Faces of Kendal: Bobbie Conlan and Steve Ristow
https://blog.kao.kendal.org/faces-of-kendal-bobbie-conlan-and-steve-ristow
Published: October 5, 2022 Kendal is home to more than 300 men and women in their 60s and well beyond. They come from near (Oberlin) and far (Hawaii, Canada and elsewhere). The residents share many common values, such as sustainability and lifelong learning, and many have ties to Oberlin College
The Faces of Kendal: Meet Jack and Kathleen Secrist
https://blog.kao.kendal.org/the-faces-of-kendal-meet-jack-and-kathleen-secrist
Published: August 17, 2022 Kendal is home to more than 300 men and women in their 60s and well beyond. They come from near (Oberlin) and far (Hawaii, Canada and elsewhere). The residents share many common values, such as sustainability and lifelong learning, and many have ties to Oberlin College
Values: High Quality Work Experience
https://blog.kao.kendal.org/careers-in-aging-services
Published: August 24, 2022 Kendal at Oberlin, and Kendal Corporation’s other affiliates are independent and not part of, or sponsored by any religious or social institution, but they were founded and continue to grow with intentional regard for the principles of the Religious Society of Friends
Values in Action: Welcoming Diversity
https://blog.kao.kendal.org/values-in-action-welcoming-diversity
Published: July 27, 2022 Kendal at Oberlin, and Kendal Corporation’s other affiliates are independent and not part of, or sponsored by any religious or social institution, but they were founded and continue to grow with intentional regard for the principles of the Religious Society of Friends, also
Maggie Stark Walking the Talk: From Marketing Director to Kendal Resident
https://blog.kao.kendal.org/walking-the-talk
Published: May 24, 2023 For years Maggie Stark sat across a table at Kendal talking to prospective residents about the importance of planning their retirement while they were healthy and had options. “Fail to plan, plan to fail,” the former marketing director would say, encouraging them to paint
Kendal's Values & Practices
https://blog.kao.kendal.org/kendals-values-practices
Published: September 28, 2022 Since January we have been exploring Kendal’s Values and Practices, which have guided the Kendal at Oberlin community since its inception in 1993. The Kendal Values and Practices, developed by The Kendal Corporation and adopted by all Kendal affiliates, are outlined
Values in Action: Environmental Sustainability
https://blog.kao.kendal.org/values-in-action-environmental-sustainability
Published: April 27, 2022 Kendal at Oberlin, and Kendal Corporation’s other affiliates are independent and not part of, or sponsored by any religious or social institution, but they were founded and continue to grow with intentional regard for the principles of the Religious Society of Friends
John Bartram Arboretum is II
https://blog.kao.kendal.org/john-bartram-arboretum-is-ii
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
Why a Life Plan Community Makes Sense for Active Adults
https://blog.kao.kendal.org/why-a-life-plan-community-makes-sense-for-active-adults
into it, and was shocked by what she found. Instead of communities where ailing men and women sat around she discovered places full of active and healthy older adults. Eventually the couple selected Kendal at Oberlin and this spring moved into a two-bedroom cottage with their dog Bodhi. “Family members and friends who