Meet Kendal Residents: Larry & Betsy
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Community. They visited Kendal in May 2018 and by Thanksgiving had moved in. “It was love at first sight,” Betsy says. Adds Larry, “We couldn’t find anything we didn’t like.” Downsizing: Think Small Rodent Unlike most people who spend a couple years or more on the Priority List before deciding to move
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
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
Conscious Discipline: a Skill for All Ages
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Published: August 18, 2023 Walking around an exhibit hall at an NAEYC conference, Kendal Early Learning Center Director Jeni Hoover came across a Conscious Discipline (CD) booth. She was curious, explored deeper and it didn’t take long for her to “catch” the CD “fever.” Now, 12 years later
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
A Special Illumination Night at Kendal
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not just for the college it’s a time for the whole community to come together,” says Kim Preston, Oberlin College alumna (1970), Oberlin resident and Kendal Social Services associate. An Idea to Keep the Lights Shining With the 2020 commencement virtual due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Kim came up
Oberlin College Students Study Intergenerational Programs at Kendal
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Published: January 23, 2020 Oberlin College students Mikaela de Lemos and Marika Mortimer-Lotke embarked on a 30-hour class project about the benefits of intergenerational learning. They visited Kendal at Oberlin’s Early Learning Center and interviewed both community residents and parents