.

Today, the Sunshine Auxiliary continues the work of its founders. Crafters meet every Friday morning in the Sunshine Room to make table favors that they distribute to resident rooms in the healthcare center. They also make items for the sidewalk sales during Spring Festival. For many years, members hosted a Christmas party and to this day the group distributes holiday gift bags to residents.

The gift shop is operated by volunteers who keep it open Monday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Saturday from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. General meetings are the first Tuesday of the month in the Florida Room.

Kissimmee Village residents find love and support among their neighbors and friends in a variety of support groups. Key groups include the All Cancer Support Group, Alzheimer’s Support Group, Challengers: Mobility Support, New Beginnings for widows and widowers, the Parkinson’s Support Group and the Heart Support Group. Stop by the hostess desk to pick up the latest listing.

There are about a dozen different weekly physical wellness classes held at the new wellness center, located at the back of our Community Center. They include stretching, balance, tai chi and dance. There is also equipment and a trainer hour each day to teach residents how to use the machines. We also have wellness centers located in our Village West and Heritage Creekside locations. Learn more.

• 24-hour controlled gate entry
• Beauty shop
• Billiards
• Boardwalk and gazebos
• Bocce ball court
• Broadcast and media center providing live programming and events calendars
• Car wash
• Cultural Center for quilting, creative arts and music
• Dakim brain fitness
• Driving range
• Fitness center
• Game room and gazebo at Village West
• Gathering space in the Guest Housing area
• Gift shop to support Sunshine Auxiliary
• Horseshoes
• Laboratory services
• Laundry facilities
• Pickle ball courts
• Prayer chapel open 24 hours a day
• RV/boat storage
• Resident gardens
• Scheduled bus service
• Shuffle board courts
• Tennis courts
• Thrift shop
• Volunteer program
• Woodworking shop
• Village patrol