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4MeetingGroundWinter2013standardsoexcellenceinprovidingdependablequalityoliesupportandcareorthosewhomKendalserves.Italsoisessentialthatweeachcontinuetogrowdevel-opandinnovatetoensurethatKendalcontinuestobealeadingamilyoorganizationsinoureld.ThisissueoMeetingGrounddemonstrateshowwellKendalteamsandaliatesaremakinguseothatree-domandencouragementthearticlesarereallyinspiringexamplesocreativityinmanydimensions.Atthesametimethereissomuchmoretodotomaketheexperienceoagingamorepositiveexperience.Forexamplehereisoneparticularandimportantneed.Manypeopledonotlookorwardtoolderadulthood.Tooewplanorthisstageoliewellandtoomanyar-rivetherewithoutthevisionandresourcestoenjoywhatcanbeaperiodonewreedomandrejuvenation.WearegoingtohavetogetmorecreativeaboutengagingpeopleinpreparingorthisperiodolieiwearetrulycommittedtoTogethertransormingtheexperienceoaging.WhatthoughtsdoyouhaveaboutwaysKendalorganizationscanrespondtothisneedmorecreativelyThatisjustoneexamplethereareamillionothers.ThankstoeachKendalaliatethathasoeredoneoitsstoriesocreativityexperimentationinclusivenessandotherexpressionsothereedomtoinnovateandthecommitmenttoshare.Wehopeyouenjoyeachstory.GrateullyThenextewmeetingsocusedoncreatingaStaDiversityStatementwhichisnowincludedintheStaHandbook.ItstatesthatKendalatGranvillestrivestocreateanenvironmentthatisinclusiveoallculturesandbackgroundsonethatpromotesprideandteamwork.UtilizingthediversityoourstaandtheirtalentsisavitalpartoKendalsValuesandPractices.Weappreciateandvalueourstaandseektodealwiththewholeperson.Weembraceandcelebrateourdierencesandholdthemasopportunitiestolearnaboutoneanotherandrecognizethemanywaysinwhichwearethesame.ThecommitteemembersmeetmonthlytoplaneventsthathighlightaparticularholidayorcultureortohostexpertspeakersincludinganArican-AmericanwomanwhospokeabouttheUndergroundRailroadStationsoLickingCountyalocalcollegestudentwhofedwithhisamilyromtheCongotocometotheUnitedStatesagaycoupleromanotherCCRCwhocametotalkabouttheirexperiencelivingintheirretirementcommunityaBuddhistspeakerwhotalkedabouttheBuddhisttraditionandanexchangestudentromNorwaywhotalkedabouthercountry.EveryyearKendalatGranvillecelebratesBlackHistorymonth.ArecenthighlightwasaperormanceorstaandresidentsbyanAricandancetrouperomDenisonUniversity.AnnualcelebrationsincludetheChineseNewYearwithChineseooddecorationsandhoroscopesCincodeMayoinMaywithadeliciousMexican-themedlunchandanInternationalDaycelebrationinOctobertowhichstaandresidentsbringoodanditemsrepresentingtheirheritageoraplacetheyhavevisited.ThelasttwoInternationalDayobservanceseaturedspeakersonPolishandWelshheritage.MembersoKendalatGranvillesdiversitybookclubopentoallstaandresidentshavereadTheFaithClubandTheHelp.KendalatGranvillestillstrugglestolookdiverseonthesuraceasthemajorityostaandresidentsareCaucasianLaurasays.Weallknowthoughthatbeneaththesuracethecommunityisdiverseinmanywayssuchasreligiousbeliessexualorientationandeducationalbackground.ThroughtheongoingeortsotheDiversityandInclusionCommitteewhichrecentlyupdateditsnamestaandresidentsaremorelikelytobewelcomingtootherswhocometoKendalatGranvilletoliveserveandwork.FromanoutsidersperspectiveKendalatGranvillemaynotappeartohavemuchdiversity.KnowingthatdiversityandinclusionareoneoKendalsvaluesandwantingtochangethatperceptionEmilyConlonAssistantMarketingDirectorandLauraLyleHumanResourcesManagerdecidedtoormaDiversityCommitteeinearly2008.Bothresidentsandstawereinvitedtojointhiscommittee.JohnDieyPresidentandChiefExecutiveOcerTheKendalCorporationGranvilleDiversitycontinuedfrompage1continuedfrompage1FosteringInnovation