and encourage ongoing life enrichment.  Kendal at Oberlin is such a community, which also offers high quality health care services and wellness programs. Choosing a retirement community is one of life’s major decisions.  Making a list of the criteria that you are looking for in a community is helpful when you

A 5-year study of health and wellness among more than 8,000 residents of life plan communities across the country found that residents are doing quite well compared to older adults living in the community at large. The findings from the Mather Institute “Age Well Study” are not surprising to Kendal

Published: November 4, 2022   Take 100+ acres of diverse habitat, add 500+ environmentally engaged Kendal residents and staff and the result: The John Bartram Arboretum at Kendal at Oberlin.  Now seven years later the arboretum has reached a “major milestone.” It is now a Level II facility, joining

Published: March 4, 2016 Helen Wagner moved to Kendal at Oberlin in 1993 with little thought of starting a family tradition. Widowed and living in nearby Wellington, the 86-year-old woman wanted a home where she could meet new friends, continue to be independent and play her beloved bridge. She

Published: February 27, 2018 During her first week on campus, Sarah Dalgleish visited Kendal at Oberlin for Oberlin College’s annual day of service. “A cool place with amazing people,” she thought. Sarah’s interest in Kendal continued to grow, and as she looked for a topic for her Winter Term 2018

, to name just a few. And, of course, cost. Can they afford to live there? People interested in learning more about living at Kendal at Oberlin can fill out a simple and quick seven question online evaluation to see if the community is a good financial fit for their personal resources. Kendal

Published: March 17, 2025 One of the cornerstones of Kendal at Oberlin is its inviting natural environment. The campus encompasses The John Bartram Arboretum, with over 100 acres of diverse habitat, more than 1,100 trees and eight ponds. With the grounds now accredited as a Level II arboretum

Published: January 3, 2017 At Kendal at Oberlin, it took a community-wide effort to develop the 2017-2021 strategic plan, which is just what Chair Dick Baznik envisioned when he and the Strategic Planning Committee embarked on the project in the fall of 2015. “My goal, from the beginning

Every year, we look forward to celebrating you, our Priority List members. We are so grateful that you are considering Kendal at Oberlin for your future. Schedule of Events: 11:45 a.m – Arrival, Fox & Fell Dining Room 12:00 noon – An intergenerational performance of Mozart’s Clarinet Quintet Lunch