Often, the first people you see when you visit Kendal at Oberlin are the friendly staff at the front reception desk near the main entrance. The front desk is a hub for information, serving residents, visitors and staff seven days a week. We’ve had some changes recently. Veronica Toth accepted a new

Kendal at Oberlin, a nonprofit life plan community in Oberlin, Ohio, has announced that CEO Barbara Thomas will retire in February 2024 with 32 years leading the organization. She began her career with Kendal in 1992, one year before the Oberlin retirement community opened to residents in 1993

Visionary Leadership Award 2023 Kendal at Oberlin residents and staff were thrilled but not surprised that Kendal CEO Barbara Thomas was recently recognized for her visionary leadership at the annual LeadingAge Ohio conference on Tuesday, August 29, 2023. “We see Barbara Thomas as the living

Kendal at Oberlin, a nonprofit life plan community in Oberlin, Ohio, has announced that Seth Vilensky will join the community as Chief Executive Officer on January 29, 2024. He was selected following a nationwide search, led by the organization’s Board of Directors. Seth has most recently served

Here is news coverage for Kendal at Oberlin for the month of July, 2021 The Oberlin Review on Kendal at Oberlin Pandemic Experiences The Oberlin Review spotlighted Kendal at Oberlin resident and staff experiences throughout the pandemic in Kendal Lifts COVID-19 Restrictions Amid Low Cases, by Nina

Kendal at Oberlin Early Learning Center has been selected by Mather Institute as a 2023 Honorable Mention recipient of the Promising Practices Award. Now in its thirteenth year, this awards program recognizes organizations that are moving away from conventional practices by developing

Kendal at Oberlin Resident Walks to Celebrate 80th Birthday Kendal resident Jim Walsh walks regularly for exercise around and near the KaO campus, but he’s planning to “step it up” a notch as he approaches his 80th birthday. Jim will walk 10 miles per day for 8 days – a total of 80 miles – just

Kim Leek, Kendal’s Director of Nursing, has a new co-worker – her 17-year-old son Tyler. A 2023 North Olmsted High School graduate, Tyler took advantage of Kendal’s State Tested Nursing Assistant Program and accepted a PRN position as a nurse’s aide at Kendal. He is currently in orientation. Kim

Meet Ramie Ybarra Every year the Kendal community celebrates employee tenure anniversaries (5, 10, 15, 20, 25, and 30 years) with an appreciation program. On Tuesday, September 26, 2023, Kendal at Oberlin honored 27 employees for service milestones. Meet one of them: Ramie Ybarra has spent her