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How to Make Fitness FUN

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Stephanie Mansour wrote, dancing by its very nature is fun to do. And there’s lots of different ways to dance, from belly to tap to ballroom. Dancing is popular at Kendal at Oberlin. Weekly dance activities at the Life Plan Community include English Country, Square, Line and Rollator Line, along

May Celebrates Older Americans & Bicyclists

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Tour, which this year is July 9. Whether you cycle alone or in a group be sure to check out the club’s guide of “safe cycling practices.” Kendal residents like their wheels No surprise Kendal is home to dozens of bikers with wheels of all shapes – from recumbent to trikes and vintage and fast 2

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

National Nutrition Month: Personalize Your Plate

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with a variety of cultural preferences."  Speaking of cultural foods, this month might be a good time to try healthy foods from cultures other than your own. Here are some Academy-recommended recipes for Asian, Middle Eastern and Native American dishes.  Tips from Kendal at Oberlin’s Community Nutritionist

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

New Year New Exercise

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physical – and fun – activity that often falls by the wayside as we age is dancing. But dancing shouldn’t be pushed aside because it offers lots of benefits for older adults, Kendal Wellness Coordinator Jill Tvaroha told Kendall residents during a recent Zoom gathering. And dancing is for everyone

Kendal at Oberlin Residents Get the COVID-19 Vaccine

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Today, Kendal at Oberlin welcomed pharmacists from Walgreens to the campus. And it was a very warm welcome for sure! They arrived with the first round of vaccines for Kendal residents and staff. As a community that includes some of the most vulnerable older adults, residents have been sheltering