Center Contact Kendal at Oberlin Accreditation Partnerships Home Floor Plans Apartments Apartments Apartments range in size from a cozy studio, to a spacious 2-bedroom+den accommodation. Located in a 2-story building adjacent to the Heiser Community Center, apartment residents have convenient

Bringing Generations Together Young and old, mentors and students, children and “grandfriends” – there is so much we can learn from friendships that span generations. Kendal creates opportunities for intergenerational activities every day. Resident life is enriched by the presence of young children

Center Contact Kendal at Oberlin Accreditation Partnerships Home Floor Plans Newer Cottages Newer Cottages These spacious homes range in size from a 1-bedroom to a 2-bedroom+den deluxe with over 1,800 square feet. Lots of natural light, taller ceilings, spacious utility rooms and walk-in closets

Published: December 20, 2019 Oberlin College alumni Bruce Harker and Anne Palmer spent nearly a decade deciding that Kendal at Oberlin was the best life plan community for them. “My parents had aged in place and that didn’t work out very well,” Anne said.  So in the fall of 2017, they sold

Kendal at Oberlin, a nonprofit life plan community in Oberlin, Ohio, has announced that CEO Barbara Thomas will retire in February 2024 with 32 years leading the organization. She began her career with Kendal in 1992, one year before the Oberlin retirement community opened to residents in 1993

Visionary Leadership Award 2023 Kendal at Oberlin residents and staff were thrilled but not surprised that Kendal CEO Barbara Thomas was recently recognized for her visionary leadership at the annual LeadingAge Ohio conference on Tuesday, August 29, 2023. “We see Barbara Thomas as the living

U.S. News & World Report has included the care centers of eight Kendal communities on its list of Best Nursing Homes for 2018–19, including Kendal at Oberlin. The Kendal affiliates identified as being among top performers in a U.S. News report released Oct. 30 were: The Admiral at the Lake Barclay

Kendal at Oberlin has recently promoted two new directors for the life plan community’s leadership team. It’s great to see staff members grow professionally and take on new responsibilities. We call those who advance in their professional careers at Kendal our “Homegrown Tomatoes.” In November 2023

Back to Campus: College Town Retirement Living From its very beginning, Kendal at Oberlin has enjoyed a close and mutually beneficial relationship with Oberlin College. Residents can audit classes at no cost with permission from the professor. They attend concerts and recitals at the Conservatory