Kendal at Oberlin: Memories of World War II
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Published: May 22, 2021 Kendal at Oberlin residents share many values, including creativity, resiliency, love of learning and concern for others. So, when the pandemic hit, residents came up with many ways to combine all of them. One of these efforts is a 30-minute video featuring four residents
Holiday Happenings
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Published: December 11, 2024 Just like the many residents and staff who live and work at Kendal, holiday celebrations at Kendal are creative, diverse and brimming with music and heartfelt joy. One of Kendal’s showstoppers is Winter Solstice, which has been held at the retirement community since
Oberlin Tours for Everyone
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to Oberlin, which is why Kendal resident Kathy Hazelton decided to organize an outing for 16 Kendal residents and 2 staff members. “My husband and I joined Kendal a few months before the pandemic hit and didn’t have time to explore Oberlin much before that. As we were coming out of the restrictions, I
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
Cybersecurity Awareness Month
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offers many free online resources and guides. Hands-on Help Many companies, such as Best Buy Geek Squad, TechtoUs and Candoo Tech offer tech support and training for businesses and individuals. Candoo’s training is designed for older adults, which is why Kendal at Oberlin decided to offer Candoo
Celebrating Black History Month - 2021
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+ features five family movies for Black History Month. Kendal residents have put together a “civil rights film festival” that they can watch from the safety of their home. Also in keeping with ASALH’s Black family theme, the February issue of Kendal’s monthly resident newsletter, The Kendalight
FAQ: 5 Questions About the COVID-19 Vaccine
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provider for assistance. About Kendal at Oberlin: Kendal is a nonprofit life plan community serving older adults in northeast Ohio. Located about one mile from Oberlin College and Conservatory, and about a 40 minute drive from downtown Cleveland, Kendal offers a vibrant resident-led lifestyle
Holiday Meals: Think Small & Outside the Box
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not be as festive as years past, try to include a side dish that feeds your heart too. Kendal resident and retired Professor of Religion Malcolm Peel will be serving up kindness in three flavors. “I expect to pass through life but once. --- If, therefore, there be any kindness I can show, any good