. A directory of not-for-profit facilities such as Kendal at Oberlin can be found at Leading Age. The Assisted Living Federation of America maintains a more comprehensive list.    A helpful checklist for choosing an assisted living community is available from AARP. Visiting the campus is important

several countries for her book “A Woman of No Importance: The Untold Story of the American Spy Who Helped Win World War II.” Maybe hanging out with people is more your jam. If so, make sure your book involves a topic that involves people currently alive. This fall a group of Kendal residents

?  Please consider sharing your story, which might offer help and comfort to others who are grieving.   Molly Kavanaugh frequently wrote about Kendal at Oberlin for the Cleveland Plain Dealer, where she was a reporter for 16 years.

community center or church.    And say hello to your new home.   Molly Kavanaugh frequently wrote about Kendal at Oberlin for the Cleveland Plain Dealer, where she was a reporter for 16 years.

: How Baby Boomers Are Changing the Way We Think About Work, Community, and the Good Life.”  “People are using different phrases such as meaning and money, passion and a paycheck, and this notion of reimagining and rethinking."     Molly Kavanaugh frequently wrote about Kendal at Oberlin for the Cleveland Plain Dealer, where she was a reporter for 16 years.

likely to eat well -- and when older people are living alone their diet often suffers," according to social epidemiology researcher, Annalijn Conklin.     Molly Kavanaugh frequently wrote about Kendal at Oberlin for the Cleveland Plain Dealer, where she was a reporter for 16 years.

voice because this distorts the words. Express complex ideas in a chain of simple sentences. Repeat the main point or say it again another way -- don't just assume that the older person won't get it. The rule of thumb when communicating with seniors is -- one size does not fit all.” At Kendal, the issue

one thing led to another and Bill and I are getting married next month--as soon as we can find a clergyman who is willing to let a dog stand in as the best man!"   Molly Kavanaugh frequently wrote about Kendal at Oberlin for the Cleveland Plain Dealer, where she was a reporter for 16 years.  

to collect all this information is by visiting the community often, staying for a meal or activity, and talking to residents, families and staff, from housekeepers to human resources. And do your homework, just like you did years ago.   Molly Kavanaugh frequently wrote about Kendal at Oberlin for the Cleveland Plain Dealer, where she was a reporter for 16 years.