Kendal at Oberlin Blog

Much of the dedication that Kendal men and women applied to their professional and personal pursuits in years past is now focused on volunteering their time to help others, both near and far.

Looking for a delicious ethnic meal or cafe? You probably have a favorite go-to city or town. Ditto for eclectic shops, parks and cultural centers.

Women’s History Month in March is an opportunity for women to reflect on issues they dealt with and fought for during their lifetime, and how the landscape of women’s rights looks today.

Mindfulness is on a lot of our minds these days. We are encouraged to eat slowly, to practice gratitude and yoga, to power down the smartphone and look up at the sky, all with the aim of cultivating more mindfulness.

I was a reporter in the Plain Dealer’s Lorain County Bureau for about 15 years. On a slow news day, we’d often drive south to Oberlin. “There’s always something going on there,” we figured. Usually, we were right.

As we prepare our tax returns for 2017, we do so with a curious eye on how the new tax law will impact our bottom line in the coming year.

During Ruth Graf’s decade living at Kendal at Oberlin, her daughter Tina always looked forward to her visits. Tina enjoyed their mother/daughter time together, but that’s not the only reason she liked coming to Kendal.

Barbara and Gordon Evans have been on the move since they met 60-plus years ago at Antioch College.

Music aficionados Judy and Dennis Cook didn’t miss a beat when they moved to Kendal at Oberlin in 2013.

Eating the right foods to maintain a healthy mind and body is a year-round activity. That said, even super-nutrition minded men and women occasionally fall off the “good food” wagon.