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Celebrating Pride Month and LGBTQ+ Resident Stories - Kendal at Oberlin

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Published: June 20, 2023 Pride Month at Kendal at Oberlin began in early June with the life plan community receiving a national designation for being welcoming and equitable toward LGBTQ+ residents, visitors and employees and continues throughout the month with workshops, discussions, movies

Meet Kendal Residents: Terry & Charlotte

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Published: July 17, 2020 Like many older adults, when Terry and Charlotte McGowan decided to move to a life plan community, they took a road trip. A half dozen stops later, one community stood out. “By far Kendal at Oberlin was at the top of the list,” Charlotte says. Now, more than a year after

Pets Matter at Kendal at Oberlin

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Published: July 18, 2023 When new residents arrive at Kendal, they are welcomed by mentors, handbooks, tours, meet-and-greets and the like. Same goes for the furry four-legged residents, which now number around 22 dogs and 30 cats.  Yes, Kendal is a pet-friendly community, made even friendlier

Kendal at Oberlin's Program Committee

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Published: April 9, 2021 Kendal at Oberlin has a rich tradition of utilizing its main auditorium to the max. Professors and musicians from Oberlin College lectured or performed in Heiser Auditorium. Ditto for Kendal residents, many who are former professors and musicians. Community residents showed

Tennis Anyone?

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outdoor tennis courts were designed and built soon after Kendal opened in 1993. “Kendal Founders Toni and Bill Renfrow and Ken and Gretchen Roose, good tennis friends in Oberlin, wanted to be sure we had two soft-surface courts to attract and retain tennis players who would play together. Both Ken

Art is Everywhere

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Published: March 14, 2025 Walking around Kendal at Oberlin you’re likely to encounter a rich and diverse collection of art works. The retirement community is home to three art galleries, an impressive private art collection displayed on hallways and other public spaces and a well-stocked Art Studio

Kendal Creates

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Published: June 7, 2023 Every two years Kendal spotlights residents who are painters, photographers, fiber artists, woodworkers, ceramicists and the like. The exhibit is called Kendal Creates and fills all three Kendal galleries until Aug. 14. This year the 57 artists include a handful of new

Living Well with Dementia

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Published: October 28, 2022   The theme of this year’s Dementia Action Alliance Conference was “living well with dementia” and the Kendal residents and staff who attended the Indianapolis conference saw countless examples of people doing just that. From board members and presenters who introduced

Lake Erie Birding is Big

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trips, book signings and a marketplace with a variety of bird and nature-related items for sale. Registration is required for most events. Of course, the birds don’t know the festival ends May 18 so come to Maumee Bay and the surrounding area after the big crowds have dispersed. Birding at Kendal