For nearly 30 years Kendal at Oberlin residents and staff have been creating community in ways big and small. As the community prepares to celebrate its 30th birthday this fall, we’ll explore how the 110-acre campus, home to hundreds of residents over the years, creates unity at its community

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, with the arrival of Kendal’s first

“Kendal Collects” is a biennial art show at Kendal at Oberlin, alternating each summer with “Kendal Creates.” The 2017 exhibit of runs through August 13, and features over 80 cherished artworks from residents’ private art collections. This year, a series of blogs and videos highlight some

Whether it’s health care or lifelong learning, sustainability or a quality work environment, Kendal is increasingly turning to technology to enrich its commitment to these and other Quaker-based values.   Here are 5 tech initiatives 1. Circadian Lighting  Circadian lighting in the newly remodeled

We all use calculators for simple tasks, such as balancing a checkbook or figuring out a restaurant tip.  But wouldn’t it be great to have a tool to help answer a major money question, such as “Can I afford to move to a life plan community like Kendal at Oberlin?” Good news – now you can. A year

Kendal at Oberlin is an affiliate of The Kendal Corporation, a nationally known provider of quality services to older adults. Kendal has over 40 years of experience and is known as an industry leader in the senior living field. Kendal President & CEO John Diffey is quoted in a feature article

Along with competitive wages and benefits, working at Kendal means getting lots of smiles and thank-you’s from residents. Plus, twice a year residents show their gratitude with monetary gifts that are divided among non-management employees based on their years of service. But like any workplace

to Kendal.) A person fills out a 2-page informational application, accompanied by a $1,000 deposit and a processing fee ($200 for an individual, $300 for a couple). The deposit can be refunded at any time or applied to the entry fee upon admission. Two questions are asked on the application to help

A Shaker Heights native, Connie Flanigan Boase graduated from Oberlin College in 1946 and returned to Oberlin in 1958 to raise her children. She taught in the elementary school and worked in her family’s manufacturing business until she was widowed in 1979. Connie moved into Kendal at Oberlin