Philanthropic Support

Philanthropy within the Kendal system expresses itself by providing financial assistance for residents, education and staff development, and service in the wider world.

Resident assistance allows a Kendal community to subsidize a current resident who, through no fault of their own, has outlived the resources needed to cover the full fee for housing and health care. Resident assistance can also allow a Kendal community to serve persons who, because of a lifetime of religious, educational, or charitable work, may not have accumulated the assets to cover the full costs of living in a Kendal community.

Education programs for staff and for students interested in careers in long term care strengthen our organization and enable us to continue to provide the highest quality of services to residents while contributing increased expertise and leadership to the growing field of aging services.

As a concerned organization, we recognize that our responsibilities extend beyond our own communities and services. We continue to explore ways to serve the wider community. Through Kendal Outreach we provide public education, advocacy, and training programs to the long term care field.

The people who live here and the people who work here pursue the same goals—expressing in their living and their work a devotion to the truth and a maximizing of life’s potential. The pioneer spirit of learning and exploration is strong at Kendal. It has everything to do with why Kendal really is different. Taking a positive, adventurous approach to the science and the mysteries of aging is Kendal’s best gift.—a Kendal staff member