Kendal at Oberlin is committed to social responsibility, providing leadership in the greater community. While the COVID-19 pandemic has limited our ability to open our Kendal campus to serve the larger community, we are hopeful to resume these opportunities soon. Kendal staff and residents have continued to volunteer in many different ways. More than 20 area families use Kendal’s accredited 5-Star Early Learning Program for toddlers to pre-kindergarten children. Community outreach efforts have impacted regional students, dementia support programs and public education efforts for people of all ages.
2021 Oberlin/Lorain County Economic Benefit
Social Impact: Involvement in the Greater Community
Volunteerism
We can achieve more by working together in partnership. Collectively, Kendal residents, staff and Board of Directors volunteered over 45,000 of recorded hours of service in 2021, at more than 80 different nonprofit organizations in Lorain County and beyond.

Just a few of these organizations include:
- Oberlin Community Services
- Second Harvest Food Bank
- Oberlin City Schools
- Oberlin Rotary Club
- Alzheimer’s Association
- A Dementia-friendly LIFE
- Community Foundation of Lorain County
- El Centro
- And many more
Education and Training:
Local students from nursing, rehabilitation and vocational schools are once again receiving clinical training at Kendal to prepare them professionally.
Sharing Resources:
At this time, public access to lectures and musical performances remains limited. We look forward to resuming public access when the risk of spreading COVID-19 less of a concern.
Kendal at Oberlin’s Nonprofit Mission
Kendal at Oberlin is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization committed to serving older adults by providing quality services and programs.