John Bartram Arboretum is II
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Published: November 4, 2022 Take 100+ acres of diverse habitat, add 500+ environmentally engaged Kendal residents and staff and the result: The John Bartram Arboretum at Kendal at Oberlin. Now seven years later the arboretum has reached a “major milestone.” It is now a Level II facility, joining
Kendal at Oberlin's Program Committee
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Published: April 9, 2021 Kendal at Oberlin has a rich tradition of utilizing its main auditorium to the max. Professors and musicians from Oberlin College lectured or performed in Heiser Auditorium. Ditto for Kendal residents, many who are former professors and musicians. Community residents showed
Kendal at Oberlin Supports Art Education
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Creating Art Kits For Area Preschool Children Kendal at Oberlin artists have been busy unleashing their creativity on designing art kits for local preschoolers. It’s a pandemic outreach program coordinated by Firelands Association for the Visual Arts in Oberlin (FAVA) and Kendal at Oberlin’s Art
Why Music Matters
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are intentional and structured, as in music therapy. Let’s explore both, which by the way, resonate throughout the Kendal community. Music therapy 101 Here’s the definition from the America Music Therapy Association: Music therapy is the clinical & evidence-based use of music interventions to accomplish
Kendal at Oberlin is a 2022 Tree Campus® Healthcare Organization
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The Arbor Day Foundation Recognizes Kendal and the Health Benefit of Trees Good news for Kendal at Oberlin and the John Bartram Arboretum! The Arbor Day Foundation has named Kendal at Oberlin a 2022 Tree Campus® Healthcare institution for its commitment to planting, nurturing, and celebrating trees
Plant Forward
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planet, here is a quick overview of a nutritional movement affecting how many of us are eating, including Kendal at Oberlin residents. What is a Plant-forward? A plant-forward diet, often used interchangeably with plant-based, “is not about excluding or limiting food groups; it’s about being more
COVID-19 Brings Technology Advances at Kendal
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restructure personal and community life because their older adult residents are most at risk of getting seriously ill and dying from COVID-19. Even before the pandemic, Kendal at Oberlin strived for state-of-the-art technology but since COVID, the retirement community has really ramped up its offerings
Voice Assistants Connect Older Adults
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Published: January 29, 2021 After Judy Riggle’s stroke in 2018, she moved from her cottage to the Stephens Care Center at Kendal at Oberlin. Her husband Tom and cocker spaniel Susie visited daily, sometimes more than once. But when the pandemic forced Kendal to close the care center to visitors
Healthy Aging: The Friendship Factor
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.” Kendal Residents Share their Friendship Stories “Under the best of circumstances, moving to a new place is challenging, but the pandemic added another layer of difficulty,” says Lillie Long, who moved to Kendal with her husband (and best friend) Nick last spring. Despite the restrictions on group