?  Please consider sharing your story, which might offer help and comfort to others who are grieving.   Molly Kavanaugh frequently wrote about Kendal at Oberlin for the Cleveland Plain Dealer, where she was a reporter for 16 years.

watchdog. A charity that spends $25 or less to raise $100 is considered highly efficient.      Molly Kavanaugh frequently wrote about Kendal at Oberlin for the Cleveland Plain Dealer, where she was a reporter for 16 years.

community center or church.    And say hello to your new home.   Molly Kavanaugh frequently wrote about Kendal at Oberlin for the Cleveland Plain Dealer, where she was a reporter for 16 years.

. A directory of not-for-profit facilities such as Kendal at Oberlin can be found at Leading Age. The Assisted Living Federation of America maintains a more comprehensive list.    A helpful checklist for choosing an assisted living community is available from AARP. Visiting the campus is important

likely to eat well -- and when older people are living alone their diet often suffers," according to social epidemiology researcher, Annalijn Conklin.     Molly Kavanaugh frequently wrote about Kendal at Oberlin for the Cleveland Plain Dealer, where she was a reporter for 16 years.

mindfulness,” she says, adding, “My experience has been that those participants who are more guarded find a lot of tranquility in coloring an image. It feels safer and it creates containment around their process."   Molly Kavanaugh frequently wrote about Kendal at Oberlin for the Cleveland Plain Dealer, where she was a reporter for 16 years.

to collect all this information is by visiting the community often, staying for a meal or activity, and talking to residents, families and staff, from housekeepers to human resources. And do your homework, just like you did years ago.   Molly Kavanaugh frequently wrote about Kendal at Oberlin for the Cleveland Plain Dealer, where she was a reporter for 16 years.

one thing led to another and Bill and I are getting married next month--as soon as we can find a clergyman who is willing to let a dog stand in as the best man!"   Molly Kavanaugh frequently wrote about Kendal at Oberlin for the Cleveland Plain Dealer, where she was a reporter for 16 years.