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Faces of Kendal: Naomi Miller

Published: January 6, 2026 Kendal at Oberlin is home to more than 300 people in their 60s and well beyond. They come from near (Oberlin and Cleveland) and far (Hawaii,…

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Signs it Might be Time for Assisted Living

Published: December 11, 2025 For many families, the holidays mean spending longer stretches of time with loved ones. When those loved ones are also older adults, the visit may prompt…

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Healing Effects of Touch

Published: December 4, 2025 A warm embrace from a close friend or spouse, a gentle backrub from a loved one or a massage therapist – these and other consensual touches…

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Priority Portal - Kendal at Oberlin

Published: January 28, 2022 The first step in the admissions process at Kendal is becoming a Priority Member. Well, that step has become even more valuable thanks to a new…

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Why Should I Become a Kendal at Oberlin Priority Member?

Published: February 6, 2023 This blog was originally published in July 2017 and was updated in December 2024. Mary and Thomas Van Nortwick took the first step to becoming Kendal…

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Webinar Series: Designing Your Best Day

Published: January 7, 2021 “Well, I’m doing my best.” We’ve all thought it or mumbled it, probably a lot during 2020. But what about taking that mantra a step further…

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A Community Offers Social Solutions to Prevent Isolation

Published: September 17, 2020 A community can be a lot of things. A neighborhood. A group of like-minded individuals. People who share a common commitment or investment. A life plan…

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Ruth Bader Ginsburg: A Law Clerk Remembers

Published: September 29, 2020 Photo provided by Jonathan Entin, pictured standing on the left. During the summer of 1993, President Bill Clinton was preparing to announce his nomination for the…

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Let's Talk About Loneliness

Published: January 15, 2021 The pandemic has forced us to hunker down at home and as a result, many of us find it easier to say something we might not…

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