Topics, Newsletter of The Kendal Corporation

Topics is published one or more times a year and contains news about Kendal's work within its community and service affiliates and in the wider world, profiles and remembrances of important people in Kendal's history, and articles on aspects of aging and services to older adults. Here are some issues of interest from the last several years:

TOPICS, WINTER 2010

So how is Kendal faring during this recession? A message from John Diffey, President and CEO of The Kendal Corporation; Update on The New Admiral at the Lake; Kendal Charitable Funds debuts new Web site; Push to 'Untie the Elderly' gains international momentum; Outreach launches 'Leading Nurses' initiative; Resident's idea sparks electric cart safety innovation; Kendal System Review renews Affiliation Agreements; Communities to host wide-ranging 'Days of Discovery'; Meet the New Members of The Kendal Corporation Board of Directors; Renewal and expansion projects under way System-wide; Plans call for LEED-certified 'green' cottages; Japanese TV crew shoots documentary footage at Longwood; Resident's bequest bolsters Ithaca's Rainy Day Fund; A Friend in Need; First 'Foundations of Supervision' grads honored at Hanover.

TOPICS, SPRING 2009

A Good Compass in Turbulent Waters: a message from John Diffey, President and CEO of The Kendal Corporation; meet the new members of The Kendal Corporation Board of Directors; Horticultural Therapy in Japan with Roots in Chester County and Barclay Friends; Kendal System Pioneers Transition to Electronic Records; Shedding Some Light on Falls; On the menu: Forward-Looking Developments in Kendal Dining Services; It's Worth Thinking Again about Charitable Gift Annuities; Updated Values and Practices; Sustainability News from Affiliates.

TOPICS, SPRING 2008

Cornell Students and Kendal at Ithaca Join to Solve Some Dining Design Issues; Kendal at Oberlin CFO Completes Leadership AAHSA Program; Lathrop Communities Add Outreach Services; Voice-Activated Documentation; More Members, More Staff: Kendal at Home Is Growing; Outstanding Care at Kendal at Granville Elicits Heartfelt Response; Kendal Outreach Reaches Diverse Aging Population; Kendal at Lexington's Sunnyside House: A Labor of Love; Mennonite Alliance Joins Collage, The Art and Science of Healthy Aging; Team Menu Planning Confab Held at Kendal on Hudson; Barclay Friends - Yesterday’s seeds, sown today, flourishing tomorrow; Kendal at Hanover Works to Measure and Reduce Its Carbon Footprint.

TOPICS, SUMMER 2006

Reports on Kendal on Hudson's grand opening celebration, the system's All Communities Gathering, helping after Katrina and Volunteer of the Year Award from Gulf States Association.

TOPICS, SUMMER 2005

Reports on the opening and dedication of Kendal at Granville and the opening of Kendal on Hudson.

TOPICS, SUMMER/FALL 2004

Introducing Lathrop Communities; Kendal on Hudson and Kendal at Granville ground breaking; Kendal at Ithaca accreditation; Updates and News from the corporation, Kendal Outreach, and affiliate communities.

TOPICS, SPRING 2003

The Hard Work of Peace; remembering and thanking Jill Blakeslee; thanking Bob Metz for sharing Kendal; affiliate news.

TOPICS, SUMMER 2002
All Communities Gathering; Director of Affiliate Services Named; news from communities and services; Kendal at Granville and Kendal on Hudson features.

TOPICS, SPRING 2001
Considering Kendal Without Philanthropy; major gift-funded projects at all affiliates; gifts of time and talent; outreach funding.