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
Positive Attitude on Aging - What Kendal Residents Love About Aging
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from Oxford, Ohio over more than two decades. The Yale researcher Becca Levy found that those with a positive attitude toward aging lived on average 7.5 years longer than those who viewed it as something bad. What Kendal residents “love” about growing old We asked a number of Kendal residents what
Red & Orange on Your Dinner Plate
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in Elyria. And if you need yet another reason to eat locally grown produce, remember buying locally supports your farming neighbors and reduces transportation and other stresses on the environment. A favorite orange dish at Kendal Here’s a fall favorite recipe from Kendal Executive Chef Scott Stonestreet
Yoga is For All
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to the wall. You can remain in this position for 5 to 15 minutes. Kendal embraces yoga In a recent fitness survey the number one requested class by Kendal residents and staff was yoga. And the Wellness staff responded with a schedule that includes an assortment of different types of yoga, such as chair
Lifecare Explained: Your All-Inclusive Option for Senior Living
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. Consider Kendal at Oberlin Kendal at Oberlin offers a range of contractual agreements, including Lifecare, what we call the Platinum Plan. Kendal’s Gold Plan is designed to complement an established long term care insurance policy. Both plans include a flexible meal plan, most utilities, basic cable
Super Agers
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others but makes your own challenges feel lighter. Two Kendal super-agers Don Parker (photographed above) retired from a medical practice 26 years ago, but most of the following factors have been interwoven throughout his professional life. “At 91 I have outlived all my relatives except for one aunt
Gardening: Good for Body and Soul
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of Kendal at Oberlin since its first summer in 1994. While many residents cultivate smaller gardens around their cottages, the community garden gives other residents an opportunity to dig deeper. The small annual fee comes with lots of perks, explains manager Bill Washburn. The 12 x12 plots are fenced
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
Stretch Your Muscles Right
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, Kendal’s Wellness Coordinator at Kendal who recently gave a presentation on stretching properly. We all know it’s important to stretch before and after exercising, but make it last 5 to 10 minutes or longer, Jill says. And you might need a timer or stopwatch to reach your goal. Also try to stretch