not just for the college it’s a time for the whole community to come together,” says Kim Preston, Oberlin College alumna (1970), Oberlin resident and Kendal Social Services associate. An Idea to Keep the Lights Shining With the 2020 commencement virtual due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Kim came up

of your life without a concern for others. Community involvement and charity work are just as important as ever and may also help make you happy! Being a generous member of a community has a lasting impact on the community as well as oneself. At Kendal, we believe the old adage that the most

to the wall. You can remain in this position for 5 to 15 minutes. Kendal embraces yoga In a recent fitness survey the number one requested class by Kendal residents and staff was yoga. And the Wellness staff responded with a schedule that includes an assortment of different types of yoga, such as chair

in Elyria.   And if you need yet another reason to eat locally grown produce, remember buying locally supports your farming neighbors and reduces transportation and other stresses on the environment. A favorite orange dish at Kendal  Here’s a fall favorite recipe from Kendal Executive Chef Scott Stonestreet

from Oxford, Ohio over more than two decades. The Yale researcher Becca Levy found that those with a positive attitude toward aging lived on average 7.5 years longer than those who viewed it as something bad. What Kendal residents “love” about growing old We asked a number of Kendal residents what

. Consider Kendal at Oberlin Kendal at Oberlin offers a range of contractual agreements, including Lifecare, what we call the Platinum Plan. Kendal’s Gold Plan is designed to complement an established long term care insurance policy. Both plans include a flexible meal plan, most utilities, basic cable

, studies have found that simply spending 10 to 20 minutes a day outdoors can lead to increased well-being and happiness — and decreased amounts of stress.” Reaping the benefits of nature at Kendal at Oberlin Kendal resident Kathy Caldwell’s early morning nature walks with her dog Heidi attest

The Kendal at Oberlin Board of Directors – 2023 Joan Villarreal Chair Dominique Stecker Vice Chair Barb Benjamin Secretary Jack Southworth Treasurer Wuu-Shung Chuang Board Member Rollin Conway President, Kendal at Oberlin Residents Association Andria Derstine Board Member Tom Konkoly Board Member

chronic diseases Get a Glimpse of Kendal at Oberlin’s New Yorker Club Kendal at Oberlin's resident New Yorker Club has been meeting to discuss articles of interest in The New Yorker. Several of the residents have been reading the magazine since they were teenagers – the first issue of the magazine