Celebrating Staff Milestones
https://kao.kendal.org/news/celebrating-staff-milestones/
Work Anniversaries Recognized at Kendal at Oberlin Each year, Kendal at Oberlin celebrates staff who have reached milestones in terms of years working at Kendal. In 2024, eighteen staff members were recognized for having reached 5, 10, 15, 20, 25 and 30 years of service to the community

Financial Information & Compliance
https://kao.kendal.org/about/financial-information-compliance/
Kendal at Oberlin strives for the highest level of compliance with the regulations that guide us. We do that not just because we have to, but because it’s the right thing to do. We aim to be transparent with information about our community operations and finances. This section includes access

Expressions of Gratitude: Ralph Turner
https://kao.kendal.org/news/expressions-of-gratitude-ralph-turner/
Ralph Turner looked at the world through the eyes of a scientist. “All sciences from A (astronomy) to Z (zoology),” the retired Oberlin College psychology professor wrote in the bio that accompanied his move to Kendal in 1993. Ralph’s ham radio also came with him, along with reel-to-reel

Short-term Rehabilitation
https://kao.kendal.org/care-services/rehabilitation/
The Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation program in Kendal’s Stephens Care Center provides short-term, skilled care, rehabilitative therapy and nursing care for those recovering from a surgery or illness. Residents receive 24 hour care in our 12 skilled care beds. Kendal at Oberlin earns and enjoys

Is the Retirement Community’s Philosophy Important to You?
https://blog.kao.kendal.org/is-the-retirement-communitys-philosophy-important-to-you
it was established. The Kendal System has developed a philosophy of being focused on individual needs within our vibrant, diverse communities. Not all retirement communities are created equally. Unfortunately, in some communities the assumption that all residents are treated with dignity and respect

A Conversation on Aging with All Ages
https://blog.kao.kendal.org/a-conversation-on-aging-with-all-ages
and enlightening. That’s what happened May 28 at Kendal at Oberlin and three other Kendal locations. Deepening the Conversation on Aging Virtual Conference “Deepening the Conversation on Aging” brought together hundreds of people, ages 15 to 95 and of diverse backgrounds, for a virtual conference focusing

Meet Kendal Residents: Larry & Betsy
https://blog.kao.kendal.org/meet-kendal-residents-larry-betsy
Community. They visited Kendal in May 2018 and by Thanksgiving had moved in. “It was love at first sight,” Betsy says. Adds Larry, “We couldn’t find anything we didn’t like.” Downsizing: Think Small Rodent Unlike most people who spend a couple years or more on the Priority List before deciding to move

Opera Comes to Kendal - "Strawberry Fields" Forever!
https://kao.kendal.org/news/opera-comes-to-kendal/
It’s not unusual for Oberlin Conservatory faculty and students to stage an opera. But this time, they did so with “a little help from some friends!” Bringing together Oberlin Conservatory of Music voice students, and residents of nearby Kendal at Oberlin, a retirement community, for a production

Kendal at Oberlin is a 2022 Tree Campus® Healthcare Organization
https://kao.kendal.org/news/kendal-at-oberlin-is-a-2022-tree-campus-healthcare-organization/
The Arbor Day Foundation Recognizes Kendal and the Health Benefit of Trees Good news for Kendal at Oberlin and the John Bartram Arboretum! The Arbor Day Foundation has named Kendal at Oberlin a 2022 Tree Campus® Healthcare institution for its commitment to planting, nurturing, and celebrating trees
