Published: June 28, 2024   When Jeni Hoover meets someone and says she works with children at Kendal at Oberlin she often hears this reply – “what are you doing with kids at Kendal?”  “I can’t even tell you how many times I’ve heard that,” says Jeni, who has been director of the Kendal Early

. In the next year or so they plan to redo the median strips and plant new trees. Kendal residents and staff recently formed an American Chestnut Tree Interest Group to help bring attention to the challenges of restoring this once prolific hardwood tree. Kendal recently planted three saplings on the grounds

Published: October 28, 2022   The theme of this year’s Dementia Action Alliance Conference was “living well with dementia” and the Kendal residents and staff who attended the Indianapolis conference saw countless examples of people doing just that. From board members and presenters who introduced

. In these communities there is the spirit of shared responsible for health and strength of the institution and of each other. In a conversation with Sean Kelly, Kendal Corporation CEO, he told me that maybe as many as 90% of senior living communities trend toward the cruise ship model, leaving only about 10

Generations United recently renewed Kendal at Oberlin’s intergenerational programming for another three years as a Program of Distinction.  The Program of Distinction designation serves as the U.S. benchmark for intergenerational programs and is based on the criteria that underpin the effectiveness

Published: January 9, 2018 Art washes away from the soul the dust of everyday life. Pablo Picasso Any tour of Kendal at Oberlin usually includes a visit to the Creative Art Studio, where Don and Joyce Parker are often found at work and play, following Picasso’s mantra. Don is a watercolor painter

Published: June 29, 2017 Deb Lindner has been a housekeeper at Kendal at Oberlin for 14 years. As she cleans apartments in the Stephens Care Center, she chats with residents, sharing stories and answering questions.   “I know every single resident like I know my own grandmother,” she says. Working

and exercise rooms.   Everyday, Kendal residents expect all of the above, and more. But a new year means new things at the 26-year-old community and its grounds, buildings and programs. Here are some of the highlights to come in 2020, starting with a topic of interest to people who are considering a move

Published: February 28, 2017 At a recent gathering in Heiser Auditorium, a couple hundred Kendal residents and staff gave Oberlin College President Marvin Krislov a warm welcome and a heartfelt send-off. After a decade at the helm, Krislov is leaving his post at the liberal arts college this summer