Aging in Place in Community: Health Benefits
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, visiting care centers and assessing financial resources. But there is another choice available to older adults. Benefits of Aging at a Life Plan Community Residents of a life plan or continuing care retirement community face any future health care challenges with community support and accessible services

High School Graduates Recall Time at Kendal
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.” Post Script: Students shared that no matter what kind of day they were having, once at Kendal, residents always left them with a smile on their faces. Wishing Bright Futures for Kendal’s High School Graduates! Previous Next

Kendal at Oberlin Earns Recognition in Long-Term Care Equality Index (LEI)
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Oberlin, Ohio (6/11/2023) – Kendal at Oberlin is happy to announce its designation as a “LGBTQ+ Long-Term Care Equality High Performer” in the Human Rights Campaign Foundation and SAGE’s Long-Term Care Equality Index (LEI). The LEI is the nation’s foremost benchmarking survey of residential long

Dating apps and tips for older adults
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the individual face-to-face. Here are 5 top sites according to Forbes: SeniorMatch – best for people new to online dating; eHarmony – best gender balance; Singles50 – best video call feature; OurTime – best for local events and meetups OKCupide – best affordable membership. TheSeniorList looked

Kendal to Host Intergenerational Webcast May 28
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Old and Young in 5 Cities to discuss White House Conference on Aging Key Issues On May 28, Kendal is partnering with its local PBS-TV station to webcast live, intergenerational discussions about the four themes of the upcoming White House Conference on Aging: retirement security, healthy aging

Gear Up and Get Outside!
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, the latter which sells Patagonia, North Face, Columbia and other outdoor brands. Both outlets offer lots of expert advice too, like how to choose base layers and winter coats, even “how to go to the bathroom in the woods.” Good walking shoes or boots are always important, but especially in icy and cold

25 & Proud
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of the difficulties older LGBT adults face as they age and move into long-term care communities. A panel discussion will be held at 4 p.m. on Thursday, June 28. Several LGBT residents will share their personal stories, experiences at Kendal and concerns about aging. The week will conclude with the film

30 Years of Caring
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, and raise money with a creative basket raffle (basket organizers pictured below). This year, they also had a physician come to campus to speak about the communication challenges those with dementia face, and opened the talk to the public. This fall, Kendal

Older Americans Month: Celebrating Successes & Addressing Challenges
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president Donald Trump, 76. This month is Older Americans Month, which means you’ll be hearing a lot about the lives of older adults, both their successes and the challenges they face. According to the Administration for Community Living (ACL), which leads this national observance every May: “When
