30 Years of Caring
https://blog.kao.kendal.org/30-years-of-caring
, 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

Values: High Quality Work Experience
https://blog.kao.kendal.org/careers-in-aging-services
Published: August 24, 2022 Kendal at Oberlin, and Kendal Corporation’s other affiliates are independent and not part of, or sponsored by any religious or social institution, but they were founded and continue to grow with intentional regard for the principles of the Religious Society of Friends

Values in Action: Welcoming Diversity
https://blog.kao.kendal.org/values-in-action-welcoming-diversity
Published: July 27, 2022 Kendal at Oberlin, and Kendal Corporation’s other affiliates are independent and not part of, or sponsored by any religious or social institution, but they were founded and continue to grow with intentional regard for the principles of the Religious Society of Friends, also

Kendal's Values & Practices
https://blog.kao.kendal.org/kendals-values-practices
Published: September 28, 2022 Since January we have been exploring Kendal’s Values and Practices, which have guided the Kendal at Oberlin community since its inception in 1993. The Kendal Values and Practices, developed by The Kendal Corporation and adopted by all Kendal affiliates, are outlined

Values in Action: Environmental Sustainability
https://blog.kao.kendal.org/values-in-action-environmental-sustainability
Published: April 27, 2022 Kendal at Oberlin, and Kendal Corporation’s other affiliates are independent and not part of, or sponsored by any religious or social institution, but they were founded and continue to grow with intentional regard for the principles of the Religious Society of Friends

CEO Barbara Thomas retires
https://blog.kao.kendal.org/ceo-barbara-thomas-retires
Published: January 23, 2024 On March 2, 1992 Barbara Thomas headed to the third floor of a bank building in Oberlin to begin her new job with Kendal at Oberlin, “an organization that wasn’t even in the ground,” she says. That would come to completion 20 months later, on Oct. 6, 1993

Alzheimer’s Awareness
https://blog.kao.kendal.org/alzheimers-awareness
LIFE: A Dementia Friendly Foundation, which provides five weekly Memory Cafes in Lorain County and two in Wayne County. To find Memory Cafes in other U.S. locations check this directory. The Kendal at Oberlin community on board Kendal at Oberlin residents and staff have been busy raising money

Voting 101
https://blog.kao.kendal.org/voting-101
Democrats running for state and local races. The 2022 Oberlin Community Candidates Night Planning Committee, which included Kendal residents Jan Larsen, Dennis and Judy Cook, Elizabeth Aldrich, and 2021 OCCN's co-chair Sandi McClennen, worked with a coalition of 15 local organizations to host

A Day for Strong Women in Our Lives
https://blog.kao.kendal.org/a-day-for-strong-women-in-our-lives
registration is required. Together, Staying Safe and Well A community for older adults, like Kendal at Oberlin, can be a safe harbor in challenging times. Learn how residents and staff have worked together to make our community the safest place to be. Learn About the Comforts of Community In the past
