If you want to avoid crowded highways and airports, just don’t travel between Thanksgiving and New Year’s Day. But you want to celebrate holidays with out-of-town loved ones with skiing trips and other vacations only possible when family and friends are off work and out of school. Face it: For most

Kendal at Oberlin joins other health care and long-term care employers by requiring employees to be vaccinated against COVID-19. Kendal employees were notified last week that they must be vaccinated by Oct. 1. Staff who are not fully vaccinated by that date – without having an approved medical

of familiar surroundings. This is the case whether home is a vibrant retirement community, like Kendal at Oberlin, or a private home in any community. “Ask your doctor, what are my choices? Do you think I could go home with supportive services?” advises Laurie Dupee, program director of Senior

figurines and knick-knacks line table and counter tops, and extra furniture fills the rooms. And don’t get me started on the garage and attic. True, I haven’t done much more than think about discarding, but this spring, an event at Kendal at Oberlin might just motivate me to act.   Been There, Done

exist.   Do you have lots of close friends and/or family and see them often? Give yourself 4 points if you answered YES. Give yourself 2 points if much of your interaction is online. Face-to-face time spent socializing with your friends, family members and even strangers might increase your life

the games. The company advertises that 70 million people from 182 countries are using the site to test memory, attention, speed and other cognitive functions.  The games are fun, short, colorful and include easy-to-follow tutorials.   Kendal at Oberlin Encourages Brain Health Your health is important

her now writing for the Kendal at Oberlin community. Kendal at Oberlin is a nonprofit life plan community serving older adults in northeast Ohio. Located about one mile from Oberlin College and Conservatory and about 40 minutes from downtown Cleveland, Kendal offers a vibrant resident-led lifestyle with access to music, art and lifelong learning. Stay connected to our community!  Subscribe to the Kendal Connection.

at yourself? Do you feel valued and appreciated? Welcome to holistic medicine, “a form of healing that considers the whole person — body, mind, spirit, and emotions — in the quest for optimal health and wellness,” according to WebMD. Fitness at Kendal at Oberlin includes the body, mind and spirit. Find out