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Planning to Pay for Long-Term Care

One of the biggest and most unpredictable costs for older adults is long term care. Consider these statistics from the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services: Someone turning age…

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The Faces of Kendal: Meet Nick

Long brothers, left to right, Bill Long, John Long and Kendal resident Nick Long. Kendal is home to more than 300 men and women in their 60s and well beyond.…

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The Benefits of Being Around Animals

  Pets are family. They follow us around the house, cuddle in our lap, sleep by our bedside, listen to our ramblings greet us with enthusiasm, turn us into playful…

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Values in Actions: Wellness & Healthcare

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…

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The Faces of Kendal: Meet Rebecca

Kendal is home to more than 300 men and women in their 60s and well beyond. They come from near (Oberlin) and far (Hawaii, Canada and elsewhere). The residents share…

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Gay and Growing Old

While the U.S. census has never measured how many LGBTQ+ people live in America, reports estimate that there are currently around 3 million LGBTQ+  adults over age 50. That number…

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Pool’s Open, Take a Plunge

Along with parades and cookouts, Memorial Day weekend signals the start of swimming outdoors. Swimming is the fourth most popular sports activity in the United States, and comes with many…

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Values in Action: Participation, Transparency and Consensus Building

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…

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Yoga Teacher Training: Never Too Old

  “Next spring, turning 70, gives me pause. Restless, but for what?” I wrote in my journal in October 2021. Two months later I enrolled in a 200-hour Yoga Teacher…

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