The Kendal Early Learning Center (KELC), located within the walls of Kendal at Oberlin, has always received rave reviews from parents, volunteers and visitors. Now The State of Ohio has awarded the program a Five Star Rating for meeting the standards established by the Ohio Department of Job

Located on the Kendal at Oberlin campus with plenty of natural woods and wetlands to explore, the Kendal Early Learning Center (KELC) provides education for preschool-aged children of families for on-site employees in Oberlin, OH and for families from the surrounding community. The Creative

drugs 27% less likely to begin using alcohol 52% less likely to skip school 37% less likely to skip a class 33% less likely to hit someone Communities benefit, too, with an increase in social cohesion, mutual trust and common purpose. Just ask the people who live and work at Kendal, designated

biennial “Kendal Collects” exhibit, featuring favorite works from the private collections of Kendal at Oberlin residents. It’s a great time to visit Oberlin and Kendal! Open House Schedule: Friday, June 3            9:30a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Saturday, June 4        9:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Sunday, June 5

Meet Ramie Ybarra Every year the Kendal community celebrates employee tenure anniversaries (5, 10, 15, 20, 25, and 30 years) with an appreciation program. On Tuesday, September 26, 2023, Kendal at Oberlin honored 27 employees for service milestones. Meet one of them: Ramie Ybarra has spent her

they were likely to work past 65; Many said they would work as long as possible and were not sure when—or if—they would retire. This “working while retired” trend means many continuing care retirement communities are now home to residents who are still working.   Meet two Kendal residents who continue

Kendal at Oberlin Housekeeping Supervisor Denise Makay was featured in an article in the “Meeting Ground” section of KendalNet in March 2018. KendalNet is the intranet for Kendal staff, and “Meeting Ground” is the section that features relevant Kendal staff news from around the affiliate system

into it, and was shocked by what she found. Instead of communities where ailing men and women sat around she discovered places full of active and healthy older adults. Eventually the couple selected Kendal at Oberlin and this spring moved into a two-bedroom cottage with their dog Bodhi. “Family members and friends who

Published: June 7, 2023 Every two years Kendal spotlights residents who are painters, photographers, fiber artists, woodworkers, ceramicists and the like. The exhibit is called Kendal Creates and fills all three Kendal galleries until Aug. 14. This year the 57 artists include a handful of new