From artists to musicians, and countless others in between, the talent pool at Kendal at Oberlin runs deep. One area where this is especially obvious is in the area of creative writing. Kendal offers plenty of opportunities for creative writers to share their work, from Kendal at Oberlin’s literary

Kendal at Oberlin is committed to the importance of accreditation. The required focus on self-study, continuous improvement and benchmarking against like organizations, helps us to serve our residents and staff better. It’s like the “Seal of Approval” that assures a commitment to quality. Our

Update to residents on 4/18/2023 “Kendal Family News” We’ve been part of the Kendal family for more than 30 years if you consider we were under development with The Kendal Corporation since 1987 and opened in 1993. The family has grown a lot since then and when there is news about the family

designed and built soon after Kendal opened in 1993. “Kendal Founders Toni and Bill Renfrow and Ken and Gretchen Roose, good tennis friends in Oberlin, wanted to be sure we had two soft-surface courts to attract and retain tennis players who would play together. Both Ken and Bill were phenomenal

With book clubs, monthly newsletter articles, a memory enhancement course and dementia awareness training, Kendal at Oberlin residents and staff have been “re-imagining dementia” for some time, which helps explain why they were invited to present at the Dementia Action Alliance’s “Re-Imagining

Kendal at Oberlin has a rich tradition of utilizing its main auditorium to the max. Professors and musicians from Oberlin College lectured or performed in Heiser Auditorium. Ditto for Kendal residents, many who are former professors and musicians. Community residents showed up to talk about

Kendal at Oberlin Resident Walks to Celebrate 80th Birthday Kendal resident Jim Walsh walks regularly for exercise around and near the KaO campus, but he’s planning to “step it up” a notch as he approaches his 80th birthday. Jim will walk 10 miles per day for 8 days – a total of 80 miles – just

On Wednesday, March 19th, Kendal at Oberlin, along with representatives of Kendal at Home, hosted a delegation from Japan representing the Mitsubishi Research Institute (MRI), a leading think-tank in that country. They are part of the Platinum Society, an association of members within MRI

, but Kendal at Oberlin is a resident-led community. What does that mean? In addition to the Kendal at Oberlin Residents Association (KORA), Kendal residents form and participate in committees – they currently have more than 90 – on topics of interest and concern from horticulture and art, to music