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

Kendal at Oberlin, a vibrant Ohio life plan community (also known as a continuing care retirement community, or CCRC), is pleased to announce that Fitch Ratings has affirmed the organization’s Issuer Default Rating (IDR) at ‘A+’ and the rating outlook is stable. According to the report from Fitch

that Matt Baloun and his team at Kendal at Oberlin were going to see drastic drops to their overall caseload and residents might be at risk of isolation and functional declines. This simply wasn’t the case. Matt got creative in his scheduling approach and presented a plan which allowed dedicated clinicians

Ohio teacher Kurt Russell was named 2022 National Teacher of the Year on Tuesday, April 19th. Russell is a history teacher at Oberlin High School and was interviewed by resident Kathy Hazelton at Kendal on Thursday, April 14th, when he was still a finalist for the recognition. The interview

Every two years the leadership of the Kendal at Oberlin Board of Directors changes hands. Liz Burgess, owner of Ginko Gallery and Studio in Oberlin, stepped down as chair in December 2020 and was succeeded by Joan Villarreal, former Senior Vice President with Lorain National Bank. “I was so proud

 “The Age Well Study” is a five-year, nationwide study examining the impact of residing in a Life Plan Community on residents’ health and wellness. Kendal at Oberlin is one of 122 Life Plan Communities participating in the study, conducted by the Mather Institute.  The Year 4 survey

JVS students Joseph Woolf, (Oberlin) and Tamarr Long, (Elyria) finish the roof on one of the mud kitchens for Kendal Early Learning Center. Lorain County JVS Carpentry students and a few tenth graders came together to build two mud kitchens for Kendal Early Learning Center in Oberlin. Jeni Hoover

Here is news coverage for Kendal at Oberlin, August- September, 2021 McKnight Senior Living: ‘Calm Preparedness’ Carries Community Through COVID-19 Breakthrough Infections In this article Barbara Thomas, Kendal at Oberlin CEO shared insights into the communities “calm preparedness” mantra towards

One of the many staff benefits offered for those working at Kendal at Oberlin are the free staff wellness opportunities offered to employees. Employees can use the swimming pool and exercise equipment in their free time, plus attend  classes designed just for them. In the past couple of years