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Intimacy is Important at Every Age

Published: February 14, 2024 No matter our age, we all seek some degree of intimacy if we have a cherished partner. But what exactly does that mean? First let’s define…

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Healthy Aging: The Friendship Factor

Published: February 18, 2021 Think of all the ways you and your friends have connected in the past week. Emails, texts and photos, maybe Zoom visits and, oh yes, phone…

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3 Pieces of Your Retirement Planning Pie

Published: March 11, 2021 A once-in-a-lifetime trip takes lots of planning. Domestic or foreign? Tour or DIY? If foreign, any travel advisories (COVID-19, civil unrest, crime)? What is currency, language,…

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Nourishing the Hungry Heart: The Link Between Food and Love

In Barbra Streisand’s new autobiography, the iconic diva details the painful relationship she had with her emotionally unavailable mother, writing, “I realize my mother did show love, in some ways.…

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Sustainability is a Key Focus for Kendal

Sustainability has become a top priority for many communities and organizations, and Kendal Affiliates are no exception. Where You Live Matters writes, “Green building initiatives began about 20 years ago…

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CEO Barbara Thomas retires

Published: January 23, 2024 On March 2, 1992 Barbara Thomas headed to the third floor of a bank building in Oberlin to begin her new job with Kendal at Oberlin,…

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The Benefits of Nonprofit Senior Living

When you’re looking for care for a loved one, it’s important to know the distinctions between for-profit and nonprofit senior living and how your loved one can thrive in a…

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Plant Forward

Published: January 10, 2024 Check the cookbook shelf at the bookstore or the internet for healthy recipes or culinary events for sustainable eating and you’re likely to stumble across these…

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Here Today, Here Tomorrow: Make Your Resolutions Stick

Why Do We Make Resolutions? History tells us that New Year’s resolutions date back 4,000 years to the ancient Babylonians, who made promises to the gods to pay their debts…

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